[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 15 (Friday, January 23, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3545-3546]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-1582]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Long-Range Air Power Panel Meeting

AGENCY: Under Secretary of Defense, Acquisition and Technology.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and summary agenda for the 
meeting of the Long-Range Air Power Panel on February 2 and 3, 1998. 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 Long-Range Air Power 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 0800-1800, February 2 and 3, 
1998 in order for the Panel to discuss classified material.

DATES: February 2 and 3, 1998.

ADDRESSES: The Tank, 1801 N. Beauregard Street, Alexandria, VA

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Long-Range Air Power Panel (LRAP) was 
established October 8, 1997 in accordance with section 8131 of the 
Defense Appropriations Act, 1998. The mission of the Long-Range Air 
Power Panel is to provide the President and Congress a report 
containing its conclusions and recommendations concerning the 
appropriate B-2 bomber force and specifically its recommendation on 
whether additional funds for the B-2 should be used for continued low-
rate production of the B-2 or for upgrades to improve deployability, 
survivability, and maintainability.

PROPOSED SCHEDULE AND AGENDA: The Panel will meet in closed session 
from 0800-1800 on February 2 and 3, 1998 in the Tank at the Institute 
for Defense Analyses Bldg. 1801 Beauregard Street, Alexandria VA. 
During the closed session on both days, DoD staff and contractor 
personnel will present the panel with briefings and status updates of 
current U.S. long-range air power capabilities, employment strategies 
and force structure plans for the future.
    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 Colonel Vic Saltsman at (703) 695-3165.

    Dated: January 16, 1998.
L.M. Bynum,
Alternate OSD Federal Register, Liaison Officer Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 98-1582 Filed 1-22-98; 8:45 am]
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