82 FR 55593 - Defense Business Board; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 224 (November 22, 2017)

Page Range		55593-55594
FR Document		2017-25259

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

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 224 (Wednesday, November 22, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 224 (Wednesday, November 22, 2017)]
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[FR Doc No: 2017-25259]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Defense Business Board; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee 
Meeting

AGENCY: Deputy Chief Management Officer, 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 
Defense Business Board will take place.

DATES: Open to the public on Wednesday, December 6, 2017 from 11:00 
a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The address for the open meeting is Room 3E928 in the 
Pentagon, Washington, DC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Roma Laster, (703) 695-7563 (Voice), 
(703) 614-4365 (Facsimile), [email protected] (Email). Mailing 
address is Defense Business Board, 1155 Defense Pentagon, Room 5B1088A, 
Washington, DC 20301-1155, Web site: http://dbb.defense.gov/. 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.
    For meeting information please contact Mr. Steven Cruddas, Defense 
Business Board, 1155 Defense Pentagon, Room 5B1088A, Washington, DC 
20301-1155, [email protected], (703) 697-2168. To submit 
written comments or questions to the Defense Business Board (Board), 
send via email to mailbox address:

[[Page 55594]]

[email protected]. A copy of the 
public agenda and the terms of reference for the Task Group study may 
be obtained from the Board's Web site at http://dbb.defense.gov/meetings.
    Purpose of the Meeting: The mission of the Board is to examine and 
advise the Secretary of Defense on overall DoD management and 
governance. The Board provides independent advice which reflects an 
outside private sector perspective on proven and effective best 
business practices that can be applied to DoD. The Board will receive 
an out brief, findings, and recommendations from its Task Group on the 
study ``Fully Burdened and Life Cycle Cost of the Workforce.''
    Agenda: 11:00 a.m.-11:05 a.m. DFO Comments to Public Attendees; 
11:05 a.m.-11:45 a.m. DBB Study Out brief on ``Fully Burdened and Life 
Cycle Cost of the Workforce''; 11:45 a.m.-11:50 a.m. Public Comments 
(if time permits); 11:50 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Board Deliberations and Vote.
    Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended, and 
41 CFR 102-3.140 through 102-3.165, this meeting is open to the public, 
subject to the availability of space. Seating is limited and is on a 
first-come basis.
    Written Statements: Written comments should be received by the 
Designated Federal Officer (DFO) at least five (5) business days prior 
to the meeting date so that the comments may be made available to the 
Board for their consideration prior to the meeting. Written comments 
should be submitted via email to the email address for public comments 
given in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section in either Adobe Acrobat 
or Microsoft Word format. Please note that since the Board operates 
under the provisions of the FACA, as amended, all submitted comments 
and public presentations will be treated as public documents and will 
be made available for public inspection, including, but not limited to, 
being posted on the Board's Web site.

