[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 14 (Tuesday, January 22, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 2861]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-1331]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Defense Science Board; Meetings

AGENCY: Department of Defense.

ACTION: Notice of advisory committee meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Defense Science Board (DSB) Task Force on Missile Defense 
will meet in closed session on February 25-26, 2002, and March 26-27, 
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 these 
meetings, 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. No. 92-463, as amended (5 U.S.C. App. II), it has been 
determined that these Defense Science Board 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: January 11, 2002.
Patricia L. Toppings,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 02-1331 Filed 1-18-02; 8:45 am]
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