[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 11 (Wednesday, January 16, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 2199]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-1051]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Defense Science Board

AGENCY: Department of Defense.

ACTION: Notice of advisory committee meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Defense Science Board (DSB) Task Force on Missile Defense 
will meet in closed session on January 23, 2002, at the Institute for 
Defense Analyses, 1801 N. Beauregard Street, Alexandria, VA. This Task 
Force will develop recommendations that help guide the ballistic 
missile defense system (BMDS) toward a fully integrated, layered 
defense capable of defeating ballistic missiles in any phase of their 
flight.
    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 Defense Science Board Task Force will examine five areas: 
counter-countermeasures; boost phase technology; battle management and 
command, control, and communications; international cooperation; and 
the evolution of ballistic missile threats.
    In accordance with section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act, Pub. L. 92-463, as amended (5 U.S.C. App. II), it has been 
determined that this Defense Science Board Task Force meeting concerns 
matters listed in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1) and that, accordingly, the 
meeting will be closed to the public.
    Due to critical mission requirements and the short timeframe to 
accomplish this review, there is insufficient time to provide timely 
notice required by section 10(a)(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 the first 
meeting of the Task Force on Missile Defense.

    Dated: January 9, 2002.
Patricia L. Toppings,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 02-1051 Filed 1-15-02; 8:45 am]
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