[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 119 (Thursday, June 22, 2017)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-13035]



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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army


Army Science Board Closed Meeting Notice

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.

ACTION: Notice of a partially closed meeting.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act of, the 
Government in the Sunshine Act of 1976 and Ttile 41 of he Code of 
Federal Regulations (CFR, the Department of the Army announces the 
meeting of the: Army Science Board (ASB) Summer Voting Session.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Army Science Board, Designated Federal 
Officer, 2530 Crystal Drive, Suite 7098, Arlington, VA 22202; MAJ Sean 
M. Madden, the committee's Designated Federal Officer (DFO), at (703)-
545-8652 or email: sean.m.madden.mil@mail.mil">sean.m.madden.mil@mail.mil, or Mr. Paul Woodward at 
(703)-695-8344 or email: [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Name of Committee: Army Science Board (ASB) Summer Voting Session.
    Date: Thursday, July 20, 2017.
    Time: 0930-1530.
    Location: Arnold and Mabel Beckman Center of the National Academies 
of Sciences and Engineering, 100 Academy Way, Irvine, CA 92617.
    Purpose of Meeting: The purpose of the meeting is for ASB members 
to review, deliberate, and vote on the findings and recommendations 
presented for four Fiscal Year 2017 (FY17) ASB studies.
    Agenda: The board will present findings and recommendations for 
deliberation and vote on the following FY17 studies:
    Capabilities To Operate in Megacities and Dense Urban Areas. This 
study is classified and will be presented in a closed meeting at 1300-
1400. The objective of the study is to assess operational approaches 
and capabilities (leveraging technology, partnerships, and local 
populations) which would enable Army units to operate effectively in 
megacities and dense urban areas in the 2025-2030 timeframe.
    Improving Transition of Laboratory Programs into Warfighting 
Capabilities through Experimentation. This study is not classified and 
will be presented during an open portion of the meeting at 1045-1145. 
The objective of the study is to assess if early integration of concept 
experimentation (BA 6.4) with Applied (BA 6.2) and Advanced (BA 6.3) 
Development helps avoid the ``valley of death'' for emerging, 
innovative technologies and capabilities.
    Multi-Domain Battle. This study is classified and will be presented 
in the closed meeting at 0930-1030. The objective of the study is to 
assess how expanding and re-balancing the Army's focus on AirLand 
Battle (ALB) to fighting more effectively in all five Department of 
Defense (DoD)-recognized military warfighting domains (henceforth 
referred to simply as ``domains,'' which include land, air, sea 
(maritime), space, and cyberspace, as well as operational environments 
which could emerge as more important ``battlefields,'' such as the 
electromagnetic spectrum (EMS) and cognitive) could significantly 
enhance tactical, operational, and strategic outcomes.
    The Future Character of Warfare and Required Capabilities. This 
study is classified and will be presented in a closed meeting at 1415-
1515. The objective of the study is to assess the character of warfare 
in the 2030-2050 timeframe and identify solution strategies for 
capability development that the Army could initiate in the near-term in 
order to ensure ground combat forces are better prepared to achieve 
national objectives and sustainable political outcomes in the volatile, 
uncertain, complex, and ambiguous battlefields of the future.
    Public's Accessibility to the Meeting: The Department of the Army 
has determined that the closed meeting is properly closed in accordance 
with 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1), which permits Federal Advisory Committee 
meetings to be closed which are likely to ``disclose matters that are 
(A) specifically authorized under criteria established by an Executive 
Order to be kept secret in the interest of national defense or foreign 
policy and (B) in fact properly classified pursuant to such Executive 
Order.''
    Filing Written Statement: Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.140d, the 
Committee is not obligated to allow the public to speak; however, 
interested persons may submit a written statement for consideration by 
the Subcommittees. Individuals submitting a written statement must 
submit their statement to the DFO at the address listed above. Written 
statements not received at least 10 calendar days prior to the meeting 
may not be considered by the Board prior to its scheduled meeting.
    The DFO will review all timely submissions with the Board's 
executive committee and ensure they are provided to the specific study 
members as necessary before, during, or after the meeting. After 
reviewing written comments, the study chairs and the DFO may choose to 
invite the submitter of the comments to orally present their issue 
during a future open meeting.
    The DFO, in consultation with the executive committee, may allot a 
specific amount of time for members of the public to present their 
issues for discussion.

Brenda S. Bowen,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-13035 Filed 6-21-17; 8:45 am]
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