80 FR 38671 - Threat Reduction Advisory Committee; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 129 (July 7, 2015)

Page Range		38671-38672
FR Document		2015-16578

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

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 129 (Tuesday, July 7, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 129 (Tuesday, July 7, 2015)]
[Notices]
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[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: [email protected]. 
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: 
[email protected]. 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--http://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.
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immediately above or it can be obtained call the Federal Relay Service, toll free, sub-grantees would allow them to
from the General Services at 1–800–877–8339. continue to provide valued career and
Administration’s FACA Database— SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On technical education (CTE) services to
http://www.facadatabase.gov/ February 10, 2015, we published in the Native Hawaiian students, including
committee/ Federal Register (80 FR 7379) a special needs students. Also, the
committee.aspx?cid=1663&aid=41. proposed waiver of 34 CFR 75.261(a) commenters stated that continuation
Written statements that do not pertain and (c)(2) and extension of the project grant awards would allow the
to a scheduled meeting of the period (proposed waiver and extension) consortium to continue providing
Committee may be submitted at any in order to— specialized CTE training that would
time. However, if individual comments (1) Enable the Secretary to provide maximize both the participation and
pertain to a specific topic being additional funds to the current NHCTEP completion of Native Hawaiian
discussed at a planned meeting, then grantees with FY 2015 funds and students.
these statements must be submitted no possibly FY 2016 funds for project Finally, a commenter stated that the
later than five business days prior to the periods through FY 2016 and possibly proposed waiver and extension would
meeting in question. The Designated through FY 2017; and allow NHCTEP-funded projects more
Federal Officer will review all (2) Request comments on the time to prepare Native Hawaiian high
submitted written statements and proposed waiver and extension. school students for postsecondary
provide copies to all TRAC members. There are no substantive differences training or the workforce.
between the proposed waiver and Discussion: We appreciate the support
Dated: July 1, 2015. of the commenters and agree that
extension and the final waiver and
Aaron Siegel, extension. extending the current NHCTEP grant
Alternate OSD Federal Register, Liaison Public Comment: In response to our period will allow current NHCTEP
Officer, Department of Defense. invitation in the proposed waiver and grantees to continue to work toward
[FR Doc. 2015–16578 Filed 7–6–15; 8:45 am] extension, we received six comments. accomplishing the goals and objectives
BILLING CODE 5001–06–P Generally, we do not address comments stated in their 2013 NHCTEP grant
that raise concerns not related to the applications, including providing
proposed waiver and extension. specialized CTE training to Native
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION Hawaiian students. We agree that it is
Analysis of Comments and Discussion important that there not be a lapse in
[Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance An analysis of the comments received programming provided by NHCTEP
(CFDA) Number: 84.259A.] in response to the proposed waiver and grantees to CTE students.
extension follows. Changes: None.
Final Waiver and Extension of the Comment: Almost all commenters Comment: One commenter asked why
Project Period; Native Hawaiian Career supported the proposed waiver and the Department used the notice and
and Technical Education Program extension of the NHCTEP project comment procedures of the
period. The commenters provided Administrative Procedure Act (APA) for
AGENCY: Office of Career, Technical, and
various reasons for their support of the this proposed waiver and extension.
Adult Education, Department of
waiver and extension, including the The commenter characterized the
Education.
great need for funding beyond the two- waiver and extension as a general
ACTION: Final waiver and extension of year project period. statement of policy that would not fall
the project period. One commenter, who supported the within the APA’s notice and comment
proposed waiver and extension, stated rulemaking requirements, and inquired
SUMMARY: For the 24-month projects
that an abrupt suspension in the as to why the Department treated the
funded in fiscal year (FY) 2013 under
NHCTEP grantees’ training services, as waiver and extension differently. The
the Native Hawaiian Career and
well as outreach, recruitment, academic, commenter also cited the APA’s
Technical Education Program
and retention efforts, would be exception of interpretive rules and
(NHCTEP), the Secretary waives the
detrimental to students who would then statements of policy from the
requirements that generally prohibit
have to rely on welfare services instead requirement for rules to have an
project period extensions involving the
of vocational training opportunities. effective date no fewer than 30 days
obligation of additional Federal funds.
Another commenter stated that the after their date of publication.
The Secretary also extends the project Discussion: The APA defines a ‘‘rule’’
continuity of funding would be a
period of the seven current grants for up as ‘‘an agency statement of general or
tremendous stabilizing benefit to the
to an additional 24 months. This particular applicability and future effect
program and students. The commenter
enables the current NHCTEP grantees to designed to implement, interpret, or
further stated that NHCTEP grantees
request and continue to receive Federal prescribe law or policy’’ and requires
have placed students in well-paying
funding annually for project periods agencies to follow notice and comment
jobs with opportunities for advancement
through FY 2016 and possibly through procedures when formulating,
and the continuity of support would be
FY 2017. amending, or repealing rules. 5 U.S.C.
more effective in maintaining their high-
DATES: The waiver and extension of the quality services. The commenter 551, 553. As the commenter notes, the
project period is effective July 7, 2015. expressed the view that the extension APA provides some exceptions to this
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: would also help maximize their requirement. For instance, absent
Linda Mayo, U.S. Department of recruitment efforts, as well as positively another statute to the contrary, the APA
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Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW., affect the direct participation and exempts ‘‘interpretative rules, general
Room 11075, Potomac Center Plaza, completion of the Native Hawaiian statements of policy, or rules of agency
Washington, DC 20202–7241. students enrolled in NHCTEP-funded organization, procedure, or practice’’
Telephone: (202) 245–7792, or by email projects. from its notice and comment
at: linda.mayo@ed.gov. Two commenters indicated that the rulemaking requirements. 5 U.S.C.
If you use a telecommunications continuation of an existing NHCTEP 553(b)(A). In addition, the APA exempts
device for the deaf or a text telephone, grantee’s program and its consortium of ‘‘matter[s] relating to . . . loans, grants,

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Section		Notices
Action		Federal Advisory Committee meeting notice.
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.
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: [email protected] Phone: (703) 767-4453. Fax: (703) 767-4206.
FR Citation		80 FR 38671

80 FR 38671 - Threat Reduction Advisory Committee; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSEOffice of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 129 (July 7, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary