[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 194 (Thursday, October 5, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 59402]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-25573]


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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 High Energy 
Laser Weapon Systems Applications will meet in closed session on 
October 19-20, 2000, at Strategic Analysis Inc., 3601 Wilson Boulevard, 
Arlington, VA 22201.
    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 this 
meeting, the Task Force will review on-going or proposed programs in 
high energy laser (HEL) applications; examine recent supporting 
technology advancements and their applications with respect to 
supporting military HEL weapon system developments; develop potential 
military and strategic HEL system applications and identify processes 
required to implement these potentials; determine what needs to be done 
to ``weaponize'' these systems; and assess HEL operational concepts, 
impacts and limitations, considering legal, treaty and policy issues 
concerning HEL employment.
    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: October 2, 2000.
L.M. Bynum,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 00-25573 Filed 10-4-00; 8:45 am]
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