02-7304. Defense Science Board Meeting

AGENCY:

Department of Defense.

ACTION:

Notice of Advisory Committee meetings.

SUMMARY:

The Defense Science Board (DSB) Task Force on Missile Defense is tentatively scheduled to meet in closed session on April 29-30, 2002; May 20-21, 2002; June 18-19, 2002; and July 15-16, 2002; at the Institute for Defense Analyses, 4850 Mark Center Drive, Alexandria, VA. This Task Force will develop recommendations that help guide the ballistic missile defense system (BMDS) toward a fully integrated, layered defense capable of defeating ballistic missiles in any phase of their flight.

The mission of the DSB 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 DSB Task Force will examine five areas: counter-countermeasures; boost phase technology; battle management and command, control, and communications; international cooperation; and the evolution of ballistic missile threats.

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 DSB Task Force meetings concern matters listed in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1) and that, accordingly, these meetings will be closed to the public.

Dated: March 21, 2002.

Patricia L. Toppings,

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.