[Federal Register: April 8, 1997 (Volume 62, Number 67)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

 
National Defense Panel; Notice of Meeting

SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the schedule and summary agenda for the 
meeting of the National Defense Panel on April 15 and 16, 1997. In 
accordance with Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 
Public Law 92-463, as amended [5 U.S.C. App. II, (1982)], it has been 
determined that this National Defense Panel meeting concerns matters 
listed in 5 U.S.C. 552b (c)(1)(1982), and that accordingly this meeting 
will be closed to the public from 0830-1700, April 15, 1997, and from 
1300-1700, 16 April 1997 in order for the Panel to discuss classified 
material. The meeting will be open to the public from 0900-1200, 16 
April 1997.

DATES: April 15 and 16, 1997.

ADDRESSES: Suite 504, 1931 Jefferson Davis Hwy, Arlington, VA.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The National Defense Panel was established 
on January 14, 1997 in accordance with the Military Force Structure 
Review Act of 1996, Public Law 104-201. The mission of the National 
Defense Panel is to provide the Secretary of Defense and Congress with 
an independent, non-partisan assessment of the Secretary's Quadrennial 
Defense Review and an Alternative Force Structure Analysis. This 
analysis will explore innovative ways to meet the national security 
challenges of the twenty-first Century.

PROPOSED SCHEDULE AND AGENDA: The National Defense Panel will meet in 
closed session from 0830-1700 on April 15, 1997, the meeting will be 
held at Suite 504, 1931 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA. On 
April 16, 1997 the Panel will have an outreach seminar. Presentations 
will be given by invited speakers. Other agencies are able to give 
written comments to the Panel at that time. The outreach seminar will 
be held at the Sheraton National Hotel, 900 South Orme Street, 
Arlington, VA and will be open to the public from 0900-1200. The 
meeting will be closed from 1300-1700, 16 April 1997, the location of 
the meeting will be Suite 504, 1931 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, 
VA. During the closed

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sessions the Panel will engage the Service Chiefs on their perspective 
of the Quadrennial Defense Review. Additionally, discussion will 
include, but not limited to, Dynamic commitment and the congressional 
perspective of the Quadrennial Defense Review. These discussions are 
based upon classified information provided by the DoD QDR Panels.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Please contact the National Defense 
Panel at (703) 602-4175/6.

    Dated: April 3, 1997.
L.M. Bynum,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 97-8963 Filed 4-7-97; 8:45 am]
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