3 July 2003 Source: http://www.access.gpo.gov/su_docs/aces/fr-cont.html ----------------------------------------------------------------------- [Federal Register: July 3, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 128)] [Notices] [Page 39902] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr03jy03-45] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Navy Meeting of the Naval Research Advisory Committee AGENCY: Department of the Navy, DoD. ACTION: Notice of closed meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Naval Research Advisory Committee will meet to discuss basic and advanced research and technology. All sessions of the meetings will be devoted to briefings, discussions and technical examination of information related to the application of science and technology to FORCEnet; the reform of technology acquisition; and the assessment of electromagnetic gun technology. DATES: The meetings will be held on Monday, July 21, 2003, through Friday, July 25, 2003, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Also on Monday, July 28, 2003, through Thursday, July 31, 2003, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Friday, August 1, 2003, from 8 a.m. to 12 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, (703) 696-6769. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice of 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 of 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; alternative approaches to technology acquisition that could be implemented within the Department of the Navy's acquisition system; and, initiatives required to produce a militarily effective Naval electromagnetic (EM) gun system. These briefings and discussions will contain proprietary information and 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 proprietary, 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 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. section 552b(c)(1) and (4). Dated: June 27, 2003. E.F. McDonnell, Major, U.S. Marine Corps, Federal Register Liaison Officer. [FR Doc. 03-16842 Filed 7-2-03; 8:45 am]