[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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