[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 156 (Friday, August 13, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 50171]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-18492]


=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Establishment of Missile Defense Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Department of Defense.

ACTION: Notice of establishment.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The Missile Defense Advisory Committee (MDAC) is being 
established in consonance with the public interest, and in accordance 
with the provisions of Pub. L. 92-463, the ``Federal Advisory Committee 
Act.''
    The MDAC shall provide the Department of Defense advice on all 
matters relating to missile defense, including system development, 
technology, program maturity and readiness of configurations of the 
ballistic Missile Defense System (BMDS) to enter the acquisition 
process.
    The Committee shall be composed of 5-10 selected leaders from 
government and the private sector who are recognized authorities in 
defense policy, acquisition, strategy implications, capability-based 
requirements process, and other technical areas relating to the missile 
defense program. The committee will be balanced in terms of the 
functions to be performed, points of view to be considered and will 
include subject matter experts knowledgeable of BMDS programs. In 
addition, the committee may consult with experts in academia and 
industry.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mrs. Phyllis Goldsmith, DoD Committee 
Management Officer, 703-588-8153.

    Dated: August 9, 2004.
L.M. Bynum,
Alternate, OSD Federal Register, Liaison Officer, Department of 
Defense.
[FR Doc. 04-18492 Filed 8-12-04; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 5001-06-M