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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 203 (Monday, October 20, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62261-62262]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-24845]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE


Office of the Secretary

Missile Defense Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Department of Defense; Missile Defense Agency (MDA).

ACTION: Notice of closed meeting.

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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 
1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix, as amended) and the Government in the 
Sunshine Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended) and 41 CFR 102-3.150, 
the Department of Defense announces that the following Federal advisory 
committee meeting of the Missile Defense Advisory Committee.

DATES: Wednesday, November 5, 2008 (8 a.m. to 5 p.m.). Security 
clearance and visit requests are required for access.

ADDRESSES: 7100 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-7100.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Al Bready, Designated Federal 
Officer at mdac@mda.mil, phone/voice mail 703-695-6438, or mail at 7100 
Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-7100.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Purpose of the Meeting: At this meeting, the Committee will receive 
classified briefings by Missile Defense Agency senior staff, Program 
Managers, senior Department of Defense leaders, representatives from 
industry and the Services on the policy, technical, and programmatic 
aspects of developing and deploying space-based sensors and 
interceptors that could provide for the defense of the U.S. Homeland, 
deployed forces, allies, friends from ballistic missile attack; and 
countering adversary space systems and anti-satellite weapon systems.
    Agenda: Topics tentatively scheduled for classified discussion 
include, but are not limited to follow-up briefings on Space 
Protection, MDA Space Architecture Study, External Sensors Laboratory, 
and Space Tracking and Surveillance System; administrative work; and 
development of final outbrief to the Director, Missile Defense Agency.
    Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended, and 
41 CFR 102-3.155 the Missile Defense Agency has determined that the 
meeting shall be closed to the public. The Director, Missile Defense 
Agency, in consultation with the Missile Defense Agency Office of 
General Counsel, has determined in writing that the public interest 
requires that all sessions of the committee's meeting will be closed to 
the public because they will be concerned with classified information 
and matters covered by section 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1).
    Committee's Designated Federal Officer: Mr. Al Bready, 
mdac@mda.mil, phone/voice mail 703-695-6438, or mail at 7100 Defense 
Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-7100.
    Written Statements: Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.105(j) and 102-3.140, 
and section 10(a)(3) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the 
public or interested organizations may submit written statements to the 
membership of the Missile Defense Advisory Committee about its mission 
and functions. Written statements may be submitted at any time or in 
response to the stated agenda of a planned meeting of the Missile 
Defense Advisory Committee.
    All written statements shall be submitted to the Designated Federal 
Officer for the Missile Defense Advisory Committee, in the following 
formats: One hard copy with original signature and one electronic copy 
via e-mail (acceptable file formats: Adobe Acrobat PDF, MS Word or MS 
PowerPoint), and this individual will ensure that the written 
statements are provided to the membership for their consideration. 
Contact information for the Designated Federal Officer is as stated 
above and can also be obtained from the GSA's Federal Advisory 
Committee Act Database--https://www.fido.gov/facadatabase/public.asp.
    Statements being submitted in response to the agenda mentioned in 
this notice must be received by the Designated Federal Officer at the 
address listed at least five calendar days prior to the meeting which 
is the subject of this notice. Written statements received after this 
date may not be provided to or considered by the Missile Defense 
Advisory Committee until its next meeting. The Designated Federal 
Officer will review all timely submissions with the Missile Defense 
Advisory Committee Chairperson and ensure they are provided to all 
members of the Missile Defense Advisory Committee before the meeting 
that is the subject of this notice.


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    Dated: October 14, 2008.
Patricia L. Toppings,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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