[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 140 (Monday, July 22, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35106-35108]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-15542]
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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: July 29, 2019 to August 2, 2019 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., August
5, 2019 to August 8, 2019 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., and August 9, 2019
from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The address of the closed meeting is the Arnold and Mabel
Beckman Center, 100 Academy Way, Irvine, CA 92617.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Kevin Doxey, (703) 571-0081
(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 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
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102-3.150(a) concerning the July 29, 2019 through August 9, 2019
meeting 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) (Title 5 United States Code (U.S.C.),
Appendix), the Government in the Sunshine Act (Title 5 U.S.C., Section
552b), and Title 41 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Sections 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 to discuss the DSB 2019 Summer
Study on the Future of U.S Military Superiority (``the DSB Summer
Study'').
Agenda: The DSB Summer Study meeting will begin on Monday, July 29,
2019 at 8:30 a.m. with opening remarks from Mr. Kevin Doxey, DFO, Dr.
Craig Fields, DSB Chairman, and Dr. Eric Evans, DSB Vice Chairman.
Following opening remarks, DSB members will hold a classified
discussion to address ways in which the DoD can secure U.S. interests,
manage escalation, and deter and counter adversary aggression.
Following break, DSB members will meet in small groups to discuss
classified ways in which the DoD can secure U.S. interests, manage
escalation, and deter and counter adversary aggression, given the
renewed great power competition. The meeting will adjourn at 5 p.m. On
the second day of the meeting, Tuesday, July 30, 2019, the day will
begin at 8:30 a.m. with classified small group discussions to address
ways in which the DoD can secure U.S. interests, manage escalation, and
deter and counter adversary aggression. Following break, DSB members
will continue their small group classified discussion on the same
topics. The meeting will adjourn at 5 p.m. On the third day of the
meeting, Wednesday, July 31, 2019, the day will begin at 8:30 a.m. with
classified small group discussions to address ways in which the DoD can
secure U.S. interests, manage escalation, and deter and counter
adversary aggression. Following break, DSB members will continue their
small group classified discussion on the same topics. The meeting will
adjourn at 5 p.m. On the fourth day of the meeting, Thursday, August 1,
2019, the day will begin at 8:30 a.m. with classified small group
discussions to address ways in which the DoD can secure U.S. interests,
manage escalation, and deter and counter adversary aggression.
Following break, DSB members will continue their small group classified
discussion on the same topics. Next, the DSB members will hold a
classified plenary discussion to address ways in which the DoD can
secure U.S. interests, manage escalation, and deter and counter
adversary aggression. The meeting will adjourn at 5 p.m. On the fifth
day of the meeting, Friday, August 2, 2019, the day will begin at 8:30
a.m. with classified small group discussions to address ways in which
the DoD can secure U.S. interests, manage escalation, and deter and
counter adversary aggression. Following break, DSB members will
continue their small group classified discussion on the same topics.
The meeting will adjourn at 5 p.m. On the sixth day of the meeting,
Monday, August 5, 2019, the day will begin at 8:30 a.m. with classified
small group discussions to address ways in which the DoD can secure
U.S. interests, manage escalation, and deter and counter adversary
aggression. Following break, DSB members will continue their small
group classified discussion on the same topics. The meeting will
adjourn at 5 p.m. On the seventh day of the meeting, Tuesday, August 6,
2019, the day will begin at 8:30 a.m. with classified small group
discussions to address ways in which the DoD can secure U.S. interests,
manage escalation, and deter and counter adversary aggression.
Following break, DSB members will continue their small group classified
discussion on the same topics. The meeting will adjourn at 5 p.m. On
the eighth day of the meeting, Wednesday, August 7, 2019, the day will
begin at 8:30 a.m. with classified small group discussions to address
ways in which the DoD can secure U.S. interests, manage escalation, and
deter and counter adversary aggression. Following break, DSB members
will continue their small group classified discussion on the same
topics. Next, the DSB members will hold a classified plenary discussion
to address ways in which the DoD can secure U.S. interests, manage
escalation, and deter and counter adversary aggression. The meeting
will adjourn at 5:00 p.m. On the ninth day of the meeting, Thursday,
August 8, 2019, the day will begin at 8:30 a.m. with classified small
group discussions to address ways in which the DoD can secure U.S.
interests, manage escalation, and deter and counter adversary
aggression. Next, the DSB members will deliberate and vote on the
Summer Study's final classified findings and recommendations. Following
the vote, DSB members will continue their small group classified
discussion to address ways in which the DoD can secure U.S. interests,
manage escalation, and deter and counter adversary aggression. The
meeting will adjourn at 5 p.m. On the tenth day of the meeting, Friday,
August 9, 2019, the day will begin at 9 a.m. with a classified briefing
with invited DoD leaders to provide advice and recommendations on ways
in which the DoD can secure U.S. interests, manage escalation, and
deter and counter adversary aggression. The meeting will adjourn at 12
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 Under Secretary of Defense
(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 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 (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 DSB DFO provided in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section
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.
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Dated: July 17, 2019.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2019-15542 Filed 7-19-19; 8:45 am]
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