[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 90 (Thursday, May 8, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26086-26087]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-10222]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Navy


Notice of Closed Meetings of the Naval Research Advisory 
Committee

AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Naval Research Advisory Committee (NRAC) will meet to 
discuss classified information from government organizations and 
proprietary information from commercial organizations. With the 
exception of participants' registration and introduction/welcoming 
remarks on Monday, June 16, 2008, all sessions of the meeting will be 
devoted to briefings, discussions and technical examination of 
information related to the study of undersea maritime domain awareness 
technologies and disruptive commercial technologies to U.S. Navy and 
U.S. Marine combat operations. Discussions will focus on the 
exploitation of physical vulnerabilities and the tactical applications 
of known and emerging technologies. Each session will examine 
vulnerabilities of individuals and systems, and how the enemy is 
exploiting these vulnerabilities.
    The sessions will also include proprietary information regarding 
technology applications and systems under development in the private 
sector between competing companies. The sessions will also focus on the 
assessment of the emerging concepts of operations in each of these 
areas and evaluate appropriate options in such areas as: training, S&T 
funding allocation, technology monitoring, and progress assessments; 
and probable time frames for transformation and implementation.
    The sessions will also identify, review, and assess challenges with 
the utilization and fielding of various technology applications.

DATES: With the exception of the registration session from 8 a.m. to 9 
a.m., the introduction/welcoming remarks session from 9 a.m. to 12 
p.m., and the lunch session from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. on Monday, June 16, 
2008, all remaining sessions on June 16, 2008 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. 
will be closed to the public. In addition, all the sessions for the 
meetings to be held on Tuesday, June 17, 2008 through Friday, June 20, 
2008, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Monday, June 23, 2008, through 
Thursday, June 26, 2008, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. will be closed to the 
public.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Space and Naval Warfare 
Systems Center, 53560 Hull Street, San Diego, CA 92152.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. William H. Ellis, Jr., Program 
Director, Naval Research Advisory Committee, 875 North Randolph Street, 
Arlington, VA 22203-1955, 703-696-5775.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is provided in accordance with 
the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 2). 
With the exception of participants' registration and introduction/
welcoming remarks on Monday, June 16, 2008 all sessions of the meeting 
will be devoted to executive sessions that will include discussions and 
technical examination of information related to undersea domain 
awareness and disruptive commercial technologies to U.S. Navy and U.S. 
Marine Corps combat operations.
    These briefings and discussions will contain proprietary 
information and classified information that is specifically authorized 
under criteria established by Executive Order to be kept Secret in the 
interest of national defense and are in fact properly classified 
pursuant to such Executive Order and SECNAV Instructions M-5510.36 of 
June 2006.
    The proprietary, classified and non-classified matters to be 
discussed are so inextricably intertwined as to preclude opening these 
sessions of the meeting. In accordance with 5 U.S.C. App. 2, section 
10(d), the Secretary of the Navy has determined in writing that the 
public interest requires that these sessions of the meeting be closed 
to the public because they will be concerned with matters listed in 5 
U.S.C. section 552b(c)(1), (4) and SECNAV Instructions M-5510.36 of 
June 2006.

    Dated: May 2, 2008.
T.M. Cruz,
Lieutenant, Office of the Judge Advocate General, U.S. Navy, Federal 
Register Liaison Officer.
 [FR Doc. E8-10222 Filed 5-7-08; 8:45 am]
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