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activities authorized by the permit and
a summary of their professional
qualifications; the point-of-contact name
and phone number for the application;
the applicant’s radiation safety Standing
Operating Procedures (SOPs); storage
provisions when the radiation source is
not in use; and procedures for notifying
the installation of reportable incidents/
accidents.
Affected Public: Business or Other
For-Profit; Not-For-Profit Institutions;
State, Local, or Tribal Government.
Annual Burden Hours: 470.
Number of Respondents: 235.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Annual Responses: 235.
Average Burden per Response: 2
hours.
Frequency: On occasion.
Dated: July 16, 2019.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army
Environmental Impact Statement
Addressing Heat and Electrical
Generation and Distribution Upgrades
at Fort Wainwright, Alaska
Department of the Army, DOD.
Notice of intent.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Department of the Army
announces its intent to conduct public
scoping under the National
Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and
solicit public comments to gather
information to prepare an
Environmental Impact Statement (EIS)
to address heat and electrical generation
and distribution upgrades at Fort
Wainwright, Alaska. The current
condition of the heat and power plant,
one of the oldest coal-fired central heat
and power plants (CHPP) in the United
States, and its aging heat distribution
system requires an upgrade to provide
reliable heat and electrical
infrastructure for the installation that
resolves safety, resiliency, fiscal, and
regulatory concerns. The scoping
process will help identify reasonable
alternatives, potential environmental
impacts, and key issues of concern to be
evaluated in the EIS. Based on the
information presented in the EIS, the
Department of the Army will determine
which of the identified heat and power
generating alternatives would be
implemented.
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Comments must be sent by
August 21, 2019.
ADDRESSES: Written comments should
be forwarded to Laura Sample, NEPA
Program Manager at: Directorate of
Public Works, ATTN: IMFW–PWE (L.
Sample), 1046 Marks Road #6000, Fort
Wainwright, AK 99703–6000, email:
laura.a.sample.civ@mail.mil.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Please contact Grant Sattler, Public
Affairs Office, IMPC–FWA–PAO
(Sattler), 1060 Gaffney Road #5900, Fort
Wainwright, AK 99703–5900; telephone
(907) 353–6701; email:
alan.g.sattler.civ@mail.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Fort
Wainwright, Alaska is located in the
interior of Alaska in the Fairbanks North
Star Borough, and is home to the U.S.
Army Garrison (USAG) Alaska and units
of United States Army Alaska
(USARAK). The Soldiers, Families, and
Civilians that make up the Fort
Wainwright population are reliant upon
a 65-year old coal-fired CHPP and a 30year old heat distribution system to heat
and power more than 400 facilities. The
system is operating at approximately 40
percent efficiency, has one of the
highest utility costs of U.S. Army
installations, has experienced nearcatastrophic critical failures, is failing to
meet air emissions standards, and poses
a threat to USAG Alaska and USARAK
missions. Constructing upgraded heat
and electrical infrastructure would
reduce utility costs, minimize the risk of
a single point catastrophic failure, help
safeguard mission readiness, meet
energy efficiency standards, be
compliant with emissions standards,
and conform to Army-directed energy
security criteria.
To understand the environmental
consequences of the decision to be
made, the EIS will evaluate the potential
direct, indirect, and cumulative
environmental impacts of a range of
reasonable alternatives that meet the
purpose and need of the Proposed
Action. Alternatives to be considered in
the EIS, including a No Action
Alternative, are (1) construction of a
new coal-fired CHPP, (2) construction of
a new dual-fuel combustion turbine
generator CHPP that would be primarily
fueled by natural gas, and (3)
decentralization of heat and power to a
model in which heat is provided by
distributed natural gas boilers installed
at facilities across the installation and
electricity is purchased from the
regional electrical grid. Other reasonable
alternatives raised during the scoping
process and capable of meeting the
project purpose and need will be
considered for evaluation in the EIS.
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Federal, state, and local agencies,
Native Americans, Native American
organizations, and the public are invited
to be involved in the scoping process for
the preparation of this EIS by
participating in a scoping meeting or
submitting written comments. The
scoping process will help identify
possible alternatives, potential
environmental impacts, and key issues
of concern to be analyzed in the EIS.
Written comments must be sent within
30 days of publication of this Notice of
Intent in the Federal Register. A
scoping meeting will be held in
Fairbanks, Alaska, with notification of
the time and location published locally.
