[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 37 (Friday, February 23, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11274-11275]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-4483]


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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 Managed 
Information Dissemination Follow-On Initiative will meet in closed 
session on February 22-23, 2001, at SAIC, 4001 N. Fairfax Drive, 
Arlington, VA. The Task Force will review the need and feasibility of a 
coordinated information dissemination capability within the U.S. 
Government encompassing tactical, operational, and strategic 
information. Specifically, they will investigate: detailed and 
actionable recommendations with respect to enabling ``channels'' and 
establishing appropriate ``brand identity''; DoD's role in a U.S. 
strategic information dissemination capability; policy, legal, and 
economic issues hindering U.S. capabilities; and identify new and 
emerging technologies capable of enhancing U.S. capabilities.
    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), it has been 
determined that this Defense Science Board meeting, concerns matters 
listed in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c) (1), and that accordingly

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this meeting will be closed to the public.
    Due to critical mission requirements and the limited timeframe to 
accomplish this review, there is insufficient time to provide timely 
notice required by section 10(c)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act and Subsection 101-6.1015(b) of the GSA Final Rule on Federal 
Advisory Committee Management, 41 CFR Part 101-6, which further 
requires publication at least 15 calendar days prior to this meeting.

    Dated: February 16, 2001.
L.M. Bynum,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 01-4483 Filed 2-22-01; 8:45 am]
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