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(a) Nothing in these amendments 

shall be construed to make punishable 

any act done or omitted prior to the 

effective date of this order that was not 

punishable when done or omitted. 

(b) Nothing in these amendments 

shall be construed to invalidate any 

nonjudicial punishment proceedings, 

restraint, investigation, referral of 

charges, trial in which arraignment 

occurred, or other action begun prior to 

the effective date of this order, and any 

such nonjudicial punishment, restraint, 

investigation, referral of charges, trial, or 

other action may proceed in the same 

manner and with the same effect as if 

these amendments had not been 

prescribed. 

The White House 

Changes to the Discussion 

accompanying the Manual for Courts 

Martial, United States 

(a) A clerical amendment is made to 

the first paragraph of the Discussion 

following R.C.M. 1107(d)(1) to correctly 

reference R.C.M. 1003(b)(5) and (6) 

instead of R.C.M. 1003(b)(6) and (7). 

Dated: September 14, 2009. 

Patricia L. Toppings, 

OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, 

Department of Defense. 

[FR Doc. E9–22405 Filed 9–16–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 5001–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

Defense Science Board Meeting 

AGENCY: Department of Defense. 

ACTION: Notice of advisory committee 

meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Defense Science Board 

will meet in closed session on October 

28–29, 2009 to discuss interim finding 

and recommendations resulting from 

ongoing Task Force activities. The 

Board will also discuss plans for future 

consideration of scientific and technical 

aspects of specific strategies, tactics, and 

policies as they may affect the U.S. 

national defense posture and homeland 

security. 

DATES: The meeting will be held 

October 28–29, 2009, and is closed to 

the public. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Pentagon, Arlington, VA. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Debra Rose, Executive Officer, Defense 

Science Board, 3140 Defense Pentagon, 

Room 3B888A, Washington, DC 20301– 

3140, via e-mail at debra.rose@osd.mil, 

or via phone at (703) 571–0084. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

mission of the Defense Science Board is 

to advise the Secretary of Defense and 

the Under Secretary of Defense for 

Acquisition, Technology and Logistics 

on scientific and technical matters as 

they affect the perceived needs of the 

Department of Defense. At this meeting, 

the Board will discuss interim finding 

and recommendations resulting from 

ongoing Task Force activities. The 

Board will also discuss plans for future 

consideration of scientific and technical 

aspects of specific strategies, tactics, and 

policies as they may affect the U. S. 

national defense posture and homeland 

security. 

In accordance with section 10(d) of 

the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 

Public Law 92–463, as amended (5 

U.S.C. App. 2) and 41 CFR 102–3.155, 

the Department of Defense has 

determined that the Defense Science 

Board meeting will be closed to the 

public. Specifically, the Under Secretary 

of Defense (Acquisition, Technology 

and Logistics), with the coordination of 

the DoD Office of General Counsel, has 

determined in writing that all sessions 

of these meetings will be closed to the 

public because they will be concerned 

throughout with matters listed in 5 

U.S.C. 552b(c)(1). 

Written Statements: 

Interested persons may submit a 

written statement for consideration by 

the Defense Science Board. Individuals 

submitting a written statement must 

submit their statement to the Designated 

Federal Official (see FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT), at any point, 

however, if a written statement is not 

received at least 10 calendar days prior 

to the meeting, which is the subject of 

this notice, then it may not be provided 

to or considered by the Defense Science 

Board. The Designated Federal Official 

will review all timely submissions with 

the Defense Science Board Chairperson, 

and ensure they are provided to 

members of the Defense Science Board 

before the meeting that is the subject of 

this notice. 

Dated: September 14, 2009. 

Patricia L. Toppings, 

OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, 

Department of Defense. 

[FR Doc. E9–22400 Filed 9–16–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 5001–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

Meeting of the Department of Defense 

Wage Committee 

AGENCY: Civilian Personnel 

Management Service (Wage and Salary 

Division), DoD. 

ACTION: Notice of meeting. 

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of 

section 10[d] of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act of 1972, Public Law 92– 

463, it is hereby determined that every 

Wage Committee meeting concerns 

matters listed in 5 U.S.C. 552b[c][2] and 

5 U.S.C. 552b[c][4], and that, 

accordingly, the meeting will be closed 

to the public. The DoD announces that 

the Department of Defense Wage 

Committee will meet in September, 

October, November and December 2009. 

DATES: A meeting will convene at 10 

a.m. on September 22, 2009. Additional 

meetings will be held on October 6 and 

20, November 3 and 17, and December 

1, 15, and 29, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: The meetings will be held at 

1400 Key Boulevard, Level A, Room 

A101, Rosslyn, Virginia 22209–5144. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Craig Jerabek, Designated Federal 

Officer for the Department of Defense 

Wage Committee, 1400 Key Boulevard, 

Suite A105, Arlington, Virginia 22209– 

5144, Telephone: (703) 696–1735, Fax: 

(703) 696–5472, E-mail: 

craig.jerabek@cpms.osd.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Purpose of Meeting: 

The Committee will receive, review, 

and consider wage survey 

specifications, wage survey data, local 

wage survey committee reports and 

recommendations, and wage schedules 

derived therefrom. 

The Department of Defense Wage and 

Salary Division was unable to finalize 

its agenda in time to publish notice of 

its September 22, 2009, meeting in the 

Federal Register for the 15-calendar 

days required by 41 CFR 102–3.150(a). 

In order to meet legal effective dates, the 

meeting date cannot be changed. 

Accordingly, the Committee 

Management Officer for the Department 

of Defense, pursuant to 41 CFR 102– 

3.150(b), waives the 15-calendar day 

notification requirement. 

Written Statements: 

Members of the public are invited to 

submit material in writing to the 

chairman concerning matters believed 

to be deserving of the Committee’s 

attention. 

Additional information concerning 

the meetings may be obtained by writing 


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