[Federal Register: March 16, 2004 (Volume 69, Number 51)]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

 
Office of the Secretary of Defense; Renewal of 18 Department of 
Defense Federal Advisory Committees

AGENCY: DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of Pub. L. 92-463, the ``Federal Advisory 
Committee Act,'' notice is hereby given that the following 18 advisory 
committees have been determined to be in the public interest and were 
renewed on February 28, 2004:
    A. Board of Visitors National Defense University
    B. Strategic Advisory Group for the U.S. Strategic Command
    C. Advisory Group on Electron Devices
    D. Defense Science Board
    E. Defense Advisory Committee on Military Personnel Testing
    F. DoD Wage Committee
    G. National Security Agency Advisory Board
    H. Armed Forces Epidemiological Board
    I. Army Science Board
    J. Army Education Advisory Committee
    K. Chief of Engineers Environmental Advisory Board
    L. Scientific Advisory Board of the Armed Forces Institute of 
Pathology
    M. Board of Advisors to the President, Naval War College
    N. Board of Advisors to the Superintendent, Naval Postgraduate 
School
    O. Chief of Naval Operations Executive Panel Advisory Committee
    P. Naval Research Advisory Committee
    Q. Air University Board of Visitors
    R. U.S. Air Force Scientific Advisory Board
    These committees provide necessary and valuable advice to the 
Secretary of Defense and other senior officials in the DoD in their 
respective areas of expertise. They make important contributions to DoD 
efforts in research and development, education, and training, and 
various technical program areas. Some of the are authorized by statute.
    It is a continuing DoD policy to make every effort to achieve a 
balanced membership on all DoD advisory committees. Each committee is 
evaluated in terms of the functional disciplines, levels of experience, 
professional diversity, public and private association, and similar 
characteristics required to ensure a high degree of balanced is 
obtained.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Spaeth, DoD Committee 
Management Officer, 703-588-8151.

    Dated: March 10, 2004.
L.M. Bynum,
Alternate OSD Federal Register, Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 04-5867 Filed 3-15-04; 8:45 am]

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