82 FR 43949 - Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program Scientific Advisory Board; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 181 (September 20, 2017)

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The Department of Defense (DoD) is publishing this notice to announce that the following Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program Scientific Advisory Board will take place.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 181 (Wednesday, September 20, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 181 (Wednesday, September 20, 2017)]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program 
Scientific Advisory Board; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting

AGENCY: Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition Technology and 
Logistics, 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 
Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program Scientific 
Advisory Board will take place.

DATES: 1st meeting: Open to the public Tuesday, October 17, from 8:30 
a.m. to 4:50 p.m. 2nd meeting: Day 1--Open to the public Wednesday, 
October 18, 2017, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:40 p.m. Day 2--Open to the public 
Thursday, October 19, 2017, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:55 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The address for both meetings is the Potomac Institute for 
Policy Studies, 901 North Stuart Street, Suite 200, Arlington, VA 
22203.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Herb Nelson, 571-372-6400 (Voice), 
[email protected] (Email). Mailing address is SERDP 
Office, 4800 Mark Center Drive, Suite 17D08, Alexandria, VA 22350-3605. 
Web site: https://www.serdp-estcp.org/About-SERDP-and-ESTCP/About-SERDP/Scientific-Advisory-Board. The most up-to-date changes to the 
meeting agenda can be found on the Web site.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 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 102-3.140 and 102-3.150. 
This notice is published in accordance with Section 10(a)(2) of the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463).
    Purpose of the Meeting: The purpose of both the October 17, 2017 
and the October 18-19, 2017 meetings are to review new start research 
and development projects requesting Strategic Environmental Research 
and Development Program funds as required by the SERDP Statute, U.S. 
Code--Title 10, Subtitle A, Part IV, Chapter 172, 2904.
    Agenda: Tuesday, October 17, 2017: 8:30 a.m. Convene/Opening 
Remarks Approval of September 2017 Minutes--Dr. Joseph Hughes, Chair; 
8:40 a.m. Program Update--Dr. Herb Nelson, Acting Executive Director; 
9:00 a.m. Environmental Restoration Overview--Dr. Andrea Leeson, 
Environmental Restoration Program Manager; 9:10 a.m. ER18-C1-1259 
(ER18-1259): A Mechanistic Understanding of PFASs in Source Zones: 
Characterization and Control (FY18 New Start)--Dr. Jennifer Field, 
Oregon State University; 9:55 a.m. ER18-C1-1204 (ER18-1204): Insights 
into the Long-Term Mass Discharge & Transformation of AFFF in the 
Unsaturated Zone (FY18 New Start)--Dr. Charles Schaefer, CDM Smith; 
10:40 a.m. Break; 10:55 a.m. ER18-C1-1280 (ER18-1280): Evaluating the 
Importance of Precursor Transport and Transformation for Groundwater 
Contamination with Poly- and Perfluoroalkyl Substances (FY18 New 
Start)--Dr. Elsie Sunderland, Harvard University; 11:40 a.m. ER18-C2-
1063 (ER18-1063): Regenerable Resin Sorbent Technologies with 
Regenerant Solution Recycling for Sustainable Treatment of Per- and 
Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFASs) (FY18 New Start)--Dr. Timothy 
Strathmann, Colorado School of Mines; 12:25 p.m. Lunch; 1:25 p.m. 
