[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 134 (Wednesday, July 14, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37943-37944]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-17935]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Navy


Meeting of the Naval Research Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DOD.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The Naval Research Advisory Committee will meet to discuss 
basic and advanced research and technology. All sessions of the 
meetings will be devoted to briefings, discussions and technical 
examination of information related to an assessment of unmanned vehicle 
(UMV) technologies, operational opportunities, and capabilities as they 
relate to mine countermeasures, surveillance, detection, 
classification, identification and neutralization, ordnance delivery, 
and reconnaissance and sensing; and an assessment of the technology 
opportunities and policy implications for increasing the effectiveness 
of ship's personnel without sacrificing readiness or mission 
capability.

DATES: The meetings will be held on Monday, July 19 through Friday, 
July 23, 1999, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Monday, July 26 through 
Thursday, July 29, 1999, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; and Friday, July 
30, 1999, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Space and Naval Warfare 
Systems Center San Diego, 53560 Hull Street, San Diego, California.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diane Mason-Muir, Program Director, 
Naval Research Advisory Committee, 800 North Quincy Street, Arlington, 
VA 22217-5660, Telephone (703) 696-6769.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice of meetings is provided in 
accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 
U.S.C. App. 2). All sessions of the meetings will be devoted to 
briefings, discussions and technical examination of information related 
to: (1) an assessment of unmanned vehicle (UMV) technologies for the 
Navy, Marine Corps, Army, Air Force, and foreign and commercial 
enterprises as they relate to mine countermeasures, surveillance, 
detection, classification, identification and neutralization, ordnance 
delivery, and reconnaissance and sensing, and an assessment of the 
potential options for sea and air operation, vehicle size and weight-
bearing capability, remotely piloted and autonomous operation, and 
complexity and ease of use, real-time communications and avionics, and 
training and supportability; and (2) an assessment of engineering 
process change and technology development as they relate to optimized 
manning and enhanced personnel effectiveness and retention, a survey of 
emerging technological opportunities and organizational changes to 
identify those with the potential to improve overall fighting 
effectiveness while optimizing crew size, and recommendations for 
changes to policies, procedures and doctrines that block cultural 
change and the subsequent adoption of technologies and processes to 
improve overall fighting effectiveness while optimizing manning levels, 
and improving training and quality of life for the DD-21 and other ship 
design and construction efforts. These briefings and discussions will 
contain classified information that is specifically authorized under 
criteria established by Executive Order to be kept secret in the 
interest of national defense and are in fact properly classified 
pursuant to such Executive Order. The classified and non-classified 
matters to be discussed are so inextricably intertwined as to preclude 
opening any portion of the meeting. In

[[Page 37944]]

accordance with 5 U.S.C. App. 2, section 10(d), the Secretary of the 
Navy has determined in writing that the public interest requires that 
all sessions of the meeting be closed to the public because they will 
be concerned with matters listed in 5 U.S.C. section 552b(c)(1).

    Dated: July 9, 1999.
Michael I. Quinn,
Commander, Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Navy, Alternate Federal 
Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 99-17935 Filed 7-13-99; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3810-FF-P