[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 29 (Monday, February 12, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6000-6001]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-02742]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Defense Science Board; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee 
Meeting

AGENCY: Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, 
Department of Defense.

ACTION:  Notice of Federal Advisory Committee meeting.

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SUMMARY:  The Department of Defense (DoD) is publishing this notice to 
announce that the following Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the 
Defense Science Board (DSB) will take place.

DATES:  Closed to the public Thursday, February 8, 2018 from 8:25 a.m. 
to 5:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The address of the closed meeting is the SECDEF Cables 
conference room 3D921 at the Pentagon, Washington, DC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Defense Science Board Designated 
Federal Officer (DFO) Mr. Edward C. Gliot, (703) 571-0079 (Voice), 
(703) 697-1860 (Facsimile), [email protected] (Email). 
Mailing address is Defense Science Board, 3140 Defense Pentagon, Room 
3B888A, Washington, DC 20301-3140. Website: http://www.acq.osd.mil/dsb/. The most up-to-date changes to the

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meeting agenda can be found on the website.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Due to circumstances beyond the control of 
the Department of Defense (DoD) and the Designated Federal Officer, the 
Defense Science Board was unable to provide public notification 
required by 41 CFR 102-3.150(a) concerning the meeting on February 8, 
2018, of the Defense Science Board. 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 102-3.140 and 102-3.150.
    Purpose of the Meeting: The mission of the DSB is to provide 
independent advice and recommendations on matters relating to the DoD's 
scientific and technical enterprise. The objective of the meeting is to 
obtain, review, and evaluate classified information related to the 
DSB's mission. DSB membership will meet with DoD Leadership to discuss 
current and future national security challenges within the DoD. This 
meeting will focus on matters related to the National Defense Strategy, 
Nuclear Posture Review, and Ballistic Missile Defense Review.
    Agenda: The DSB Winter meeting will occur on February 8, 2018 at 
8:25 a.m. with opening remarks by Edward Gliot, DFO, and DSB Chairman, 
Dr. Craig Fields. The first presentation will be from Rear Admiral 
Hill, Deputy Director of the Missile Defense Agency, who will provide a 
classified briefing on the views and priorities of the current 
administration on the Missile Defense initiatives. Following Rear 
Admiral Hill, Mr. Roberts, Assistant Secretary of Defense (Nuclear, 
Chemical & Biological Defense Programs), will provide a classified 
briefing on the views and priorities of the current administration with 
regard to Nuclear, Chemical & Biological Defense challenges. Following 
lunch deliberations regarding classified national security policy 
topics in preparation for the afternoon meetings, Mr. Trachtenberg, 
Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, and Mr. Colby, Deputy 
Assistant Secretary of Defense, Strategy & Force Development, will 
provide a classified briefing and engage in discussion on the National 
Defense Strategy. The next briefing will be from Mr. Soofer, Deputy 
Assistant Secretary of Defense, Nuclear and Missile Defense Policy, and 
Mr. Weaver, Deputy Director for Strategic Stability, Joint Staff J5, 
who will provide a classified briefing and engage in discussion on the 
Nuclear Posture Review. Following a discussion about the Nuclear 
Posture Review, Mr. Soofer will provide a classified briefing and 
engage in discussion on the Missile Defense Review. The final 
presentation of the day will be remarks from the National Security 
Advisor to the President, Lieutenant General McMaster who will provide 
a classified briefing on the National Security Strategy. The meeting 
will adjourn at 5:00 p.m.
    Meeting Accessibility: In accordance with section 10(d) of the FACA 
and 41 CFR 102-3.155, the DoD has determined that the DSB meeting will 
be closed to the public. Specifically, the Performing the Duties of the 
Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, in 
consultation with the DoD Office of General Counsel, determined in 
writing that the meeting will be closed to the public because it will 
consider matters covered by 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1). 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 Research 
and Engineering.
    Written Statements: 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 DSB 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 Defense Science Board DFO provided in the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT section 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 DSB until a later date.

    Dated: February 7, 2018.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2018-02742 Filed 2-9-18; 8:45 am]
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