Environmental Restoration Overview--Dr. Andrea Leeson, Environmental 
Restoration Program Manager; 1:35 p.m. ER18-C1-1149 (ER18-1149): 
Development and Laboratory Validation of Mathematical Modeling Tools 
for Prediction of PFAS Transformation, Transport, and Retention in AFFF 
Source Areas (FY18 New Start)--Dr. Linda Abriola, Tufts University; 
2:20 p.m. ER18-C2-1027 (ER18-1027): Ex Situ Treatment of PFAS 
Contaminated Groundwater Using Ion Exchange with Regeneration (FY18 New 
Start)--Dr. Mark Fuller, Aptim Federal Services; 3:05 p.m. Break; 3:20 
p.m. ER18-C2-1289 (ER18-1289): Treatment of Legacy and Emerging 
Fluoroalkyl Contaminants in Groundwater with Integrated Approaches: 
Rapid and Regenerable Adsorption and UV-Induced Defluorination (FY18 
New Start)--Dr. Jinyong Liu, UC Riverside; 4:05 p.m. ER18-C2-1306 
(ER18-1306): Combined In Situ/Ex Situ Treatment Train for Remediation 
of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substance (PFAS) Contaminated Groundwater 
(FY18 New Start)--Dr. Michelle Crimi, Clarkson University; 4:50 p.m. 
Public Discussion/Adjourn for the day. Wednesday, October 18, 2017: 
8:30 a.m. Convene--Dr. Joseph Hughes, Chair; 8:40 a.m. Environmental 
Restoration Overview--Dr. Andrea Leeson, Environmental Restoration 
Program Manager; 8:50 a.m. ER-C2-1026 (ER18-1026): Rational Design and 
Implementation of Novel Polymer Adsorbents for Selective Uptake of Per- 
and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances From Groundwater--Dr. Damian Helbling, 
Cornell University; 9:35 a.m. Resource Conservation and Resiliency 
Overview--Dr. Kurt Preston, Resource Conservation and Resiliency 
Program Manager; 9:45 a.m. RC18-C2-1006 (RC18-1006): Understanding and 
Assessing Riparian Habitat Vulnerability to Drought-Prone Climate 
Regimes on DoD Bases in the Southwestern USA (FY18 New Start)--Dr. 
Michael Singer, UC Santa Barbara; 10:30 a.m. Break; 10:45 a.m. RC18-C2-
1346 (RC18-1346): Climate-Driven Landscape Disturbance Assessment (FY18 
New Start)--Dr. Adam Atchley, Los Alamos National Laboratory; 11:30 
a.m. RC18-C2-1183 (RC18-1183): Resiliency and Vulnerability of Boreal 
Forest Habitat to the Interaction of Climate and Fire Disturbance 
across DoD Lands of Interior Alaska (FY18 New Start)--Dr. Scott Goetz, 
Northern Arizona University; 12:15 p.m. Lunch; 1:15 p.m. RC18-C2-1322 
(RC18-1322): Forecasting Dryland Ecosystem Vulnerability to Change: A 
Cross-system Assessment of Vegetation and Process

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Responses to Disturbance and Climate Variability on DoD Lands (FY18 New 
Start)--Dr. Scott Ferrenberg, United States Geological Survey; 2:00 
p.m. RC18-C2-1021 (RC18-1021): Using Unmanned Aerial Systems to Model 
Spatially-Mediated Heterogeneity in 3D Microclimate Landscapes (FY18 
New Start)--Dr. Anna Carter, Iowa State University; 2:45 p.m. Break; 
3:00 p.m. RC18-C2-1108 (RC18-1108): Aquatic Ecosystem Vulnerability to 
Fire and Climate Change in Alaskan Boreal Forests (FY18 New Start)--Dr. 
Jeffrey Falke, United States Geological Survey; 3:45 p.m. Resource 
Conservation and Resiliency Overview--Dr. Kurt Preston, Resource 
Conservation and Resiliency Program Manager; 3:55 p.m. RC18-C1-1358 
(RC18-1358): Using Remotely-sensed Data and Light-level Geolocator 
Technology to Inform Off-Post Landscape-Scale Conservation Planning for 
a Migratory Species (FY18 New Start)--Dr. Ashley Long, Texas A&M 
AgriLife Research; 4:40 p.m. Public Discussion/Adjourn for the day.
