[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 58 (Friday, March 25, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 16736]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-7054]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Closed Meeting of the Missile Defense Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Missile Defense Agency (MDA), DoD.

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 Government in the 
Sunshine Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended) and 41 CFR 102-3.150, 
the Department of Defense announces that the following Federal advisory 
committee meeting will take place.
    Name of Committee: Missile Defense Advisory Committee.
    Dates of Meeting: Thursday, March 24, 2011.
    Times: 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Security clearance and visit requests 
are required for access.
    Location: 7100 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-7100.
    Purpose of the Meeting: At this meeting, the Committee will receive 
classified information on Directed Energy.
    Agenda: Topics tentatively scheduled for classified discussion 
include, but are not limited to Directed Energy Overview, Missile 
Defense Agency Directed Energy Activities, Foreign Directed Energy 
Efforts, Diode Pumped Alkaline Laser, Missile Defense Advisory 
Committee Executive Session; and Missile Defense Advisory Committee 
outbrief to the Director, Missile Defense Agency.
    Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended, and 
41 CFR 102-3.155 the Missile Defense Agency has determined that the 
meeting shall be closed to the public. The Director, Missile Defense 
Agency, in consultation with the Missile Defense Agency Office of 
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 section 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1).
    Committee's Designated Federal Officer: Mr. David Bagnati, 
[email protected], phone/voice mail 703-695-6438, or mail at 7100 Defense 
Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-7100.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 to the membership of the Missile Defense Advisory Committee 
about its mission and functions. Written statements may be submitted at 
any time or in response to the stated agenda of a planned meeting of 
the Missile Defense Advisory Committee.
    All written statements shall be submitted to the Designated Federal 
Officer for the Missile Defense Advisory Committee, 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), and this individual will ensure that the written 
statements are provided to the membership for their consideration. 
Contact information for the Designated Federal Officer is as stated 
above and can also be obtained from the GSA's Federal Advisory 
Committee Act Database--https://www.fido.gov/facadatabase/public.asp.
    Statements being submitted in response to the agenda mentioned in 
this notice must be received by the Designated Federal Officer at the 
address listed at least five calendar days prior to the meeting which 
is the subject of this notice. Written statements received after this 
date may not be provided to or considered by the Missile Defense 
Advisory Committee until its next meeting. The Designated Federal 
Officer will review all timely submissions with the Missile Defense 
Advisory Committee Chairperson and ensure they are provided to all 
members of the Missile Defense Advisory Committee before the meeting 
that is the subject of this notice.
    Due to internal DoD administrative delays, beyond the control of 
the Missile Defense Advisory Committee or its Designated Federal 
Officer, the Government was unable to process the Federal Register 
notice for the March 24, 2011 meeting of the Missile Defense Advisory 
Committee as required by 41 CFR 102-3.150(a). Accordingly, the Advisory 
Committee Management Officer for the Department of Defense, pursuant to 
41 CFR 102-3.150(b), waives the 15-calendar day notification 
requirement.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. David Bagnati, Designated Federal 
Officer at [email protected], phone/voice mail 703-695-6438, or mail at 7100 
Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-7100.

    Dated: March 22, 2011.
Morgan F. Park,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2011-7054 Filed 3-24-11; 8:45 am]
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