[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 146 (Friday, July 30, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45686-45687]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-17415]


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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 August 19-20, 2004, at 
Picatinney Arsenal, New Jersey. 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

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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 
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 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, Pub. L. 92-463, as amended (5 U.S.C. App. 2), 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: July 23, 2004.
L.M. Bynum,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 04-17415 Filed 7-29-04; 8:45 am]
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