    Thursday, October 19, 2017: 8:30 a.m.: Convene--Dr. Joseph Hughes, 
Chair; 8:40 a.m. Weapons Systems and Platforms Overview--Dr. Robin 
Nissan, WP Program Manager; 8:50 a.m. WP18-C4-1047 (WP18-1047): 
Development of an Agile, Novel Expeditionary Battlefield Manufacturing 
Plant using Recycled and Reclaimed Thermoplastic Materials (FY18 New 
Start)--Dr. Prabhat Krishnaswamy, Engineering Mechanics Corporation of 
Columbus; 9:35 a.m. WP18-C4-1323 (WP18-1323): Recycling and Reuse of 
Metal Alloys by a Single Solid-State Additive Manufacturing and Repair 
Process (FY18 New Start)--Dr. Paul Allison, University of Alabama; 
10:20 a.m. Break; 10:35 a.m. Weapons Systems and Platforms Overview--
Dr. Robin Nissan, WP Program Manager; 10:45 a.m. WP18-C1-1114 (WP18-
1114): Emulsion Characterization Study for Improved Bilgewater 
Treatment and Management (FY18 New Start)--Ms. Danielle Paynter, Naval 
Surface Warfare Center; 11:30 a.m. Weapons Systems and Platforms 
Overview--Dr. Robin Nissan, WP Program Manager; 11:40 a.m. WP18-C3-1193 
(WP18-1193): An Integral Hypergolic Hybrid-Solid Fuel Ramjet Concept 
for AP-Free High Performance Tactical Rocket Motors (FY18 New Start)--
Dr. Mark Pfeil, U.S. Army Aviation & Missile Research, Development, and 
Engineering Center; 12:25 p.m. Lunch; 1:25 p.m. Weapons Systems and 
Platforms Overview--Dr. Robin Nissan, WP Program Manager; 1:35 p.m. 
WP18-F2-1439 (WP18-1439) Development and Evaluation of Non-Chromate LHE 
ZnNi Passivations for DoD Electrical Connectors (Follow-on to FY15 SEED 
Project)--Dr. Matthew O'Keefe, Missouri S&T; 2:20 p.m. Munitions 
Response Overview--Dr. Herbert Nelson, Munitions Response Program 
Manager; 2:30 p.m. MR18-C1-1233 (MR18-1233): Improved Penetrometer 
Performance in Stratified Sediment for Cost-Effective Characterization, 
Monitoring and Management of Submerged Munitions Sites (FY18 New 
Start)--Dr. Nina Stark, Virginia Tech; 3:15 p.m. Break; 3:30 p.m. 
Environmental Restoration Overview--Dr. Andrea Leeson, ER Program 
Manager; 3:40 p.m. ER-2531: Role of Acidophilic Methanotrophs in Long 
Term Natural Attenuation of VOCs in Low pH Aquifers (Follow On to FY15 
Limited Scope Project)--Dr. Paul Hatzinger, Aptim Federal Services; 
4:25 p.m. Strategy Session--Dr. Herb Nelson, Acting Executive Director; 
4:55 p.m. Public Discussion/Adjourn.
    Meeting Accessibility: The meeting location has proper and working 
facilities for those with disabilities. Please contact the Designated 
Federal Officer (DFO) if there are any issues.
    Written Statements: Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.140, and section 
10(a)(3) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the public or 
interested organizations may submit written statements to the Strategic 
Environmental Research and Development Program, Scientific Advisory 
Board. Written statements may be submitted to the committee at any time 
or in response to an approved meeting agenda. All written statements 
shall be submitted to the DFO for the Strategic Environmental Research 
and Development Program, Scientific Advisory Board. The DFO will ensure 
that the written statements are provided to the membership for their 
consideration. Time is allotted at the close of each meeting day for 
the public to make comments.

    Dated: September 15, 2017.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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be concerned with matters listed in 5 Policy Studies, 901 North Stuart Street, Environmental Restoration Overview—
U.S.C. 552b(c)(1). Suite 200, Arlington, VA 22203. Dr. Andrea Leeson, Environmental
Written Statements: Pursuant to 41 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Restoration Program Manager; 1:35 p.m.
