[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 145 (Monday, July 29, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 49011-49012]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-19031]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Defense Science Board

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: Notice of Advisory Committee meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Defense Science Board Task Force on Defense Against 
Terrorists' Use of Biological Weapons will meet in closed session on 
August 19, 2002; September 19, 2002; and October 18, 2002, at Strategic 
Analysis Inc., 3601 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA. This Task Force 
will assess the scope of activities conducted by the DoD to ensure its 
future preparedness to deter, defend against, respond to, and attribute 
attack of the U.S. homeland by terrorists using biological weapons.
    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 conduct an assessment of the probable 
biological threats and the implications of new technologies on the 
threat spectrum, deterrence and consequence management; identify new 
technologies to provide satisfactory surveillance and verification of 
known and emerging diseases to ensure implementation of proactive 
defense measures and event mitigation; identify reliable and effective 
vaccines, anti-viral drugs and antibiotics, including the availability 
of sufficient vaccine and drug manufacturing capacity; determine 
logistical adequacy of the current supply chain for drug and vaccine 
production; identify capabilities to achieve reliable attribution of 
attackers once a BW attack has occurred; and identify defense 
capabilities and postures that have the largest potential for 
comprehensive protection of military and civilian targets.
    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 these Defense Science Board Task Force

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meetings concern matters listed in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1) and that, 
accordingly, these meetings will be closed to the public.

    Dated: July 23, 2002.
Patricia L. Toppings,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 02-19031 Filed 7-26-02; 8:45 am]
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