[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 130 (Thursday, July 8, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41231-41232]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-15437]


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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 Munitions System 
Reliability will meet in closed session on July 8-9, 2004, at SAIC, 
4001 N. Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA. This Task Force will review the 
efforts thus far to improve the reliability of munitions systems and 
identify additional steps to be taken to reduce the amount of 
unexploded ordnance resulting from munitions failures. The Task Force 
will: Conduct a methodologically sound assessment of the failure rates 
of U.S. munitions in actual combat use; review ongoing efforts to 
reduce the amount of unexploded ordnance resulting from munitions 
systems failures, and evaluate whether there are ways to improve or 
accelerate these efforts; and identify other feasible measures the U.S. 
can take to reduce the threat that failed munitions pose to friendly 
forces and noncombatants.
    The mission of the Defense Science Board is to advise the Secretary 
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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 
Defense Science Board Task Force will: Conduct a methodologically sound 
assessment of the failure rates of U.S. munitions in actual combat use; 
review ongoing efforts to reduce the amount of unexploded ordnance 
resulting from munitions systems failures, and evaluate whether there 
are ways to improve or accelerate these efforts; and identify other 
feasible measures the U.S. can take to reduce the threat that failed 
munitions pose to friendly forces and noncombatants.
    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 these Defense Science Board Task Force meetings concern 
matters listed in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1) and that, accordingly, these 
meetings will be closed to the public.
    Due to scheduling difficulties, 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.

    Dated: June 30, 2004.
L.M. Bynum,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 04-15437 Filed 7-7-04; 8:45 am]
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