63922 Federal Register / Vol. 62, No. 232 / Wednesday, December 3, 1997 / Notices

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

Defense Science Board Task Force on

Submarine of the Future

ACTION: Notice of advisory committee

meetings.

SUMMARY: The Defense Science Board

Task Force on Submarine of the Future

will meet in closed session on December

5, 1997 at Science Applications

International Corporation (SAIC), 4001

N. Fairfax Drive, Arlington, Virginia;

and on December 22, 1997 and January

5–6, 1998 at SAIC, 8301 Greensboro

Drive, McLean, Virginia. In order for the

Task Force to obtain time sensitive

classified briefings, critical to the

understanding of the issues, this

meeting is scheduled on short notice.

The mission of the Defense Science

Board is to advise the Secretary of

Defense through the Under Secretary of

Defense for Acquisition and Technology

on scientific and technical matters as

they affect the perceived needs of the

Department of Defense. At these

meetings the Task Force will assess the

nation’s need for attack submarines in

the 21st century.

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, (1994)), it has been determined

that these DSB Task Force meetings

concern matters listed in 5 U.S.C.

552b(c)(1) (1994), and that accordingly

these meetings will be closed to the

public.

Dated: November 26, 1997.

L.M. Bynum,

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison

Officer, Department of Defense.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

Defense Science Board Task Force on

Underground Facilities

ACTION: Notice of advisory committee

meetings.

SUMMARY: The Defense Science Board

Task Force on Underground Facilities

will meet in closed session on December

17–18, 1997 and January 28–29, 1998, at

Strategic Analysis, Inc., 4001 N. Fairfax

Drive, Arlington, Virginia.

The mission of the Defense Science

Board is to advise the Secretary of

Defense through the Under Secretary of

Defense for Acquisition and Technology

on scientific and technical matters as

they affect the perceived needs of the

Department of Defense. At these

meetings the Task Force will address

the threat to U.S. interests posed by the

growth of underground facilities in

unfriendly nations. The Task Force

should investigate technologies and

techniques to meet the international

security and military strategy challenges

posed by these facilities.

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 (1994)), it has been

determined that these DSB Task Force

meetings concern matters listed in 5

U.S.C. 552b(c)(1) (1994), and that

accordingly these meetings will be

closed to the public.

Dated: November 26, 1997.

L.M. Bynum,

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison

Officer, Department of Defense.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

Defense Science Board Task Force on

Nuclear Deterrence

ACTION: Notice of advisory committee

meetings.

SUMMARY: The Defense Science Board

Task Force on Nuclear Deterrence will

meet in closed session on December 17–

18, 1997 at Headquarters, Strategic

Command, Offutt AFB, Omaha,

Nebraska.

The mission of the Defense Science

Board is to advise the Secretary of

Defense through the Under Secretary of

Defense for Acquisition and Technology

on scientific and technical matters as

they affect the perceived needs of the

Department of Defense. At this meeting

the Task Force will address the U.S.

ability to deter and prevent the effective

use of weapons of mass destruction

against U.S. territory, forces, and allies.

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, (1994)), it has been determined

that this DSB Task Force meeting

concerns matters listed in 5 U.S.C.

§ 552b(c) (1) (1994), and that

accordingly this meeting will be closed

to the public.

Dated: November 26, 1997.

L.M. Bynum,

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison

Officer, Department of Defense.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

Defense Science Board Task Force on

Defense Technology Base of the 21st

Century

ACTION: Notice of advisory committee

meetings.

SUMMARY: The Defense Science Board

Task Force on Defense Technology Base

of the 21st Century will meet in closed

session on December 16–17, 1997 at

Strategic Analysis, Inc., 4001 N. Fairfax

Drive, Arlington, Virginia.

The mission of the Defense Science

Board is to advise the Secretary of

Defense through the Under Secretary of

Defense for Acquisition and Technology

on scientific and technical matters as

they affect the perceived needs of the

Department of Defense. At this meeting

the Task Force will address the issues

involved in assuring that the U.S. has

adequate/appropriate technology base

from which to develop sustained

military superiority for the 21st century;

such a base includes technology

developed by DoD, but also access to

technology developed elsewhere as well

as an assured stream of scientists and

engineers that will develop technology

and build military materiel. Many

internal and external changes influence

DoDs options.

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, (1994)), it has been determined

that this DSB Task Force meeting

concerns matters listed in 5 U.S.C.

§ 552b(c)(1) (1994), and that accordingly

this meeting will be closed to the

public.

Dated: November 26, 1997.

L.M. Bynum,

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison

Officer, Department of Defense.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army

Army Science Board; Notice of Open

Meeting

In accordance with Section 10(a)(2) of

the Federal Advisory Committee Act

(P.L. 92–483), announcement is made of

the following Committee Meeting:

Name of Committee: Army Science Board

(ASB).

Date of Meeting: December 9, 1997.

Time of Meeting: 0830–1630.

Place: Boeing Helicopter Factory, Mesa,

AZ.