[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 118 (Wednesday, June 19, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28512-28513]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-13000]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army


U.S. Army Science Board; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee 
Meeting

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.

ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee meeting.

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

DATES: Thursday, July 17, 2019. Time: 7:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The Arnold and Mabel Beckman Center of the National 
Academies of Sciences and Engineering, 100 Academy Way, Irvine, CA 
92617.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Heather J. Gerard, (703) 545-8652 
(Voice), 571-256-3383 (Facsimile), [email protected] 
(Email). Mailing address is Army Science Board, 2530 Crystal Drive, 
Suite 7098, Arlington, VA 22202. Website: https://asb.army.mil/.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 purpose of the meeting is for ASB 
members to review, deliberate, and vote on the findings and 
recommendations presented for five Fiscal Year 2019 (FY19) ASB studies.
    Agenda: The ASB will present findings and recommendations for 
deliberation on the following FY19 studies: ``Reforming Talent 
Management in the Army'', ``Battlefield Uses of Artificial 
Intelligence'', ``Army Futures Command'', and ``An Independent 
Assessment of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' (USACE) Effectiveness 
in Delivering the Nation's Civil Works Program''. The open portion of 
the meeting is scheduled for July 17, 2019 from 7:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. 
and will be accessible to the public and press. The study ``An 
Independent Assessment of the Next Generation Anti-Armor

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Strategy'' is classified and will be presented in a closed meeting at 
3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
    Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended, and 
41 CFR 102-3.155, the Department of the Army has determined that the 
3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. portion of the meeting shall be closed to the 
public. Specifically, consistent with 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1), the 
Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of the Army, in consultation 
with the Office of the Army General Counsel, has determined in writing 
that the public interest requires that the 3:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. 
portion of the committee's meeting will be closed to the public because 
the meeting is 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.
    Written Statements: Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.105(j) and 102-3.140, 
and Sec.  10(a)(3) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the 
public or interested organizations may submit written statements to the 
ASB about its mission and functions. Written statements may be 
submitted at any time or in response to the stated agenda of a planned 
meeting of the ASB. All written statements must be submitted to the 
Designated Federal Officer (DFO) at the address listed above, and this 
individual will ensure that the written statements are provided to the 
membership for their consideration. Written statements not received at 
least 10 calendar days prior to the meeting may not be considered by 
the ASB prior to its scheduled meeting. After reviewing written 
comments, the DFO may choose to invite the submitter of the comments to 
orally present their issue during a future open meeting.

Brenda S. Bowen,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2019-13000 Filed 6-18-19; 8:45 am]
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