[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 86 (Thursday, May 2, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35814-35815]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-09571]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Defense Science Board; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee 
Meetings

AGENCY: Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering 
(USD(R&E)), Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: Notice of Federal advisory committee meetings.

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

DATES: Closed to the public Wednesday, June 26, 2024 from 8 a.m. to 5 
p.m.; closed to the public Thursday, June 27, 2024 from 8 a.m. to 4 
p.m.; closed to the public Wednesday, July 24, 2024 from 8 a.m. to 5 
p.m.; closed to the public Thursday, July 25, 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: These meetings are 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 (commonly known as the

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``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 Meetings: 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, June 26, 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, the DSB 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, June 
27, 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. On Wednesday, July 24, 2024, the meeting will begin 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, the DSB 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, July 
25, 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 meetings will be 
closed to the public. Specifically, the USD(R&E), in consultation with 
the DoD Office of the General Counsel, has determined in writing that 
the meetings will be closed to the public because they 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 meetings 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 USD(R&E).
    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 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: April 26, 2024.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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