[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 249 (Tuesday, December 30, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 75220]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-31923]



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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Defense Science Board

AGENCY: Department of Defense.

ACTION: Notice of advisory committee meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Defense Science Board Task Force on Corrosion Control will 
meet in closed sessions on February 2-3, 2004; February 25-26, 2004; 
April 21-22, 2004, and May 10-11, 2004, in Arlington, VA (exact 
location to be determined). The Task Force will address corrosion 
control throughout a combat system's life cycle: design, construction, 
operation and maintenance.
    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 assess current on-going corrosion control 
efforts across the Department of Defense with particular attention to: 
Duplication for research efforts; application of current and future 
technology which currently exists in one area to other areas (i.e., 
submarine applications which might translate to aircraft applications); 
the current state of operator and maintenance personnel training with 
regard to corrosion control and prevention; the current state of 
maintenance processes with regard to corrosion control and prevention; 
the incorporation of corrosion control and maintainability in current 
acquisition programs (during the design and manufacturing stages); the 
identity of unique environments important to National Security but with 
little commercial application (e.g., nuclear weapons). The Task Force 
will conduct an analysis of the findings generated and determine which 
areas, if adequate resources were applied, would provide the most 
significant advances in combat readiness. In addition, the Task Force 
will assess best commercial practices and determine their applicability 
to DOD needs.
    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 meetings concern 
matters listed in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1) and that, accordingly, the 
meetings will be closed to the public.

    Dated: December 19, 2003.
Patricia L. Toppings,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 03-31923 Filed 12-29-03; 8:45 am]
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