[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 113 (Wednesday, June 12, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40279-40280]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-14706]


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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 B-52 Re-Engining 
will meet in closed session on June 25, 2002, at the Institute for 
Defense Analysis, 4850 Mark Center Drive, Alexandria, VA. This Task 
Force will review and advise on key aspects of the policy and 
technology issues associated with re-engining the USAF B-52 fleet.
    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 review the 
Department's policy and technology associated with re-engining the B-52 
fleet. Re-engining has been undertaken for several

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weapons systems in the recent past, to include the KC-135 tanker fleet, 
and currently, the RC-135 fleet. Given the projected retention of the 
B-52 for several decades into the future, the Task Force will examine 
and assess the operational and supportability of B-52 re-engining from 
the perspectives of: Effective operational weapons system employment, 
to include tanker demands; efficient ground and flight operations, to 
include fuel consumption factors; engine reliability and systems 
performance; technical and supportability risks of remaining with the 
TF-33 engine for future decades; streamlined support concepts from a 
best value viewpoint, to include total contractor support options; 
implementation issues, to include conventional as well as innovative 
acquisition and financing options; contracting and legal 
considerations--to include termination issues; and affordability of re-
engining as compared to life extension concepts.
    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 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.

    Dated: June 6, 2002.
Patricia L. Toppings,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 02-14706 Filed 6-11-02; 8:45 am]
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