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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, Defense 

Science Board, Department of Defense 

(DoD). 

ACTION: Notice of Federal advisory 

committee meeting. 

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 Thursday, 

September 28, 2023 from 10:00 a.m. to 

3:45 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The address of the closed 

meeting is 4075 Wilson Blvd., 

Arlington, VA. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Kevin Doxey, Designated Federal Officer 

(DFO), (703) 571–0081 (Voice), (703) 

697–1860 (Facsimile), 

kevin.a.doxey.civ@mail.mil (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’’ or ‘‘FACA’’), 5 U.S.C. 

552b (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 with DoD Leadership to 

discuss classified current and future 

national security challenges and 

priorities within the DoD. 

Agenda: The meeting will begin on 

September 28, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. with 

administrative opening remarks from 

Mr. Kevin Doxey, the DFO, followed by 

classified opening remarks regarding 

ongoing studies and by Dr. Eric Evans, 

DSB Chair. Next, Dr. Katherine 

McGrady and Dr. Robert Wisnieff will 

provide a classified briefing on the 

Defense Science Board Task Force to 

Advise Implementation and 

Prioritization of National Security 

Innovation Activities’ findings and 

recommendations followed by a DSB 

(‘‘board’’) vote. Following a break, Dr. 

Miriam John and Hon. Judith Miller will 

provide a classified briefing on the 

Defense Science Board Task Force on 

Department of Defense Dependencies on 

Critical Infrastructure’s findings and 

recommendations followed by a board 

vote. After a break, Mr. Jim Shields and 

Dr. Daniel Hastings will provide a 

classified briefing on the Defense 

Science Board Task Force on Position 

Navigation & Timing Control’s findings 

and recommendations followed by a 

board vote. This will be followed by Dr. 

Eric Evans, who will provide classified 

closing remarks regarding ongoing 

studies. The meeting will adjourn at 

3:45 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 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 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: September 7, 2023. 

Aaron T. Siegel, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

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BILLING CODE 5001–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

[Docket ID: DoD–2023–HA–0082] 

Proposed Collection; Comment 

Request 

AGENCY: The Office of the Assistant 

Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs 

(OASD(HA)), Department of Defense 

(DoD). 

ACTION: 60-Day information collection 

notice. 

SUMMARY: In compliance with the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the 

Defense Health Agency announces a 

proposed public information collection 

and seeks public comment on the 

provisions thereof. Comments are 

invited on: whether the proposed 

collection of information is necessary 

for the proper performance of the 

functions of the agency, including 

whether the information shall have 

practical utility; the accuracy of the 

agency’s estimate of the burden of the 

proposed information collection; ways 

to enhance the quality, utility, and 

clarity of the information to be 

collected; and ways to minimize the 

burden of the information collection on 

respondents, including through the use 

of automated collection techniques or 

other forms of information technology. 

DATES: Consideration will be given to all 

comments received by November 13, 

2023. 

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, 

identified by docket number and title, 

by any of the following methods: 

Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://

www.regulations.gov. Follow the 

instructions for submitting comments. 

Mail: Department of Defense, Office of 

the Assistant to the Secretary of Defense 

for Privacy, Civil Liberties, and 

Transparency, 4800 Mark Center Drive, 

Mailbox #24, Suite 08D09, Alexandria, 

VA 22350–1700. 

Instructions: All submissions received 

must include the agency name, docket 

number and title for this Federal 

Register document. The general policy 

for comments and other submissions 

from members of the public is to make 

these submissions available for public 


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viewing on the internet at http://

www.regulations.gov as they are 

received without change, including any 

personal identifiers or contact 

information. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To 

request more information on this 

proposed information collection or to 

obtain a copy of the proposal and 

associated collection instruments, 

please write to the Defense Health 

Agency, 7700 Arlington Blvd., Falls 

Church, VA 22042, Terry McDavid, 

703–681–3645. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Title; Associated Form; and OMB 

Number: The Effect of Alcohol Intake on 

Resilience and Recovery Outcomes 

Using Alcohol Flush as an Instrumental 

Variable (Alcohol Flush); OMB Control 

Number 0720–FLSH. 

Needs and Uses: The study’s objective 

is to investigate causal models of 

alcohol use on resilience measures (e.g., 

posttraumatic stress disorder [PTSD]). 

