[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 129 (Monday, July 7, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 36262]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-17575]


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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 July 8 and 9, 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. 552b(c)(1)(1982), and that accordingly this 
meeting will be closed to the public from 0830-1700, July 8, 1997 and 
from 0830-1700 July 9, 1997 in order for the Panel to discuss 
classified material.

DATES: July 8 and 9, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Suite 532, 1931 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Arlington VA.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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 July 8 and from 0830-1700 on July 9, 1997. During the closed 
session on July 8 the Panel will be going to the State Department from 
1500-1600 and meeting with Under Secretary for Political Affairs, 
Ambassador Pickering to discuss the overview of future International 
Security Environments and from 1500-1600 the Panel will meet with 
General Kross, Commander-in-Chief (CINC), U.S. Transportation Command, 
Scott AFB, IL at the Crystal Mall 3 office. On July 9, 1997 from 1400-
1500 the Panel will meet with General Peay, CINC, U.S. Central Command, 
MacDill AFB, FL at the Crystal Mall 3 office. During the remainder of 
the meeting times during the closed sessions the National Defense Panel 
staff will present status updates of various future strategies, discuss 
desired capabilities, and develop future force elements.
    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.
    This Notification also is written verification that the Panel was 
unable to provide notice of this meeting 15 days prior to the date of 
the meeting due to the scheduling conflicts with the State Department 
and the Program Managers who will brief the Panel.

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

    Dated: June 30, 1997.
L.M. Bynum,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 97-17575 Filed 7-3-97; 8:45 am]
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