[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 43 (Thursday, March 4, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10214-10215]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-4787]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Defense Science Board; Meeting

AGENCY: Department of Defense.

ACTION: Notice of Advisory Committee Meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Defense Science Board Task Force on Aerial Refueling 
Requirements will meet in closed session on March 24, 2004, at 
Strategic Analysis Inc., 3601 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA. The Task 
Force will evaluate current aerial refueling capability and future 
Department of Defense (DoD) aerial refueling requirements. The Task 
Force will assess current and future requirements with respect to both 
legacy systems and missions, and take into account proposed future 
systems and capabilities.
    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. Specifically, 
using best estimates of requirements for 2010, 2020, and 2030, the Task 
Force will assess the following options with respect to DoD aerial 
refueling capability: (1) Retain the requisite number of assets to 
maintain current capability; (2) perform service life extension on the 
requisite number of existing aircraft; (3) acquire new refueling 
capabilities; and (4) evaluate other methods to address refueling 
needs.
    In accordance with section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act, Public Law 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.


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    Dated: February 27, 2004.
L.M. Bynum,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 04-4787 Filed 3-3-04; 8:45 am]
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