83_FR_23359 83 FR 23262 - Charter Renewal of Department of Defense Federal Advisory Committees

83 FR 23262 - Charter Renewal of Department of Defense Federal Advisory Committees

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 97 (May 18, 2018)

Page Range23262-23263
FR Document2018-10608

The Department of Defense (DoD) is publishing this notice to announce that it is renewing the charter for the U.S. Air Force Scientific Advisory Board.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 97 (Friday, May 18, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 97 (Friday, May 18, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23262-23263]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-10608]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Charter Renewal of Department of Defense Federal Advisory 
Committees

AGENCY: Department of Defense.

ACTION: Renewal of Federal Advisory Committee.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Defense (DoD) is publishing this notice to 
announce that it is renewing the charter for the U.S. Air Force 
Scientific Advisory Board.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Freeman, Advisory Committee 
Management Officer for the Department of Defense, 703-692-5952.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This committee's charter is being renewed in 
accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) of 1972 (5 
U.S.C., Appendix, as amended) and 41 CFR 102-3.50(d). The charter and 
contact information for the Designated Federal Officer (DFO) can be 
obtained at http://www.facadatabase.gov/. The Board provides 
independent advice and recommendations on matters relating to the 
Department of the Air Force's scientific, technical, manufacturing, 
acquisition, logistics, and business management functions, as well as 
other Department of the Air Force related matters as determined by the 
Secretary of the Air Force. The Board shall be composed of no more than 
20 members who are eminent authorities in one or more of the following 
disciplines: Science, technology, manufacturing, acquisition, 
logistics, and business management functions, as well as other matters 
of special interest to the Department of the Air Force. Members of the 
Board who are not full-time or permanent part-time Federal officers or 
employees will be appointed as experts or consultants pursuant to 5 
U.S.C. 3109 to serve as special government employee members. Members of 
the Board who are full-time or permanent part-time Federal officers or 
employees will be appointed pursuant to 41 CFR

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102-3.130(a) to serve as regular government employee members. Each 
Board member is appointed to provide advice on the basis of their best 
judgment without representing any particular point of view and in a 
manner that is free from conflict of interest. Except for reimbursement 
of official Board-related travel and per diem, Board members serve 
without compensation. The DoD, as necessary and consistent with the 
Board's mission and DoD policies and procedures, may establish 
subcommittees, task forces, or working groups to support the Board, and 
all subcommittees must operate under the provisions of FACA and the 
Government in the Sunshine Act. Subcommittees will not work 
independently of the Board and must report all recommendations and 
advice solely to the Board for full deliberation and discussion. 
Subcommittees, task forces, or working groups have no authority to make 
decisions and recommendations, verbally or in writing, on behalf of the 
Board. No subcommittee or any of its members can update or report, 
verbally or in writing, directly to the DoD or any Federal officers or 
employees. The Board's DFO, pursuant to DoD policy, must be a full-time 
or permanent part-time DoD employee, and must be in attendance for the 
duration of each and every Board/subcommittee meeting. The public or 
interested organizations may submit written statements to the Board 
membership about the Board's mission and functions. Such statements may 
be submitted at any time or in response to the stated agenda of planned 
Board meetings. All written statements must be submitted to the Board's 
DFO who will ensure the written statements are provided to the 
membership for their consideration.

