The Federal Register

Proposed Information Collection; Comment Request

Fri, Dec 29 2000 11:00:00 GMT

In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness) announces the following proposed reinstatement of a public information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of burden of the proposed information collection; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the information collection on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

Proposed Collection; Comment Request

Fri, Dec 29 2000 11:00:00 GMT

In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Defense Finance and Accounting Service announces the proposed public information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the information collection on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

Proposed Collection; Comment Request

Fri, Dec 29 2000 11:00:00 GMT

In compliance with Section 3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Defense Finance and Accounting Service announces the proposed public information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance of the functions of the agency, including
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whether the information shall have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the agency's estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; (c) ways to enhance the quality, utility and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) ways to minimize the burden of the information collection on respondents, including through the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology.

Notice of Availability of The National Missile Defense Deployment Final Environmental Impact Statement

Fri, Dec 29 2000 11:00:00 GMT

The Ballistic Missile Defense Organization (BMDO) announces the availability of the National Missile Defense (NMD) Deployment Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS). The FEIS assesses the potential impacts associated with the possible deployment of the NMD system.

Department of Defense Wage Committee; Notice of Closed Meetings

Fri, Dec 29 2000 11:00:00 GMT

Pursuant to the provisions of section 10 of Public Law 92463, the Federal Advisory Committee Act, notice is hereby given that closed meetings of the Department of Defense Wage Committee will be held on January 2, 2001; January 9, 2001; January 16, 2001; January 23, 2001; and January 30, 2001, at 10 a.m. in Room A105, The Nash Building, 1400 Key Boulevard, Rosslyn, Virginia.

Under the provisions of section 10(d) of Public Law 92463, the Department of Defense has determined that the meetings meet the criteria to close meetings to the public because the matters to be considered are related to internal rules and practices of the Department of Defense and the detailed wage data to be considered were obtained from officials of private establishments with a guarantee that the data will be held in confidence.

However, members of the public who may wish to do so are invited to submit material in writing to the chairman concerning matters believed to be deserving of the Committee's attention.

Threat Reduction Advisory Committee

Fri, Dec 29 2000 11:00:00 GMT

The Threat Reduction Advisory Committee will meet in closed session on Thursday February 15, 2001, at the Pentagon.

The mission of the Committee is to advise the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics) on technology security, counterproliferation, chemical and biological defense, sustainment of the nuclear weapons stockpile, and other matters related to the Defense Threat Reduction Agency's mission.

In accordance with section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92463, as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix II, (1994)), it has been determined that this Committee meeting concerns matters listed in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1) (1994), and that accordingly the meeting will be closed to the public.

Meeting of the United States Commission on National Security/21st Century

Fri, Dec 29 2000 11:00:00 GMT

The United States Commission on National Security/21st Century will meet in closed session on January 9, 2001. The Commission was originally chartered by the Secretary of Defense on 1 July 1998 (charter revised on 18 August 1999) to conduct a comprehensive review of the early twentyfirst century global security environment; develop appropriate national security objectives and a strategy to attain these objectives; and recommend concomitant changes to the national security apparatus as necessary.

The Commission will meet in closed session January 9, 2001, to review its Phase Three report. By charter, the Phase Three report is to be delivered to the Secretary of Defense no later than February 16, 2001.

In accordance with section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92463, as amended [5 U.S.C., Appendix II], it is anticipated that matters affecting national security, as covered by 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1)(1998), will be presented throughout the meetings, and that, accordingly