Brenda S. Bowen,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Defense Science Board; Notice of
Federal Advisory Committee Meeting
Under Secretary of Defense for
Research and Engineering, Department
of Defense.
ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory
Committee meeting.
AGENCY:
The Department of Defense
(DoD) is publishing this notice to
announce that the following Federal
Advisory Committee meeting of the
Defense Science Board (DSB) will take
place.
DATES: July 29, 2019 to August 2, 2019
from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., August 5, 2019
to August 8, 2019 from 9 a.m. to 12
p.m., and August 9, 2019 from 9 a.m. to
12 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The address of the closed
meeting is the Arnold and Mabel
Beckman Center, 100 Academy Way,
Irvine, CA 92617.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Kevin Doxey, (703) 571–0081 (Voice),
(703) 697–1860 (Facsimile),
kevin.a.doxey.civ@mail.mil (Email).
Mailing address is Defense Science
Board, 3140 Defense Pentagon, Room
3B888A, Washington, DC 20301–3140.
Website: https://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
Department of Defense (DoD) and the
Designated Federal Officer, the Defense
Science Board was unable to provide
public notification required by 41 CFR
SUMMARY:
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102–3.150(a) concerning the July 29,
2019 through August 9, 2019 meeting of
the Defense Science Board. 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.
This meeting is being held under the
provisions of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA) (Title 5 United
States Code (U.S.C.), Appendix), the
Government in the Sunshine Act (Title
5 U.S.C., Section 552b), and Title 41
Code of Federal Regulations (CFR),
Sections 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. DSB membership
will meet to discuss the DSB 2019
Summer Study on the Future of U.S
Military Superiority (‘‘the DSB Summer
Study’’).
Agenda: The DSB Summer Study
meeting will begin on Monday, July 29,
2019 at 8:30 a.m. with opening remarks
from Mr. Kevin Doxey, DFO, Dr. Craig
Fields, DSB Chairman, and Dr. Eric
Evans, DSB Vice Chairman. Following
opening remarks, DSB members will
hold a classified discussion to address
ways in which the DoD can secure U.S.
interests, manage escalation, and deter
and counter adversary aggression.
Following break, DSB members will
meet in small groups to discuss
classified ways in which the DoD can
secure U.S. interests, manage escalation,
and deter and counter adversary
aggression, given the renewed great
power competition. The meeting will
adjourn at 5 p.m. On the second day of
the meeting, Tuesday, July 30, 2019, the
day will begin at 8:30 a.m. with
classified small group discussions to
address ways in which the DoD can
secure U.S. interests, manage escalation,
and deter and counter adversary
aggression. Following break, DSB
members will continue their small
group classified discussion on the same
topics. The meeting will adjourn at 5
p.m. On the third day of the meeting,
Wednesday, July 31, 2019, the day will
begin at 8:30 a.m. with classified small
group discussions to address ways in
which the DoD can secure U.S. interests,
manage escalation, and deter and
counter adversary aggression. Following
break, DSB members will continue their
small group classified discussion on the
same topics. The meeting will adjourn
at 5 p.m. On the fourth day of the
meeting, Thursday, August 1, 2019, the
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day will begin at 8:30 a.m. with
classified small group discussions to
address ways in which the DoD can
secure U.S. interests, manage escalation,
and deter and counter adversary
aggression. Following break, DSB
members will continue their small
group classified discussion on the same
topics. Next, the DSB members will
hold a classified plenary discussion to
address ways in which the DoD can
secure U.S. interests, manage escalation,
and deter and counter adversary
aggression. The meeting will adjourn at
5 p.m. On the fifth day of the meeting,
Friday, August 2, 2019, the day will
begin at 8:30 a.m. with classified small
group discussions to address ways in
which the DoD can secure U.S. interests,
manage escalation, and deter and
counter adversary aggression. Following
break, DSB members will continue their
small group classified discussion on the
same topics. The meeting will adjourn
at 5 p.m. On the sixth day of the
meeting, Monday, August 5, 2019, the
day will begin at 8:30 a.m. with
classified small group discussions to
address ways in which the DoD can
secure U.S. interests, manage escalation,
and deter and counter adversary
aggression. Following break, DSB
members will continue their small
group classified discussion on the same
topics. The meeting will adjourn at 5
p.m. On the seventh day of the meeting,
Tuesday, August 6, 2019, the day will
begin at 8:30 a.m. with classified small
group discussions to address ways in
which the DoD can secure U.S. interests,
manage escalation, and deter and
counter adversary aggression. Following
break, DSB members will continue their
small group classified discussion on the
same topics. The meeting will adjourn
at 5 p.m. On the eighth day of the
meeting, Wednesday, August 7, 2019,
the day will begin at 8:30 a.m. with
classified small group discussions to
address ways in which the DoD can
secure U.S. interests, manage escalation,
and deter and counter adversary
aggression. Following break, DSB
members will continue their small
group classified discussion on the same
topics. Next, the DSB members will
hold a classified plenary discussion to
address ways in which the DoD can
secure U.S. interests, manage escalation,
and deter and counter adversary
aggression. The meeting will adjourn at
5:00 p.m. On the ninth day of the
meeting, Thursday, August 8, 2019, the
day will begin at 8:30 a.m. with
classified small group discussions to
address ways in which the DoD can
secure U.S. interests, manage escalation,
and deter and counter adversary
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aggression. Next, the DSB members will
deliberate and vote on the Summer
Study’s final classified findings and
recommendations. Following the vote,
DSB members will continue their small
group classified discussion to address
ways in which the DoD can secure U.S.
