[Federal Register: May 13, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 93)]
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EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT

 
Office of Administration; Meeting of the Commission on the 
Intelligence Capabilities of the United States Regarding Weapons of 
Mass Destruction

AGENCY: Office of Administration, Executive Office of the President.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Commission on the Intelligence Capabilities of the United 
States Regarding Weapons of Mass Destruction (``Commission'') will meet 
in closed session on Wednesday, May 26, 2004 and Thursday, May 27, 2004 
in its offices in Arlington, Virginia.
    Executive Order 13328 established the Commission for the purpose of 
assessing whether the Intelligence Community is sufficiently 
authorized, organized, equipped, trained, and resourced to identify and 
warn in a timely manner of, and to support the United States 
Government's efforts to respond to, the development of Weapons of Mass 
Destruction, related means of delivery, and other related threats of 
the 21st Century. This meeting will consist of briefings and 
discussions involving classified matters of national security, 
including classified briefings from representatives of agencies within 
the Intelligence Community; Commission discussions based upon the 
content of classified intelligence documents the Commission has 
received from agencies within the Intelligence Community; and 
presentations concerning the United States' intelligence capabilities 
that are based upon classified information. While the Commission does 
not concede that it is subject to the requirements of the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 United States Code Appendix 2, it has 
been determined that the May 26-27 meeting would fall within the scope 
of exceptions (c)(1) and (c)(9)(B) of the Sunshine Act, 5 United States 
Code, Sections 552b(c)(1) & (c)(9)(B), and thus could be closed to the 
public if FACA did apply to the Commission.

DATES: Wednesday, May 26, 2004 (10 a.m. to 5 p.m.) and Thursday, May 
27, 2004 (9 a.m. to 2 p.m.).

ADDRESSES: Members of the public who wish to submit a written statement 
to the Commission are invited to do so by facsimile at (202) 456-7921. 
Comments also may be sent to the Commission by e-mail at 
comments@wmd.gov.


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brett C. Gerry, Associate General 
Counsel, Commission on the Intelligence Capabilities of the United 
States Regarding Weapons of Mass Destruction, by facsimile, or by 
telephone at (703) 414-1200.

Victor E. Bernson, Jr.,
Executive Office of the President, Office of Administration, General 
Counsel.
[FR Doc. 04-10909 Filed 5-11-04; 2:26 pm]