[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 97 (Friday, May 20, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29288-29289]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-10155]


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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 Nuclear Capabilities 
will meet in closed session on May 26-27, 2005 (at IDA; general theme 
is the world environment); June 17, 2005 (at IDA; general theme is the 
complex, manufacturing, and systems engineering); July 21-22, 2005 
(location TBD); August 1-12, 2005 (summer study session in Irvine, CA); 
August 30-31, 2005 (in addition to time in Irvine, location TBD) and 
September 13-14, 2005 (location TBD). The Institute for Defense 
Analysis (IDA) is located at 4850 Mark Center Drive, Alexandria, VA. 
The Task Force will review DoD needs and specific requirements for 
nuclear capabilities.
    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, the 
meetings will be closed to the public.

DATES: May 26-27, 2005 (at IDA; general theme is the world 
environment); June 17, 2005 (at IDA; general theme is the complex, 
manufacturing, and systems engineering); July 21-22, 2005 (location 
TBD); August 1-12, 2005 (summer study session in Irvine, CA); August 
30-31, 2005 (in addition to time in Irvine, location TBD); and 
September 13-14, 2005 (location TBD).

ADDRESSES: The Institute for Defense Analysis (IDA) is located at 4850 
Mark Center Drive, Alexandria, VA.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  LtCol David Robertson, USAF, Defense 
Science Board, 3140 Defense Pentagon, Room 3D865, Washington, DC 20301-
3140, via e-mail at [email protected], or via phone at (703) 695-
4158.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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: 
Assess the current plan for sustaining the nuclear weapons stockpile 
and make recommendations

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for ensuring the future reliability, safety, security, and relevance of 
the nuclear weapons stockpile for the 21st century; examine the DoD 
role in defining needs in the nuclear weapons stockpile and recommend 
changes in institutional arrangements to ensure an appropriate DoD 
role; assess progress towards the goal of an integrated new triad of 
strike capabilities (nuclear, advanced conventional, and non-kinetic) 
within the new triad of strike, defense and infrastructure; examine a 
wide range of alternative institutional arrangements that could provide 
for more efficient management of the nuclear enterprise; examine 
approaches to evolving the stockpile with weapons that are simpler to 
manufacture and that can be sustained with a smaller, less complex, 
less expensive design, development, certification and production 
enterprise; and examine plans to transform the nuclear weapons 
production complex to provide a capability to respond promptly to 
changes in the threat environment with new designs or designs evolved 
with previously tested nuclear components.
    Due to scheduling difficulties, there is insufficient time to 
provide timely notice required by Section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act and Subsection 102-3.150(b) of the GSA Final Rule on 
Federal Advisory Committee Management, 41 CFR part 102-3.150(b), which 
further requires publication at least 15 calendar days prior to the 
meeting.

Jeanette Owings-Ballard,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 05-10155 Filed 5-19-05; 8:45 am]
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