82_FR_11054 82 FR 11022 - Defense Science Board; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting

82 FR 11022 - Defense Science Board; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 32 (February 17, 2017)

Page Range11022-11023
FR Document2017-03194

The Defense Science Board (DSB) 2017 Summer Study Task Force on Countering Anti-access Systems with Longer Range and Standoff Capabilities (``the Long Range Effects 2017 Summer Study Task Force'') will meet in closed session on Tuesday, February 14, 2017, from 7:50 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Strategic Analysis Inc. Executive Conference Center, 4075 Wilson Blvd., Suite 350, Arlington, VA and Wednesday, February 15, 2017, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Virginia Tech Advanced Research Center, 900 Glebe Road, 7th Floor, Arlington, VA.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 32 (Friday, February 17, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 32 (Friday, February 17, 2017)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-03194]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Defense Science Board; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee 
Meeting

AGENCY: Department of Defense.

ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Defense Science Board (DSB) 2017 Summer Study Task Force 
on Countering Anti-access Systems with Longer Range and Standoff 
Capabilities (``the Long Range Effects 2017 Summer Study Task Force'') 
will meet in closed session on Tuesday, February 14, 2017, from 7:50 
a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Strategic Analysis Inc. Executive Conference 
Center, 4075 Wilson Blvd., Suite 350, Arlington, VA and Wednesday, 
February 15, 2017, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Virginia Tech 
Advanced Research Center, 900 Glebe Road, 7th Floor, Arlington, VA.

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DATES: Tuesday, February 14, 2017, from 7:50 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; and 
Wednesday, February 15, 2017, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Strategic Analysis Inc. Executive Conference Center, 4075 
Wilson Blvd., Suite 350, Arlington, VA and Virginia Tech Advanced 
Research Center, 900 Glebe Road, 7th Floor, Arlington, VA.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Debra Rose, Executive Officer, 
Defense Science Board, 3140 Defense Pentagon, Room 3B888A, Washington, 
DC 20301-3140, via email at [email protected], or via phone 
at (703) 571-0084 or the Defense Science Board's Designated Federal 
Officer (DFO) Ms. Karen D.H. Saunders, Executive Director, Defense 
Science Board, 3140 Defense Pentagon, Room 3B888A, Washington, DC 
20301, via email at [email protected] or via phone at (703) 
571-0079.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Due to circumstances beyond the control of 
the Designated Federal Officer and the Department of Defense, the 
Defense Science Board was unable to provide public notification 
concerning is meeting on February 14 through 15, 2017, of the Defense 
Science Board 2017 Summer Study Task Force on Countering Anti-access 
Systems with Longer Range and Standoff Capabilities, as required by 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.
    This meeting is being held under the provisions of the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (FACA) of 1972 (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 mission of the DSB is to provide independent advice and 
recommendations on matters relating to the Department of Defense's 
(DoD) scientific and technical enterprise. The objective of the Long 
Range Effects 2017 Summer Study Task Force is to explore new defense 
systems and technologies that will enable cost effective power 
projection that relies on the use of longer stand-off distances than 
current capabilities. System components may be deployed on manned or 
unmanned platforms with a range of potential autonomous capabilities. 
Use of cost reducing technology and advanced production practices from 
defense and commercial industry may be a major part of the strategy for 
deploying adequate numbers of weapons. The study should investigate and 
analyze all of these areas and recommend preferred system options. This 
two-day session will focus on providing general threat briefings, to 
include country briefings and respective threat system capabilities. 
United States capabilities will also be briefed by combatant commands, 
Office of Secretary of Defense and the military services. Day One 
briefings will include an overview of the study and expectations from 
Dr. David Whelan and Mr. Mark Russell, task force co-chairs; a briefing 
on the operations and threats to military satellite communications and 
tactical networking from Mr. Al Grasso, President of MITRE; an overview 
of the Missile Defense Agency's (MDA) efforts to address Anti-access/
Area denial (A2/AD) by Mr. Michael Ramsdell, MDA; an overview of U.S. 
