[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 71 (Friday, April 14, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17983-17984]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-07588]


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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 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 Wednesday, April 26, 2017 from 7:50 a.m. 
to 5:00 p.m. and Thursday, April 27, 2017 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 
at Strategic Analysis Inc., The Executive Conference Center, 4075 
Wilson Boulevard, 3rd Floor, Arlington, VA 22203.

DATES: Wednesday, April 26, 2017 from 7:50 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and 
Thursday, April 27, 2017 from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Strategic Analysis Inc., The Executive Conference Center, 
4075 Wilson Boulevard, 3rd Floor, Arlington, VA 22203.

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 April 26 through 27, 2017, of the Defense 
Science Board 2017 Summer Study Task Force on Countering Anti-access 
Systems with Longer Range and Standoff Capabilities, 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

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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 long-range effects in the 
Pacific, including U.S. Navy operational programs and planning in the 
U.S. Pacific Command area of responsibility, from Commander David 
Fields, U.S. Pacific Fleet, U.S. Navy; a briefing on Future Naval 
Capabilities, including utilization of Navy resources to address 
adversary long range strike capabilities, from VADM Jan Tighe, Deputy 
Chief of Naval Operations for Information Warfare/Director of Naval 
Intelligence, 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; and a briefing on Department of 
Defense Space Policy, from Mr. John Hill, Office of the Secretary of 
Defense, Space Policy. 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. Day Two activities 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 panels' 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 April 27, 2017.

    Dated: April 11, 2017.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2017-07588 Filed 4-13-17; 8:45 am]
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