    Dated November 17, 2017.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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which time the tribe would resume spaces associated with demolished MFH Acting Director, DLA Installation
consultation. DLA did not receive buildings would be removed. Two Management, concludes that divestment
responses to the consultation requests garages, the roadways, and golf course of MFH at Defense Distribution Center,
with the other tribes. An appendix was areas within the MFH area would Susquehanna, does not constitute a
added to the EA that includes the SHPO remain. major federal action significantly
and tribal consultation documents, and Description of the No Action affecting the quality of the human
the responses from the SHPO and the Alternative: Under the No Action environment within the context of
Shawnee Tribe. The revised EA is Alternative, DLA would not divest MFH NEPA. Therefore, an environmental
available electronically at the Federal operations at Defense Distribution impact statement for the Proposed
eRulemaking Portal at http:// Center, Susquehanna. All existing MFH Action is not required.
www.regulations.gov within Docket ID: buildings and infrastructure (i.e.,
Dated: November 17, 2017.
DOD–2017–OS–0037. utilities, two garages, bus stops,
Aaron Siegel,
This FONSI documents the decision playground equipment, and sheds)
of DLA to divest MFH at Defense would remain in place and DLA would Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Distribution Center, Susquehanna. DLA continue to operate the MFH. Because Officer, Department of Defense.
has determined the Proposed Action is DLA stopped accepting MFH [FR Doc. 2017–25256 Filed 11–21–17; 8:45 am]
not a major federal action significantly applications in December 2016, it is BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
affecting the quality of the human anticipated that eight MFH units would
environment within the context of be occupied in 2018 and further
NEPA and no significant impacts on the attrition would eventually lead to an DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
human environment are associated with occupancy level of zero. Funding for
Office of the Secretary
this decision. operation and maintenance of the MFH
DLA completed an EA to address the would be applied only to the occupied Defense Business Board; Notice of
potential environmental consequences units, utilities, two garages, playground Federal Advisory Committee Meeting
associated with the proposed equipment, and sheds associated with
divestment of MFH at Defense occupied units; the unoccupied MFH AGENCY: Deputy Chief Management
Distribution Center, Susquehanna. This units, bus stops, and sheds associated Officer, Department of Defense.
FONSI incorporates the EA by reference with unoccupied units would continue ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory
and summarizes the results of the to deteriorate. The No Action Committee meeting.
analyses in the EA. Alternative would not meet the purpose
Purpose of and Need for Action: The of and need for the Proposed Action. SUMMARY: The Department of Defense
purpose of the Proposed Action is to Potential Environmental Impacts: No (DoD) is publishing this notice to
eliminate real property that is no longer significant effects on environmental announce that the following Federal
needed and reduce operational costs. resources would be expected from the Advisory Committee meeting of the
The Proposed Action is needed because Proposed Action. Insignificant, adverse Defense Business Board will take place.
the MFH units are underutilized, effects on noise, air quality, water DATES: Open to the public on
outdated, and require a high level of resources, biological resources, Wednesday, December 6, 2017 from
maintenance. The current occupancy infrastructure and transportation, 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
rate of the MFH is approximately 32 hazardous materials and wastes, and ADDRESSES: The address for the open
percent. A majority of the MFH socioeconomics—housing would be meeting is Room 3E928 in the Pentagon,
buildings were constructed in the 1950s expected. Insignificant, beneficial Washington, DC.
and are more than 55 years old, while effects on air quality, water resources,
other MFH buildings were constructed FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
infrastructure and transportation, and
prior to 1950. These MFH units are hazardous materials and wastes also Roma Laster, (703) 695–7563 (Voice),
costly to operate and maintain due to would be expected. No effects on (703) 614–4365 (Facsimile),
their age. cultural resources would be expected. roma.k.laster.civ@mail.mil (Email).
Proposed Action and Alternatives: Details of the environmental Mailing address is Defense Business
Under the Proposed Action, DLA would consequences are discussed in the EA, Board, 1155 Defense Pentagon, Room
divest all MFH operations at Defense which is hereby incorporated by 5B1088A, Washington, DC 20301–1155,
Distribution Center, Susquehanna. DLA reference. Web site: http://dbb.defense.gov/. The
would vacate remaining Department of Determination: DLA has determined most up-to-date changes to the meeting
Defense occupants (estimated to be that implementation of the Proposed agenda can be found on the Web site.
approximately 8 MFH units in 2018) Action will not have a significant effect SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
from the installation’s total 124 MFH on the human environment. Human meeting is being held under the
units (39 buildings), demolish 110 MFH environment was interpreted provisions of the Federal Advisory
units (27 buildings), and retain 14 MFH comprehensively to include the natural Committee Act (FACA) of 1972 (5
units (12 buildings) for administrative and physical environment and the U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), the
purposes. Associated bus stops and relationship of people with that Government in the Sunshine Act of
playground equipment would be environment. Specifically, no highly 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and
demolished; however, sheds would be uncertain or controversial impacts, 41 CFR 102–3.140 and 102–3.150.
asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES

offered for reuse or sale, as appropriate, unique or unknown risks, or For meeting information please
prior to demolition. All utility cumulatively significant effects were contact Mr. Steven Cruddas, Defense
infrastructure, including electric, water, identified. Implementation of the Business Board, 1155 Defense Pentagon,
wastewater, natural gas, and Proposed Action will not violate any Room 5B1088A, Washington, DC
communication services, within the federal, state, or local laws. Based on the 20301–1155, steven.m.cruddas.civ@
MFH area would be removed and results of the analyses performed during mail.mil, (703) 697–2168. To submit
capped at the utility mains within preparation of the EA and consideration written comments or questions to the
adjacent roadways. Sidewalks, of comments received during the public Defense Business Board (Board), send
driveways, and on-roadway parking comment period, Mr. Phillip R. Dawson, via email to mailbox address:

