Defense Business Board; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting, 59758-59759 [2014-23618]

Download as PDF 59758 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 192 / Friday, October 3, 2014 / Notices included are Underbody Improvement Kits, spare and repair parts, support equipment, personnel training and training equipment, publications and technical documentation, Field Service Representatives’ support, U.S. Government and contractor logistics and technical support services, and other related elements of logistics and program support. Notification for the sale from stock of the MRAP vehicles referenced above has been provided separately, pursuant to the requirements of section 7016 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 and section 516 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended. (iv) Military Department: Army (IEA) (v) Prior Related Cases, if any: None (vi) Sales Commission Fee, etc., paid, offered, or agreed to be paid: None (vii) Sensitivity of Technology Contained in the Defense Article or Defense Services proposed to be sold: See attached annex. (viii) Date Report Delivered to Congress: 26 Sep 14 POLICY JUSTIFICATION mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES UAE—Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) Vehicles The Government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has requested a possible sale for the refurbishment and modification of 4,569 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) Vehicles (that include 29 MaxxPro Long Wheel Base (LWB), 1,085 MaxxPro LWB chassis, 264 MaxxPro Base/MRAP Expedient Armor Program (MEAP) capsules without armor, 729 MaxxPro Bases, 283 MaxxPro MEAP without armor, 970 MaxxPro Plus, 15 MRAP Recovery Vehicles, 1,150 Caiman MultiTerrain Vehicles without armor, and 44 MRAP All-Terrain Vehicles) being sold separately from U.S. Army stock pursuant to section 21 of the Arms Export Control Act, as amended, as Excess Defense Articles (EDA). Also included are Underbody Improvement Kits, spare and repair parts, support equipment, personnel training and training equipment, publications and technical documentation, Field Service Representatives’ support, U.S. Government and contractor logistics and technical support services, and other related elements of logistics and program support. Notification for the sale from stock of the MRAP vehicles referenced above has been provided separately, pursuant to the requirements of section 7016 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2014 and section 516 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended. The estimated cost is $2.5 billion VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:08 Oct 02, 2014 Jkt 235001 This proposed sale will contribute to the foreign policy and national security of the U.S. by helping to improve the security of a friendly country that has been and continues to be an important force for political stability and economic progress in the Middle East. The UAE intends to utilize the EDA MRAP vehicles to increase force protection, to conduct humanitarian assistance operations, and to protect vital international commercial trade routes and critical infrastructure. Additionally, these MRAPs will enhance UAE’s burden sharing capacity and defensive capabilities. The proposed sale of this equipment and support will not alter the basic military balance in the region. The principal contractors will be Navistar Defense in Lisle, Illinois; BAE Systems in Sealy, Texas; and Oshkosh Defense in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. There are no known offset agreements proposed in connection with this potential sale. Implementation of this proposed sale will require multiple trips to the UAE involving many U.S. Government and contractor representatives for approximately three or more years to provide program support and training. There will be no adverse impact on the U.S. defense readiness as a result of this proposed sale. Transmittal No. 14–26 Notice of Proposed Issuance of Letter of Offer Pursuant to Section 36(b)(1) of the Arms Export Control Act, as amended Annex Item No. vii (vii) Sensitivity of Technology: 1. The Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle is an armored, multi-purpose combat vehicle intended to support mounted urban operations to include convoy security support and dismounted patrols. It is designed to increase crew survivability. The vehicle has a blast-resistant underbody designed to protect the crew from mine blasts, fragmentation, and direct fire weapons. 2. All MRAP vehicle information needed to operate, train, and maintain the vehicles are Unclassified; some design and test data, design performance parameters, armoring methodology, vulnerabilities, armor types and configuration can be classified up to Secret. 3. If a technologically advanced adversary were to obtain knowledge of the design performance and functional characteristics of specific hardware and software elements, the information could be used to develop PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 countermeasures which might reduce weapon system effectiveness or be used in the development of a system with similar or advanced capabilities. 4. A determination has been made that the recipient country can provide the same degree of protection for the sensitive technology being released as the U.S. Government. This sale is necessary in furtherance of the U.S. foreign policy and national security objectives outlined in the Policy Justification. 5. All defense articles and services listed in this transmittal have been authorized for release and export to the Government of the United Arab Emirates. [FR Doc. 2014–23599 Filed 10–2–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001–06–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary Defense Business Board; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting DoD. Meeting notice. AGENCY: ACTION: The Department of Defense is publishing this notice to announce the following Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the Defense Business Board. This meeting is open to the public. DATES: The public meeting of the Defense Business Board (hereafter referred to as ‘‘the Board’’) will be held on Thursday, October 23, 2014. The meeting will begin at 9:30 a.m. and end at 10:30 a.m. (Escort required; see guidance in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section, ‘‘Public’s Accessibility to the Meeting.’’) ADDRESSES: Room 3D557 in the Pentagon, Washington, DC (Escort required; see guidance in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section, ‘‘Public’s Accessibility to the Meeting.’’) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Committee’s Designated Federal Officer: The Board’s Designated Federal Officer is Phyllis Ferguson, Defense Business Board, 1155 Defense Pentagon, Room 5B1088A, Washington, DC 20301–1155, phyllis.l.ferguson2.civ@mail.mil, 703– 695–7563. For meeting information please contact Ms. Debora Duffy, Defense Business Board, 1155 Defense Pentagon, Room 5B1088A, Washington, DC 20301–1155, debora.k.duffy.civ@ mail.mil, 703–697–2168. