[Federal Register: November 20, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 223)]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

 
Defense Science Board

AGENCY: Department of Defense.

ACTION: Notice of Advisory Committee Meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Defense Science Board Task Force on Nuclear Weapons Surety 
will meet in closed session on December 3-4, 2007 at the Institute for 
Defense Analyses, 4850 Mark Center Drive, Alexandria, VA.
    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. At the 
meeting, the Defense Science Board Task Force will: Assess all aspects 
of nuclear weapons surety; continue to build on the work of the former 
Joint Advisory Committee on Nuclear Weapons Surety, the Nuclear C2 
System End-to-End Review and the Drell Panel; and review and recommend 
methods and strategies to maintain a safe, secure and viable nuclear 
deterrent.
    The task force's findings and recommendations, pursuant to 41 CFR 
102-3.140 through 102-3.165, will be presented and discussed by the 
membership of the Defense Science Board prior to being presented to the 
Government's decisionmaker.
    Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.120 and 102-3.150, the Designated Federal 
Officer for the Defense Science Board will determine and announce in 
the Federal Register when the findings and recommendations of the 
December 3-4, 2007, meeting are deliberated by the Defense Science 
Board.
    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 at the address detailed below; 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. David McDarby, HQ DTRA/OP-CSNS, 
8725 John J. Kingman Road, Stop 6201, Ft. Belvoir, VA 22060; via e-mail 
at david.mcdarby@dtra.mil; or via phone at (703) 767-4364.

    Dated: November 14, 2007.
L.M. Bynum,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. E7-22643 Filed 11-19-07; 8:45 am]

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