    Dated: May 15, 2018.
Shelly E. Finke,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2018-10608 Filed 5-17-18; 8:45 am]
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23262 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 97 / Friday, May 18, 2018 / Notices Department of Defense (DoD) and the Duncan McNabb, Ret. The final any point; however, if a written Designated Federal Officer, the Defense presentations of the day will be the first statement is not received at least three Science Board was unable to provide two technology area working groups calendar days prior to the meeting, public notification required by 41 CFR working on a high priority task from the which is the subject of this notice, then 102–3.150(a) concerning the meeting on USD(R&E). The Cybersecurity Group it may not be provided to or considered May 16 thru May 17, 2018, of the discussion will be led by Mr. Jim Gosler by the DSB until a later date. Defense Science Board. Accordingly, the and the Command, Control & Dated: May 14, 2018. Advisory Committee Management Communications Group discussion will Shelly E. Finke, Officer for the Department of Defense, be led by Mr. Al Grasso. The meeting on Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.150(b), May 16, 2018 will adjourn at 5:15 p.m. Officer, Department of Defense. waives the 15-calendar day notification On the second day of the meeting, May [FR Doc. 2018–10588 Filed 5–17–18; 8:45 am] requirement. This meeting is being held 17, 2018 the day will begin with a BILLING CODE 5001–06–P under the provisions of the Federal presentation and discussion from the Advisory Committee Act (FACA) of Hypersonics Group led by Mr. Mark 1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), Russell and the Directed Energy Group DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE the Government in the Sunshine Act of led by Dr. Paul Kaminski. Following 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and lunch, the following groups will engage Office of the Secretary 41 CFR 102–3.140 and 102–3.150. in presentations and discussion: Space Purpose of the Meeting: The mission Offense & Defense Group led by Mr. Lou Charter Renewal of Department of of the DSB is to provide independent Von Thaer, Artificial Intelligence/ Defense Federal Advisory Committees advice and recommendations on matters Machine Learning Group led by Dr. relating to the DoD’s scientific and Ruth David, Missile Defense Group led AGENCY:Department of Defense. technical enterprise. The objective of by Mr. Bob Stein, Quantum Science & Renewal of Federal Advisory ACTION: the meeting is to obtain, review, and Computing led by Dr. John Manferdelli, Committee. evaluate classified information related Microelectronics Group led by Dr. SUMMARY: The Department of Defense to the DSB’s mission. DSB membership Victoria Coleman, Nuclear (DoD) is publishing this notice to will meet with DoD Leadership to Modernization Group led by Dr. Mim announce that it is renewing the charter discuss current and future national John. The meeting on May 17, 2018 will for the U.S. Air Force Scientific security challenges within the DoD. adjourn at 4:45 p.m. Advisory Board. This meeting will focus on matters Meeting Accessibility: In accordance FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim related to Homeland Defense, with section 10(d) of the FACA and 41 Freeman, Advisory Committee Survivable Logistics, DoD CFR 102–3.155, the DoD has determined Management Officer for the Department Modernization Strategy, and DoD that the DSB meeting will be closed to of Defense, 703–692–5952. Technology Strategy. the public. Specifically, the Under Agenda: The DSB Spring Quarterly Secretary of Defense (Research and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting will begin on May 16, 2018 at Engineering), in consultation with the committee’s charter is being renewed in 8:00 a.m. with opening remarks by DoD Office of General Counsel, has accordance with the Federal Advisory Edward Gliot, Designated Federal determined in writing that the meeting Committee Act (FACA) of 1972 (5 Officer, and DSB Chairman, Dr. Craig will be closed to the public because it U.S.C., Appendix, as amended) and 41 Fields. The first presentation will be will consider matters covered by 5 CFR 102–3.50(d). The charter and from the DSB sponsor, Dr. Michael U.S.C. 552b(c)(1). The determination is contact information for the Designated Griffin, Under Secretary of Defense for based on the consideration that it is Federal Officer (DFO) can be obtained at Research and Engineering who will expected that discussions throughout http://www.facadatabase.gov/. The provide a classified briefing on the will involve classified matters of Board provides independent advice and views and priorities of the current national security concern. Such recommendations on matters relating to administration on DoD Research and classified material is so intertwined the Department of the Air Force’s Engineering goals and strategy. with the unclassified material that it scientific, technical, manufacturing, Following Dr. Griffin, Dr. Will Roper, cannot reasonably be segregated into acquisition, logistics, and business Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for separate discussions without defeating management functions, as well as other Acquisition will provide a classified the effectiveness and meaning of the Department of the Air Force related briefing on Air Force Modernization. overall meetings. To permit the meeting matters as determined by the Secretary Following Dr. Roper’s presentation, Mr. to be open to the public would preclude of the Air Force. The Board shall be James Geurts, Assistant Secretary of the discussion of such matters and would composed of no more than 20 members Navy for Research, Development and greatly diminish the ultimate utility of who are eminent authorities in one or Acquisition will provide a classified the DSB’s findings and more of the following disciplines: briefing on Navy Modernization. recommendations to the Secretary of Science, technology, manufacturing, Following lunch, Honorable Dr. Bruce Defense and to the Under Secretary of acquisition, logistics, and business D. Jette, Assistant Secretary of the Army Defense (Research and Engineering). management functions, as well as other (Acquisition, Logistics and Technology) Written Statements: In accordance matters of special interest to the will provide a classified briefing on with section 10(a)(3) of the FACA and Department of the Air Force. Members Army Modernization. The next briefing 41 CFR 102–3.105(j) and 102–3.140, of the Board who are not full-time or will be a presentation of findings, interested persons may submit a written permanent part-time Federal officers or daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES deliberations, and vote on the work of statement for consideration by the DSB employees will be appointed as experts the Homeland Defense Task Force by at any time regarding its mission or in or consultants pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 3109 Dr. Mim John and Dr. Judith Miller. The response to the stated agenda of a to serve as special government next briefing will be a presentation of planned meeting. Individuals employee members. Members of the findings, deliberations, and vote on the submitting a written statement must Board who are full-time or permanent work of the Survivable Logistics Task submit their statement to the Defense part-time Federal officers or employees Force by Gen Paul Kern, Ret. and Gen Science Board DFO provided above at will be appointed pursuant to 41 CFR VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:38 May 17, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\18MYN1.SGM 18MYN1

