[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 44 (Monday, March 7, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 11791]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-04975]


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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY

National Nuclear Security Administration


Defense Programs Advisory Committee

AGENCY: National Nuclear Security Administration, Office of Defense 
Programs, Department of Energy.

ACTION: Notice of closed meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a closed meeting of the Defense Programs 
Advisory Committee (DPAC). The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 
92-463, 86 Stat. 770) requires that public notice of meetings be 
announced in the Federal Register. Due to national security 
considerations, under section 10(d) of the Act and 5 U.S.C. 552b(c), 
the meeting will be closed to the public and matters to be discussed 
are exempt from public disclosure under Executive Order 13526 and the 
Atomic Energy Act of 1954, 42 U.S.C. 2161 and 2162, as amended.

DATES: March 18, 2016, 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Ave. SW., 
Washington, DC 20585.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Loretta Martin, Office of RDT&E (NA-
113), National Nuclear Security Administration, U.S. Department of 
Energy, 1000 Independence Ave. SW., Washington, DC 20585, (202) 586-
7996.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Background: The DPAC provides advice and recommendations to the 
Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs on the stewardship and 
maintenance of the Nation's nuclear deterrent.
    Purpose of the Meeting: The purpose of this meeting of the DPAC is 
to finalize the Committee report to be provided to the National Nuclear 
Security Administration in response to its charge and to have initial 
discussion of the next charges to the Committee.
    Type of Meeting: In the interest of national security, the meeting 
will be closed to the public. The Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 
U.S.C. App. 2, section 10(d), and the Federal Advisory Committee 
Management Regulation, 41 CFR 102-3.155, incorporate by reference the 
Government in the Sunshine Act, 5 U.S.C. 552b, which, at 552b(c)(1) and 
(c)(3) permits closure of meetings where restricted data or other 
classified matters will be discussed. Such data and matters will be 
discussed at this meeting.
    Tentative Agenda: Welcome; reading of final draft of report; 
discussion of report, as necessary; (tentative) acceptance of report; 
discussion of next charges; conclusion.
    Public Participation: There will be no public participation in this 
closed meeting. Those wishing to provide written comments or statements 
to the Committee are invited to send them to Loretta Martin at the 
address listed above.
    Minutes: The minutes of the meeting will not be available.

    Issued in Washington, DC on March 2, 2016.
LaTanya R. Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-04975 Filed 3-4-16; 8:45 am]
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