[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 165 (Friday, August 24, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51526-51527]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-20841]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Air Force


U.S. Air Force Scientific Advisory Board; Notice of Meeting

AGENCY: Department of the Air Force, U.S. Air Force Scientific Advisory 
Board, DoD.

ACTION:  Meeting notice.

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SUMMARY:  Under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 
1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), the Government in the Sunshine 
Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and 41 CFR 102-3.150, the 
Department of Defense announces that the United States Air Force 
Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) meeting will take place 11-12 September 
2012 at the Secretary of the Air Force Technical and Analytical Support 
Conference Center, 1550 Crystal Drive, Arlington, VA 22202. The meeting 
will be from 7:45 a.m.-4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, 11 September 2012, with 
the sessions from 7:45 a.m.-11 a.m. and 3:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. open to the 
public; and 8 a.m.-12:15 p.m. on Wednesday, 12 September 2012, with the 
sessions from 10:15 a.m.-11:15 p.m. open to the public. The banquet 
from 6 p.m.-9 p.m. on 11 September 2012 at the Crystal Gateway 
Marriott, 1700 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington VA 22202 will also be 
open to the public.
    The purpose of this Air Force Scientific Advisory Board quarterly 
meeting is to introduce the FY13 SAB study topics tasked by the 
Secretary of the Air Force and receive presentations that address 
relevant subjects to the SAB mission to include introduction of the new 
Board members for FY13, status of FY12 studies and the FY13 Board 
schedule; the Air Force's science and technology needs with respect to 
space operations; Department of the Army acquisition and technology 
practices and lessons learned; latest perspectives on operations, 
plans, and requirements for the Air Force; future of Air Force and DoD 
cyberspace for assuring cyberspace advantage; Air Force Global Strike 
Command overview highlighting high priority capability gaps and 
technology solution partnerships; and intelligence, surveillance, and 
reconnaissance needs for contested environments.
    In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended, and 41 CFR 102-3.155, 
The Administrative Assistant of the Air Force, in consultation with the 
Air Force General Counsel, has agreed that the public interest requires 
some sessions of the United States Air Force Scientific Advisory Board 
meeting be closed to the public because they will discuss information 
and matters covered by section 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1).
    Any member of the public wishing to provide input to the United 
States Air Force Scientific Advisory Board should submit a written 
statement in accordance with 41 CFR 102-3.140(c) and section 10(a)(3) 
of the Federal Advisory Committee Act and the procedures described in 
this paragraph. Written statements can be submitted to the Designated 
Federal Officer at the address detailed below at any time. Statements 
being submitted in response to the agenda mentioned in this notice must 
be received by the Designated Federal Officer at the address listed 
below at least five calendar days prior to the meeting which is the 
subject of this notice. Written statements received after this date may 
not be provided to or considered by the United States Air Force 
Scientific Advisory Board until its next meeting. The Designated 
Federal Officer will review all timely submissions with the United 
States Air Force Scientific Advisory Board

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Chairperson and ensure they are provided to members of the United 
States Air Force Scientific Advisory Board before the meeting that is 
the subject of this notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  The United States Air Force 
Scientific Advisory Board Executive Director and Designated Federal 
Officer, Lt. Col. Matthew E. Zuber, 240-612-5503, United States Air 
Force Scientific Advisory Board, 1500 West Perimeter Road, Ste. 
3300, Joint Base Andrews, MD 20762, 
[email protected].

Henry Williams Jr.,
Acting Air Force Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-20841 Filed 8-23-12; 8:45 am]
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