[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 189 (Monday, September 30, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 79574-79575]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-22359]


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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 Thursday, October 3, 2024 from 8:00 a.m. 
to 5:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The address of the closed meeting is the Pentagon, Room 
3E188, Washington, DC, 20301.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Elizabeth J. Kowalski, Designated 
Federal Officer (DFO): (703) 571-0081 (Voice), (703) 697-1860 
(Facsimile), <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#46232a2f3c272423322e682c682d2931272a352d2f68252f30062b272f2a682b2f2a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2441484d5e454641504c0a4e0a4f4b534548574f4d0a474d526449454d480a494d48">[email protected]</span></a>, (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 DFO and the DoD, the DSB was unable to provide public notification 
required by 41 CFR 102-3.150(a) concerning its October 3, 2024 meeting. 
Accordingly, the Advisory Committee Management Officer for the DoD, 
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 (commonly known as 
the ``Government in the Sunshine Act'') and 41 CFR 102-3.140 and 102-
3.150.
    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. The DSB will meet with DoD Leadership to discuss 
classified current and future national security challenges and 
priorities within the DoD and deliberate and vote on findings and 
recommendations.
    Agenda: The meeting will begin on Wednesday, October 3, 2024 at 
8:00 a.m. Ms. Betsy Kowalski, DFO, and Dr. Eric Evans, Chair of the 
DSB, will provide classified opening remarks regarding ongoing studies. 
Following break, the DSB will deliberate and vote on the classified 
findings and recommendations of the Permanent Subcommittee on Strategic 
Options' Commercial Provision of Navigation Signals for Operational Use 
study and the National Security Challenges for 2025 and Beyond product. 
Next, the DSB will deliberate and vote on the classified findings and 
recommendations of the 2024 Summer Study on Advanced Capabilities for 
Potential Future Conflict. Following break, the DSB will deliberate and 
vote on the classified findings and recommendations of the DSB Task 
Force on Emerging Biotechnologies and National Security. Next, General 
Eric Smith, Commandant of the Marine Corps, will provide a classified 
briefing on his views of current Marine Corps strategy, challenges, and 
priorities. Finally, the DSB will deliberate and vote on the classified 
findings and recommendations of the DSB Task Force on 21st Century 
Industrial Base for National Defense. The meeting will adjourn at 5:00 
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: September 24, 2024.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2024-22359 Filed 9-27-24; 8:45 am]
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