[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 42 (Tuesday, March 4, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9754-9755]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-5254]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

National Defense Panel; Notice of Meeting

SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and summary agenda for the 
meeting of the National Defense Panel on March 5 and 6, 1997. In 
accordance with Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 
Public Law No. 92-463, as amended [5 U.S.C. App. II, (1982)], it has 
been determined that this National Defense Panel meeting concerns 
matters listed in 5 U.S.C. Sec. 552b (c)(1)(1982), and that accordingly 
this meeting will be closed to the public in order for the Panel to 
discuss classified material. This notice is less than fifteen days 
prior to the meeting due to the delayed selection of the panel and the 
Panel members' desire to accelerate their meeting schedule to meet the 
legislated reporting timeline.

DATES: March 5 and 6, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Suite, 1931 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Arlington, VA.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Defense Panel was established 
on January 14, 1997 in accordance with the Military Force Structure 
Review Act of 1996, Public Law 104-201. The mission of the National 
Defense Panel is to provide the Secretary of Defense and Congress with 
an independent, non-partisan assessment of the Secretary's Quadrennial 
Defense Review and an Alternative Force Structure Analysis. This 
analysis will explore innovative ways to meet the national security 
challenges of the twenty-first Century.

PROPOSED SCHEDULE AND AGENDA: The National Defense Panel will meet in 
closed session from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. on March 5 and 6, 1997. 
The Panel will discuss classified national intelligence information on 
the international security environment provided by the National 
Intelligence Council. They will also receive classified briefings from 
DOD on the Quadrennial Defense Review actions to date.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please contact the National Defense 
Panel at (703) 697-5136.


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    Dated: February 27, 1997.
L.M. Bynum,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 97-5254 Filed 3-3-97; 8:45 am]
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