CFR 102–3.140(c), the public or Herb Nelson, 571–372–6400 (Voice), ER18–C1–1149 (ER18–1149):
interested organizations may submit herbert.h.nelson10.civ@mail.mil Development and Laboratory Validation
written statements to the membership of (Email). Mailing address is SERDP of Mathematical Modeling Tools for
the Strategic Advisory Group at any Office, 4800 Mark Center Drive, Suite Prediction of PFAS Transformation,
time or in response to the stated agenda 17D08, Alexandria, VA 22350–3605. Transport, and Retention in AFFF
of a planned meeting. Written Web site: https://www.serdp-estcp.org/ Source Areas (FY18 New Start)—Dr.
statements should be submitted to the About-SERDP-and-ESTCP/About- Linda Abriola, Tufts University; 2:20
Strategic Advisory Group’s Designated SERDP/Scientific-Advisory-Board. The p.m. ER18–C2–1027 (ER18–1027): Ex
Federal Officer; the Designated Federal most up-to-date changes to the meeting Situ Treatment of PFAS Contaminated
Officer’s contact information can be agenda can be found on the Web site. Groundwater Using Ion Exchange with
obtained from the GSA’s FACA Regeneration (FY18 New Start)—Dr.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
Database—http:// Mark Fuller, Aptim Federal Services;
meeting is being held under the
www.facadatabase.gov/. Written 3:05 p.m. Break; 3:20 p.m. ER18–C2–
provisions of the Federal Advisory
statements that do not pertain to a 1289 (ER18–1289): Treatment of Legacy
Committee Act (FACA) of 1972 (5
scheduled meeting of the Strategic and Emerging Fluoroalkyl Contaminants
U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), the
Advisory Group may be submitted at in Groundwater with Integrated
Government in the Sunshine Act of
any time. However, if individual Approaches: Rapid and Regenerable
1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and
comments pertain to a specific topic Adsorption and UV-Induced
41 CFR 102–3.140 and 102–3.150. This
being discussed at a planned meeting, Defluorination (FY18 New Start)—Dr.
notice is published in accordance with
then these statements must be submitted Jinyong Liu, UC Riverside; 4:05 p.m.
Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory
no later than five business days prior to ER18–C2–1306 (ER18–1306): Combined
Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463).
the meeting in question. The Designated In Situ/Ex Situ Treatment Train for
Purpose of the Meeting: The purpose
Federal Officer will review all Remediation of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl
of both the October 17, 2017 and the
submitted written statements and Substance (PFAS) Contaminated
October 18–19, 2017 meetings are to
provide copies to all the committee Groundwater (FY18 New Start)—Dr.