interests, manage escalation, and deter
and counter adversary aggression. The
meeting will adjourn at 5 p.m. On the
tenth day of the meeting, Friday, August
9, 2019, the day will begin at 9 a.m.
with a classified briefing with invited
DoD leaders to provide advice and
recommendations on ways in which the
DoD can secure U.S. interests, manage
escalation, and deter and counter
adversary aggression. The meeting will
adjourn at 12 p.m.
Meeting Accessibility: In accordance
with Section 10(d) of the FACA 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 (Research and
Engineering), in consultation with the
DoD Office of 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 (Research and Engineering).
Written Statements: In accordance
with Section 10(a)(3) of the FACA 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
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.
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Dated: July 17, 2019.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army; Corps of
Engineers
Notice of Availability of a Draft
Environmental Impact Statement in
Cooperation With the North Carolina
Department of Transportation for
Improvements to the US 70 Corridor
Between the Town of LaGrange, Lenoir
County and the Town of Dover, Jones
County, NC. Depending on the
Alternative Selected, the Proposed
Project May Serve as a Bypass to the
Town of Kinston
Department of the Army, U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, DoD.
ACTION: Notice of availability.
AGENCY:
The U.S. Army Corps of
Engineers (COE), Wilmington District
Regulatory Division and the North
Carolina Department of Transportation
(NCDOT), acting together as the joint
lead agencies, are issuing this notice to
advise the public that a State of North
Carolina funded Draft Environmental
Impact Statement (DEIS) has been
prepared describing proposed
improvements to the transportation
system starting near the intersection of
US 70 and NC 903 near the Town of
LaGrange, Lenoir County, heading east
near the intersection of US 70 and Old
US 70 (NCSR–1005) near the Town of
Dover, Jones County, NC.
DATES: Written comments on the DEIS
will be received until September 6,
2019.
ADDRESSES: COE NCDOT Regulatory
Project Manager, Washington Regulatory
Field Office, 2407 West 5th Street,
Washington, NC 27889; or NCDOT
Kinston Bypass, Project Development
Engineer, NCDOT, 105 Pactolus Hwy.
33, Greenville, NC 27834.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Questions about the proposed action
and DEIS can be directed to Mr. Tom
Steffens, COE—Regulatory Project
Manager, telephone: (910) 251–4615 or
Ms. Heather Lane, NCDOT—Project
Development Engineer, telephone: (252)
439–2847.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The COE
and NCDOT, acting together as joint
lead agencies, have prepared a DEIS on
a proposal to make transportation
improvements to the US 70 corridor
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between the Town of LaGrange, Lenoir
County and the Town of Dover, Jones
County, NC. The NCDOT Improvement
Program project (TIP R–2553, US 70
Kinston Bypass) will serve to test and
evaluate streamlining the project
evaluation process by utilizing GIS data
for alternative development, alternative
analysis, and selection of the Least
Environmentally Damaging Practicable
Alternative (LEDPA).
The purpose of the US 70 Kinston
Bypass project is to improve regional
mobility, connectivity and capacity
deficiencies on US 70 between
LaGrange and Dover. The project study
area is roughly bounded on the west by
NC–903 and US 70 near LaGrange, on
the north by the Lenoir/Greene County
line, to the east near Dover and to the
south at the Duplin/Lenoir County line.
