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material from the private business 

sector. 

The mission of the Defense Science 

Board is to advise the Secretary of 

Defense and the Under Secretary of 

Defense for Acquisition, Technology & 

Logistics on scientific and technical 

matters as they affect the perceived 

needs of the Department of Defense. At 

this meeting, the Defense Science Board 

Task Force will: Identify the biometric 

mission space metrics across the major 

applications (e.g. physical and logical 

access, intelligence, data sharing, 

Homeland Defense, force protection/ 

counter terrorism, privacy protection, 

administrative and business practicespay, human resource, medical, digital 

signature, etc.). Additionally the task 

force will develop a methodology to 

address needed taxonomy and policy 

development activities within the 

Department of Defense and identify the 

activities required for effective 

operational support and organizations 

structure to support these activities. 

In accordance with Section 10(d) of 

the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 

Pub. L. No. 92–463, as amended (5 

U.S.C. App. II), it has been determined 

that these Defense Science Board Task 

Force meetings concern matters listed in 

5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(4) and that, 

accordingly, the meetings will be closed 

to the public. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maj, 

Chad Lominac, USAF, Defense Science 

Board, 3140 Defense Pentagon, Room 

3C553, Washington, DC 20301–3140, via 

e-mail at charles.lominac@osd.mil, or 

via phone at (703) 571–0081. 

Due to scheduling and work burden 

difficulties, there is insufficient time to 

provide timely notice required by 

Section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act and Subsection 102–

3.150(b) of the GSA Final Rule on 

Federal Advisory Committee 

Management, 41 CFR Part 102–3.150(b), 

which further requires publication at 

least 15 calendar days prior to the 

meeting. 

Dated: September 25, 2006. 

C.R. Choate, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

Defense Science Board 

AGENCY: Department of Defense. 

ACTION: Notice of Advisory Committee 

Meetings. 

SUMMARY: The Defense Science Board 

Task Force on Energy Strategy will meet 

in closed session on October 6, 2006; 

November 29, 2006; and December 14, 

2006; at Science Applications 

International Corporation (SAIC); 8301 

Greensboro Drive, McLean, VA. This 

meeting will specifically identify 

strategic transition-opportunities 

inherently offered by technologies that 

have implications for energy and their 

systemic second- and third-order effects. 

The briefings will contain proprietary 

material from the private business 

sector. 

The mission of the Defense Science 

Board is to advise the Secretary of 

Defense and the Under Secretary of 

Defense for Acquisition, Technology & 

Logistics on scientific and technical 

matters as they affect the perceived 

needs of the Department of Defense. At 

these meetings, the Defense Science 

Board Task Force will: identify DoD 

operational and strategic constraints and 

vulnerabilities created by optimizing 

tactical platforms and capabilities 

without regard to energy usage; 

programs and means for the DoD to 

reduce its energy demand, particularly 

on petroleum-based fuels; and examine 

implications of alternative. 

In accordance with Section 10(d) of 

the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 

P.L. No. 92–463, as amended (5 U.S.C. 

App. II), it has been determined that 

these Defense Science Board Task Force 

meetings concern matters listed in 5 

U.S.C. 552b(c)(4) and that, accordingly, 

the meetings will be closed to the 

public. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Major Chad Lominac, USAF, Defense 

Science Board, 3140 Defense Pentagon, 

Room 3C553, Washington, DC 20301–

3140, via e-mail at 

charles.lominac@osd.mil, or via phone 

at (703) 571–0081. 

Dated: September 25, 2006. 

C.R. Choate, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

Defense Science Board 

AGENCY: Department of Defense. 

ACTION: Notice of Advisory Committee 

Meetings. 

SUMMARY: The Defense Science Board 

Task Force on Directed Energy will meet 

in closed session on September 28, 

2006, at the Institute for Defense 

Analysis, 1801 N. Beauregard Street, 

Alexandria, VA. The task force will 

review directed energy weapon systems 

and technology applications. 

The mission of the Defense Science 

Board is to advise the Secretary of 

Defense and the Under Secretary of 

Defense for Acquisition, Technology & 

Logistics on scientific and technical 

matters as they affect the perceived 

needs of the Department of Defense. At 

these meetings, the Defense Science 

Board Task Force will: Review all 

surface, sub-surface, air and space DE 

programs in The Department and other 

organizations; examine recent 

supporting technology advancements 

and their applications with respect to 

supporting military DE weapon system 

developments; as well as make 

recommendations on potential strategic 

advantage DE weapons can provide with 

regards to the delivery of precision 

effects, decreased collateral damage, 

limiting unintended effects, and 

decreasing post combat reconstitution 

costs and efforts. 

In accordance with Section 10(d) of 

the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 

Pub L. 92–463, as amended (5 U.S.C. 

App. II), it has been determined that 

these Defense Science Board Task Force 

meetings concern matters listed in 5 

U.S.C. 552b(c)(1) and that, accordingly, 

the meeting will be closed to the public. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Major Chad Lominac, USAF, Defense 

Science Board, 3140 Defense Pentagon, 

Room 3C553, Washington, DC 20301–

3140, via e-mail at 

charles.lominac@osd.mil or via phone at 

(703) 571–0081. 

Due to scheduling difficulties, there is 

insufficient time to provide timely 

notice required by Section 10(a) of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act and 

Subsection 102–3.150(b) of the GSA 

Final Rule on Federal Advisory 

Committee Management, 41 CFR Part 

102–3.150(b), which further requires 

publication at least 15 calendar days 

prior to the meeting. 

Dated: September 25, 2006. 

C.R. Choate, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

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