[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 179 (Tuesday, September 16, 1997)] [Notices] [Page 48629] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 97-24529] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary Defense Science Board Task Force on Nuclear Deterrence; Meeting ACTION: Notice of Advisory Committee meetings. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Defense Science Board Task Force on Nuclear Deterrence will meet in closed session on September 29, at Headquarters, STRATCOM, Offutt AFB, Nebraska; on October 15-17, at Los Alamos National Laboratory, Albuquerque, New Mexico; and on November 18-19, 1997, at SAIC, 4001 N. Fairfax Drive, Arlington, Virginia. The mission of the Defense Science Board is to advise the Secretary of Defense through the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Technology on scientific and technical matters as they affect the perceived needs of the Department of Defense. At these meetings the Task Force will address the U.S. ability to deter and prevent the effective use of weapons of mass destruction against U.S. territory, forces, and allies. In accordance with Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, as amended (5 U.S.C. App. II, (1994)), it has been determined that these DSB Task Force meetings concern matters listed in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1) (1994), and that accordingly these meetings will be closed to the public. Dated: September 11, 1997. L.M. Bynum, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 97-24529 Filed 9-15-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5000-04-M