This project is being reviewed
through the Merger Process, designed to
streamline the project development and
permitting processes, agreed to by the
COE, North Carolina Department of
Environment and Natural Resources
(Division of Water Resources, Division
of Coastal Management), Federal
Highway Administration (for this
project not applicable), and NCDOT and
supported by other stakeholder agencies
and local units of government. The
other partnering agencies include: U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency; U.S.
Fish and Wildlife Service; N.C. Wildlife
Resources Commission; N.C.
Department of Cultural Resources; and
the Eastern Carolina Planning
Organization. The Merger Process
provides a forum for appropriate agency
representatives to discuss and reach
consensus on meeting the regulatory
requirements of Section 404 of the Clean
Water Act during the NEPA/SEPA
decision-making phase of transportation
projects.
In June 2010 the project was
presented to federal and state resource
and regulatory agencies to gain
concurrence on the purpose and need
for the project. The aforementioned
purpose and need of the project was
agreed upon by participating agencies in
October of 2010. In November 2011, the
project was again presented to
participating agencies regarding the
preliminary corridor screening process
in an attempt to decide which
alternatives would be carried forward
for detailed analysis. Multiple meetings
throughout 2012 and 2013 revised the
initial number of alternatives carried
forward for detailed analysis down to a
reasonable range. In January of 2014, a
determination was made on the final
alternatives to carry forward. Since
2014, the COE has been working closely
with NCDOT and its representatives to
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identify jurisdictional resources within
the remaining alternatives. This effort
was completed in the spring of 2017.
Upon completion of the DEIS, NCDOT
will submit a request to the COE to
solicit comment from the public in
order to identify the LEDPA for the
project.
Citizens informational workshops
have been scheduled by NCDOT for
August 17th and 19th followed by a
Public Hearing on August 20th, 2019 at
which time citizens will be able to voice
their opinions on the LEDPA and the
content of the DEIS.
The DEIS is available on the COE
website at: https://
www.saw.usace.army.mil/Missions/
Regulatory-Permit-Program/MajorProjects/ and also available on the
NCDOT website at: https://
www.ncdot.org/projects/kinston-bypass/
Pages/default.aspx. Any person having
difficulty in viewing the document
online can contact the COE project
manager or the NCDOT project manager
for a CD copy of the document.
After distribution and review of the
DEIS and Final EIS, the Applicant
understands that the COE in
coordination with the NCDOT will issue
a Record of Decision (ROD) for the
project. The ROD will document the
completion of the EIS process and will
serve as a basis for permitting decisions
by federal and state agencies.
To ensure that the full range of issues
related to this proposed action are
addressed and all significant issues
identified, comments and suggestions
are invited from all interested parties.
Comments or questions concerning this
proposed action and the DEIS should be
directed to the COE at the address
provided. The COE will periodically
issue Public Notices soliciting public
and agency comment on the proposed
action and alternatives to the proposed
action as they are developed.
Dated: July 3, 2019.
Henry M. Wicker, Jr.,
Deputy Chief, Regulatory Division,
Wilmington District.
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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.
ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Defense (DoD) is publishing this notice to
announce that the following Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the
Defense Science Board (DSB) will take place.
DATES: July 29, 2019 to August 2, 2019 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., August
5, 2019 to August 8, 2019 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., and August 9, 2019
from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The address of the closed meeting is the Arnold and Mabel
Beckman Center, 100 Academy Way, Irvine, CA 92617.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Kevin Doxey, (703) 571-0081
(Voice), (703) 697-1860 (Facsimile), [email protected]
(Email). Mailing address is Defense Science Board, 3140 Defense
Pentagon, Room 3B888A, Washington, DC 20301-3140. Website: https://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 Department of Defense (DoD) and the Designated Federal Officer, the
Defense Science Board was unable to provide public notification
required by 41 CFR
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102-3.150(a) concerning the July 29, 2019 through August 9, 2019
meeting of the Defense Science Board. 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.
This meeting is being held under the provisions of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (Title 5 United States Code (U.S.C.),
Appendix), the Government in the Sunshine Act (Title 5 U.S.C., Section
552b), and Title 41 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Sections 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. DSB membership will meet to discuss the DSB 2019 Summer
Study on the Future of U.S Military Superiority (``the DSB Summer
Study'').
Agenda: The DSB Summer Study meeting will begin on Monday, July 29,
2019 at 8:30 a.m. with opening remarks from Mr. Kevin Doxey, DFO, Dr.
