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7. Ms. Glenda Scheiner, Assistant 

Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower, 

Personnel and Services 

8. Ms. Darlene Costello, Principal 

Deputy Assistant Secretary of the 

Air Force Acquisition, Technology 

& Logistics 

9. Mr. Douglas Sanders, Principal 

Deputy General Counsel of the Air 

Force 

10. Ms. Katharine Kelley, Deputy Chief 

of Space Operations for Human 

Capital, United States Space Force 

11. Ms. Shannon McGuire (Legal 

Advisor), Deputy General Counsel 

for Fiscal Ethics and Administrative 

Law 

12. Mr. Richard Desmond (Legal 

Advisor), Associate General 

Counsel of the Air Force 

The following Tier 3 Career SES 

members will serve as alternates: 

1. Mr. Douglas Bennett, Auditor General 

of the Air Force 

2. Mr. William Bailey, Director and 

Program Executive Officer for the 

Air Force Rapid Capabilities Office 

3. Mr. Thomas Lawhead, Assistant 

Deputy Chief of Staff, Strategy 

Integration and Requirements 

4. Mr. Stephen Hart, Assistant Deputy 

Chief of Staff, Strategic Plans and 

Programs 

5. Ms. Venice Goodwine, Chief 

Information Officer 

6. Ms. Jennifer Miller, Director of Staff, 

Office of the Secretary of the Air 

Force 

Tommy W. Lee, 

Acting Air Force Federal Register Liaison 

Officer. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Department of the Air Force 

Notice of Adoption of Categorical 

Exclusions Under the National 

Environmental Policy Act 

AGENCY: Department of the Air Force, 

Department of Defense. 

ACTION: Notice of adoption of categorical 

exclusions. 

SUMMARY: The Department of the Air 

Force (DAF) has identified categorical 

exclusions (CATEXes) established by 

the Department of the Army (DA), 

Department of the Navy (DON), National 

Aeronautics and Space Administration 

(NASA), Tennessee Valley Authority 

(TVA) and Agricultural Research 

Service (ARS) that cover categories of 

actions that DAF is adopting. This 

notice identifies the thirty-five 

CATEXes established by the above 

listed Federal agencies and describes 

the categories of proposed actions for 

which the DAF intends to use these 

CATEXes. The DAF has consulted with 

these agencies, as described herein, and 

obtained concurrence on DAF use of 

these CATEXes. 

DATES: The CATEXes identified below 

are available for DAF use effective 

immediately. 

ADDRESSES: Mr. Jack Bush, DAF NEPA 

Policy and Execution Oversite, 703– 

695–1773, af.a4c.nepaworkflow@

us.af.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

NEPA and CATEXes 

Congress enacted the National 

Environmental Policy Act, 42 U.S.C. 

4321–4347 (NEPA) to encourage 

productive and enjoyable harmony 

between humans and the environment, 

recognizing the profound impact of 

human activity and the critical 

importance of restoring and maintaining 

environmental quality to the overall 

welfare of humankind. (42 U.S.C. 4321 

and 4331). NEPA seeks to ensure that 

agencies consider the environmental 

effects of their proposed major actions 

in their decision-making processes and 

inform and involve the public in that 

process. NEPA created the Council on 

Environmental Quality (CEQ), which 

promulgated NEPA implementing 

regulations, 40 CFR parts 1500–1508 

(CEQ regulations). 

To comply with NEPA, agencies 

determine the appropriate level of 

review of any major Federal action—an 

environmental impact statement (EIS), 

environmental assessment (EA), or 

categorical exclusion (CATEX) (40 CFR 

1501.3). If a proposed action is likely to 

have significant environmental effects, 

the agency must prepare an EIS and 

document its decision in a record of 

decision (40 CFR part 1502, and 

§ 1505.2). If the proposed action is not 

likely to have significant environmental 

effects or the effects are unknown, the 

agency may instead prepare an 

environmental assessment (EA), which 

involves a more concise analysis and 

process than an EIS (40 CFR 1501.5). 

Following the EA, the agency may 

conclude that the action will have no 

significant effects and document that 

conclusion in a finding of no significant 

impact (40 CFR 1501.6). If the analysis 

concludes that the action is likely to 

have significant effects, then an EIS is 

required. 

Pursuant to NEPA and the CEQ 

regulations, a Federal agency can also 

establish CATEXes—categories of 

actions that the agency has determined 

normally do not significantly affect the 

quality of the human environment—in 

their agency NEPA procedures (42 

U.S.C. 4336e(1); 40 CFR 1501.4, 

1507.3(c)(8)(ii), and 1508.1(e)). 

