[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 48 (Thursday, March 11, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 11599]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-5461]


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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 March 15-16, 2004, at Strategic Analysis 
Inc., 3601 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA. 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 this 
meeting, the Task Force will assess current on-going corrosion control 
efforts across the Department of Defense with particular attention to: 
Duplication of research efforts; application of current and future 
technology which currently exists in one area to other areas (i.e., 
submarine application which might translate to aircraft applications); 
the current state of operator and maintenance personnel training with 
regards to corrosion control and prevention; the current state of 
maintenance processes with regards 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 applications (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 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.
    Due to scheduling conflicts, there is insufficient time to provide 
timely notice required by section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act and subsection 101-6.1015(b) of the GSA Final Rule on 
Federal Advisory Committee Management, 41 CFR part 101-6, which further 
requires publication at least 15 calendar days prior to the meeting of 
this Task Force.

    Dated: March 3, 2004.
L.M. Bynum,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 04-5461 Filed 3-10-04; 8:45 am]
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