Armament Retooling and Manufacturing Support Executive Advisory Committee

AGENCY:

Department of the Army, DoD.

ACTION:

Notice of open meeting.

SUMMARY:

pursuant to Pub. L. 92-463, notice is hereby given of the next meeting of the Armament Retooling and Manufacturing Support (ARMS) Executive Advisory Committee (EAC).

Date of Meeting: March 13-14, 2003.

Place of Meeting: Sheraton World Resort Hotel, 10100 International Drive, Orlando, FL 32821.

Time of meeting: 1 PM-5 PM on March 13 and 7:30 AM-12 PM on March 14.

Proposed Agenda: The purpose of the meeting is to update the EAC and public on the status of ongoing actions, new items of interest, and suggested future direction/actions. Topics of this meeting will include: Divestiture of ARMS Facilities; Minimization of Negative Impacts upon Tenants; and Allocations of ARMS Program Funding. This meeting is open to the public.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Mr. Mike Perez, U.S. Army Joint Munitions Command, and Attn: AMSJM-CCA-IA, Rock Island Arsenal, IL 61299, phone (309) 782-3360.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The EAC encourages the development of new and innovative methods to optimize the asset value of the Government-Owned, Contractor-Operated ammunition industrial base for peacetime and national emergency requirements, while promoting economical and efficient processes at minimal operating costs, retention of critical skills, community economic benefits, and a potential model for defense conversion. The U.S. Army, Joint Munitions Command, will host this meeting.

A block of rooms has been reserved at the Sheraton World Resort hotel for the nights of March 12-14, 2003. The Sheraton World Resort Hotel is located at 10100 International Drive, Orlando, Florida 32821, local phone (407) 352-1100. Please make your reservations by calling 800-327-0363. Be sure to mention the guest code acronym U.S. Army OSC ARMS Team. Reserve your room prior to February 12th to get the Government Rate of $129.00 a night. Also notify this office of your attendance by notifying Mike Perez, perezm@osc.army mil, and (309) 782-3360 (DSN 793-3360). To insure adequate arrangements (transportation, conference facilities, etc.) for all attendees, we request your attendance notification with this office by February 28, 2003. Corporate casual is meeting attire.