[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 206 (Friday, October 23, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 67529]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-23479]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Air Force


U.S. Air Force Scientific Advisory Board; Notice of Federal 
Advisory Committee Meeting

AGENCY:  U.S. Air Force Scientific Advisory Board, Department of the 
Air Force.

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 
U.S. Air Force Scientific Advisory Board will take place.

DATES:  Closed to the public. 6 November, 2020 from 3:00 p.m. to 5:15 
p.m. Eastern Standard Time.

ADDRESSES:  The meeting will be held by virtual means from multiple 
secure locations across the United States, connected through secure 
virtual communications systems to include at the Pentagon, WPAFB, DIU 
Facility, RAND, MIT/LL, MITRE, and Aerospace.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lt. Col. Elizabeth Sorrells, (240) 
470-4566 (Voice), [email protected] (Email). Mailing address 
is 1500 West Perimeter Road, Ste. #3300, Joint Base Andrews, MD 20762. 
Website: https://www.scientificadvisoryboard.af.mil/. The most up-to-
date changes to the meeting agenda can be found on the website.

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. 
Due to circumstances beyond the control of the Department of Defense 
and the Designated Federal Officer for the U.S. Air Force Scientific 
Advisory Board, the U.S. Air Force Scientific Advisory Board was unable 
to provide public notification required by 41 CFR 102-3.150(a) 
concerning its November 6, 2020 meeting. 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.''
    Purpose of the Meeting: The purpose of this Air Force Scientific 
Advisory Board meeting is for the Parent Board to receive the FY20 
SecAF-directed study outbriefs for the Communications in the Future 
Operating Environment study and the Understanding and Avoiding 
Unintended Behaviors in Autonomous Systems study.
    Agenda: [All times are Eastern Standard Time] 3:00 p.m.-3:05 p.m. 
Welcome Remarks 3:05 p.m.-4:05 p.m. Air Force Communications in the 
Future Operating Environment Outbrief and Deliberations 4:05 p.m.-4:10 
p.m. Vote 4:10 p.m.-5:10 p.m. Understanding and Avoiding Unintended 
Behaviors in Autonomous Systems Outbrief and Deliberations 5:10 p.m.-
5:15 p.m. Vote and Closing Remarks. In accordance with section 10(d) of 
the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, 5 U.S.C. Appendix and 
41 CFR 102-3.155, the Administrative Assistant of the Air Force, in 
consultation with the Air Force General Counsel, has agreed that the 
public interest requires the United States Air Force Scientific 
Advisory Board meeting be closed to the public because it will involve 
discussions involving classified matters covered by 5 U.S.C. 
552b(c)(1).
    Written Statements: Any member of the public wishing to provide 
input to the United States Air Force Scientific Advisory Board should 
submit a written statement in accordance with 41 CFR 102-3.140(c) and 
section 10(a)(3) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act and the 
procedures described in this paragraph. Written statements can be 
submitted to the Designated Federal Officer at the address detailed 
above at any time. The Designated Federal Officer will review all 
submissions with the United States Air Force Scientific Advisory Board 
Chairperson and ensure they are provided to members of the United 
States Air Force Scientific Advisory Board. Written statements received 
after the meeting that is the subject of this notice may not be 
considered by the Scientific Advisory Board until the next scheduled 
meeting.

Adriane Paris,
Acting Air Force Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-23479 Filed 10-22-20; 8:45 am]
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