[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 177 (Thursday, September 11, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52835-52836]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-21091]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


U.S. Nuclear Command and Control System Comprehensive Review 
Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Department of Defense.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 
1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), the Government in the Sunshine 
Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. paragraph 552b, as amended), and 41 CFR 102-
3.150, the Department of Defense announces the following Federal 
Advisory Committee of the U.S. Nuclear Command and Control System 
Comprehensive Review Advisory Committee.

DATES: October 7, 2008 (0800-1700) and October 8, 2008 (0800-1600).

ADDRESSES: Kirtland AFB, NM and Pantex Facility, Amarillo, TX.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. William L. Jones, (703) 681-8681, 
U.S. Nuclear Command and Control System Support Staff (NSS), Skyline 3, 
5201 Leesburg Pike, Suite 500, Falls Church, Virginia 22041.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of the Meeting: The purpose of this 
meeting is to conduct administrative functions necessary for completing 
establishment of the U.S. Nuclear Command and Control System Federal 
Advisory Committee and to provide an overview of nuclear warhead 
design, management, transport, and associated processes, facilities and 
capabilities.
    Agenda: Oct 7, 2008 ABQ/Kirtland AFB--Warhead/Weapon Systems.

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                 Time                                   Topic                               Presenter
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8 a.m................................  Badging for KUMMSC.....................
8:45 a.m.............................  Administrative Remarks.................  CAPT Budney, NSS
9 a.m................................  Nuclear Weapon design..................  NNSA
9:30 a.m.............................  POG Process............................  NNSA
9:45 a.m.............................  Break..................................
10 p.m...............................  Report on Stockpile Assessment Process.  NNSA, DoD
10:30 a.m............................  PNAF Capabilities and Status...........  4AS, McChord, AFB
11 a.m...............................  OST Facilities Tour....................  NNSA/OST
11:30 a.m............................  Unauthorized Launch Analysis &           AF Safety Ctr/NNSA
                                        Unauthorized Use Analysis process.
12 p.m...............................  Working Lunch..........................
1:30 p.m.............................  Break--Bus to KUMMSC...................
1:45 p.m.............................  KUMMSC Tour............................
5 p.m................................  Depart for Amarillo, TX................
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    Oct 8, 2008 Amarillo, TX (Pantex Plant)--Warhead/Weapon Systems.

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                   Time                                       Topic                             Presenter
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8 a.m....................................  Arrive at Pantex/Facility Tour.............
11 p.m...................................  Lunch......................................
12 p.m...................................  DOE Stockpile Stewardship Program..........  NNSA/Labs
12:30 p.m................................  Stockpile Modernization Plans..............  NNSA
1 p.m....................................  Use control................................  NNSA
1:30 p.m.................................  Responsive Infrastructure..................  NNSA
1:45 p.m.................................  Break......................................
2 p.m....................................  Accident/Incident..........................  DTRA
2:30 p.m.................................  DOE Personnel expertise issues.............  NNSA
3 p.m....................................  Executive Session..........................
4 p.m....................................  Adjourn....................................
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    Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. paragraph 552b, as amended, and 41 CFR 
paragraph 102-3.155, the Department of Defense has determined that the 
meeting shall be closed to the public. The Director, U.S. Nuclear 
Command and Control System Support Staff, in consultation with his 
General Counsel, has determined in writing that the public interest 
requires that all sessions of the committee's meeting will be closed to 
the public because they will be concerned with classified information 
and matters covered by section5 U.S.C. paragraph 552b(c)(1).
    Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.105(j) and 102-3.140, and section 10(a)(3) 
of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the public or interested 
organizations may submit written statements at any time to the Nuclear 
Command and Control System Federal Advisory Committee about its mission

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and functions. All written statements shall be submitted to the 
Designated Federal Officer for the Nuclear Command and Control System 
Federal Advisory Committee. He will ensure that written statements are 
provided to the membership for their consideration. Written statements 
may also be submitted in response to the stated agenda of planned 
committee meetings. Statements submitted in response to this notice 
must be received by the Designated Federal Official at least five 
calendar days prior to the meeting which is the subject of this notice. 
Written statements received after that date may not be provided or 
considered by the Committee until its next meeting. All submissions 
provided before that date will be presented to the committee members 
before the meeting that is subject of this notice. Contact information 
for the Designated Federal Officer is listed below.
    Committee's Designated Federal Officer: Mr. William L. Jones, (703) 
681-1924, U.S. Nuclear Command and Control System Support Staff (NSS), 
Skyline 3, 5201 Leesburg Pike, Suite 500, Falls Church, Virginia 22041. 
[email protected].

    Dated: September 3, 2008.
Patricia L. Toppings,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. E8-21091 Filed 9-10-08; 8:45 am]
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