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting is being held under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), the SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\03OCN1.SGM 03OCN1 mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 192 / Friday, October 3, 2014 / Notices Government in the Sunshine Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and 41 CFR 102–3.150. Purpose of the Meeting: At this meeting, the Board will receive updates from the ‘‘Guiding Principles to Optimize DoD’s Research and Development Investments’’ Task Group Study and the ‘‘Transformational Change for the Department of Defense Business Systems’’ Task Group Study. The mission of the Board is to examine and advise the Secretary of Defense on overall DoD management and governance. The Board provides independent advice which reflects an outside private sector perspective on proven and effective best business practices that can be applied to DoD. Availability of Materials for the Meeting: A copy of the agenda and the terms of reference for the Task Group studies may be obtained from the Board’s Web site at https:// dbb.defense.gov/meetings. Copies will also be available at the meeting. Meeting Agenda: 9:30 a.m.–10:30 a.m. Task Group Updates on: • ‘‘Guiding Principles to Optimize DoD’s Research and Development Investments’’ • ‘‘Transformational Change for the Department of Defense Business Systems’’ Public’s Accessibility to the Meeting: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b and 41 CFR 102–3.140 through 102–3.165, and the availability of space, this meeting is open to the public. Seating is limited and is on a first-come basis. All members of the public who wish to attend the public meeting must contact Ms. Debora Duffy at the number listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section no later than 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, October 15 to register and make arrangements for a Pentagon escort, if necessary. Public attendees requiring escort should arrive at the Pentagon Metro Entrance with sufficient time to complete security screening no later than 9:00 a.m. on October 23, 2014. To complete security screening, please come prepared to present two forms of identification and one must be a pictured identification card. Special Accommodations: Individuals requiring special accommodations to access the public meeting should contact Ms. Duffy at least five (5) business days prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made. Procedures for Providing Public Comments Pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.105(j) and 102–3.140, and section 10(a)(3) of the VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:08 Oct 02, 2014 Jkt 235001 Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the public or interested organizations may submit written comments to the Board about its mission and topics pertaining to this public meeting. Written comments pertaining to this meeting should be received by the DFO at least five (5) business days prior to the meeting date so that the comments may be made available to the Board for their consideration prior to the meeting. Written comments should be submitted via email to the address for the DFO given in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section in either Adobe Acrobat or Microsoft Word format. The public will be offered an opportunity for oral comments during the public session as time permits. Please note that since the Board operates under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, all submitted comments and public presentations will be treated as public documents and will be made available for public inspection, including, but not limited to, being posted on the Board’s Web site. Dated: September 30, 2014. Aaron Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 2014–23618 Filed 10–2–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001–06–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Army; Corps of Engineers Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement, US Route 460, Prince George County to City of Suffolk, VA Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DoD. ACTION: Notice of availability. AGENCY: The United States Department of the Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is issuing this notice to advise the public that a Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) has been prepared jointly with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) and in cooperation with the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) for the Route 460 Location Study. The study area extends from I– 295 in Prince George County on the western end to Route 58 in the City of Suffolk on the eastern end. (USACE Project Number NAO–2008–03470; FHWA Project Number STP–0005(276); VDOT Project Number 0460–969– 101,P101; UPC 100432). SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 59759 Written comments on the Draft SEIS will be received until the close of the 45-day public review on November 17, 2014, and can be sent to USACE and/or FHWA (see ADDRESSES). ADDRESSES: William T. Walker, Chief Regulatory Branch, Corps of Engineers, 803 Front Street, Norfolk, VA 23510; Ed Sundra, Director of Program Development, Federal Highway Administration, 400 North 8th St., Suite 750, Richmond, VA 23219. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions about the SEIS can be directed to Alice Allen-Grimes, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Regulatory Branch, 803 Front Street, Norfolk, VA 23510; email: Alice.W.AllenGrimes@usace.army.mil; (757) 201–7219 and/or Ed Sundra, Federal Highway Administration, 400 North 8th Street, Suite 750, Richmond, VA 23219; email: Ed.Sundra@dot.gov; (804) 775–3357. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This SEIS has been prepared pursuant to 23 CFR 771.130 and 40 CFR 1502.9(c), because of new information and circumstances relevant to environmental concerns of the federal action that may result in significant environmental impacts not evaluated in the FHWA approved Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS). 1. Project Description and Background: An FEIS for the Route 460 Location Study was approved by FHWA in June 2008 and a ROD was issued in September 2008. In November 2012, based upon the information before them at the time, FHWA completed a National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Re-evaluation of the FEIS, concluding that an SEIS was not needed. Based on new information bearing on the environmental impacts, including the aquatic impacts, it was later decided that an SEIS is required. The Notice of Intent to Prepare this SEIS, published in December 2013, indicated that USACE had received an application for the construction of a Route 460 project; that application was withdrawn in March 2014. US Route 460 (Route 460) is a primary east-west arterial highway that traverses the Commonwealth of Virginia. From Interstate 295 (I–295) in Prince George County to US Route 58 (Route 58) in the City of Suffolk, Route 460 is a four lane, undivided arterial roadway with posted speeds of 35 to 55 miles per hour (mph). This eastern segment of the road was built in the mid-1930s as a two-lane roadway. In the mid-1950s, two lanes were added, widening Route 460 to four undivided travel lanes. In the study area Route 460 is approximately 55 miles in length and passes through portions of the Counties of Prince George, Surry, DATES: E:\FR\FM\03OCN1.SGM 03OCN1