If an agency determines that a CATEX 

covers a proposed action, it then 

evaluates the proposed action for 

extraordinary circumstances in which a 

normally excluded action may have a 

significant effect (40 CFR 1501.4(b)). If 

no extraordinary circumstances are 

present, the agency may apply the 

CATEX to the proposed action without 

preparing an EA or EIS (42 U.S.C. 

4336(a)(2), 40 CFR 1501.4). DAF 

considers extraordinary circumstances 

pursuant to appendix B to 32 CFR part 

989—Categorical Exclusions, § A2.2. 

Additional Analysis and will 

concurrently use the agency 

extraordinary circumstances for the 

adopted CATEXes as identified below. 

If an extraordinary circumstance 

exists, the agency nevertheless may 

apply the categorical exclusion if the 

agency conducts an analysis and 

determines that the proposed action 

does not in fact have the potential to 

result in significant effects 

notwithstanding the extraordinary 

circumstance or the agency modifies the 

action to address the extraordinary 

circumstance. In such cases, the agency 

shall document such determination and 

should publish it on the agency’s 

website or otherwise make it publicly 

available (40 CFR 1501.4 (b)(1)). 

Section 109 of NEPA, enacted as part 

of the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023, 

allows a Federal agency to adopt 

another Federal agency’s CATEX for 

proposed actions (42 U.S.C. 4336c). To 

use another agency’s CATEXes under 

section 109, the adopting agency must 

identify the relevant CATEX listed in 

another agency’s (‘‘establishing agency’’) 

NEPA procedures that covers the 

adopting agency’s category of proposed 

actions or related actions; consult with 

the establishing agency to ensure that 

the proposed adoption of the CATEX is 

appropriate for a category of actions; 

identify to the public the CATEX that 

the adopting agency plans to use for its 

proposed actions; and document 

adoption of the CATEX (42 U.S.C. 

4336c). 

II. DA, DON, NASA, TVA, and ARS 

Categorical Exclusions 

DAF is adopting fifteen CATEXes 

established by the DA. These CATEXes 

are listed in DA’s NEPA regulations at 

32 CFR part 651, appendix B. Each of 

the DA CATEXes includes conditions 

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CATEX within the text of the numbered 

paragraphs listed below. 

1. (b)(13) Actions affecting Army 

property that fall under another Federal 

agency’s list of categorical exclusions 

when the other Federal agency is the 

lead agency (decision maker), or joint 

actions on another Federal agency’s 

property that fall under that agency’s 

list of categorical exclusions (Record of 

Environmental Consideration [REC] 

required). (Note: The DAF 

Environmental Planning Function must 

document application of this CATEX on 

AF Form 813 Request for Environmental 

Impact Analysis as the DAF does not 

use Army required RECs; this applies to 

each instance of REC application in the 

following discussions). 

2. (c)(1) Construction of an addition to 

an existing structure or new 

construction on a previously 

undisturbed site if the area to be 

disturbed has no more than 5.0 

cumulative acres of new surface 

disturbance. This does not include 

construction of facilities for the 

transportation, distribution, use, storage, 

treatment, and disposal of solid waste, 

medical waste, and hazardous waste 

(REC required). 

3. (c)(2) Demolition of non-historic 

buildings, structures, or other 

improvements and disposal of debris 

therefrom, or removal of a part thereof 

for disposal, in accordance with 

applicable regulations, including those 

regulations applying to removal of 

asbestos, polychlorinated biphenyls 

(PCBs), lead-based paint, and other 

special hazard items (REC required). 

4. (c)(3) Road or trail construction and 

repair on existing rights-of-ways or on 

previously disturbed areas. 

5. (d)(1) Land regeneration activities 

using only native trees and vegetation, 

including site preparation. This does 

not include forestry operations (REC 

required). 

6. (d)(2) Routine maintenance of 

streams and ditches or other rainwater 

conveyance structures (in accordance 

with USACE permit authority under 

section 404 of the Clean Water Act and 

applicable state and local permits), and 

erosion control and stormwater control 

structures (REC required). 

7. (d)(3) Implementation of hunting 

and fishing policies or regulations that 

are consistent with state and local 

regulations. 

8. (e)(2) Acquisition, installation, and 

operation of utility and communication 

systems, mobile antennas, data 

processing cable and similar electronic 

equipment that use existing right-ofway, easement, distribution systems, 

and/or facilities (REC required). 

