[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 150 (Friday, August 3, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38134-38135]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-16676]


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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, 
Defense Science Board, 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: Monday, August 6, 2018 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Tuesday, August 
7, 2018 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Wednesday, August 8, 2018 from 8:30 
a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday, August 9, 2018 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.; 
Friday, August 10, 2018 from 9:00 a.m. to 12 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The Arnold and Mabel Beckman Center, 100 Academy Way, 
Irvine, CA 92617.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Defense Science Board Designated 
Federal Officer (DFO) Lt Col Milo Hyde, U. S. Air Force (Voice), (703) 
571-0081 (Facsimile), milo.w.hyde2.mil@mail.mil">milo.w.hyde2.mil@mail.mil (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 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 from August 7 
through August 10, 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) (5 U.S.C., 
Appendix), the Government in the Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b), 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 technical enterprise. The objective of the 
meeting is to obtain, review, and evaluate classified information 
related to the DSB's mission. The meeting will focus on the

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DSB's 2018 Summer Study on Strategic Surprise tasking, to address 
potential technical gaps in Department of Defense capabilities that may 
affect subsequent decisions and actions of U.S. commanders and 
warfighters in the next decade.
    Agenda: The DSB meeting will begin on Monday, August 6, 2018 at 
8:30 a.m. with opening remarks from Lt Col Milo Hyde, DFO, Dr. Craig 
Fields, DSB Chairman and Dr. Eric Evans, Vice Chairman. Following 
opening remarks, DSB members will hold a classified discussion to 
address potential technical gaps in Department of Defense capabilities 
that may affect subsequent decisions and actions of U.S. commanders and 
warfighters in the next decade. After break, DSB members will continue 
their classified discussion on the same topics. The meeting will 
adjourn at 5:00 p.m. On the second day of the meeting, Tuesday, August 
7, 2018, the day will begin at 8:30 a.m. with classified panel 
breakouts to address potential technical gaps in Department of Defense 
capabilities that may affect subsequent decisions and actions of U.S. 
commanders and warfighters in the next decade. After break, the 
classified panel breakouts will continue. The meeting will adjourn at 
5:00 p.m. On the third day of the meeting, Wednesday, August 8, 2018, 
the day will begin at 8:30 a.m. with classified panel breakouts to 
address potential technical gaps in Department of Defense capabilities 
that may affect subsequent decisions and actions of U.S. commanders and 
warfighters in the next decade. After break, the classified panel 
breakouts will continue. Following panel breakouts, DSB members will 
meet as a whole to deliberate and vote upon its advice and 
recommendations. The meeting will adjourn at 5:00 p.m. On the fourth 
day of the meeting, Thursday, August 9, 2018, the day will begin at 
8:30 a.m. with classified panel breakouts to address potential 
technical gaps in Department of Defense capabilities that may affect 
subsequent decisions and actions of U.S. commanders and warfighters in 
the next decade. After break, the classified panel breakouts will 
continue. The meeting will adjourn at 5:00 p.m. On the fifth day of the 
meeting, Friday, August 10, 2018, the day will begin at 9:00 a.m. with 
a classified briefing to invited senior DoD leaders to provide the 
DSB's advice and recommendations on potential technical gaps in 
Department of Defense capabilities that may affect subsequent decisions 
and actions of U.S. commanders and warfighters in the next decade. The 
meeting will adjourn at 12:00 p.m.
    Meeting Accessibility: In accordance with section 10(d) of the FACA 
and title 41 CFR 102-3.155, the DoD has determined that the DSB meeting 
will be closed to the public. Specifically, the Under Secretary of 
Defense for Research and Engineering, in consultation with the DoD 
Office of General Counsel, has determined in writing that the meeting 
will be closed to the public because it will consider matters covered 
by title 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 title 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 DSB DFO provided above at any point; however, if a 
written statement is not received at least three 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: July 31, 2018.
Shelly E. Finke,
Alternate OSD Federal Register, Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2018-16676 Filed 8-2-18; 8:45 am]
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