Threat Reduction Advisory Committee; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting, 38671-38672 [2015-16578]

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Sidman, Deputy Secretary of the Commission. [FR Doc. 2015–16611 Filed 7–6–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6351–01–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Office of the Secretary Threat Reduction Advisory Committee; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics), Department of Defense. ACTION: Federal Advisory Committee meeting notice. AGENCY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:31 Jul 06, 2015 Jkt 235001 The Department of Defense announces the following Federal advisory committee meeting of the Threat Reduction Advisory Committee. DATES: Wednesday, July 15, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Thursday, July 16, 2015, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. ADDRESSES: CENTRA Technology Inc., Arlington, Virginia. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. William Hostyn, DoD, Defense Threat Reduction Agency/J2/5/8R–AC, 8725 John J. Kingman Road, MS 6201, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060–6201. Email: william.p.hostyn.civ@mail.mil. Phone: (703) 767–4453. Fax: (703) 767–4206. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Due to difficulties beyond the control of the Designated Federal Officer, the Department of Defense was unable to finalize the meeting announcement for the scheduled meeting of the Threat Reduction Advisory Committee on July 15–16, 2015, to ensure compliance with 41 CFR 102–3.150(a). 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 Meeting: This meeting is being held under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA) (5 U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), the Government in the Sunshine Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and 41 CFR 102–3.150. The TRAC will obtain, review and evaluate classified information related to the Committee’s mission to advise on technology security, Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction (C– WMD), counter terrorism and counter proliferation. Agenda: All discussions for the twoday meeting will be classified. On Wednesday, July 15, the Chair will open the meeting with remarks that outline the topics that will be covered in the two-day meeting. Following the opening remarks, the TRAC will receive a brief on the Office of Net Assessment and China. Following that brief, a representative from the Joint Atomic Energy Intelligence Committee will brief the TRAC on Russian Weapons Technology. The TRAC will then receive an overview brief on the National Nuclear Security Agency. Following the briefing, the TRAC will receive an overview brief that focuses on Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology. The first day will conclude with a TRAC-only session to discuss the information presented and how it relates to previous and current TRAC studies. The TRAC will continue to meet on July 16, 2015. The SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 38671 Chair will open the day with brief comments that summarize the previous day and outline the current day. Following his comments, the Director of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency & U.S. Strategic Center for Combatting Weapons of Mass Destruction & Standing Joint Force Headquarters— Elimination, will provide an overview of the organization to the TRAC. Following that, the TRAC will discuss the findings and recommendations from the Nuclear Strategic Stability focused information gathering group. Following that, the TRAC will discuss two new taskings: one that will focus on emerging issues for the Defense Threat Reduction Agency & U.S. Strategic Center for Combatting Weapons of Mass Destruction & Standing Joint Force Headquarters—Elimination, and the other will focus on North Korea. Following that, the Chair will lead a discussion on a new tasking, which will focus entirely on Russia and China. The Chair will conclude the meeting by providing an outline for the way forward and expectations for the next plenary that will take place in the fall. Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b, and 41 CFR 102–3.155, the Department of Defense has determined that the meeting shall be closed to the public. The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, in consultation with the Department of Defense FACA Attorney, has determined in writing that the public interest requires all sessions of this meeting be closed to the public because the discussions will be concerned with classified information and matters covered by 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1). Such classified matters are inextricably intertwined with the unclassified material and cannot reasonably be segregated into separate discussions without disclosing secret material. Committee’s Designated Federal Officer or Point of Contact: Mr. William Hostyn, DoD, Defense Threat Reduction Agency/J/2/5/8R–ACP, 8725 John J. Kingman Road, MS 6201, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060–6201. Email: william.hostyn@ dtra.mil. Phone: (703) 767–4453. Fax: (703) 767–4206. Written Statements: Pursuant to section 10(a)(3) of FACA and 41 CFR 102–3.105(j) and 102–3.140, the public or interested organizations may submit written statements to the membership of the Committee at any time or in response to the stated agenda of a planned meeting. Written statements should be submitted to the Committee’s Designated Federal Officer. The Designated Federal Officer’s contact information is listed in the section E:\FR\FM\07JYN1.SGM 07JYN1 38672 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 129 / Tuesday, July 7, 2015 / Notices immediately above or it can be obtained from the General Services Administration’s FACA Database— https://www.facadatabase.gov/ committee/ committee.aspx?cid=1663&aid=41. Written statements that do not pertain to a scheduled meeting of the Committee may be submitted at any time. However, if individual comments pertain to a specific topic being discussed at a planned meeting, then these statements must be submitted no later than five business days prior to the meeting in question. The Designated Federal Officer will review all submitted written statements and provide copies to all TRAC members. Dated: July 1, 