[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 198 (Friday, October 12, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 52117]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-25666]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Defense Science Board

AGENCY: Department of Defense.

ACTION: Notice of advisory committee meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Defense Science Board (DSB) Task Force on Aircraft 
Carriers of the Future will meet in closed session on October 22-23, 
2001; November 5-7, 2001; November 15-16, 2001; December 11-12, 2001; 
January 16-17, 2002; February 21-22, 2002; and March 13-14, 2002. All 
meetings will be held at Strategic Analysis Inc., 3601 Wilson 
Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22201, with the exception of the November 5-7 
and November 15-16 meetings, which will be held in San Diego, CA. The 
Task Force will assess how aircraft carriers should serve the nation's 
defense needs in the 21st Century and beyond.
    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 Task Force will examine the expected naval environment 
and the role of the Navy for the next 20-50 years; the role of the 
carrier and the carrier battle group in a joint environment in which 
technology has progressed at an appropriate pace for both the U.S. and 
its potential adversaries; the effects of Unmanned Combat Air Vehicles 
on the role of the carrier and the carrier battle group; how the 
carrier should evolve or be transformed to best meet mission 
requirements in a joint environment; how the role of the aircraft 
carrier might change and the characteristics that might affect the 
change; and the technology improvement barriers that need to be 
overcome to significantly improve the ability of the carrier to execute 
its missions.
    In accordance with Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act, Pub. L. No. 92-463, as amended (5 U.S.C. App. II), it has been 
determined that these DSB Task Force meetings concern matters listed in 
5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1), and that accordingly these meetings will be closed 
to the public.

    Dated: October 5, 2001.
L.M. Bynum,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 01-25666 Filed 10-11-01; 8:45 am]
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