82 FR 5544 - Defense Science Board; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meetings
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 11 (January 18, 2017)
Office of the Secretary
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 11 (January 18, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 11 (Wednesday, January 18, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 5544-5545] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-00981] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary Defense Science Board; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meetings AGENCY: Department of Defense. ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meetings. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The 2017 Defense Science Board (DSB) Summer Study Task Force on Nuclear Deterrence in the 21st Century's Multi-Polar, Multi-Threat Strategic Environment (``the Nuclear Deterrence Summer Study Task Force'') will meet in closed session on Tuesday, January 24, 2017, from 8:15 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 12:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Virginia Tech Advanced Research Center, 900 Glebe Road, 7th Floor, Arlington, VA and Wednesday, January 25, 2017, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Executive Conference Center, 4075 Wilson Blvd., Suite 350, Arlington, VA. DATES: Tuesday, January 24, 2017, from 8:15 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; and Wednesday, January 25, 2017, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. ADDRESSES: Virginia Tech Advanced Research Center, 900 Glebe Road, 7th Floor, Arlington, VA (January 24, 2017); and Executive Conference Center, 4075 Wilson Blvd., Suite 350, Arlington, VA (January 25, 2017). 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 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 2017 Defense Science Board Summer Study Task Force on Nuclear Deterrence in the [[Page 5545]] 21st Century's Multi-Polar, Multi-Threat Strategic Environment was unable to provide public notification of its meetings on January 24-25, 2017, 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. These meetings are 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 Defense Science Board 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 Nuclear Deterrence Summer Study Task Force is to address the topic of nuclear force modernization and recapitalization, focusing on ways to reduce the affordability problem and on ways to respond to the changing strategic environment through technical, programmatic, and operational innovation. The Nuclear Deterrence Summer Study Task Force will consider the critical issues associated with the status and trends in major power threats and proliferators that could threaten the United States or its allies, to include their nuclear, advanced conventional, and cyber capabilities that might threaten the operational viability of our nuclear deterrent; make our ability to control escalation through non-nuclear means problematic; or impact the assurance of U.S. extended deterrence globally. This two-day session will focus on providing general and nuclear threat briefings, to include briefings on China, Russia, and the Democratic Republic of Korea, from the National Intelligence Council and Defense Intelligence Agency, and the International Nuclear Deterrence Efforts and Perspective from the Executive Secretary of Nuclear Weapons Council on the Future of Nuclear Deterrence; a briefing on the `Perspective of the Office of Net Assessment on the Future of Nuclear Deterrence' by the Office of Net Assessment; a DoD Policy Brief on the Nuclear Posture Review by Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear and Missile Defense Policy; and a U.S. Nuclear Weapons Policy brief from Mr. Frank Miller. In accordance with section 10(d) of the FACA and 41 CFR 102-2.155, the DoD has determined that the Nuclear Deterrence 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 all sessions 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 and non-proprietary information that it cannot reasonably be segregated into separate discussions without defeating the effectiveness and meaning of the overall meetings. To permit the meetings to be open to the public would preclude discussion of such matters and would greatly diminish the ultimate utility of the DSB's findings or 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- 3.105(j) and 102-3.140, interested persons may submit a written statement for consideration by the Nuclear Deterrence Summer Study Task Force 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 Nuclear Deterrence Summer Study Task Force. The DFO will review all submissions with the Nuclear Deterrence Summer Study Task Force co-Chairs and ensure they are provided to Nuclear Deterrence Summer Study Task Force members prior to the end of the two-day meeting on January 25, 2017. Dated: January 12, 2017. Aaron Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 2017-00981 Filed 1-17-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001-06-P
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emailing comments, please use ‘‘NOI The 408 permission was accompanied implementation policies (32 CFR part
Comments, Dakota Access Pipeline by a Finding of No Significant Impact 651 and 33 CFR part 230), and exercises
Crossing’’ as the subject of your email. based on an Environmental Assessment the authority delegated to the Assistant
The location of all public scoping (EA), as contemplated under the Secretary of the Army (Civil Works) by
meetings will be announced at least 15 National Environmental Policy Act General Orders No. 2017–1, January 5,
days in advance through a notice to be (NEPA). The EA included a brief 2017.