Craig Fields, DSB Chairman, and Dr. Eric Evans, DSB Vice Chairman.
Following opening remarks, DSB members will hold a classified
discussion to address ways in which the DoD can secure U.S. interests,
manage escalation, and deter and counter adversary aggression.
Following break, DSB members will meet in small groups to discuss
classified ways in which the DoD can secure U.S. interests, manage
escalation, and deter and counter adversary aggression, given the
renewed great power competition. The meeting will adjourn at 5 p.m. On
the second day of the meeting, Tuesday, July 30, 2019, the day will
begin at 8:30 a.m. with classified small group discussions to address
ways in which the DoD can secure U.S. interests, manage escalation, and
deter and counter adversary aggression. Following break, DSB members
will continue their small group classified discussion on the same
topics. The meeting will adjourn at 5 p.m. On the third day of the
meeting, Wednesday, July 31, 2019, the day will begin at 8:30 a.m. with
classified small group discussions to address ways in which the DoD can
secure U.S. interests, manage escalation, and deter and counter
adversary aggression. Following break, DSB members will continue their
small group classified discussion on the same topics. The meeting will
adjourn at 5 p.m. On the fourth day of the meeting, Thursday, August 1,
2019, the day will begin at 8:30 a.m. with classified small group
discussions to address ways in which the DoD can secure U.S. interests,
manage escalation, and deter and counter adversary aggression.
Following break, DSB members will continue their small group classified
discussion on the same topics. Next, the DSB members will hold a
classified plenary discussion to address ways in which the DoD can
secure U.S. interests, manage escalation, and deter and counter
adversary aggression. The meeting will adjourn at 5 p.m. On the fifth
day of the meeting, Friday, August 2, 2019, the day will begin at 8:30
a.m. with classified small group discussions to address ways in which
the DoD can secure U.S. interests, manage escalation, and deter and
counter adversary aggression. Following break, DSB members will
continue their small group classified discussion on the same topics.
The meeting will adjourn at 5 p.m. On the sixth day of the meeting,
Monday, August 5, 2019, the day will begin at 8:30 a.m. with classified
small group discussions to address ways in which the DoD can secure
U.S. interests, manage escalation, and deter and counter adversary
aggression. Following break, DSB members will continue their small
group classified discussion on the same topics. The meeting will
adjourn at 5 p.m. On the seventh day of the meeting, Tuesday, August 6,
2019, the day will begin at 8:30 a.m. with classified small group
discussions to address ways in which the DoD can secure U.S. interests,
manage escalation, and deter and counter adversary aggression.
Following break, DSB members will continue their small group classified
discussion on the same topics. The meeting will adjourn at 5 p.m. On
the eighth day of the meeting, Wednesday, August 7, 2019, the day will
begin at 8:30 a.m. with classified small group discussions to address
ways in which the DoD can secure U.S. interests, manage escalation, and
deter and counter adversary aggression. Following break, DSB members
will continue their small group classified discussion on the same
topics. Next, the DSB members will hold a classified plenary discussion
to address ways in which the DoD can secure U.S. interests, manage
escalation, and deter and counter adversary aggression. The meeting
will adjourn at 5:00 p.m. On the ninth day of the meeting, Thursday,
August 8, 2019, the day will begin at 8:30 a.m. with classified small
group discussions to address ways in which the DoD can secure U.S.
interests, manage escalation, and deter and counter adversary
aggression. Next, the DSB members will deliberate and vote on the
Summer Study's final classified findings and recommendations. Following
the vote, DSB members will continue their small group classified
discussion to address ways in which the DoD can secure U.S. interests,
manage escalation, and deter and counter adversary aggression. The
meeting will adjourn at 5 p.m. On the tenth day of the meeting, Friday,
August 9, 2019, the day will begin at 9 a.m. with a classified briefing
with invited DoD leaders to provide advice and recommendations on ways
in which the DoD can secure U.S. interests, manage escalation, and
deter and counter adversary aggression. The meeting will adjourn at 12
p.m.
Meeting Accessibility: In accordance with Section 10(d) of the FACA
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
(Research and Engineering), in consultation with the DoD Office of
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 (Research and Engineering).
Written Statements: In accordance with Section 10(a)(3) of the FACA
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 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.
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Dated: July 17, 2019.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2019-15542 Filed 7-19-19; 8:45 am]
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