European Command's (EUCOM) operational plans from Col Kelly Houlgate, 
the EUCOM Liaison Officer; an assessment of the DoD's capabilities to 
counter A2/AD from Mr. Gregory Cox of the Institute for Defense 
Analyses; and an overview briefing on the National Reconnaissance 
Office's (NRO) architecture and approach to countering A2/AD. The 
remainder of this day will be the Long Range Effects 2017 Summer Study 
Task Force's four panel break-out sessions: Architecture; Intelligence, 
Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR); Basing, Delivery, and Weapons; 
Command, Control, Communications, and Cyber. These panels will meet 
simultaneously to discuss topics to analyze in support of the study. 
Day Two briefings will include an overview briefing on maintaining and 
preserving defense technological superiority by Mr. Mike Olmstead from 
the Office of the Undersecretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology, 
and Logistics) (OUSD (AT&L)); an analysis of conventional prompt global 
strike by Ms. Amy Woolf of Congressional Research Service (CRS); and an 
overview of U.S. Defense space policy from Mr. John Hill from the 
Office of the Secretary of Defense (Space). The day will conclude with 
the same four panel break-out sessions from the previous day: 
Architecture; Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR); 
Basing, Delivery, and Weapons; Command, Control, Communications, and 
Cyber. These panels will meet simultaneously to discuss topics to 
analyze in support of the study.
    In accordance with section 10(d) of the FACA and 41 CFR 102-2.155, 
the DoD has determined that the Long Range Effects 2017 Summer Study 
Task Force meeting will be closed to the public. Specifically, the 
Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics), in 
consultation with the DoD Office of General Counsel, has determined in 
writing that the meeting will be closed to the public because matters 
covered by 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1) will be considered. 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 
Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics.
    In accordance with section 10(a)(3) of the FACA and 41 CFR 102-
3.l05(j) and 102-3.140, interested persons may submit a written 
statement for consideration by the Long Range Effects 2017 Summer Study 
Task Force members 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's DFO--Ms. 
Karen D.H. Saunders, Executive Director, Defense Science Board, 3140 
Defense Pentagon, Room 3B888A, Washington, DC 20301, via email at 
[email protected] or via phone at (703) 571-0079 at any 
point; however, if a written statement is not received at least 3 
calendar days prior to the meeting, which is the subject of this 
notice, then it may not be provided to or considered by the Long Range 
Effects 2017 Summer Study Task Force until the next meeting of this 
task force. The DFO will review all submissions with the Long Range 
Effects 2017 Summer Study Task Force Co-Chairs and ensure they are 
provided to Long Range Effects 2017 Summer Study Task Force members 
prior to the end of the two day meeting on February 15, 2017.

    Dated: February 14, 2017.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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11022 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 32 / Friday, February 17, 2017 / Notices Designated Federal Officer and the programs by the Air Force Nuclear Under Secretary of Defense for Department of Defense, the Defense Deterrence Staff; an overview briefing Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics. Science Board was unable to provide on the Nuclear Command, Control, and In accordance with section 10(a)(3) of public notification concerning it Communications domain by Dr. Richard the FACA and 41 CFR 102–3.l05(j) and meeting on February 14 through 15, Roca, John Hopkins University Applied 102–3.140, interested persons may 2017, of the Defense Science Board 2017 Physics Laboratory; an operational and submit a written statement for Summer Study Task Force on Nuclear technical presentation on the DoD’s consideration by the Nuclear Deterrence Deterrence in the 21st Century’s Multi- nuclear platform and warhead programs 2017 Summer Study Task Force at any Polar, Multi-Threat Strategic by Mr. Tom Troyano, Director, Strategic time regarding its mission or in Environment, as required by 41 CFR Systems & Treaty Compliance, response to the stated agenda of a 102–3.150(a). Accordingly, the Advisory OUSD(AT&L); a brief on the Master Plan planned meeting. Individuals Committee Management Officer for the for Nuclear Warheads and the joint DoD submitting a written statement must Department of Defense, pursuant to 41 and Department of Energy study on submit their