9. (e)(4) Modification, product 

improvement, or configuration 

engineering design change to materiel, 

structure, or item that does not change 

the original impact of the materiel, 

structure, or item on the environment 

(REC required). 

10. (e)(7) Modification and adaptation 

of commercially available items and 

products for military application (for 

example, sportsman’s products and 

wear such as holsters, shotguns, 

sidearms, protective shields, etc.), as 

long as modifications do not alter the 

normal impact to the environment (REC 

required). 

11. (f)(1) Grants or acquisitions of 

leases, licenses, easements, and permits 

for use of real property or facilities in 

which there is no significant change in 

land or facility use. Examples include, 

but are not limited to, Army controlled 

property and Army leases of civilian 

property to include leases of training, 

administrative, general use, special 

purpose, or warehouse space (REC 

required). 

12. (f)(2) Disposal of excess easement 

areas to the underlying fee owner (REC 

required). 

13. (f)(6) Disposal of real property 

(including facilities) by the Army where 

the reasonably foreseeable use will not 

change significantly (REC required). 

14. (g)(1) Routine repair and 

maintenance of buildings, airfields, 

grounds, equipment, and other facilities. 

Examples include but are not limited to: 

Removal and disposal of asbestoscontaining material (for example, roof 

material and floor tile) or lead-based 

paint in accordance with applicable 

regulations; removal of dead, diseased, 

or damaged trees; and repair of roofs, 

doors, windows, or fixtures (REC 

required for removal and disposal of 

asbestos-containing material and leadbased paint or work on historic 

structures). 

15. (g)(2) Routine repairs and 

maintenance of roads, trails, and 

firebreaks. Examples include but are not 

limited to: grading and clearing the 

roadside of brush with or without the 

use of herbicides; resurfacing a road to 

its original conditions; pruning 

vegetation, removal of dead, diseased, or 

damaged trees and cleaning culverts; 

and minor soil stabilization activities. 

The DAF is adopting fifteen CATEXes 

established by the DON. These 

CATEXes are listed in DON NEPA 

regulations at 32 CFR 775.6. Each of the 

DON CATEXes includes conditions on 

the scope and application of the CATEX 

within the text of the numbered 

paragraphs listed below. 

1. (f)(14) Alterations of and additions 

to existing buildings, facilities, and 

systems (e.g., structures, roads, 

runways, vessels, aircraft, or equipment) 

when the environmental effects will 

remain substantially the same and the 

use is consistent with applicable 

regulations. 

2. (f)(27) Minor land acquisitions or 

disposals where anticipated or proposed 

land use is like existing land use and 

zoning, both in type and intensity. 

3. (f)(33) New construction that is like 

or compatible with existing land use 

(i.e., site and scale of construction are 

consistent with those of existing 

adjacent or nearby facilities) and, when 

completed, the use or operation of 

which complies with existing regulatory 

requirements (e.g., a building within a 

cantonment area with associated 

discharges and runoff within existing 

handling capacities). The test for 

whether this CATEX can be applied 

should focus on whether the proposed 

action generally fits within the 

designated land use of the proposed 

site. 

4. (f)(34) Demolition, disposal, or 

improvements involving buildings or 

structures when done in accordance 

with applicable regulations including 

those regulations applying to removal of 

asbestos, PCBs, and other hazardous 

materials. 

5. (f)(37) Maintenance dredging and 

debris disposal where no new depths 

are required, applicable permits are 

secured, and disposal will be at an 

approved disposal site. 

6. (f)(38) Relocation of personnel into 

existing federally owned or 

commercially leased space that does not 

involve a substantial change affecting 

the supporting infrastructure (e.g., no 

increase in vehicular traffic beyond the 

capacity of the supporting road network 

to accommodate such an increase) 

7. (f)(39) Pre-lease upland exploration 

activities for oil, gas, or geothermal 

reserves (e.g., geophysical surveys). 

8. (f)(40) Installation of devices to 

protect human or animal life (e.g., raptor 

electrocution prevention devices, 

fencing to restrict wildlife movement 

onto airfields, and fencing and grating to 

prevent accidental entry to hazardous 

areas). 

9. (f)(41) Reintroduction of endemic 

or native species (other than endangered 

or threatened species) into their historic 

habitat when no substantial site 

preparation is involved. 

10. (f)(42) Temporary closure of 

public access to DON property to 

protect human or animal life. 

