[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 193 (Monday, October 6, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52091-52092]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-26342]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Defense Science Board Task Force on Satellite Reconnaissance

ACTION: Notice of Advisory Committee Meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Defense Science Board Task Force on Satellite 
Reconnaissance will meet in closed session on September 29-30, 1997 at 
Headquarters NRO, Chantilly, Virginia. In order for the Task Force to 
obtain time sensitive classified briefings, critical to the 
understanding of the issues, this meeting is scheduled on short notice.
    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 this meeting the Task 
Force will review the

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operational, technical, industrial, and financial aspects of the 
following and recommend a course of action for the Department: the 
National Reconnaissance Office's (NRO) is creating a Future Imager 
Architecture as a basis for acquiring the next generation of imaging 
satellite systems and their associated ground control and processing; 
and in parallel, DARPA is advocating the development and demonstration 
of a Surveillance and Targeting Light Satellite (Starlite) System with 
attributes that may not be included in NRO's architecture.
    In accordance with Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act, P.L. No. 92-463, as amended (5 U.S.C. App. II, (1994)), it has 
been determined that this DSB Task Force meeting concern matters listed 
in 5 U.S.C. Sec. 552b(c) (1) (1994), and that accordingly this meeting 
will be closed to the public.

    Dated: September 30, 1997.
L. M. Bynum,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 97-26342 Filed 10-3-97; 8:45 am]
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