U.S. Air Force Scientific Advisory Board Notice of Meeting, 65187 [2011-27140]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Air Force
U.S. Air Force Scientific Advisory
Board Notice of Meeting
US Air Force Scientific
Advisory Board, Department of the Air
Force, DoD.
ACTION: Meeting Cancellation Notice.
AGENCY:
Due to difficulties, beyond the
control of the U.S. Air Force Scientific
Advisory Board or its Designated
Federal Officer, the Board must cancel
its October 13–14, 2011 meeting of the
U.S. Air Force Scientific Advisory
Board (76 FR 57026, September 15,
2011). Since the Department of the Air
Force is unable to file a Federal Register
notice cancelling the meeting within the
15-calendar day period the Advisory
Committee Management Officer for the
Department of Defense, pursuant to 41
CFR 102–3.150(b), waives the 15calendar day notification requirement.
The meeting was cancelled due to lack
of approval of the Fiscal Year 2012
Board membership. This meeting will
not be rescheduled.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
The United States Air Force Scientific
Advisory Board Executive Director and
Designated Federal Officer, Lt Col
Matthew E. Zuber, 240–612–5503,
United States Air Force Scientific
Advisory Board, 1500 West Perimeter
Road, Ste. #3300, Joint Base Andrews,
MD 20762,
matthew.zuber@pentagon.af.mil
SUMMARY:
Bao-Anh Trinh,
DAF, Air Force Federal Register Liaison
Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Air Force
U.S. Air Force Scientific Advisory Board Notice of Meeting
AGENCY: US Air Force Scientific Advisory Board, Department of the Air
Force, DoD.
ACTION: Meeting Cancellation Notice.
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SUMMARY: Due to difficulties, beyond the control of the U.S. Air Force
Scientific Advisory Board or its Designated Federal Officer, the Board
must cancel its October 13-14, 2011 meeting of the U.S. Air Force
Scientific Advisory Board (76 FR 57026, September 15, 2011). Since the
Department of the Air Force is unable to file a Federal Register notice
cancelling the meeting within the 15-calendar day period the Advisory
Committee Management Officer for the Department of Defense, pursuant to
41 CFR 102-3.150(b), waives the 15-calendar day notification
requirement. The meeting was cancelled due to lack of approval of the
Fiscal Year 2012 Board membership. This meeting will not be
rescheduled.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The United States Air Force
Scientific Advisory Board Executive Director and Designated Federal
Officer, Lt Col Matthew E. Zuber, 240-612-5503, United States Air Force
Scientific Advisory Board, 1500 West Perimeter Road, Ste.
3300, Joint Base Andrews, MD 20762,
matthew.zuber@pentagon.af.mil
Bao-Anh Trinh,
DAF, Air Force Federal Register Liaison Officer.
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