11. (f)(45) Natural resources 

management actions undertaken or 

permitted pursuant to agreement with or 

subject to regulation by Federal, State, 

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management responsibility and 

authority over the natural resources in 

question, including, but not limited to, 

prescribed burning, invasive species 

actions, timber harvesting, and hunting 

and fishing during seasons established 

by State authorities pursuant to their 

State fish and game management laws. 

The natural resources management 

actions must be consistent with the 

overall management approach of the 

property as documented in an Integrated 

Natural Resources Management Plan 

(INRMP) or other applicable natural 

resources management plan. 

12. (f)(46) Minor repairs in response 

to wildfires, floods, earthquakes, 

landslides, or severe weather events that 

threaten public health or safety, 

security, property, or natural and 

cultural resources, and that are 

necessary to repair or improve lands 

unlikely to recover to a managementapproved condition (i.e., the previous 

state) without intervention. Covered 

activities must be completed within one 

year following the event and cannot 

include the construction of new 

permanent roads or other new 

permanent infrastructure. Such 

activities include but are not limited to: 

Repair of existing essential erosion 

control structures or installation of 

temporary erosion controls; repair of 

electric power transmission 

infrastructure; replacement or repair of 

storm water conveyance structures, 

roads, trails, fences, and minor facilities; 

revegetation; construction of protection 

fences; and removal of hazard trees, 

rocks, soil, and other mobile debris 

from, on, or along roads, trails, or 

streams. 

13. (f)(47) Modernization (upgrade) of 

range and training areas, systems, and 

associated components (including, but 

not limited to, targets, lifters, and range 

control systems) that support current 

testing and training levels and 

requirements. Covered actions do not 

include those involving a substantial 

change in the type or tempo of 

operation, or the nature of the range 

(i.e., creating an impact area in an area 

where munitions had not been 

previously used). 

14. (f)(49) DON actions that occur on 

another Military Service’s property 

where the action qualifies for a CATEX 

of that Service, or for actions on 

property designated as a Joint Base or 

Joint Region that would qualify for a 

CATEX of any of the Services included 

as part of the Joint Base or Joint Region. 

If the DON action proponent chooses to 

use another Service’s CATEX to cover a 

proposed action, the DON must obtain 

written confirmation the other Service 

does not object to using its CATEX to 

cover the DON action. The DON official 

making the CATEX determination must 

ensure the application of the CATEX is 

appropriate and that the DON’s 

proposed action was of a type 

contemplated when the CATEX was 

established by the other Service. Use of 

this CATEX requires preparation of a 

Record of CATEX or Decision 

Memorandum. 

15. (f)(8) Routine repair and 

maintenance of buildings, facilities, 

vessels, aircraft, ranges, and equipment 

associated with existing operations and 

activities (e.g., localized pest 

management activities, minor erosion 

control measures, painting, refitting, 

general building/structural repair, 

landscaping, or grounds maintenance). 

The DAF is adopting three CATEXes 

established by the NASA. These 

CATEXes are listed in NASA NEPA 

regulations at 14 CFR 1216.304. Each of 

the NASA CATEXes includes 

conditions on the scope and application 

of the CATEX within the text of the 

numbered paragraphs listed below. 

1. (d)(2)(i) Routine maintenance, 

minor construction or rehabilitation, 

minor demolition, minor modification, 

minor repair, and continuing or altered 

operations at, or of, existing NASA or 

NASA-funded or -approved facilities 

and equipment, such as buildings, 

roads, grounds, utilities, communication 

systems, and ground support systems, 

such as space tracking and data systems. 

2. (d)(3)(i) Research, development, 

and testing in compliance with all 

applicable Federal, federally recognized 

Indian Tribe, State, and/or local law or 

requirements and Executive orders. 

3. (d)(3)(iii) Use of lasers for research 

and development, scientific instruments 

and measurements, and distance and 

ranging, where such use meets all 

applicable Federal, federally recognized 

Indian Tribe, State, and/or local law or 

requirements, and Executive orders. 

This applies to lasers used in spacecraft, 

aircraft, laboratories, watercraft, or 

outdoor activities. 

The DAF is adopting one CATEX 

established by the TVA. This CATEX is 

listed in TVA’s NEPA regulations at 18 

CFR part 1318, appendix A. The TVA 

CATEX includes conditions on the 

scope and application of the CATEX 

within the text of the paragraph below. 

