[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 152 (Thursday, August 7, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 42521]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-20789]



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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 August 18 and 19, 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, August 18 and 19, 1997 in 
order for the Panel to discuss classified material.

DATES: August 18 and 19, 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 August 18 and from 0830-1700 on August 
19, 1997. During the closed session on August 18 from 1400-1500 the 
Panel will meet with General Peay, CINC, U.S. Central Command, MacDill 
AFB, FL at the Crystal Mall 3 office. On August 19 from 1999-1100 the 
Panel will meet with General Shelton, CINC, U.S. Southern Command and 
from 1330-1430 the Panel will meet with General Estes, CINC, NORAD/
SPACE Command, Peterson, AFB, CO at the Crystal Mall 3 office. During 
the remainder of the meeting times during the closed session the 
National Defense Panel 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.

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

    Dated: August 1, 1997.
L.M. Bynum,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 97-20789 Filed 8-6-97; 8:45 am]
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