[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 167 (Thursday, August 28, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45631-45632]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-22864]


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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 September 15 and 16, 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, September 15 and 16, 1997 
in order for the Panel to discuss classified material.

DATES: September 15 and 16, 1997.

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


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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 September 15 and from 0830-1700 on 
September 16, 1997. During the closed session on September 15 the Panel 
will meet with Deborah R. Lee, Assistant Secretary of Defense for 
Reserve Affairs at the Crystal Mall 3 office. On September 16 during 
the closed session the Panel will meet with Gen. Anthony Zinni, 
CINCCENT MacDill, AFB, FL at the Crystal Mall 3 office. On September 16 
during the closed session the National Defense Panel staff will present 
updates on Force Structure Analysis and Special Issues at the Crystal 
Mall 3 office.
    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 22, 1997.
L.M. Bynum,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 97-22864 Filed 8-27-97; 8:45 am]
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