[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 63 (Monday, April 1, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 22396]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-06824]


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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, March 20, 2024 from 8 a.m. to 5 
p.m.; closed to the public Thursday, March 21, 2024 from 8 a.m. to 4 
p.m.

ADDRESSES: The address of the closed meetings is 4075 Wilson Blvd., 
Suite 300, Arlington, VA 22203.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Elizabeth J. Kowalski, Designated 
Federal Officer (DFO): (703) 571-0081 (Voice), (703) 697-1860 
(Facsimile), [email protected], (Email). Mailing 
address is Defense Science Board, 3140 Defense Pentagon, 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 Designated Federal Officer, the Defense Science Board was unable to 
provide public notification required by 41 CFR 102-3.150(a) concerning 
its March 20-21, 2024 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.
    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'' or ``FACA''), 5 U.S.C. 552b(c) (commonly known 
as the ``Government in the Sunshine Act''), and Sec. Sec.  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 discuss the 2024 DSB Summer Study on 
Advanced Capabilities for Potential Future Conflict and classified 
strategies for continued development of symmetric and asymmetric 
capabilities.
    Agenda: The meeting will begin on Wednesday, March 20, 2024 at 8 
a.m. Ms. Betsy Kowalski, DSB DFO, and Dr. Eric Evans, DSB Chair, will 
provide opening remarks and a classified overview of the objectives of 
the 2024 Summer Study on Advanced Capabilities for Potential Future 
Conflict. Next, DSB members will meet to discuss classified strategies 
that best enable DoD's continued development of symmetric and 
asymmetric capabilities that will characterize future conflicts, 
including periodic breaks. The meeting will adjourn at 5 p.m. On 
Thursday, March 21, 2024, starting at 8 a.m., the DSB will continue to 
meet to discuss classified strategies that best enable DoD's continued 
development of symmetric and asymmetric capabilities that will 
characterize future conflicts, including periodic breaks. 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 Deputy 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 meeting. 
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 above 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 a 
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 27, 2024.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2024-06824 Filed 3-29-24; 8:45 am]
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