[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 79 (Thursday, April 24, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 20123]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-10089]


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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 Task Force on Seabasing will meet in 
closed session on May 27, 2003, at Strategic Analysis Inc., 3601 Wilson 
Boulevard, Arlington, VA. The Task Force will assess how seabasing of 
expeditionary forces can best serve the nation's defense needs through 
at least the first half of the 21st century.
    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 the broadest 
range of alternatives for seabasing of expeditionary forces and be 
guided by: the expected naval environment for the next 20-50 years; the 
role of naval forces in enabling access for joint forces through the 
world's littorals; assets and technologies needed to establish a robust 
and capable Enhanced Networked Seabase; the timing of the acquisition 
of the technologies, platforms and systems which replace the legacy 
systems; and the function of new hardware and opportunities to 
reallocate functionality to improve effectiveness, or efficiency, or 
economy.
    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.

    Dated: April 17, 2003.
Patricia L. Toppings,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 03-10089 Filed 4-23-03; 8:45 am]
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