[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 183 (Monday, September 22, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49501-49502]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-25084]


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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 25 and 26, 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 25 and 
26, 1997 in order for the Panel to discuss classified material.

DATES: September 25 and 26, 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 September 25 and from 0830-1700 on

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September 26, 1997. During the closed session on September 25, the 
National Defense Panel staff will address Issue Reviews and Report 
Status on Projects at the Crystal Mall 3 office. On September 26 from 
0900-1000 during the closed session the Panel will meet with Terry 
O'Connell, Chairman of the Reserve Forces Policy Board at the Crystal 
Mall 3 office. The remainder of the Panel's time will be used to 
discuss the NDP staff presentations on various future strategies, 
desired capabilities, and developing 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: September 16, 1997.
L.M. Bynum,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 97-25084 Filed 9-19-97; 8:45 am]
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