03-11865. Meeting of the Naval Research Advisory Committee

AGENCY:

Department of the Navy, DoD.

ACTION:

Notice of closed meeting.

SUMMARY:

The Naval Research Advisory Committee (NRAC) Panel on Technology for FORCEnet will meet to define the concepts and science and technology (S&T) initiatives, including those in the space, atmospheric, surface and subsurface environments, required to achieve the visions of FORCEnet and Sea Power 21. From these discussions the panel will recommend appropriate near and far term Naval science and technology investments to enhance FORCEnet. All sessions of the meeting will be closed to the public.

DATES:

The meetings will be held on Monday, May 19, 2003, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Tuesday, May 20, 2003, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Wednesday, May 21, 2003, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

ADDRESSES:

The meetings will be held at the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center San Diego, 53560 Hull Street, San Diego, CA.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Dennis Ryan, Program Director, Naval Research Advisory Committee, 800 North Quincy Street, Arlington, VA 22217-5660, [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

This notice of closed meeting is provided in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 2). All sessions of the meeting will be devoted to discussions regarding basic and advanced research and associated science and technology opportunities with respect to concepts and science and technology (S&T) initiatives, including those in the space, atmospheric, surface and subsurface environments, required to achieve the visions of FORCEnet and Sea Power 21. These discussions will contain classified information that is specifically authorized under criteria established by Executive Order to be kept secret in the interest of National Defense and are in fact properly classified pursuant to such Executive Order. The classified and non-classified matters to be discussed are so inextricably intertwined as to preclude opening any portion of the meeting. In accordance with 5 U.S.C. App. 2, section 10(d), the Under 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 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1). Due to an unavoidable delay in administrative processing, the normal 15 days notice could not be provided.

Dated: May 7, 2003.

E.F. McDonnell,

Major, U.S. Marine Corps, Federal Register Liaison Officer.