Defense Science Board; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting, 63484 [2022-22721]

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• DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
• Office of the Secretary

[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 201 (Wednesday, October 19, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 63484]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-22721]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Defense Science Board; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee 
Meeting

AGENCY: Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, 
Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: Notice of federal advisory committee meeting.

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SUMMARY: The DoD is publishing this notice to announce that the 
following Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the Defense Science 
Board (DSB) will take place.

DATES: Closed to the public Tuesday, October 18, 2022 from 8:00 a.m. to 
5:00 p.m. Closed to the public Wednesday, October 19, 2022 from 8:00 
a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The address of the closed meeting is the Executive 
Conference Center, 4075 Wilson Blvd., Floor 3, Arlington, VA 22203.

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: 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 (5 
U.S.C. 552b), and Title 41 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), sections 
102-3.140 and 102-3.150.
    Due to circumstances beyond the control of the Designated Federal 
Officer, the Defense Science Board was unable to provide public 
notification required by 41 CFR 102-3.150(a) concerning its October 18-
19, 2022 meeting. 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 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 2022 DSB Summer 
Study on Technology Superiority (``the DSB Summer Study'').
    Agenda: The DSB Summer Study meeting will begin on Tuesday, October 
18, 2022 at 8:00 a.m. with administrative opening remarks from Mr. 
Kevin Doxey, the Executive Director and Designated Federal Officer, and 
a classified overview of the objectives of the Summer Study from Dr. 
Eric Evans, the DSB Chair. Next, the DSB members will meet in a plenary 
session to discuss classified concepts, capabilities, and strategies 
that may enhance the military technological advantage of the United 
States. Following the break, the DSB members will meet in small groups 
to discuss classified concepts, capabilities, and strategies that may 
enhance the military technological advantage of the United States. The 
meeting will adjourn at 5:00 p.m. On Wednesday, October 19, 2022 at 
8:00 a.m., the DSB members will meet in small groups to discuss 
classified concepts, capabilities, and strategies that may enhance the 
military technological advantage of the United States. Following the 
break, the DSB members will meet in a plenary session to discuss 
classified concepts, capabilities, and strategies that may enhance the 
military technological advantage of the United States. The meeting will 
adjourn at 5:00 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 
for Research and Engineering, in consultation with the DoD Office of 
the General Counsel, has determined in writing that the meeting will be 
closed to the public because it will consider matters covered by 5 
U.S.C. 552b(c)(1). The determination is based on the consideration that 
it is expected that discussions throughout will involve classified 
matters of national security concern. Such classified material is so 
intertwined with the unclassified material that it cannot reasonably be 
segregated into separate discussions without defeating the 
effectiveness and meaning of the overall meetings. To permit the 
meeting to be open to the public would preclude discussion of such 
matters and would greatly diminish the ultimate utility of the DSB's 
findings and recommendations to the Secretary of Defense and to the 
Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering.
    Written Statements: In accordance with 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 above at any point; however, if a written 
statement is not received at least three calendar days prior to the 
meeting, which is the subject of this notice, then it may not be 
provided to or considered by the DSB until a later date.

    Dated: October 14, 2022.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2022-22721 Filed 10-18-22; 8:45 am]
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