2015. Aaron Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register, Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 2015–16578 Filed 7–6–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001–06–P DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION [Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.259A.] Final Waiver and Extension of the Project Period; Native Hawaiian Career and Technical Education Program Office of Career, Technical, and Adult Education, Department of Education. ACTION: Final waiver and extension of the project period. AGENCY: For the 24-month projects funded in fiscal year (FY) 2013 under the Native Hawaiian Career and Technical Education Program (NHCTEP), the Secretary waives the requirements that generally prohibit project period extensions involving the obligation of additional Federal funds. The Secretary also extends the project period of the seven current grants for up to an additional 24 months. This enables the current NHCTEP grantees to request and continue to receive Federal funding annually for project periods through FY 2016 and possibly through FY 2017. DATES: The waiver and extension of the project period is effective July 7, 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Linda Mayo, U.S. Department of Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., Room 11075, Potomac Center Plaza, Washington, DC 20202–7241. Telephone: (202) 245–7792, or by email at: linda.mayo@ed.gov. If you use a telecommunications device for the deaf or a text telephone, tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:31 Jul 06, 2015 Jkt 235001 call the Federal Relay Service, toll free, at 1–800–877–8339. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On February 10, 2015, we published in the Federal Register (80 FR 7379) a proposed waiver of 34 CFR 75.261(a) and (c)(2) and extension of the project period (proposed waiver and extension) in order to— (1) Enable the Secretary to provide additional funds to the current NHCTEP grantees with FY 2015 funds and possibly FY 2016 funds for project periods through FY 2016 and possibly through FY 2017; and (2) Request comments on the proposed waiver and extension. There are no substantive differences between the proposed waiver and extension and the final waiver and extension. Public Comment: In response to our invitation in the proposed waiver and extension, we received six comments. Generally, we do not address comments that raise concerns not related to the proposed waiver and extension. Analysis of Comments and Discussion An analysis of the comments received in response to the proposed waiver and extension follows. Comment: Almost all commenters supported the proposed waiver and extension of the NHCTEP project period. The commenters provided various reasons for their support of the waiver and extension, including the great need for funding beyond the twoyear project period. One commenter, who supported the proposed waiver and extension, stated that an abrupt suspension in the NHCTEP grantees’ training services, as well as outreach, recruitment, academic, and retention efforts, would be detrimental to students who would then have to rely on welfare services instead of vocational training opportunities. Another commenter stated that the continuity of funding would be a tremendous stabilizing benefit to the program and students. The commenter further stated that NHCTEP grantees have placed students in well-paying jobs with opportunities for advancement and the continuity of support would be more effective in maintaining their highquality services. The commenter expressed the view that the extension would also help maximize their recruitment efforts, as well as positively affect the direct participation and completion of the Native Hawaiian students enrolled in NHCTEP-funded projects. Two commenters indicated that the continuation of an existing NHCTEP grantee’s program and its consortium of PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 sub-grantees would allow them to continue to provide valued career and technical education (CTE) services to Native Hawaiian students, including special needs students. Also, the commenters stated that continuation grant awards would allow the consortium to continue providing specialized CTE training that would maximize both the participation and completion of Native Hawaiian students. Finally, a commenter stated that the proposed waiver and extension would allow NHCTEP-funded projects more time to prepare Native Hawaiian high school students for postsecondary training or the workforce. Discussion: We appreciate the support of the commenters and agree that extending the current NHCTEP grant period will allow current NHCTEP grantees to continue to work toward accomplishing the goals and objectives stated in their 2013 NHCTEP grant applications, including providing specialized CTE training to Native Hawaiian students. We agree that it is important that there not be a lapse in programming provided by NHCTEP grantees to CTE students. Changes: None. Comment: One commenter asked why the Department used the notice and comment procedures of the Administrative Procedure Act (APA) for this proposed waiver and extension. The commenter characterized the waiver and extension as a general statement of policy that would not fall within the APA’s notice and comment rulemaking requirements, and inquired as to why the Department treated the waiver and extension differently. The commenter also cited the APA’s exception of interpretive rules and statements of policy from the requirement for rules to have an effective date no fewer than 30 days after their date of publication. Discussion: The APA defines a ‘‘rule’’ as ‘‘an agency statement of general or particular applicability and future effect designed to implement, interpret, or prescribe law or policy’’ and requires agencies to follow notice and comment procedures when formulating, amending, or repealing rules. 5 U.S.C. 551, 553. As the commenter notes, the APA provides some exceptions to this requirement. 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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 129 (Tuesday, July 7, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38671-38672]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-16578]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Threat Reduction Advisory Committee; Notice of Federal Advisory 
Committee Meeting

