Meetings: Federal Advisory Committee; Defense Science Board

Federal Register: January 25, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 15)

Notices

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

Federal Advisory Committee; Defense Science Board; Closed Meeting

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: Notice of advisory committee meeting.

SUMMARY: The Defense Science Board will meet in closed session on

February 24-25, 2010; at the Pentagon, Arlington, VA. At this meeting, the Board will discuss interim findings and recommendations resulting from ongoing Task Force activities. The Board will also discuss plans for future consideration of scientific and technical aspects of specific strategies, tactics, and policies as they may affect the U.S. national defense posture and homeland security.

DATES: The meeting will be held on February 24 and 25, 2010.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Pentagon, Arlington, VA.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Debra Rose, Executive Officer,

Defense Science Board, 3140 Defense Pentagon, Room 3B888A, Washington,

DC 20301-3140, via e-mail at debra.rose@osd.mil, or via phone at (703) 571-0084.

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The mission of the Defense Science Board is to advise the Secretary of Defense and the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology & Logistics on scientific and technical matters as they affect the perceived needs of the Department of

Defense.

Agenda

The Board will discuss interim finding and recommendations resulting from ongoing Task Force activities. The Board will also discuss plans for future consideration of scientific and technical aspects of specific strategies, tactics, and policies as they may affect the U.S. national defense posture and homeland security.

In accordance with section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee

Act, Public Law 92-463, as amended (5 U.S.C. App. 2) and 41 CFR 102- 3.155, the Department of Defense has determined that these Defense

Science Board Quarterly meetings will be closed to the public.

Specifically, the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics), with the coordination of the DoD Office of General

Counsel, has determined in writing that all sessions of these meetings will be closed to the public because they will be concerned throughout with matters listed in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1).

Written Statements

Interested persons may submit a written statement for consideration by the Defense Science Board. Individuals submitting a written statement must submit their statement to the Designated Federal

Official (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT); at any point, however, if a written statement is not received at least 10 calendar days prior to the meeting which is the subject of this notice, then it may not be provided to or considered by the Defense Science Board. The Designated

Federal Official will review all timely submissions with the Defense

Science Board Chairperson, and ensure they are provided to members of the Defense Science Board before the meeting that is the subject of this notice.

Dated: January 20, 2010.

Mitchell S. Bryman,

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.

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