# Office of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation (NN); Nonproliferation and National Security Advisory Committee
**AGENCY:**
Department of Energy.
**ACTION:**
Notice of closed meeting.
**SUMMARY:**
This notice announces a meeting of the Nonproliferation and National Security Advisory Committee. The Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2 10(a)(2) requires that public notice of these meetings be announced in the *Federal Register* .
**DATES:**
Tuesday, October 24, 2000, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Wednesday, October 25, 2000, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
**ADDRESSES:**
Department of Energy, Forrestal Building, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington DC 20585
**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:**
Mr. Robert Waldron (202-586-2400), Designated Federal Officer, Office of Nonproliferation Research and Engineering (NN-20), Office of Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation, 1000 Independence Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20585.
**SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:**
*The purpose of the Committee:* To provide the Secretary of Energy and the Deputy Administrator for Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation with advice, information, and recommendations on national research needs and priorities.
*Purpose of the Meeting: * To discuss the nonproliferation and national security research, development, and policy programs.
*Closed Meeting:* In the interest of national security, the meeting will be closed to the public, pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2 10 (d), and the Federal Advisory Committee Management regulation, 41 CFR 101-6.1023, “Procedures for Closing an Advisory Committee Meeting”, which 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 are discussed.
*Minutes:* Minutes of the meeting will be recorded and classified accordingly.
Issued at Washington, DC on October 16, 2000.
Rachel M. Samuel,
Deputy Advisory Committee, Management Officer.