[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 48 (Monday, March 13, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15380-15381]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-05103]


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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 (DoD).

ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee meeting.

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SUMMARY: The DoD is publishing this notice to announce that the 
following Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the Defense Science 
Board (DSB) will take place.

DATES: Closed to the public Tuesday, March 21, 2023 from 8:15 a.m. to 5 
p.m. and Wednesday, March 22, 2023 from 8:15 a.m. to 4 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Executive Conference Center, 4075 Wilson Blvd., Floor 3, 
Arlington, Virginia 22203.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Kevin Doxey, Designated Federal 
Officer (DFO), (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: This meeting is being held under the 
provisions of Chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code (U.S.C.) 
(commonly known as the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA)), section 
552b(c) of title 5, U.S.C. (commonly known as the Government in the 
Sunshine Act), and sections 102-3.140 and 102-3.150 of 41 CFR.
    Due to circumstances beyond the control of the Designated Federal 
Officer, the Defense Science Board was unable to provide public 
notification required by 41 CFR 102-3.150(a) concerning its March 21-
22, 2023 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 mission of the DSB is to provide 
independent

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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 2023 DSB Summer Study 
on Climate Change and Global Security (``the DSB Summer Study'').
    Agenda: The meeting will begin on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at 8:15 
a.m. with administrative opening remarks from Mr. Kevin Doxey, DFO and 
Executive Director, and a classified overview of the objectives of the 
Summer Study from Dr. Eric Evans, the DSB Chair. Next, the DSB members 
will meet in a plenary session to discuss classified strategies for 
anticipating the global stresses and possible conflict due to climate 
change. DSB members will hear classified remarks from Mr. Greg Pollock, 
Principal Director, Office of Arctic and Global Resilience Policy, 
regarding an Arctic & Global Resilience Overview. Next, the DSB members 
will meet in a plenary session to discuss classified strategies for 
anticipating the global stresses and possible conflict due to climate 
change. Following break, DSB members will hear classified remarks from 
Ms. Kristina O'Brien, Principal Deputy Director for Logistics, Office 
of the Joint Staff, J4 Director of Logistics, regarding climate change 
stresses. Next, the DSB members will meet in a plenary session to 
discuss classified strategies for anticipating the global stresses and 
possible conflict due to climate change. Next, members will meet in a 
breakout session to discuss classified strategies for anticipating the 
global stresses and possible conflict due to climate change. The 
meeting will adjourn at 5 p.m. On Wednesday, March 22, 2023, the DSB 
members will meet in a breakout session to discuss classified 
strategies for anticipating the global stresses and possible conflict 
due to climate change. Next, the DSB members will meet in a plenary 
session to discuss classified strategies for anticipating the global 
stresses and possible conflict due to climate change. Following break, 
the DSB members will meet in a plenary session to discuss classified 
strategies for anticipating the global stresses and possible conflict 
due to climate change. The meeting will adjourn at 4 p.m.
    Meeting Accessibility: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 1009(d) 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 for 
Research and Engineering, in consultation with the DoD Office of the 
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 for Research and Engineering.
    Written Statements: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 1009(a)(3) 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 at the email address 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.

    Dated: March 8, 2023.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2023-05103 Filed 3-10-23; 8:45 am]
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