[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 117 (Wednesday, June 18, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 33057]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-15880]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


National Defense Panel Meeting

AGENCY: DoD, National Defense Panel.

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 June 23 and 24, 1997. In 
accordance with Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 
Public Law 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, June 23, 1997 and from 
0830-1700 June 24, 1997 in order for the Panel to discuss classified 
material.

DATES: June 23 and 24, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Suite 532, 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 0830-1700 on June 23 and from 0830-1700 on June 
24, 1997. During the closed sessions the Panel will be getting 
briefings on Stealth Technology & Programs, Joint Fighter Program, and 
Information Operations. (The determination to close the meeting is 
based on the consideration that it is expected that discussion will 
involve classified matters of national security concern throughout). On 
June 24, 1997 from 0930-1230 the Panel will meet, in closed session, 
with senior National Security Council representatives at the White 
House.

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

    Dated: June 11, 1997.
L.M. Bynum,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 97-15880 Filed 6-17-97; 8:45 am]
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