[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 214 (Wednesday, November 5, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 59852]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-29185]



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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 November 13 and 14, 1997. In 
accordance with Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 
Public Law 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, November 13 and 14, 1997 
in order for the Panel to discuss classified material.

DATES: November 13 and 14, 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 November 13 and 14. During the closed session on November 13th 
from 0900-1700 the NDP staff will present the Panel with status updates 
on Counterproliferation, WMD Deterrence, and Humint at the Crystal Mall 
3 office. On November 14th from 0900 to 1700 the NDP will hear staff 
presentations on Nuclear Policy, Issue Brief on Industrial Base and the 
Rollout Update 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: Please contact the National Defense Panel at 
(703) 602-4176/6.

    Dated: October 30, 1997.
L.M. Bynum,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 97-29185 Filed 11-4-97; 8:45 am]
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