[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 69 (Monday, April 10, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 18980]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-8719]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Defense Science Board

ACTION: Notice of advisory committee meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Defense Science Board (DSB) Task Force on Unconventional 
Nuclear Warfare Defense will meet in closed session on April 25-26, 
2000, at Sandia National Laboratories, Kirtland Air Force Base, 
Albuquerque, NM, and June 8-9, 2000, tentatively at Strategic Analysis, 
Inc., 3601 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 500, Arlington, VA. This Task Force 
will determine the adequacy of DoD's ability to detect, identify, 
respond, and prevent unconventional nuclear attacks by terrorists or 
subnational entities, and the appropriate role(s) and capability of DoD 
to provide protection against unconventional nuclear attacks in support 
of homeland defense.
    The mission of the Defense Science Board is to advise the Secretary 
of Defense and the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, 
Technology & Logistics on scientific and technical matters as they 
affect the perceived needs of the Department of Defense. At these 
meetings, the Defense Science Board Task Force will review and evaluate 
the Department's ability to provide information
    In accordance with Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act, Public Law 92-463, as amended (5 U.S.C. App. II, (1994)), it has 
been determined that these Defense Science Board meetings, concern 
matters listed in 5 U.S.C. Sec. 552b(c)(1) (1994), and that accordingly 
these meetings will be closed to the public.

    Dated: April 3, 2000.
L.M. Bynum,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 00-8719 Filed 4-07-00; 8:45 am]
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