1. (31) The following forest 

management activities: 

a. Actions to manipulate species 

composition and age class, including, 

but not limited to, harvesting or 

thinning of live trees and other timber 

stand improvement actions (e.g., 

prescribed burns, non-commercial 

removal, chemical control), generally 

covering up to 125 acres and requiring 

no more than 1 mile of temporary or 

seasonal permanent road construction. 

b. Actions to salvage dead and/or 

dying trees including, but not limited to, 

harvesting of trees to control insects or 

disease or address storm damage 

(including removal of affected trees and 

adjacent live, unaffected trees as 

determined necessary to control the 

spread of insects or disease), generally 

covering up to 250 acres and requiring 

no more than 1 mile of temporary or 

seasonal permanent road construction; 

and 

c. Actions to regenerate forest stands, 

including, but not limited to, planting of 

native tree species upon site 

preparation, generally covering up to 

125 acres and requiring no more than 1 

mile of temporary or seasonal 

permanent road construction. 

The DAF is adopting a CATEX 

established by the ARS. This CATEX is 

listed in 7 CFR 520.5. The ARS CATEX 

includes conditions on the scope and 

application of the CATEX within the 

text of the paragraph below. 

1. (b)(2) Research programs or projects 

of limited size and magnitude or with 

only short-term effects on the 

environment. Examples are: 

(i) Research operations conducted 

within any laboratory, greenhouse or 

other contained facility where research 

practices and safeguards prevent 

environment impacts such as the release 

of hazardous materials into the 

environment. 

(ii) Inventories, studies or other such 

activities that have limited context and 

minimal intensity in terms of changes in 

the environment. 

(iii) Testing outside of the laboratory, 

such as in small, isolated field plots, 

which does not involve the use of 

control agents requiring containment or 

a special license or a permit from a 

regulatory agency. 

III. DAF’s Use of Adopted CATEXes 

DAF expects to use the above listed 

CATEXes for proposed actions that 

would enhance mission capabilities and 

effectiveness, improve safety, and 

increase operational efficiencies. The 

examples listed below are illustrative 

and not an exclusive list of the proposed 

actions for which CATEXes may be 

available. For example, the DAF would 

construct minor additions or small 

construction projects where the site and 

scale of the new construction is 

compatible with existing land use, and 

upon completion, the use or operation 

of the new construction would comply 

with existing regulations consistent 

with DA CATEX (c)(1) or DON CATEX 

(f)(33). Also, consistent with DA CATEX 

(c)(2), the DAF may utilize this CATEX 


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for the demolition of facilities and 

structures, not including historic 

buildings even where asbestos, PCB’s, 

lead-based paint, and other special 

hazard items are present. DON CATEX 

(f)(37) would allow DAF to conduct 

routine dredging to maintain 

navigational channels to their original 

permitted depths. Use of DA CATEX 

(d)(2) would allow the DAF to conduct 

routine maintenance of stormwater 

conveyance structures in accordance 

with USACE permit requirements under 

section 404 of the Clean Water Act to 

reduce flooding. The categories of 

actions described herein are activities 

for which the DAF contemplates using 

the CATEXes at this time; however, 

DAF may expand use of the CATEXes 

identified in section II to other activities 

where appropriate and would consult 

with the establishing agency, as needed. 

When the establishing agency CATEX 

requires written record to document 

application of the CATEX, the DAF 

Environmental Planning Function (EPF) 

shall complete a detailed Air Force 

Form 813 Request for Environmental 

Impact Analysis to document 

application of the CATEX. Where the 

CATEX mentions the owning agency, 

DAF adoption makes the CATEX 

available for DAF activities. 

IV. Consideration of Extraordinary 

Circumstances 

If an agency determines that a CATEX 

covers a proposed action, the agency 

must evaluate the proposed action for 

extraordinary circumstances in which a 

normally excluded action may have a 

significant effect consistent with 40 CFR 

1501.4(b). DAF has its own NEPA 

implementing procedures to guide its 

application of extraordinary 

circumstances. Further, DAF will apply 

the owning agency’s extraordinary 

circumstances. If an extraordinary 

circumstance is present, determine 

whether there are circumstances that 

lessen the impacts or other conditions 

sufficient to avoid significant effects, 

consistent with 40 CFR 1501.4(b). The 

DAF EPF must document application of 

any mitigated CATEX on a fully 

developed AF Form 813. If DAF cannot 

apply a CATEX to a particular proposed 

action due to extraordinary 

circumstances, DAF will prepare an EA 

or EIS, consistent with 40 CFR 

1501.4(b)(2). 

