[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 145 (Monday, July 30, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 41502]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-3700]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Defense Science Board

AGENCY: Department of Defense.

ACTION: Notice of Advisory Committee Meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Defense Science Board Task Force on Developmental Test and 
Evaluation will meet in closed session on August 22-23, 2007 and 
September 19-20, 2007 at Science Applications International Corporation 
(SAIC), 4001 N. Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA. These meetings will 
examine Test & Evaluation roles and responsibilities, policy and 
practices, and recommend changes that may contribute to improved 
success in Initial Operational Test and Evaluation along with quicker 
delivery of improved capability and sustainability to Warfighters.
    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 assess: OSD 
organization roles and responsibilities for T&E oversight; changes 
required to establish statutory authority for OSD DT&E oversight, and 
recommend improvements in the DT&E process to discover sustainability 
problems earlier, and thus improve likelihood of operational 
sustainability in IOT&E.
    The task force's findings and recommendations, pursuant to 41 CFR 
102-3.140 through 102-3.165, will be presented and discussed by the 
membership of the Defense Science Board prior to being presented to the 
Government's decisionmaker.
    Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.120 and 102-3.150, the Designated Federal 
Officer for the Defense Science Board will determine and announce in 
the Federal Register when the findings and recommendations of the May 
31, 2007 meeting are deliberated by the Defense Science Board.
    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 at the address detailed below, 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: MAJ Chad Lominac, USAF, Defense 
Science Board, 3140 Defense Pentagon, Room 3C553, Washington, DC 20301-
3140, via e-mail at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#f7949f96859b9284d99b989a9e999694b7988493d99a9e9b"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="a3c0cbc2d1cfc6d08dcfcccecacdc2c0e3ccd0c78dcecacf">[email protected]</span></a>, or via phone at (703) 571-
0081.

    Dated: July 23, 2007.
L.M. Bynum,
OSD Federal Register, Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 07-3700 Filed 7-27-07; 8:45 am]
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