[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 205 (Thursday, October 23, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 55222]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-28095]


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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 for agenda for 
the meeting of the National Defense Panel on October 27 and 28, 1997. 
In accordance with Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 
Public Law 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 0900-1700, October 27 and 28, 
1997 in order for the Panel to discuss classified material.

DATES: October 27 and 28, 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 0900-
1700 on October 27. The Panel will hear the NDP staff presentations on 
Status Updates of Issue Reviews and Report Status on Projects at the 
Crystal Mall 3 office. During the closed session on October 28 from 
1300-1500, the National Defense Panel staff will meet with the Defense 
Reform Task Force 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.
    This Notification also is written verification that the Panel was 
unable to provide notice of this meeting 15 days prior to the date of 
the meeting, as a result of a delay in processing with OSD due to the 
federal holiday on October 13th.

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

    Dated: October 17, 1997.
L.M. Bynum,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 97-28095 Filed 10-22-97; 8:45 am]
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