[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 247 (Wednesday, December 27, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61270-61271]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-27598]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Air Force


US Air Force Scientific Advisory Board Notice of Meeting

AGENCY: United States Air Force Scientific Advisory Board, Department 
of the Air Force.

ACTION: Federal Register Meeting Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Air Force Department is amending its prior notice of the 
meeting of the Air Force Scientific Advisory Barod that published in 
the Federal Register on November 27, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Scientific Advisory Board meeting 
organizer, Lt Col Mike Rigoni at michael.j.rigoni.mil@mail.mil">michael.j.rigoni.mil@mail.mil or 703-
695-4297, United States Air Force Scientific Advisory Board, 1500 West 
Perimeter Road, Ste. #3300, Joint Base Andrews, MD 20762.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Air Force is amending the meeting notice 
of the Air Force Scientific Advisory Board that published on Monday, 
November 27, 2017, 82 FR 56009. 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 Winter Board meeting will 
take place on 23 January 2018 at the Beckman Center of National 
Academies of Science and Engineering, located at 100 Academy Drive, 
Irvine, California 92617.
    The purpose of this United States Air Force Scientific Advisory 
Board quarterly meeting is to provide dedicated time for members to 
begin collaboration on research and formally commence the United States 
Air Force Scientific Advisory Board's two FY18 Secretary of the Air 
Force directed studies: (1) Technologies for Enabling Resilient Command 
and Control, and (2) Maintaining Technology Superiority for the USAF. 
At this meeting the United States Air Force Scientific Advisory Board 
will receive presentations covering; the status of FY18 new board 
members and consultants, the status of FY17 SAB study reports; the FY18 
board meeting schedule; the outcome of recently completed United States 
Air Force Scientific Advisory Board Air Force Research Laboratory 
science and technology reviews; Multi-Domain Command & Control; 
technology development initiatives related to Air, Space, and 
cyberspace in the 2030 timeframe; the status of major acquisition 
programs; and the monetary balance between today's needs and investing 
in tomorrow's challenges--to prepare for full-spectrum operations.
    The meeting will occur from 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. on Tuesday, 23 
January 2018. The session that will be open to the general public will 
be held from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. on 23 January 2018.
    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 
several sessions of the United States Air Force Scientific Advisory 
Board meeting be closed to the public because they will discuss 
information and matters covered

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by Section 552b of Title 5, United States Code, subsection (c), 
subparagraph (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, using 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 
start date. The Designated Federal Officer will forward all requests to 
the Chairman of the United States Air Force Scientific Advisory Board 
for review and ensure a formal reply is provided before 23 January 
2018.

Henry Williams,
Acting Air Force Federal Register Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-27598 Filed 12-26-17; 8:45 am]
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