statement to the DSB’s CFR 102–3.150(b), waives the 15- threats to the U.S. ability to maintain its DFO—Ms. Karen D.H. Saunders, calendar day notification requirement. strategic deterrence in support of the Executive Director, Defense Science This meeting is being held under the Joint Strategic Deterrence Review by Mr. Board, 3140 Defense Pentagon, Room provisions of the Federal Advisory Sean McDonald, National Nuclear 3B888A, Washington, DC 20301, via Committee Act (FACA) of 1972 (5 U.S.C. Security Administration; and a mission, email at Karen.d.saunders.civ@mail.mil Appendix, as amended), the organization, and operations brief of or via phone at (703) 571–0079 at any Government in the Sunshine Act of DoD’s Cyber Command. The day two point; however, if a written statement is 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and briefing will be an operational and not received at least 3 calendar days 41 CFR 102–3.150. technical presentation on the Navy’s prior to the meeting, which is the The mission of the Defense Science nuclear platform and warhead programs subject of this notice, then it may not be Board is to provide independent advice by VADM Terry Benedict, Director, provided to or considered by the and recommendations on matters Navy Strategy Systems Program. The Nuclear Deterrence 2017 Summer Study relating to the DoD’s scientific and remainder of this day will be the Task Force until the next meeting of this technical enterprise. The objective of Nuclear Deterrence 2017 Summer Study task force. the Nuclear Deterrence Summer Study Task Force’s six panel break-out Task Force is to address the topic of The DFO will review all submissions sessions: Deterrence Theory, Scenarios; nuclear force modernization and with the Nuclear Deterrence 2017 Cyber; Conventional Force Elements; recapitalization, focusing on ways to Nuclear Weapons; Nuclear Delivery Summer Study Task Force co-Chairs reduce the affordability problem and on Platforms and NC2; and and ensure they are provided to Nuclear ways to respond to the changing Experimentation, Exercises, Messaging. Deterrence Summer Study Task Force strategic environment through technical, These panels will meet members prior to the end of the two-day programmatic, and operational simultaneously to discuss topics to meeting on February 15, 2017. innovation. The Nuclear Deterrence analyze in support of the study. The day Dated: February 14, 2017. 2017 Summer Study Task Force will will conclude with a full session of the Aaron Siegel, consider the critical issues associated Nuclear Deterrence 2017 Summer Study Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison with the status and trends in major Task Force to share the discussions from Officer, Department of Defense. power threats and proliferator s that the panel session. [FR Doc. 2017–03189 Filed 2–16–17; 8:45 am] could threaten the United States or its In accordance with section 10(d) of BILLING CODE 5001–06–P allies, to include their nuclear, the FACA and 41 CFR 102–2.155, the advanced conventional, and cyber DoD has determined that the Nuclear capabilities that might threaten the Deterrence 2017 Summer Study Task DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE operational viability of our nuclear Force meeting will be closed to the deterrent; make our ability to control public. Specifically, the Under Secretary Office of the Secretary escalation through non-nuclear means of Defense (Acquisition, Technology, problematic; or impact the assurance of and Logistics), in consultation with the Defense Science Board; Notice of U.S. extended deterrence globally. This DoD Office of General Counsel, has Federal Advisory Committee Meeting two-day session will focus on the DoD’s determined in writing that all sessions Nuclear Weapons, Warheads, and will be closed to the public because they AGENCY:Department of Defense. Platforms. This meeting will provide will consider matters covered by 5 Notice of Federal Advisory ACTION: overview briefings to study members on U.S.C. 552b(c)(1). The determination is Committee meeting. the future plans and programs that the based on the consideration that it is DoD is currently pursuing. Day One expected that discussions throughout SUMMARY: The Defense Science Board briefings will include a mission, will involve classified matters of (DSB) 2017 Summer Study Task Force organization, and operations overview national security concern. on Countering Anti-access Systems with of the Nuclear Weapons Council by Mr. Such classified material is so Longer Range and Standoff Capabilities Wayne Hudson, Principal Deputy to the intertwined with the unclassified (‘‘the Long Range Effects 2017 Summer Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense information that it cannot reasonably be Study Task Force’’) will