[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 37 (Friday, February 23, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 11275]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-4484]


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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 Chemical Warfare 
Defense will meet in closed session on April 10, 2001, and April 24, 
2001, at SAIC, 4001 N. Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA 22201. The Task 
Force will assess the possibility of controlling the risk and 
consequences of a chemical warfare (CW) attack to acceptable national 
security levels within the next five years.
    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 assess current 
national security and military objectives with respect to CW attacks; 
CW threats that significantly challenge these objectives today and in 
the future; the basis elements (R&D, materiel, acquisition, personnel, 
training, leadership) required to control risk and consequences to 
acceptable levels, including counter-proliferation; intelligence, 
warning, disruption; tactical detection and protection (active and 
passive); consequence management; attribution and deterrence; and 
policy. The Task Force will also assess the testing and evaluation 
necessary to demonstrate and maintain the required capability and any 
significant impediments to accomplishing this goal.
    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 these Defense Science Board meetings, concern matters 
listed in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1), and that accordingly these meetings will 
be closed to the public.

    Dated: February 16, 2001.
L.M. Bynum,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 01-4484 Filed 2-22-01; 8:45 am]
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