[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 134 (Wednesday, July 14, 1999)] [Notices] [Pages 37943-37944] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 99-17935] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Navy Meeting of the Naval Research Advisory Committee
Agency
Department of the Navy, DOD.
Action
Notice of meeting.
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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 an assessment of unmanned vehicle (UMV) technologies, operational opportunities, and capabilities as they relate to mine countermeasures, surveillance, detection, classification, identification and neutralization, ordnance delivery, and reconnaissance and sensing; and an assessment of the technology opportunities and policy implications for increasing the effectiveness of ship's personnel without sacrificing readiness or mission capability.
Dates
The meetings will be held on Monday, July 19 through Friday, July 23, 1999, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; Monday, July 26 through Thursday, July 29, 1999, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; and Friday, July 30, 1999, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Addresses
The meeting will be held at the Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center San Diego, 53560 Hull Street, San Diego, California.
For Further Information Contact
Diane Mason-Muir, Program Director, Naval Research Advisory Committee, 800 North Quincy Street, Arlington, VA 22217-5660, Telephone (703) 696-6769.
Supplementary Information
This notice of meetings is provided in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. App. 2). All sessions of the meetings will be devoted to briefings, discussions and technical examination of information related to: (1) an assessment of unmanned vehicle (UMV) technologies for the Navy, Marine Corps, Army, Air Force, and foreign and commercial enterprises as they relate to mine countermeasures, surveillance, detection, classification, identification and neutralization, ordnance delivery, and reconnaissance and sensing, and an assessment of the potential options for sea and air operation, vehicle size and weight- bearing capability, remotely piloted and autonomous operation, and complexity and ease of use, real-time communications and avionics, and training and supportability; and (2) an assessment of engineering process change and technology development as they relate to optimized manning and enhanced personnel effectiveness and retention, a survey of emerging technological opportunities and organizational changes to identify those with the potential to improve overall fighting effectiveness while optimizing crew size, and recommendations for changes to policies, procedures and doctrines that block cultural change and the subsequent adoption of technologies and processes to improve overall fighting effectiveness while optimizing manning levels, and improving training and quality of life for the DD-21 and other ship design and construction efforts. These briefings and discussions will contain 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 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).
Dated: July 9, 1999. Michael I. Quinn, Commander, Judge Advocate General's Corps, U.S. Navy, Alternate Federal Register Liaison Officer. [FR Doc. 99-17935 Filed 7-13-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3810-FF-P