Defense Science Board, 4140 [E9-1404]

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• DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 14 (Friday, January 23, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 4140]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-1404]



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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 the Fulfillment of 
Urgent Operational Needs will meet in closed session on February 24 and 
25, 2009, in Arlington, VA. The exact meeting location is still to be 
determined.
    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. These meetings 
will assess the effectiveness of the processes used by the Department 
of Defense for the generation of urgent operational need requirements 
and the acquisition processes used to fulfill such requirements. 
Consequently, this Task Force will have access to all levels of 
classified information needed to develop its assessment and 
recommendations.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: LtCol Charles Lominac, USAF, Defense 
Science Board, 3140 Defense Pentagon, Room 3B888A, Washington, DC 
20301-3140, via e-mail at charles.lominac@osd.mil, or via phone at 
(703) 571-0081.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The task force's findings and 
recommendations, pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.140 through 102-3.165, will 
be presented and discussed by the membership of the Defense Science 
Board prior to being presented to the Government's decision maker.
    Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.120 and 102-3.150, the Designated Federal 
Officer for the Defense Science Board will determine and announce the 
Federal Register when the findings and recommendations of the February 
24 and 25 meetings are deliberated by the Defense Science Board.
    Interested persons may submit a written statement for consideration 
by the Defense Science Board. Individuals submitting a written 
statement must submit their statement to the Designated Federal 
Official at the address detailed above, at any point, however, if a 
written statement is not received at least 10 calendar days prior to 
the meeting, which is the subject of this notice, then it may not be 
provided to or considered by the Defense Science Board. The Designated 
Federal Official will review all timely submissions with the Defense 
Science Board Chairperson, and ensure they are provided to members of 
the Defense Science Board before the meeting that is the subject of 
this notice.

    Dated: January 15, 2009.
Patricia L. Toppings,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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