[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 161 (Tuesday, August 20, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43112-43113]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-17928]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Threat Reduction Advisory Committee; Notice of Federal Advisory
Committee Meeting
AGENCY: Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisitions and Sustainment,
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
Threat Reduction Advisory Committee (TRAC) will take place.
DATES: Monday, August 26, 2019, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The Pentagon, Room 3A912A, Washington, DC 20301-1400.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen Polchek, (571) 616-6520
(Voice), 703-767-4206 (Facsimile), [email protected]
(Email). Mailing address is Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA)
VDir-PP-STO, 8725 John J. Kingman Road, MS 6201, Fort Belvoir, VA
22060-6201. Website: http://www.dtra.mil/Home/TRAC.aspx. 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
Threat Reduction Advisory Committee was unable to provide public
notification required by 41 CFR 102-3.150(a) concerning the August 26,
2019 meeting of the Threat Reduction Advisory Committee. 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.,
App.), 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 TRAC will conduct SECRET and higher-
level discussions and deliberations on the continued viability of the
Chemical Weapons Convention and Biological Weapons Convention, in as
far as current international agreements on chemical and biological
weapons and the implementation and enforcement of those treaties. Also
the consideration of analytic and data-driven frameworks for the
evaluation of the current strategic nuclear environment and the
assessment of emergent challenges to the U.S. ability to deter threats
from peer and near-peer competitors; and providing independent,
executive-level advice and recommendations in support of Special
Operations Command (SOCOM) efforts as the DoD coordinating authority
for countering weapons of mass destruction.
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Agenda: Threat Reduction Advisory Committee Plenary Location:
Pentagon, Room 3A912A--All discussions will be conducted at or above
the Secret classification level.--August 26, 2019, Designated Federal
Officer Remarks from Mr. Polchek followed by opening remarks from the
Chair, Ambassador Lehman on how he expects the deliberations and
recommendation process to occur. The TRAC will then hold classified
discussions and final deliberations on all Subcommittee work. After a
short lunch break, the TRAC will resume discussion and final
deliberations on all Subcommittee recommendations. The TRAC chair and
subcommittee leads will then brief their classified recommendations to
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment (USD (A&S))
Ms. Ellen M. Lord. After providing their recommendations, Ms. Lord will
provide instructions for future studies. After USD Lord departs, the
TRAC will begin classified discussion of Ms. Lord's instructions and
comments. Following the discussions, AMB Lehman will provide a summary
of the day, and adjourn the meeting.
Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to section 10(d) of the FACA, 5
U.S.C. 552b(c), and 41 CFR 102-3.155, the DoD has determined that the
meeting shall be closed to the public. The Under Secretary of Defense
for Acquisition and Sustainment, in consultation with the DoD FACA
Attorney, has determined in writing that all sessions of this meeting
are required to be closed to the public because the discussions will
contain classified information and matters covered by 5 U.S.C.
552b(c)(1). Such classified matters are inextricably intertwined with
the unclassified material and cannot reasonably be segregated into
separate discussions without disclosing secret-level or higher
material.
Written Statements: Pursuant to section 10(a)(3) of FACA and 41 CFR
102-3.105(j) and 102-3.140, the public or interested organizations may
submit written statements to the membership of the TRAC at any time or
in response to the stated agenda of a planned meeting. Written
statements should be submitted to the TRAC's Designated Federal
Officer. The Designated Federal Officer's contact information is listed
in this notice, or it can be obtained from the General Services
Administration's FACA Database: http://www.facadatabase.gov/committee/committee.aspx?cid=1663&aid=41. Written statements that do not pertain
to a scheduled meeting of the TRAC may be submitted at any time.
However, if individual comments pertain to a specific topic being
discussed at a planned meeting, then these statements must be submitted
no later than five business days prior to the meeting in question. The
Designated Federal Officer will review all submitted written statements
and provide copies to all TRAC members.
Dated: August 15, 2019.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2019-17928 Filed 8-19-19; 8:45 am]
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