[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 196 (Wednesday, October 10, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 50901]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-21941]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Defense Policy Board; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee 
Meeting

AGENCY: Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, 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 Policy Board (DPB) will take place.

DATES: Closed to the Public Tuesday, October 9, 2018 from 8:00 a.m. to 
5:45 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The closed meeting will be held at The Pentagon, 2000 
Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Marcus Bonds, (703) 571-0854 (Voice), 
703-697-8606 (Facsimile), [email protected] (Email). Mailing 
address is 2000 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-2000.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Due to circumstances beyond the control of 
the Department of Defense (DoD) and the Designated Federal Officer, the 
Defense Policy Board was unable to provide public notification required 
by 41 CFR 102-3.150(a) concerning the meeting on October 9, 2018 of the 
Defense Policy 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: To obtain, review and evaluate classified 
information related to the DPB's mission to advise on: (a) Issues 
central to strategic DoD planning; (b) policy implications of U.S. 
force structure and force modernization and on DoD's ability to execute 
U.S. defense strategy; (c) U.S. regional defense policies; and (d) 
other research and analysis of topics raised by the Secretary of 
Defense, the Deputy Secretary of Defense, or the Under Secretary of 
Defense for Policy.
    Agenda: On October 9, the DPB will have Secret level or higher 
discussions on national security issues regarding the Space Force and 
Innovation and the Industrial Base. Topics and Speakers are (1) Annual 
Assessment of Threats to Cleared Industry, Stephanie Andrews, Defense 
Security Service; (2) Deliberation on Subgroup Report on Space; (3) DoD 
Technical Transfers, Beth M. McCormick, OSD Chair and Senior Advisor to 
the Commandant, National Defense University; (4) Committee on Foreign 
Investment in the United States, Thomas Feddo, Deputy Assistant 
Secretary Department of Treasury; (5) DoD Acquisition and Programs, 
Eric Chewing, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial 
Policy, Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment; and 
James A. Faist, Director of Defense Research and Engineering for 
Advanced Capabilities, Under Secretary of Defense Research and 
Engineering; (6) Discussion and out brief Secretary of Defense.
    Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to the Government in the Sunshine 
Act, the FACA, and the FACA Final Rule (41 CFR 102-3.155), the DoD has 
determined that this meeting shall be closed to the public. The Under 
Secretary of Defense (Policy), in consultation with the DoD FACA 
Attorney, has determined in writing that this meeting be closed to the 
public because the discussions fall under the purview of Section 
552b(c)(1) of the Sunshine Act and are so inextricably intertwined with 
unclassified material that they cannot reasonably be segregated into 
separate discussions without disclosing secret or higher classified 
material.
    Written Statements: Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.105(j) and 102-
3.140(c) and section 10(a)(3) of the FACA, the public or interested 
organizations may submit written statements to the membership of the 
DPB at any time regarding its mission or in response to the stated 
agenda of a planned meeting. Written statements should be submitted to 
the DPB's Designated Federal Officer (DFO); the DFO's contact 
information is listed in this notice or it can be obtained from the 
GSA's FACA Database--http://www.facadatabase.gov/. Written statements 
that do not pertain to a scheduled meeting of the DPB may be submitted 
at any time. The DFO will review all submitted written statements and 
provide copies to all members.

    Dated: October 3, 2018.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2018-21941 Filed 10-9-18; 8:45 am]
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