This research objective will be 

accomplished by (a) collecting a selfreport survey and (b) conducting 

genotyping and sequencing of DNA 

(potentially up to whole genomic 

sequencing) from samples of Active 

Duty Service Members (ADSM; ≥21 

years old, n=999.). The compelling need 

for administration of the survey 

component of the Alcohol Flush Study 

rests on these four methodological 

requirements: 

• Concurrent collection of 

demographics, research health 

information (RHI), and self-reported 

alcohol consumption 

• Avoid potential statistical 

confounding by implementing 

systematic data collection across all 

participants to address research 

questions and perform statistical 

modeling, 

• Ability to link survey data to 

genotyping and sequencing data, 

• Ability to re-contact participants for 

future research. 

This research will deliver a 

knowledge product that will inform 

policy and practice in the Military 

Health System (MHS). We further 

expect to identify alcohol as a potential 

modifiable risk factor related to PTSD 

and other mental health conditions, 

which could go beyond the MHS into 

embedded mental health services for 

prevention and intervention for at-risk 

individuals. In the context of Precision 

Medicine, this survey establishes a 

cohort who may be contacted for 

participation in additional research, 

tailors medical care to optimize 

efficiency, effectiveness, safety, and 

patient-centeredness of therapeutic 

approaches using genetic profiling. The 

long-term impact of this study has the 

potential to lower inappropriate 

utilization, thus reducing costs while 

improving health-related quality of life 

and optimizing Readiness. 

Information collected in this survey 

will be used for research purposes to 

fulfill the objectives of this grant-funded 

study which aligns to a requirement to 

‘‘better understand the impact of alcohol 

use on resiliency and recovery.’’ The 

findings will be interpreted by a 

multidisciplinary team of physicians, 

scientists, behavioral psychologists, and 

healthcare services researchers to (a) 

inform policy and (b) make 

recommendations for practice in the 

contest of Precision Medicine. 

Affected Public: Individuals and 

households. 

Annual Burden Hours: 999. 

Number of Respondents: 999. 

Responses per Respondent: 1. 

Annual Responses: 999. 

Average Burden per Response: 1 

Hour. 

Frequency: On occasion. 

Dated: September 5, 2023. 

Aaron T. Siegel, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

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BILLING CODE 5001–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

Department of Defense Wage 

Committee (DoDWC); Notice of Federal 

Advisory Committee Meetings 

AGENCY: Under Secretary of Defense for 

Personnel and Readiness, Department of 

Defense (DoD). 

ACTION: Notice of closed Federal 

advisory committee meetings. 

SUMMARY: The DoD is publishing this 

notice to announce that the following 

Federal Advisory Committee meetings 

of the DoDWC will take place. 

DATES: 

Tuesday, September 5, 2023, from 

10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and will be 

closed to the public. 

Tuesday, September 19, 2023, from 

10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and will be 

closed to the public. 

Tuesday, October 3, 2023, from 10:00 

a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and will be closed to 

the public. 

Tuesday, October 17, 2023, from 

10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and will be 

closed to the public. 

Tuesday, October 31, 2023, from 

10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and will be 

closed to the public. 

Tuesday, November 14, 2023, from 

10:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and will be 

closed to the public. 

Tuesday, November 28, 2023 from 

10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and will be 

closed to the public. 

ADDRESSES: The closed meetings will be 

held by teleconference. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Karl Fendt, (571) 372–1618 (voice), 

karl.h.fendt.civ@mail.mil (email), 4800 

Mark Center Drive, Suite 05G21, 

Alexandria, Virginia 22350 (mailing 

address). Any agenda updates can be 

found at the DoDWC’s official website: 

https://wageandsalary.dcpas.osd.mil/ 

BWN/DODWC/. 

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 

‘‘Government in the Sunshine Act’’), 

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, the 

Department of Defense Wage Committee 

was unable to provide public 

notification required by 41 CFR 102– 

3.150(a) concerning its September 5, 

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. 

Due to circumstances beyond the 

control of the Department of Defense 

and the Designated Federal Officer, the 

Department of Defense Wage Committee 

was unable to provide public 

notification required by 41 CFR 102– 

3.150(a) concerning its September 19, 

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 purpose 

of these meetings is to provide 

independent advice and 

recommendations on matters relating to 

the conduct of wage surveys and the 

establishment of wage schedules for all 

appropriated fund and nonappropriated fund areas of blue-collar 

employees within the DoD. 

Agendas 

September 5, 2023 

Opening Remarks by Chair and 

Designated Federal Officer (DFO). 


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