[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 79 (Thursday, April 24, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 19993]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-10551]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


National Defense Panel Meeting

AGENCY: National Defense Panel, DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and summary agenda for the 
meeting of the National Defense Panel on April 28 and 29, 1997. 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, (1982)], it has been 
determined that this National Defense Panel meeting concerns matters 
listed in 5 U.S.C. 552b (c)(1)(1982), and that accordingly this meeting 
will be closed to the public from 0830-1700, April 28, 1997 and from 
1300-1700, April 29, 1997 in order for the Panel to discuss classified 
material. The meeting will be open to the public from 0900-1200, April 
29, 1997.

DATES: April 28 and 29, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Suite 624, 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, Pub. L. 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 0830-1700 on April 28, 1997. The meeting will be 
held at Suite 624, 1931 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA. On 
April 29, 1997 the Panel will have an outreach seminar. Presentations 
will be given by invited speakers. Other agencies or private 
individuals or organizations are able to give written comments to the 
Panel at that time. The outreach seminar will be held at the Hyatt 
Regency Hotel (Crystal City), 2799 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, 
VA and will be open to the public from 0900-1200. The Panel will then 
meet in closed session from 1300-1700, April 29, 1997. The location of 
the closed session will be Suite 624, 1931 Jefferson Davis Highway, 
Arlington, VA.
    During the closed sessions the Panel will engage the Service Vice 
Chiefs on their perspectives on the Quadrennial Defense Review. 
Additionally, discussion will include, but not be limited to, Dynamic 
Commitment and Congressional perspectives on the Quadrennial Defense 
Review. These discussions are based upon classified information 
provided by the DoD Quadrennial Defense Review Panels.
    The panel was unable to provide notice of the meeting 15 days prior 
to the date of the meeting due to coordination of the Vice Service 
Chiefs schedule and the schedule of the invited speakers.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Please contact the National Defense Panel at 
(703) 602-4175/6.

    Dated: April 18, 1997.
L.M. Bynum,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 97-10551 Filed 4-23-97; 8:45 am]
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