published in the local North Dakota description and characterization of
Brenda S. Bowen,
newspaper (The Bismarck Tribune) and factors used in evaluating a potential
online at https://www.army.mil/asacw. alternative crossing location that was Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
considered and eliminated during the [FR Doc. 2017–00937 Filed 1–17–17; 8:45 am]
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Gib Owen, Water Resources Policy and analysis phase. The alternative route, BILLING CODE 5001–03–P
Legislation, Office of the Assistant which was eliminated, would cross the
Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, Missouri River approximately 10 miles
north of Bismarck, ND. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Washington, DC 20310–0108; telephone:
(703) 695–6791; email: gib.a.owen.civ@ On December 4, 2016, the Army
determined that a decision on whether Office of the Secretary
mail.mil.
to authorize the pipeline to cross Lake
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Defense Science Board; Notice of
Oahe at the proposed location merits
proposed crossing of Lake Oahe by Federal Advisory Committee Meetings
additional analysis, more rigorous
Dakota Access, LLC is approximately exploration and evaluation of AGENCY:Department of Defense.
0.5 miles upstream of the northern reasonable siting alternatives, and Notice of Federal Advisory
ACTION:
boundary of the Standing Rock Sioux greater public and tribal participation Committee Meetings.
Tribe’s reservation. The Tribe protests and comments as contemplated in the
the crossing primarily because it relies Council on Environmental Quality’s SUMMARY: The 2017 Defense Science
on Lake Oahe for water for a variety of (CEQ’s) NEPA implementing Board (DSB) Summer Study Task Force
purposes, the Tribe’s reservation regulations, 40 CFR 1502.14 and 1503.1. on Nuclear Deterrence in the 21st
boundaries encompass portions of Lake Currently, the Corps is developing a Century’s Multi-Polar, Multi-Threat
Oahe downstream from the proposed plan to implement the Army’s December Strategic Environment (‘‘the Nuclear
crossing, and the Tribe retains water, 4, 2016 direction. This notice of public Deterrence Summer Study Task Force’’)
treaty fishing, and hunting rights in the scoping should be integrated into the will meet in closed session on Tuesday,
Lake. Corps’ plan of action. January 24, 2017, from 8:15 a.m. to
The proposed crossing of Corps Consistent with CEQ’s NEPA 12:00 p.m. and 12:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
property requires the granting of a right- implementing regulations, an EIS will at the Virginia Tech Advanced Research
of-way (easement) under the Mineral analyze, at a minimum: Center, 900 Glebe Road, 7th Floor,
Leasing Act (MLA), 30 U.S.C. 185. To (1) Alternative locations for the Arlington, VA and Wednesday, January
date, the Army has not made a final pipeline crossing the Missouri River; 25, 2017, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at
decision on whether to grant the (2) Potential risks and impacts of an the Executive Conference Center, 4075
easement pursuant to the MLA. The oil spill, and potential impacts to Lake Wilson Blvd., Suite 350, Arlington, VA.
Army intends to prepare an EIS to Oahe, the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe’s DATES: Tuesday, January 24, 2017, from
consider any potential impacts to the water intakes, and the Tribe’s water, 8:15 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.; and Wednesday,
human environment that the grant of an treaty fishing, and hunting rights; and January 25, 2017, from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00
easement may cause. (3) Information on the extent and p.m.
Specifically, input is desired on the location of the Tribe’s treaty rights in
ADDRESSES: Virginia Tech Advanced
following three scoping concerns: Lake Oahe.