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Defense Business Board; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee 
Meeting

AGENCY: DoD.

ACTION: Meeting notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is publishing this notice to 
announce the following Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the 
Defense Business Board. This meeting is open to the public.

DATES: The public meeting of the Defense Business Board (hereafter 
referred to as ``the Board'') will be held on Thursday, October 23, 
2014. The meeting will begin at 9:30 a.m. and end at 10:30 a.m. (Escort 
required; see guidance in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section, 
``Public's Accessibility to the Meeting.'')

ADDRESSES: Room 3D557 in the Pentagon, Washington, DC (Escort required; 
see guidance in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section, ``Public's 
Accessibility to the Meeting.'')

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Committee's Designated Federal 
Officer: The Board's Designated Federal Officer is Phyllis Ferguson, 
Defense Business Board, 1155 Defense Pentagon, Room 5B1088A, 
Washington, DC 20301-1155, phyllis.l.ferguson2.civ@mail.mil, 703-695-
7563. For meeting information please contact Ms. Debora Duffy, Defense 
Business Board, 1155 Defense Pentagon, Room 5B1088A, Washington, DC 
20301-1155, debora.k.duffy.civ@mail.mil, 703-697-2168.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting is being held under the 
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C., 
Appendix, as amended), the

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Government in the Sunshine Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and 
41 CFR 102-3.150.
    Purpose of the Meeting: At this meeting, the Board will receive 
updates from the ``Guiding Principles to Optimize DoD's Research and 
Development Investments'' Task Group Study and the ``Transformational 
Change for the Department of Defense Business Systems'' Task Group 
Study. The mission of the Board is to examine and advise the Secretary 
of Defense on overall DoD management and governance. The Board provides 
independent advice which reflects an outside private sector perspective 
on proven and effective best business practices that can be applied to 
DoD.
    Availability of Materials for the Meeting: A copy of the agenda and 
the terms of reference for the Task Group studies may be obtained from 
the Board's Web site at https://dbb.defense.gov/meetings. Copies will 
also be available at the meeting.
    Meeting Agenda:

9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Task Group Updates on:
     ``Guiding Principles to Optimize DoD's Research and 
Development Investments''
     ``Transformational Change for the Department of Defense 
Business Systems''

    Public's Accessibility to the Meeting: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b 
and 41 CFR 102-3.140 through 102-3.165, and the availability of space, 
this meeting is open to the public. Seating is limited and is on a 
first-come basis. All members of the public who wish to attend the 
public meeting must contact Ms. Debora Duffy at the number listed in 
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section no later than 12:00 p.m. on 
Wednesday, October 15 to register and make arrangements for a Pentagon 
escort, if necessary. Public attendees requiring escort should arrive 
at the Pentagon Metro Entrance with sufficient time to complete 
security screening no later than 9:00 a.m. on October 23, 2014. To 
complete security screening, please come prepared to present two forms 
of identification and one must be a pictured identification card.
    Special Accommodations: Individuals requiring special 
accommodations to access the public meeting should contact Ms. Duffy at 
least five (5) business days prior to the meeting so that appropriate 
arrangements can be made.

Procedures for Providing Public Comments

    Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.105(j) and 102-3.140, and section 10(a)(3) 
of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the public or interested 
organizations may submit written comments to the Board about its 
mission and topics pertaining to this public meeting.
    Written comments pertaining to this meeting should be received by 
the DFO at least five (5) business days prior to the meeting date so 
that the comments may be made available to the Board for their 
consideration prior to the meeting. Written comments should be 
submitted via email to the address for the DFO given in the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT section in either Adobe Acrobat or Microsoft Word 
format.
    The public will be offered an opportunity for oral comments during 
the public session as time permits.
    Please note that since the Board operates under the provisions of 
the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, all submitted comments 
and public presentations will be treated as public documents and will 
be made available for public inspection, including, but not limited to, 
being posted on the Board's Web site.

    Dated: September 30, 2014.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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