AGENCY: Office of the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, 
Technology, and Logistics), Department of Defense.

ACTION: Federal Advisory Committee meeting notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Defense announces the following Federal 
advisory committee meeting of the Threat Reduction Advisory Committee.

DATES: Wednesday, July 15, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Thursday, 
July 16, 2015, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: CENTRA Technology Inc., Arlington, Virginia.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. William Hostyn, DoD, Defense 
Threat Reduction Agency/J2/5/8R-AC, 8725 John J. Kingman Road, MS 6201, 
Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-6201. Email: william.p.hostyn.civ@mail.mil. 
Phone: (703) 767-4453. Fax: (703) 767-4206.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Due to difficulties beyond the control of 
the Designated Federal Officer, the Department of Defense was unable to 
finalize the meeting announcement for the scheduled meeting of the 
Threat Reduction Advisory Committee on July 15-16, 2015, to ensure 
compliance with 41 CFR 102-3.150(a). 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 Meeting: This meeting is being held under the provisions 
of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA) (5 U.S.C., 
Appendix, as amended), the Government in the Sunshine Act of 1976 (5 
U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and 41 CFR 102-3.150. The TRAC will obtain, 
review and evaluate classified information related to the Committee's 
mission to advise on technology security, Combating Weapons of Mass 
Destruction (C-WMD), counter terrorism and counter proliferation.
    Agenda: All discussions for the two-day meeting will be classified. 
On Wednesday, July 15, the Chair will open the meeting with remarks 
that outline the topics that will be covered in the two-day meeting. 
Following the opening remarks, the TRAC will receive a brief on the 
Office of Net Assessment and China. Following that brief, a 
representative from the Joint Atomic Energy Intelligence Committee will 
brief the TRAC on Russian Weapons Technology. The TRAC will then 
receive an overview brief on the National Nuclear Security Agency. 
Following the briefing, the TRAC will receive an overview brief that 
focuses on Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology. The 
first day will conclude with a TRAC-only session to discuss the 
information presented and how it relates to previous and current TRAC 
studies. The TRAC will continue to meet on July 16, 2015. The Chair 
will open the day with brief comments that summarize the previous day 
and outline the current day. Following his comments, the Director of 
the Defense Threat Reduction Agency & U.S. Strategic Center for 
Combatting Weapons of Mass Destruction & Standing Joint Force 
Headquarters--Elimination, will provide an overview of the organization 
to the TRAC. Following that, the TRAC will discuss the findings and 
recommendations from the Nuclear Strategic Stability focused 
information gathering group. Following that, the TRAC will discuss two 
new taskings: one that will focus on emerging issues for the Defense 
Threat Reduction Agency & U.S. Strategic Center for Combatting Weapons 
of Mass Destruction & Standing Joint Force Headquarters--Elimination, 
and the other will focus on North Korea. Following that, the Chair will 
lead a discussion on a new tasking, which will focus entirely on Russia 
and China. The Chair will conclude the meeting by providing an outline 
for the way forward and expectations for the next plenary that will 
take place in the fall.
    Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b, and 41 CFR 102-
3.155, the Department of Defense has determined that the meeting shall 
be closed to the public. The Under Secretary of Defense for 
Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, in consultation with the 
Department of Defense FACA Attorney, has determined in writing that the 
public interest requires all sessions of this meeting be closed to the 
public because the discussions will be concerned with classified 
information and matters covered by 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1). Such classified 
matters are inextricably intertwined with the unclassified material and 
cannot reasonably be segregated into separate discussions without 
disclosing secret material.
    Committee's Designated Federal Officer or Point of Contact: Mr. 
William Hostyn, DoD, Defense Threat Reduction Agency/J/2/5/8R-ACP, 8725 
John J. Kingman Road, MS 6201, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-6201. Email: 
william.hostyn@dtra.mil. Phone: (703) 767-4453. Fax: (703) 767-4206.
    Written Statements: Pursuant to section 10(a)(3) of FACA and 41 CFR 
102-3.105(j) and 102-3.140, the public or interested organizations may 
submit written statements to the membership of the Committee at any 
time or in response to the stated agenda of a planned meeting. Written 
statements should be submitted to the Committee's Designated Federal 
Officer. The Designated Federal Officer's contact information is listed 
in the section

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immediately above or it can be obtained from the General Services 
Administration's FACA Database--https://www.facadatabase.gov/committee/committee.aspx?cid=1663&aid=41.
    Written statements that do not pertain to a scheduled meeting of 
the Committee may be submitted at any time. However, if individual 
comments pertain to a specific topic being discussed at a planned 
meeting, then these statements must be submitted no later than five 
business days prior to the meeting in question. The Designated Federal 
Officer will review all submitted written statements and provide copies 
to all TRAC members.

    Dated: July 1, 2015.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register, Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2015-16578 Filed 7-6-15; 8:45 am]
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