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Download as PDF 59748 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 196 / Wednesday, October 11, 2006 / Notices modification of the boundary of the North Carolina/Virginia area monkfish fishery. Following the completion of the Framework 4 business, the Committee will discuss and make recommendations to the Councils on possible adjustment to the monkfish incidental catch limit on scallop vessels fishing in the scallop closed area access programs. The Committee will also review comments and recommendations of the Advisory Panel on the development of a monkfish DAS leasing program. Although non-emergency issues not contained in this agenda may come before these groups for discussion, those issues may not be the subject of formal action during this meeting. 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St. John, Director, Office of Public and Constituent Affairs. William J. Fleming, Deputy Director for Human Resources Management, Department of Commerce. Dated: September 29, 2006. Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Jr., Vice Admiral, U.S. Navy (Ret.), Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere. [FR Doc. 06–8575 Filed 10–10–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-12-M DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary Defense Science Board Department of Defense Notice of advisory committee meetings. AGENCY: ACTION: SUMMARY: The Defense Science Board Task Force on Software Assurance will meet in closed session on October 16– 17, 2006: at Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), 4001 N. Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA. This meeting is to assess the future direction of space requirements and identify the industrial base to meet the Nation’s future requirements. 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 E:\FR\FM\11OCN1.SGM 11OCN1 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 196 / Wednesday, October 11, 2006 / Notices these meetings, the Defense Science Board Task Force will: assess the health of the U.S. space industrial base and determine if there is any adverse impact from export controls, in particular, on the health of lower-tier contractors; anticipate future space requirements and the shape of the space industrial base required to achieve the anticipated capabilities; and recommend improvements to current policies and processes, where applicable, while also identifying policies and processes that can shape the space industrial base to deliver future capabilities. In accordance with Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Pub. L. No. 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 and work burden 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 Part 102–3.150(b), which further requires publication at least 15 calendar days prior to the meeting. Dated: October 4, 2006. C.R. 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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 196 (Wednesday, October 11, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59748-59749]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-8595]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Defense Science Board

AGENCY: Department of Defense

ACTION: Notice of advisory committee meetings.

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SUMMARY: The Defense Science Board Task Force on Software Assurance 
will meet in closed session on October 16-17, 2006: at Science 
Applications International Corporation (SAIC), 4001 N. Fairfax Drive, 
Arlington, VA. This meeting is to assess the future direction of space 
requirements and identify the industrial base to meet the Nation's 
future requirements.
    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

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these meetings, the Defense Science Board Task Force will: assess the 
health of the U.S. space industrial base and determine if there is any 
adverse impact from export controls, in particular, on the health of 
lower-tier contractors; anticipate future space requirements and the 
shape of the space industrial base required to achieve the anticipated 
capabilities; and recommend improvements to current policies and 
processes, where applicable, while also identifying policies and 
processes that can shape the space industrial base to deliver future 
capabilities.
    In accordance with Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act, Pub. L. No. 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 and work burden 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 Part 
102-3.150(b), which further requires publication at least 15 calendar 
days prior to the meeting.

    Dated: October 4, 2006.
C.R. Choate,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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