[Federal Register: December 11, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 237)]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

 
Defense Science Board

AGENCY: Department of Defense.

ACTION: Notice of closed advisory committee meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Defense Science Board Task Force on Nuclear Deterrence 
Skills will meet in closed session on December 11, 2006; at the 
Strategic Analysis Inc., 3601 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, 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 these 
meetings, the Defense Science Board Task Force will: Assess all aspects 
of nuclear deterrent skills as well as the progress Department of 
Energy (DoE) has made since the publication of the Chiles Commission 
report.
    In accordance with section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act, Pub. L. 92-463, as amended (5 U.S.C. App. II), it has been 
determined that these Defense Science Board Task Force meetings concern 
matters listed in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1) and that, accordingly, the 
meetings will be closed to the public.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: LCDR Clifton Phillips, USN, Defense 
Science Board, 3140 Defense Pentagon, Room 3C553, Washington, DC 20301-
3140, via e-mail at clifton.phillips@osd.mil, or via phone at (703) 
571-0083.
    Due to scheduling difficulties, there is insufficient time to 
provide timely notice required by Section 10(a) of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act and Subsection 102-3.150(b) of the GSA Final Rule on 
Federal Advisory Committee Management, 41 CFR 102-3.150(b), which 
further requires publication at least 15 calendar days prior to the 
meeting.

    Dated: December 5, 2006.
C.R. Choate,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 06-9617 Filed 12-8-06; 8:45 am]

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