[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 29 (Thursday, February 12, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 7130]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-3503]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Long-Range Air Power Panel Meeting
AGENCY: Under Secretary of Defense of Defense, Acquisition and
Technology.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and summary agenda for the
meetings of the Long-Range Air Power Panel on February 18, 19, 20, 26,
27, and March 13 and 14, 1998 from 0800 to 1800. In accordance with
Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Pub. L. 92-463, as
amended [5 U.S.C. App. II, (1982)], it has been determined that these
Long-Range Air Power Panel concern matters listed in 5 U.S.C.
552b(c)(1)(1982), and that accordingly these meetings will be closed to
the public in order to allow the Panel to discuss classified materials.
DATES: February 18, 19, 20, 26, 27, and March 13 and 14, 1998.
ADDRESSES: The Tank, 1801 N. Beauregard Street, Alexandria, VA for
February 18, 19, 20, and March 13-14, 1998 meetings. Whiteman AFB, MO,
for the February 26 and 27 meetings.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Long-Range Air Power Panel (LRAP) was
established October 8, 1997 in accordance with section 8131 of the
Defense Appropriations Act, 1998. The mission of the Long-Range Air
Power Panel is to provide the President and Congress a report
containing its conclusions and recommendations concerning the
appropriate B-2 bomber force and specifically its recommendation on
whether additional funds for the B-2 should be used for continued low-
rate production of the B-2 or for upgrades to improve deployability,
survivability, and maintainability.
PROPOSED SCHEDULE AND AGENDA: The Panel will meet in closed session
from 0800-1800 on February 18, 19, 20, and March 13 and 14, 1998 in the
Tank at the Institute for Defense Analyses Bldg, 1801 Beauregard
Street, Alexandria VA. The Panel will also convene at Whiteman AFB MO,
on February 26 and 27, 1998 and receive briefings at the flight line
and in the SCIF facility. During the closed sessions DoD staff and
contractor personnel will present the panel with briefings and status
updates of current U.S. long-range air power capabilities, employment
strategies and force structure plans for the future. The Panel will
work to develop and complete their recommendations for the President
and the Congress during the meetings on March 13 and 14, 1998.
The determination to close the meeting is based on the
consideration that it is expected that discussion will involve
classified matters of national security concern throughout.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please contact Colonel Vic Saltsman at
(703) 695-3165.
Dated: February 6, 1998.
[FR Doc. 98-3503 Filed 2-11-98; 8:45 am]
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