meet in closed for Nuclear Matters; a mission, segregated into separate discussions session on Tuesday, February 14, 2017, organization, and operations overview without defeating the effectiveness and from 7:50 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES of the U.S. Strategic Command meaning of the overall meeting. To Strategic Analysis Inc. Executive Enterprise by Mr. Jim Colasacco, Chief permit the meeting to be open to the Conference Center, 4075 Wilson Blvd., Global Strike Division, Capability and public would preclude discussion of Suite 350, Arlington, VA and Resource Integration Directorate, U.S. such matters and would greatly Wednesday, February 15, 2017, from Strategic Command; an operational and diminish the ultimate utility of the 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Virginia technical presentation on the Air DSB’s findings and recommendations to Tech Advanced Research Center, 900 Forces’ nuclear platform and warhead the Secretary of Defense and to the Glebe Road, 7th Floor, Arlington, VA. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:38 Feb 16, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00023 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\17FEN1.SGM 17FEN1

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 32 / Friday, February 17, 2017 / Notices 11023 DATES: Tuesday, February 14, 2017, study should investigate and analyze all public. Specifically, the Under Secretary from 7:50 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; and of these areas and recommend preferred of Defense (Acquisition, Technology, Wednesday, February 15, 2017, from system options. This two-day session and Logistics), in consultation with the 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. will focus on providing general threat DoD Office of General Counsel, has ADDRESSES: Strategic Analysis Inc. briefings, to include country briefings determined in writing that the meeting Executive Conference Center, 4075 and respective threat system will be closed to the public because Wilson Blvd., Suite 350, Arlington, VA capabilities. United States capabilities matters covered by 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1) and Virginia Tech Advanced Research will also be briefed by combatant will be considered. The determination is Center, 900 Glebe Road, 7th Floor, commands, Office of Secretary of based on the consideration that it is Arlington, VA. Defense and the military services. Day expected that discussions throughout FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. One briefings will include an overview will involve classified matters of Debra Rose, Executive Officer, Defense of the study and expectations from Dr. national security concern. Such Science Board, 3140 Defense Pentagon, David Whelan and Mr. Mark Russell, classified material is so intertwined Room 3B888A, Washington, DC 20301– task force co-chairs; a briefing on the with the unclassified material that it 3140, via email at debra.a.rose20.civ@ operations and threats to military satellite communications and tactical cannot reasonably be segregated into mail.mil, or via phone at (703) 571–0084 separate discussions without defeating or the Defense Science Board’s networking from Mr. Al Grasso, President of MITRE; an overview of the the effectiveness and meaning of the Designated Federal Officer (DFO) Ms. overall meetings. To permit the meeting Karen D.H. Saunders, Executive Missile Defense Agency’s (MDA) efforts to address Anti-access/Area denial (A2/ to be open to the public would preclude Director, Defense Science Board, 3140 AD) by Mr. Michael Ramsdell, MDA; an discussion of such matters and would Defense Pentagon, Room 3B888A, Washington, DC 20301, via email at overview of U.S. European Command’s greatly diminish the ultimate utility of karen.d.saunders.civ@mail.mil or via (EUCOM) operational plans from Col the DSB’s findings and phone at (703) 571–0079. Kelly Houlgate, the EUCOM Liaison recommendations to the Secretary of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Due to Officer; an assessment of the DoD’s Defense and to the Under Secretary of circumstances beyond the control of the capabilities to counter A2/AD from Mr. Defense for Acquisition, Technology, Designated Federal Officer and the Gregory Cox of the Institute for Defense and Logistics. Department of Defense, the Defense Analyses; and an overview briefing on In accordance with section 10(a)(3) of Science Board was unable to provide the National Reconnaissance Office’s the FACA and 41 CFR 102–3.l05(j) and public notification concerning is (NRO) architecture and approach to 102–3.140, interested persons may meeting on February 14 through 15, countering A2/AD. The remainder of submit a written statement for 2017, of the Defense