[Federal Register: March 23, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 56)]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Navy

 
Meeting of the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Executive Panel

AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DoD.

ACTION: Notice of closed meeting.

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SUMMARY: The CNO Executive Panel Expeditionary Strike Study Group will 
provide consensus advice to the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO). The 
meeting is a directed follow-up report to the CNO regarding the Study 
Group's advice and recommendations delivered in a December 5, 2003, 
closed meeting. The meeting will consist of discussions relating to 
appraisals of expeditionary strike capabilities within the context of 
broader U.S. national capabilities and strategic planning.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Friday, April 2, 2004, from 11:30 
a.m. to 12 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the Chief of Naval Operations 
office, Room 4E542, 2000 Navy Pentagon, Washington, DC 20350-2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Commander Kevin Wilson, CNO Executive 
Panel, 4825 Mark Center Drive, Alexandria, VA 22311, (703) 681-4906.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant to the provisions of the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 2), these matters constitute 
classified information that is specifically authorized by Executive 
Order to be kept secret in the interest of national defense and are, in 
fact, properly classified pursuant to such Executive Order.
    Accordingly, the Secretary of the Navy has determined in writing 
that the public interest requires that all sessions of the meeting be 
closed to the public because they will be concerned with matters listed 
in section 552b(c)(1) of title 5, United States Code.

    Dated: March 18, 2004.
S.K. Melancon,
Paralegal Specialist, Office of the Judge Advocate General, Alternate 
Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 04-6524 Filed 3-22-04; 8:45 am]