(1) Alternative locations for the Research Center, 900 Glebe Road, 7th
The range of issues, alternatives, and
pipeline crossing the Missouri River; Floor, Arlington, VA (January 24, 2017);
potential impacts may be expanded
(2) Potential risks and impacts of an and Executive Conference Center, 4075
based on comments received in
oil spill, and potential impacts to Lake Wilson Blvd., Suite 350, Arlington, VA
response to this notice and at public
Oahe, the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe’s (January 25, 2017).
scoping meetings.
water intakes, and the Tribe’s water, Public Comment Availability: Before FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
treaty fishing, and hunting rights; and including your address, telephone Debra Rose, Executive Officer, Defense
(3) Information on the extent and number, email address, or other Science Board, 3140 Defense Pentagon,
location of the Tribe’s treaty rights in personal identifying information in your Room 3B888A, Washington, DC 20301–
Lake Oahe. comment, you should be aware that 3140, via email at debra.a.rose20.civ@
On July 25, 2016, the Corps granted your entire comment—including your mail.mil, or via phone at (703) 571–0084
permission to applicant Dakota Access, personal identifying information—may or the Defense Science Board
LLC, under Section 14 of the Rivers and be made publicly available at any time. Designated Federal Officer (DFO) Ms.
Harbors Act of 1899, 33 U.S.C. 408 (408 While you can ask in your comment that Karen D.H. Saunders, Executive
permission), for a proposed pipeline your personal identifying information Director, Defense Science Board, 3140
crossing of Lake Oahe. Lake Oahe is on be withheld from public review, the Defense Pentagon, Room 3B888A,
the Missouri River and owned by the Army cannot guarantee that this will Washington, DC 20301, via email at
Corps. The approximate 1,172-mile occur. karen.d.saunders.civ@mail.mil or via
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pipeline connects the Bakken and Three Authority: This notice is published in phone at (703) 571–0079.
Forks oil production areas in North accordance with sections 1503.1 and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Due to
Dakota to an existing crude oil market 1506.6 of the CEQ’s Regulations (40 CFR circumstances beyond the control of the
near Patoka, Illinois. The pipeline is 30 parts 1500–1508) implementing the Designated Federal Officer and the
inches in diameter and is projected to procedural requirements of NEPA, as Department of Defense, the 2017
transport approximately 570,000 barrels amended (42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), and Defense Science Board Summer Study
per day. the Army and Corps’ NEPA Task Force on Nuclear Deterrence in the
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21st Century’s Multi-Polar, Multi-Threat Specifically, the Under Secretary of DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Strategic Environment was unable to Defense (Acquisition, Technology, and
[Docket No.: ED–2016–ICCD–0126]
provide public notification of its Logistics), in consultation with the DoD
meetings on January 24–25, 2017, as Office of General Counsel, has Agency Information Collection
required by 41 CFR 102–3.150(a). determined in writing that all sessions Activities; Submission to the Office of
Accordingly, the Advisory Committee will be closed to the public because Management and Budget for Review
Management Officer for the Department matters covered by 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1) and Approval; Comment Request;
of Defense, pursuant to 41 CFR 102– will be considered. The determination is Principal Follow-Up Survey (PFS 2016–
3.150(b), waives the 15-calendar day based on the consideration that it is 17) to the National Teacher and
notification requirement.
expected that discussions throughout Principal Survey (NTPS 2015–16)
These meetings are being held under
the provisions of the Federal Advisory will involve classified matters of
AGENCY: National Center for Education
Committee Act (FACA) of 1972 (5 U.S.C. national security concern. Such Statistics (NCES), Department of
Appendix, as amended), the classified material is so intertwined Education (ED).
Government in the Sunshine Act of with the unclassified material and non-
ACTION: Notice.