Science Board 2017 this day will be the Long Range Effects consideration by the Long Range Effects Summer Study Task Force on 2017 Summer Study Task Force’s four 2017 Summer Study Task Force Countering Anti-access Systems with panel break-out sessions: Architecture; Intelligence, Surveillance, and members at any time regarding its Longer Range and Standoff Capabilities, mission or in response to the stated as required by 41 CFR 102–3.150(a). Reconnaissance (ISR); Basing, Delivery, and Weapons; Command, Control, agenda of a planned meeting. Accordingly, the Advisory Committee Individuals submitting a written Management Officer for the Department Communications, and Cyber. These panels will meet simultaneously to statement must submit their statement of Defense, pursuant to 41 CFR 102– to the DSB’s DFO—Ms. Karen D.H. 3.150(b), waives the 15-calendar day discuss topics to analyze in support of the study. Day Two briefings will Saunders, Executive Director, Defense notification requirement. This meeting is being held under the include an overview briefing on Science Board, 3140 Defense Pentagon, provisions of the Federal Advisory maintaining and preserving defense Room 3B888A, Washington, DC 20301, Committee Act (FACA) of 1972 (5 technological superiority by Mr. Mike via email at karen.d.saunders.civ@ U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), the Olmstead from the Office of the mail.mil or via phone at (703) 571–0079 Government in the Sunshine Act of Undersecretary of Defense (Acquisition, at any point; however, if a written 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and Technology, and Logistics) (OUSD statement is not received at least 3 41 CFR 102–3.150. (AT&L)); an analysis of conventional calendar days prior to the meeting, The mission of the DSB is to provide prompt global strike by Ms. Amy Woolf which is the subject of this notice, then independent advice and of Congressional Research Service it may not be provided to or considered recommendations on matters relating to (CRS); and an overview of U.S. Defense by the Long Range Effects 2017 Summer the Department of Defense’s (DoD) space policy from Mr. John Hill from the Study Task Force until the next meeting scientific and technical enterprise. The Office of the Secretary of Defense of this task force. The DFO will review objective of the Long Range Effects 2017 (Space). The day will conclude with the all submissions with the Long Range Summer Study Task Force is to explore same four panel break-out sessions from Effects 2017 Summer Study Task Force new defense systems and technologies the previous day: Architecture; Co-Chairs and ensure they are provided that will enable cost effective power Intelligence, Surveillance, and to Long Range Effects 2017 Summer projection that relies on the use of Reconnaissance (ISR); Basing, Delivery, Study Task Force members prior to the longer stand-off distances than current and Weapons; Command, Control, end of the two day meeting on February capabilities. System components may be Communications, and Cyber. These panels will meet simultaneously to 15, 2017. deployed on manned or unmanned mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES platforms with a range of potential discuss topics to analyze in support of Dated: February 14, 2017. autonomous capabilities. Use of cost the study. Aaron Siegel, reducing technology and advanced In accordance with section 10(d) of Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison production practices from defense and the FACA and 41 CFR 102–2.155, the Officer, Department of Defense. commercial industry may be a major DoD has determined that the Long [FR Doc. 2017–03194 Filed 2–16–17; 8:45 am] part of the strategy for deploying Range Effects 2017 Summer Study Task BILLING CODE 5001–06–P adequate numbers of weapons. The Force meeting will be closed to the VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:38 Feb 16, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\17FEN1.SGM 17FEN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of Federal Advisory Committee meeting.
DatesTuesday, February 14, 2017, from 7:50 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.; and Wednesday, February 15, 2017, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
ContactMs. Debra Rose, Executive Officer, Defense Science Board, 3140 Defense Pentagon, Room 3B888A, Washington, DC 20301-3140, via email at [email protected], or via phone at (703) 571-0084 or the Defense Science Board's Designated Federal Officer (DFO) Ms. Karen D.H. Saunders, Executive Director, Defense Science Board, 3140 Defense Pentagon, Room 3B888A, Washington, DC 20301, via email at [email protected] or via phone at (703) 571-0079.
FR Citation82 FR 11022 
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