[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 164 (Friday, August 24, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48619-48620]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-4186]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Sunshine Act Meeting; Missile Defense Advisory Committee (MDAC)

AGENCY: Department of Defense.

ACTION: Notice of closed meeting.

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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 
1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix, as amended) and the Sunshine in the 
Government Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended) the Department of 
Defense (DoD) announces the following Federal Advisory Committee 
meeting.
    Name of Committee: Missile Defense Advisory Committee (MDAC).
    Dates of Meeting: October 11-12, 2007.
    Location: 7100 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-7100.
    Time: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
    Purpose of Meeting: At this meeting, the Committee will receive 
classified briefings by MDA senior staff, Program Managers, senior DoD 
leaders, representatives from industry and the Services on the 
appropriate role for MDA in Cruise Missile Defense (CMD).
    The mission of the MDAC is to 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 Defense System to enter the acquisition 
process.
    Proposed Agenda: Topics tentatively scheduled for discussion 
includes, but is not limited to administrative work; responsibilities 
for CMD development; current MDA CMD capabilities and responsibilities; 
review of governing directives; and CMD capabilities development 
programs for the Services.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: COL Mark Zamberlan, Designated Federal 
Official (DFO) at [email protected], phone/voice mail (703) 695-6438, or 
mail at 7100 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-7100.

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    Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.105(j) and 102-3.140, the public or 
interested organizations may submit written statements to the 
membership of the MDAC in response to the stated agenda of the planned 
meeting or at any time. Written statements pertaining to a specific 
topic being discussed at a planned meeting of the MDAC must be 
submitted to the MDAC's DFO no later than seven business days prior to 
the meeting in question. Written statements that do not pertain to a 
scheduled meeting of the MDAC may be submitted at any time. All written 
statements should be forwarded to the DFO at the aforementioned 
information contact and address in the following formats: One hard copy 
with original signature and one electronic copy via e-mail (acceptable 
file formats: Adobe Acrobat PDF, MS Word or MS PowerPoint). The DFO 
will review all submitted written statements and provide copies to all 
the committee members.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended, and 
41 CFR 102-3.155, the Department of Defense has determined that the 
meeting shall be closed to the public. The Under Secretary of Defense 
(Acquisition, Logistics and Technology), in consultation with the 
Office of the Department of Defense General Counsel, has determined in 
writing that the public interest requires that all sessions of this 
meeting be closed to the public because they will be concerned with 
matters listed in section 552b(c)(1) of Title 5, United States Code.

    Dated: August 20, 2007.
C.R. Choate,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Office, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 07-4186 Filed 8-22-07; 12:44 pm]
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