[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 210 (Wednesday, October 30, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 86323]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-25215]


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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, November 13, 2024, from 10 a.m. 
to 2 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.

ADDRESSES: The address of the closed meeting is Strategic Analysis, 
Inc., 4075 Wilson Blvd., #300, Arlington, VA 22203.

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#6d080104170c0f08190543074306021a0c011e0604430e041b2d000c040143000401"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="583d343122393a3d2c3076327633372f39342b3331763b312e183539313476353134">[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: 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 title 41 Code of Federal Regulations (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 convene to deliberate and vote on 
classified findings and recommendations.
    Agenda: The meeting will begin on Wednesday, November 13, 2024, at 
10:00 a.m. Ms. Betsy Kowalski, DFO, and Dr. Eric Evans, Chair of the 
DSB, 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 deliberate on updating 
the classified findings and recommendations of the 2024 Summer Study on 
Advanced Capabilities for Potential Future Conflict. The DSB will then 
vote on the updated classified findings and recommendations. The 
meeting will adjourn at 2:00 p.m.
    Meeting Accessibility: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 1009(a) and 41 
CFR 102-3.140 through 102-3.165, 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: October 25, 2024.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2024-25215 Filed 10-29-24; 8:45 am]
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