[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 60 (Thursday, March 30, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15700-15701]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-06229]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Defense Science Board; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee 
Meeting

AGENCY: Department of Defense.

ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Defense Science Board (DSB) 2017 Summer Study Task Force 
on Countering Anti-access Systems with Longer Range and Standoff 
Capabilities (``the Long Range Effects 2017 Summer Study Task Force'') 
will meet in closed session on Thursday, March 23, 2017, from 7:50 a.m. 
to 5:00 p.m. at the Pentagon, Room MD779, Washington, DC 20330 and 
Friday, March 24, 2017, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Strategic 
Analysis Inc., The Executive Conference Center, 4075 Wilson Blvd., 
Suite 350, Arlington, VA.

DATES: Thursday, March 23, 2017, from 7:50 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; and 
Friday, March 24, 2017, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Pentagon, Room MD779, Washington, DC 20330 and Strategic 
Analysis Inc. Executive Conference Center, 4075 Wilson Blvd., Suite 
350, Arlington, VA.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Debra Rose, Executive Officer, 
Defense Science Board, 3140 Defense Pentagon, Room 3B888A, Washington, 
DC 20301-3140, via email at [email protected], or via phone 
at (703) 571-0084 or the Defense Science Board's Designated Federal 
Officer (DFO) Ms. Karen D.H. Saunders, Executive Director, Defense 
Science Board, 3140 Defense Pentagon, Room 3B888A, Washington, DC 
20301, via email at [email protected] or via phone at (703) 
571-0079.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Due to circumstances beyond the control of 
the Designated Federal Officer and the Department of Defense, the 
Defense Science Board was unable to provide public notification 
concerning its meeting on March 23 through 24, 2017, as required by 41 
CFR 102-3.150(a). Accordingly, the Advisory Committee Management 
Officer for the Department of Defense, pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.150(b), 
waives the 15-calendar day notification requirement.
    This meeting is being held under the provisions of the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (FACA) 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 mission of the DSB is to provide independent advice and 
recommendations on matters relating to the Department of Defense's 
(DoD) scientific and technical enterprise. The objective of the Long 
Range Effects 2017 Summer Study Task Force is to explore new defense 
systems and technologies that will enable cost effective power 
projection that relies on the use of longer stand-off distances than 
current capabilities. System components may be deployed on manned or 
unmanned platforms with a range of potential autonomous capabilities. 
Use of cost reducing technology and advanced production practices from 
defense and commercial industry may be a major part of the strategy for 
deploying adequate numbers of weapons. The study should investigate and 
analyze all of these areas and recommend preferred system options. This 
two-day session will focus on future capabilities and architectures for 
the Department. Day One briefings will include opening remarks and 
expectations for the two-day session from Dr. David Whelan and Mr. Mark 
Russell, task force co-chairs; a briefing on the U.S. Strategic Command 
(USSTRATCOM) Future Mission Concepts, including DoD capability and 
resource integration issues, from Mr. Steve Callicut, USSTRATCOM; a 
briefing on Future Naval Capabilities, including utilization of Navy 
resources to address adversary long range strike capabilities, from 
VADM John Richardson, Chief of Naval Operations, U.S. Navy; a briefing 
on countering anti-access systems with longer range and standoff 
capabilities from Mr. James MacStravic, Performing the Duties of the 
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics;

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a briefing from Mr. Barry Pike, Program Executive Officer, Missiles and 
Space, U.S. Army, on the utilization of Army resources to address 
adversary long range strike capabilities; a briefing on the Joint Force 
Special Operations Combatant Command Insights for the Pacific Region 
from Colonel William Nagel, Special Operations Command--Pacific; and a 
briefing on the operational programs and planning in the U.S. Pacific 
area of operations by Dr. George Ka'iliwai, U.S. Pacific Command. The 
Day Two briefing will be an overview of DoD's planning and development 
of strategic capabilities across DoD missions presented by Dr. William 
Roper, Director, Strategic Capabilities Office, Office of the Secretary 
of Defense. The remainder of this day will be the Long Range Effects 
2017 Summer Study Task Force's four panel break-out sessions: 
Architecture; Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR); 
Basing, Delivery, and Weapons; Command, Control, Communications, and 
Cyber. These panels will meet simultaneously to discuss topics to 
analyze in support of the study. The Day Two will close with discussion 
of the four panel's work.
    In accordance with section 10(d) of the FACA and 41 CFR 102-3.155, 
the DoD has determined that the Long Range Effects 2017 Summer Study 
Task Force meeting will be closed to the public. Specifically, the 
Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics), in 
consultation with the DoD Office of General Counsel, has determined in 
writing that the meeting will be closed to the public because matters 
covered by 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1) will be considered. The determination is 
based on the consideration that it is expected that discussions 
throughout will involve classified matters of national security 
concern. Such classified material is so intertwined with the 
unclassified material that it cannot reasonably be segregated into 
separate discussions without defeating the effectiveness and meaning of 
the overall meetings. To permit the meeting to be open to the public 
would preclude discussion of such matters and would greatly diminish 
the ultimate utility of the DSB's findings and recommendations to the 
Secretary of Defense and to the Under Secretary of Defense for 
Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics.
    In accordance with section 10(a)(3) of the FACA and 41 CFR 102-
3.105(j) and 102-3.140, interested persons may submit a written 
statement for consideration by the Long Range Effects 2017 Summer Study 
Task Force members at any time regarding its mission or in response to 
the stated agenda of a planned meeting. Individuals submitting a 
written statement must submit their statement to the DSB's DFO--Ms. 
Karen D.H. Saunders, Executive Director, Defense Science Board, 3140 
Defense Pentagon, Room 3B888A, Washington, DC 20301, via email at 
[email protected] or via phone at (703) 571-0079 at any 
point; however, if a written statement is not received at least 3 
calendar days prior to the meeting, which is the subject of this 
notice, then it may not be provided to or considered by the Long Range 
Effects 2017 Summer Study Task Force until the next meeting of this 
task force. The DFO will review all submissions with the Long Range 
Effects 2017 Summer Study Task Force Co-Chairs and ensure they are 
provided to Long Range Effects 2017 Summer Study Task Force members 
prior to the end of the two-day meeting on March 24, 2017.

    Dated: March 24, 2017.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register, Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2017-06229 Filed 3-29-17; 8:45 am]
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