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osd.pentagon.odam.mbx.defense- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE was authorized by a resolution of the
business-board@mail.mil. A copy of the Committee on Transportation and
public agenda and the terms of reference Department of the Army, Corps of Infrastructure, Docket 2779, dated May
for the Task Group study may be Engineers 2nd, 2007.
obtained from the Board’s Web site at A Feasibility Cost Sharing Agreement
Notice of Intent To Prepare an (FCSA) was executed on August 29,
http://dbb.defense.gov/meetings. Environmental Impact Statement for 2012 with the Town of Greenwich. The
Purpose of the Meeting: The mission the Byram River Basin Flood Risk preliminary alternative analyses was
of the Board is to examine and advise Management Study completed early 2015 and identified
the Secretary of Defense on overall DoD Alternative #2a—Nonstructural Within
AGENCY: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
management and governance. The Board the 10-yr Floodplain, and Alternative
DoD.
provides independent advice which #5—Replacement of the Route 1
ACTION: Notice of intent.
reflects an outside private sector Highway Bridges, as each having a
perspective on proven and effective best SUMMARY: Pursuant to the requirements Benefit Cost Ratio over one and are
business practices that can be applied to of the National Environmental Policy being moved forward for further
DoD. The Board will receive an out Act (NEPA), the U.S. Army Corps of evaluation for eventual identification of
brief, findings, and recommendations Engineers, New York District (Corps) in the Tentatively Selected Plan.
from its Task Group on the study ‘‘Fully partnership with the Town of
2. Project Area
Burdened and Life Cycle Cost of the Greenwich as the non-federal sponsor,
Workforce.’’ is preparing an integrated Feasibility The project area encompasses the
Report/Environmental Impact Statement portion of the Byram River located from
Agenda: 11:00 a.m.–11:05 a.m. DFO southern section of the Pemberwick
(FR/EIS) for the proposed Byram River
Comments to Public Attendees; 11:05 neighborhood to the Rt. 1 bridges in the
Basin Flood Risk Management
a.m.–11:45 a.m. DBB Study Out brief on Feasibility Study. The study is assessing Town of Greenwich, Fairfield County,
‘‘Fully Burdened and Life Cycle Cost of the feasibility of flood risk management Connecticut and Village of Port Chester,
the Workforce’’; 11:45 a.m.–11:50 a.m. alternatives to be implemented within Westchester County, New York.
Public Comments (if time permits); the congressionally authorized study
11:50 a.m.–12:00 p.m. Board Public Participation
area with a specific emphasis on the
Deliberations and Vote. Town of Greenwich, Fairfield County, The Corps and the Town of
Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to 5 Connecticut and Port Chester, Greenwich are currently anticipating
Westchester County, New York. hosting a NEPA Scoping Meeting in
U.S.C. 552b, as amended, and 41 CFR
November 2017. Public notices
102–3.140 through 102–3.165, this ADDRESSES: U.S. Army Corps of
announcing the meeting date, time,
meeting is open to the public, subject to Engineers, New York District, Programs
location and agenda will be published
the availability of space. Seating is and Project Management Division, Civil
in the appropriate local newspapers, the
limited and is on a first-come basis. Works Programs Branch, 26 Federal
Town of Greenwich Web page and on
Plaza, Room 2127, New York, NY
Written Statements: Written the Corps’ New York District Web page
10279–0090. Pertinent information
comments should be received by the (see the ADDRESSES section) and will be
about the study can be found at:
Designated Federal Officer (DFO) at distributed to the local stakeholders and
www.nan.usace.army.mil/Byram. Send
least five (5) business days prior to the known interested parties.
written comments and suggestions A scoping comment period of 30 days
meeting date so that the comments may concerning the scope of issues to be
be made available to the Board for their will be established from the scheduled
evaluated within the EIS to: date of the meeting to allow agencies,
consideration prior to the meeting. byram.river@usace.army.mil.
Written comments should be submitted organizations and individuals to submit
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: comments, questions and/or concerns
via email to the email address for public Questions about the overall Byram River
comments given in the SUPPLEMENTARY regarding the Feasibility Study.
Basin Flood Risk Management Comments, concerns and information
INFORMATION section in either Adobe Feasibility Study should be directed to submitted to the Corps will be evaluated
Acrobat or Microsoft Word format. Rifat Salim, Project Manager, U.S. Army and considered during the development
Please note that since the Board Corps of Engineers, New York District, of the Draft EIS.
operates under the provisions of the Programs and Project Management
FACA, as amended, all submitted Division, Civil Works Programs Branch, Lead and Cooperating Agencies
comments and public presentations will 26 Federal Plaza, Room 2127, New The Corps is the lead federal agency
be treated as public documents and will York, NY 10279–0090; Phone: (917) for the preparation of the FR/EIS and
be made available for public inspection, 790–8215; email: Rifat.Salim@ meeting the requirements of the
including, but not limited to, being usace.army.mil. National Environmental Policy Act and
posted on the Board’s Web site. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: the NEPA Implementing Regulations of
Dated November 17, 2017. the President’s Council on
1. Background Environmental Quality (40 CFR 1500–
Aaron Siegel,
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 1508). Federal agencies interested in
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES

(Corps), in partnership with the Town of participating as a Cooperating Agency
Officer, Department of Defense. Greenwich as the non-Federal sponsor, are requested to submit a letter of intent
[FR Doc. 2017–25259 Filed 11–21–17; 8:45 am] is undertaking this study. The Town of to Colonel Thomas D. Asbery, District
BILLING CODE 5001–06–P Greenwich and Village of Port Chester Engineer (see ADDRESSES). The
have been subjected to repeated, severe preparation of the FR/EIS will be
flooding caused by overflow of the coordinated with the States of New York
Byram River due to precipitation of high and Connecticut, Town of Greenwich
intensity, large amounts, or prolonged and local municipalities with
duration. The Byram River Basin study discretionary authority relative to the

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Action		Notice of Federal Advisory Committee meeting.
Dates		Open to the public on Wednesday, December 6, 2017 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Contact		Roma Laster, (703) 695-7563 (Voice), (703) 614-4365 (Facsimile), [email protected] (Email). Mailing
FR Citation		82 FR 55593

82 FR 55593 - Defense Business Board; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSEOffice of the Secretary

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
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