[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 222 (Wednesday, November 18, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 72057]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-29430]



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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

National Nuclear Security Administration


Defense Programs Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Office of Defense Programs, National Nuclear Security 
Administration, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of closed meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a closed meeting of the Defense Programs 
Advisory Committee (DPAC). The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 
92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of meetings be 
announced in the Federal Register. Due to national security 
considerations, under section 10(d) of the Act and 5 U.S.C. 552b(c), 
the meeting will be closed to the public and matters to be discussed 
are exempt from public disclosure under Executive Order 13526 and the 
Atomic Energy Act of 1954, 42 U.S.C. 2161 and 2162, as amended.

DATES: December 3, 2015, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and December 23, 2015, 
8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Ave. SW., 
Washington, DC 20585.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Loretta Martin, Office of RDT&E (NA-
113), National Nuclear Security Administration, U.S. Department of 
Energy, 1000 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-
7996.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Background: The DPAC provides advice and recommendations to the 
Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs on the stewardship and 
maintenance of the Nation's nuclear deterrent.
    Purpose of the Meeting: The purpose of this meeting of the DPAC is 
to discuss the final draft of the classified report to be provided to 
the National Nuclear Security Administration in response to the charge 
to the Committee. This meeting corresponds to the one previously 
announced for October 22-23, 2015, in Washington, DC, which had to be 
postponed.
    Type of Meeting: In the interest of national security, the meeting 
will be closed to the public. The Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 
U.S.C., App. 2, section 10(d), and the Federal Advisory Committee 
Management Regulation, 41 CFR 102-3.155, incorporate by reference the 
Government in the Sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C. 552b, which, at 552b(c)(1) and 
(c)(3) permits closure of meetings where restricted data or other 
classified matters will be discussed. Such data and matters will be 
discussed at this meeting.
    Tentative Agenda: Day 1--Welcome, discussion and editing of draft 
report; Day 2--Discussion and editing of draft report, reconciliation 
of input, (tentative) acceptance of report; conclusion.
    Public Participation: There will be no public participation in this 
closed meeting. Those wishing to provide written comments or statements 
to the Committee are invited to send them to Loretta Martin at the 
address listed above.
    Minutes: The minutes of the meeting will not be available.

    Issued in Washington, DC, on November 12, 2015.
LaTanya R. Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-29430 Filed 11-17-15; 8:45 am]
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