review new start research and
members. Michelle Crimi, Clarkson University;
development projects requesting
Dated: September 14, 2017. Strategic Environmental Research and 4:50 p.m. Public Discussion/Adjourn for
Aaron Siegel, Development Program funds as required the day. Wednesday, October 18, 2017:
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison by the SERDP Statute, U.S. Code—Title 8:30 a.m. Convene—Dr. Joseph Hughes,
Officer, Department of Defense. 10, Subtitle A, Part IV, Chapter 172, Chair; 8:40 a.m. Environmental
[FR Doc. 2017–19978 Filed 9–19–17; 8:45 am] 2904. Restoration Overview—Dr. Andrea
BILLING CODE 5001–06–P Agenda: Tuesday, October 17, 2017: Leeson, Environmental Restoration
8:30 a.m. Convene/Opening Remarks Program Manager; 8:50 a.m. ER–C2–
Approval of September 2017 Minutes— 1026 (ER18–1026): Rational Design and
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Dr. Joseph Hughes, Chair; 8:40 a.m. Implementation of Novel Polymer
Program Update—Dr. Herb Nelson, Adsorbents for Selective Uptake of Per-
Office of the Secretary Acting Executive Director; 9:00 a.m. and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances From
Environmental Restoration Overview— Groundwater—Dr. Damian Helbling,
Strategic Environmental Research and
Dr. Andrea Leeson, Environmental Cornell University; 9:35 a.m. Resource
Development Program Scientific
Restoration Program Manager; 9:10 a.m. Conservation and Resiliency
Advisory Board; Notice of Federal
ER18–C1–1259 (ER18–1259): A Overview—Dr. Kurt Preston, Resource
Advisory Committee Meeting
Mechanistic Understanding of PFASs in Conservation and Resiliency Program
AGENCY: Under Secretary of Defense for Source Zones: Characterization and Manager; 9:45 a.m. RC18–C2–1006
Acquisition Technology and Logistics, Control (FY18 New Start)—Dr. Jennifer (RC18–1006): Understanding and
Department of Defense. Field, Oregon State University; 9:55 a.m. Assessing Riparian Habitat
ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory ER18–C1–1204 (ER18–1204): Insights Vulnerability to Drought-Prone Climate
Committee meeting. into the Long-Term Mass Discharge & Regimes on DoD Bases in the
Transformation of AFFF in the Southwestern USA (FY18 New Start)—
SUMMARY: The Department of Defense Unsaturated Zone (FY18 New Start)— Dr. Michael Singer, UC Santa Barbara;
(DoD) is publishing this notice to Dr. Charles Schaefer, CDM Smith; 10:40 10:30 a.m. Break; 10:45 a.m. RC18–C2–
announce that the following Federal a.m. Break; 10:55 a.m. ER18–C1–1280 1346 (RC18–1346): Climate-Driven
Advisory Committee meeting of the (ER18–1280): Evaluating the Importance Landscape Disturbance Assessment
Strategic Environmental Research and of Precursor Transport and (FY18 New Start)—Dr. Adam Atchley,
Development Program Scientific Transformation for Groundwater Los Alamos National Laboratory; 11:30
Advisory Board will take place. Contamination with Poly- and a.m. RC18–C2–1183 (RC18–1183):
DATES: 1st meeting: Open to the public Perfluoroalkyl Substances (FY18 New Resiliency and Vulnerability of Boreal
Tuesday, October 17, from 8:30 a.m. to Start)—Dr. Elsie Sunderland, Harvard Forest Habitat to the Interaction of
4:50 p.m. 2nd meeting: Day 1—Open to University; 11:40 a.m. ER18–C2–1063 Climate and Fire Disturbance across
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the public Wednesday, October 18, (ER18–1063): Regenerable Resin Sorbent DoD Lands of Interior Alaska (FY18
2017, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:40 p.m. Day Technologies with Regenerant Solution New Start)—Dr. Scott Goetz, Northern
2—Open to the public Thursday, Recycling for Sustainable Treatment of Arizona University; 12:15 p.m. Lunch;
October 19, 2017, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:55 Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances 1:15 p.m. RC18–C2–1322 (RC18–1322):
p.m. (PFASs) (FY18 New Start)—Dr. Timothy Forecasting Dryland Ecosystem
ADDRESSES: The address for both Strathmann, Colorado School of Mines; Vulnerability to Change: A Cross-system
meetings is the Potomac Institute for 12:25 p.m. Lunch; 1:25 p.m. Assessment of Vegetation and Process

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Section		Notices
Action		Notice of Federal Advisory Committee meeting.
Dates		1st meeting: Open to the public Tuesday, October 17, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:50 p.m. 2nd meeting: Day 1--Open to the public Wednesday, October 18, 2017, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:40 p.m. Day 2--Open to the public Thursday, October 19, 2017, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:55 p.m.
Contact		Herb Nelson, 571-372-6400 (Voice),
FR Citation		82 FR 43949

82 FR 43949 - Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program Scientific Advisory Board; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSEOffice of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 181 (September 20, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
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