1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and proprietary information that it cannot
41 CFR 102–3.150. reasonably be segregated into separate SUMMARY: In accordance with the
The mission of the Defense Science discussions without defeating the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is
Board is to provide independent advice effectiveness and meaning of the overall proposing a new information collection.
and recommendations on matters meetings. To permit the meetings to be DATES: Interested persons are invited to
relating to the Department of Defense’s open to the public would preclude submit comments on or before February
(DoD) scientific and technical discussion of such matters and would 17, 2017.
enterprise. The objective of the Nuclear greatly diminish the ultimate utility of ADDRESSES: To access and review all the
Deterrence Summer Study Task Force is the DSB’s findings or recommendations documents related to the information
to address the topic of nuclear force to the Secretary of Defense and to the collection listed in this notice, please
modernization and recapitalization, Under Secretary of Defense for use http://www.regulations.gov by
focusing on ways to reduce the Acquisition, Technology and Logistics. searching the Docket ID number ED–
affordability problem and on ways to 2016–ICCD–0126. Comments submitted
respond to the changing strategic In accordance with section 10(a)(3) of
the FACA and 41 CFR 102–3.105(j) and in response to this notice should be
environment through technical, submitted electronically through the
programmatic, and operational 102–3.140, interested persons may
Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://
innovation. The Nuclear Deterrence submit a written statement for
www.regulations.gov by selecting the
Summer Study Task Force will consider consideration by the Nuclear Deterrence Docket ID number or via postal mail,
the critical issues associated with the Summer Study Task Force at any time commercial delivery, or hand delivery.
status and trends in major power threats regarding its mission or in response to Please note that comments submitted by
and proliferators that could threaten the the stated agenda of a planned meeting. fax or email and those submitted after
United States or its allies, to include Individuals submitting a written the comment period will not be
their nuclear, advanced conventional, statement must submit their statement accepted. Written requests for
and cyber capabilities that might to the DSB’s DFO—Ms. Karen D.H. information or comments submitted by
threaten the operational viability of our Saunders, Executive Director, Defense postal mail or delivery should be
nuclear deterrent; make our ability to Science Board, 3140 Defense Pentagon, addressed to the Director of the
control escalation through non-nuclear Room 3B888A, Washington, DC 20301, Information Collection Clearance
means problematic; or impact the
via email at Karen.d.saunders.civ@mail. Division, U.S. Department of Education,
assurance of U.S. extended deterrence
mil or via phone at (703) 571–0079 at 400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room
globally. This two-day session will
any point; however, if a written 224–84, Washington, DC 20202–4537.
focus on providing general and nuclear
threat briefings, to include briefings on statement is not received at least 3 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
China, Russia, and the Democratic calendar days prior to the meeting, specific questions related to collection
Republic of Korea, from the National which is the subject of this notice, then activities, please contact NCES
Intelligence Council and Defense it may not be provided to or considered Information Collections at
Intelligence Agency, and the by the Nuclear Deterrence Summer NCES.Information.Collections@ed.gov.
International Nuclear Deterrence Efforts Study Task Force. The DFO will review SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
and Perspective from the Executive all submissions with the Nuclear Department of Education (ED), in
Secretary of Nuclear Weapons Council Deterrence Summer Study Task Force accordance with the Paperwork
on the Future of Nuclear Deterrence; a co-Chairs and ensure they are provided Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.
briefing on the ‘Perspective of the Office to Nuclear Deterrence Summer Study 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general
of Net Assessment on the Future of Task Force members prior to the end of public and Federal agencies with an
Nuclear Deterrence’ by the Office of Net the two-day meeting on January 25, opportunity to comment on proposed,
Assessment; a DoD Policy Brief on the 2017. revised, and continuing collections of
Nuclear Posture Review by Assistant information. This helps the Department
Dated: January 12, 2017. assess the impact of its information
Secretary of Defense for Nuclear and
Missile Defense Policy; and a U.S. Aaron Siegel, collection requirements and minimize
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Nuclear Weapons Policy brief from Mr. Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison the public’s reporting burden. It also
Frank Miller. Officer, Department of Defense. helps the public understand the
In accordance with section 10(d) of [FR Doc. 2017–00981 Filed 1–17–17; 8:45 am] Department’s information collection
the FACA and 41 CFR 102–2.155, the BILLING CODE 5001–06–P requirements and provide the requested
DoD has determined that the Nuclear data in the desired format. ED is
Deterrence Summer Study Task Force soliciting comments on the proposed
meeting will be closed to the public. information collection request (ICR) that
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| 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 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. | |
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