[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 105 (Thursday, June 1, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35854-35855]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-11593]


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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 Wednesday, June 21, 2023 from 8:15 a.m. to 
5 p.m. and Thursday, June 22, 2023 from 8:15 a.m. to 4 p.m.

ADDRESSES:  The address of the closed meeting is the Executive 
Conference Center, 4075 Wilson Blvd., Floor 3, Arlington, VA 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 5 United States Code (U.S.C.) chapter 10 (commonly known 
as the ``Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA)''), 5 U.S.C. 552b(c) 
(commonly known as the ``Government in the Sunshine Act''), and 
sections 102-3.140 and 102-3.150 of title 41, Code of Federal 
Regulations (CFR).

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 2023 DSB Summer Study 
on Climate Change and Global Security (``the DSB Summer Study'').

Agenda

    The meeting will begin on Wednesday, June 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. 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. 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 5:00 p.m. On Thursday, June 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 4:00 p.m.

Meeting Accessibility

    In accordance with section 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

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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: May 24, 2023.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2023-11593 Filed 5-31-23; 8:45 am]
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