V. Consultation With Establishing 

Agencies and Determination of 

Appropriateness 

DAF worked with DA, DON, NASA, 

TVA, and ARS to identify thirty-five 

CATEXes that could apply to DAF 

proposed actions and began 

consultation on 20 March 2024. During 

the consultation, the agencies discussed 

whether the categories of DAF proposed 

actions would be appropriately covered 

by CATEXes from the above listed 

Federal agencies; the extraordinary 

circumstances that DAF should consider 

before applying these CATEXes to 

DAF’s proposed actions; the 

requirement to evaluate, before use of 

the above listed Federal agencies 

CATEXes, the conditions listed as 

integral elements in these agencies 

NEPA regulations (listed in Section II 

above); and what documentation DAF 

should complete when applying these 

CATEXes. The agencies also considered 

past use of the CATEXes by the DA, 

DON, NASA, TVA, and ARS, including 

how often these agencies modified a 

proposed action or prepared an EA or 

EIS for a proposed action otherwise 

covered by the CATEXes. At the 

conclusion of that process, the agencies 

determined that DAF’s proposed use of 

the CATEXes as described in this notice 

would be appropriate. 

VI. Conclusion 

This notice documents adoption of 

the thirty-five CATEXes listed above in 

accordance with 42 U.S.C. 4336c (4)), 

and they are available for use by DAF, 

effective immediately. 

Tommy W. Lee, 

Acting Air Force Federal Register Liaison 

Officer. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

Defense Advisory Committee on 

Military Personnel Testing; Notice of 

Federal Advisory Committee Meeting 

AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of 

Defense for Personnel and Readiness, 

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 Advisory Committee on 

Military Personnel Testing (DAC–MPT) 

will take place. 

DATES: Day 1—Open to the public 

Wednesday, January 22, 2025 from 8:30 

a.m. to 5:45 p.m., Mountain Time. Day 

2—Open to the public Thursday, 

January 23, 2025 from 8:30 a.m. to 1:15 

p.m., Mountain Time. 

ADDRESSES: Venue to-be-determined. 

Meeting details will be posted on: 

https://DAC-MPT.com. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Designated Federal Officer (DFO), Dr. 

Sofiya Velgach, (703) 697–9271 (Voice), 

703 614–9272 (Facsimile), 

osd.pentagon.ousd-p-r.mbx.DAC-MPT@

mail.mil (Email). Mailing address is 

Designated Federal Officer, Accession 

Policy, Office of the Under Secretary of 

Defense for Personnel and Readiness, 

Room 3D1066, Defense Pentagon, 

Washington, DC 20301–4000. The most 

up-to-date changes to the meeting can 

be found on the website: https://DACMPT.com. 

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’’); section 

552b of title 5, U.S.C. (commonly 

known as the ‘‘Government in the 

Sunshine Act’’); and 41 Code of Federal 

Regulations (CFR) 102–3.140 and 102– 

3.150. 

Purpose of the Meeting: The purpose 

of the meetings is to provide an 

overview of the accession testing 

program: progress on Armed Services 

Vocational Aptitude Batter (ASVAB) 

form development, special purpose 

tests, calculator study, adverse impact 

analyses, and updates to the ASVAB 

Career Exploration Program. Additional 

information can be found at https://

DAC-MPT.com. 

Agenda 

Day 1, Wednesday, January 22, 2025 

(Mountain Time) 

8:30 a.m.–8:45 a.m.: Welcome and 

Opening Remarks—Dr. Sofiya 

Velgach, (OASD(M&RA)/AP) 

8:45 a.m.–9:15 a.m.: Accession Policy 

Brief—Dr. Katherine Helland 

(OASD(M&RA)/AP) 

9:15 a.m.–10:00 a.m.: R&D Milestones 

Brief—Dr. Mary Pommerich (OPA/ 

DTAC) 

10:00 a.m.–10:15 a.m.: Break 

10:15 a.m.–11:15 a.m.: Update on 

Committee Recommendations—Dr. 

Mary Pommerich (OPA/DTAC) 

11:15 a.m.–12:15 p.m.: Update on P&P 

Forms—Dr. Jeff Dahlke (HumRRO) 

12:15 p.m.–1:45 p.m.: Lunch 

1:45 p.m.–2:45 p.m.: Form Equating 

Sampling Design—Dr. Jeff Dahlke 

(HumRRO) 

2:45 p.m.–3:15 p.m.: Complex 

Reasoning Update—Dr. Kate Klein 

(HumRRO) 

3:15 p.m.–3:45 p.m.: Computational 

Thinking Update—Dr. Kimberly 

Adams (HumRRO) 


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