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 97 / Friday, May 18, 2018 / Notices 23263 102–3.130(a) to serve as regular applications for new awards for fiscal support technical assistance, program government employee members. Each year (FY) 2018 for the Pathways to development, and other capacity- Board member is appointed to provide STEM Apprenticeship for High School building activities that will strengthen advice on the basis of their best Career and Technical Education the connections between high school judgment without representing any Students demonstration program, CTE programs and Competency-Based particular point of view and in a manner Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Apprenticeship opportunities in STEM that is free from conflict of interest. (CFDA) number 84.051E. fields and increase the number of high Except for reimbursement of official DATES: school CTE Students who enter such Board-related travel and per diem, Applications Available: May 18, 2018. Apprenticeships during high school. Board members serve without Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply: Combining paid on-the-job learning compensation. The DoD, as necessary June 18, 2018. with related CTE instruction in the and consistent with the Board’s mission Date of Pre-Application Webinar: For classroom, an Apprenticeship offers and DoD policies and procedures, may information about a pre-application individuals the opportunity to earn establish subcommittees, task forces, or webinar, visit the Perkins Collaborative money as they learn and prepare for jobs working groups to support the Board, Resource Network (PCRN) at http:// that pay wages that can support a and all subcommittees must operate cte.ed.gov/. family. The average income for a worker under the provisions of FACA and the Deadline for Transmittal of who has completed an Apprenticeship Government in the Sunshine Act. Applications: July 17, 2018. program is $60,000 a year, according to Subcommittees will not work Deadline for Intergovernmental December 2017 Labor Department data.2 independently of the Board and must Review: September 17, 2018. A 2012 study funded by the Department report all recommendations and advice ADDRESSES: For the addresses for of Labor used a quasi-experimental solely to the Board for full deliberation obtaining and submitting an research design to compare the earnings and discussion. Subcommittees, task application, please refer to our Common of Apprenticeship participants in 10 forces, or working groups have no Instructions for Applicants to States with the earnings of authority to make decisions and Department of Education Discretionary nonparticipants, adjusting for recommendations, verbally or in Grant Programs, published in the differences in pre-enrollment earnings writing, on behalf of the Board. No Federal Register on February 12, 2018 and demographic characteristics.3 subcommittee or any of its members can (83 FR 6003), and available at Researchers found that, in the sixth year update or report, verbally or in writing, www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2018-02-12/ after enrollment, individuals who directly to the DoD or any Federal pdf/2018-02558.pdf. completed an Apprenticeship earned officers or employees. The Board’s DFO, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erin $14,404 more than their counterparts pursuant to DoD policy, must be a full- Berg, U.S. Department of Education, 400 who did not participate in an time or permanent part-time DoD Maryland Avenue SW, Potomac Center Apprenticeship. Even individuals who employee, and must be in attendance for Plaza (PCP), Room 11136, Washington, participated in an Apprenticeship but the duration of each and every Board/ DC 20202–7241. Telephone: (202) 245– did not complete it earned more than subcommittee meeting. The public or 6792. Email: individuals who did not enroll in an interested organizations may submit PathwaysToApprenticeship@ed.gov. Apprenticeship.4 Because employers or written statements to the Board If you use a telecommunications Apprenticeship program sponsors often membership about the Board’s mission device for the deaf (TDD) or a text pay the costs of the classroom and functions. Such statements may be telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay instruction, as well as pay participants’ submitted at any time or in response to Service (FRS), toll free, at 1–800–877– wages, apprentices incur little or no the stated agenda of planned Board 8339. debt, making an Apprenticeship an meetings. All written statements must attractive career preparation alternative be submitted to the Board’s DFO who SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: at a time when many college students will ensure the written statements are Full Text of Announcement are graduating deeply in debt. For these provided to the membership for their reasons, President Trump has consideration. I. Funding Opportunity Description challenged the Nation to expand Dated: May 15, 2018. Purpose of Program: The purpose of significantly the number of Shelly E. Finke, the Pathways to STEM Apprenticeship Apprenticeship opportunities, including for High School Career and Technical those available to America’s high school Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. Education (CTE) Students (Pathways to students.5 STEM Apprenticeship grants) Over the last two decades, the United [FR Doc. 2018–10608 Filed 5–17–18; 8:45 am] demonstration program is to support States has made great progress in BILLING CODE 5001–06–P State efforts to expand and improve the creating dual enrollment opportunities transition of high school CTE Students 1 that enable students to earn college to postsecondary education and credit while they are still enrolled in DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION employment through Apprenticeships Applications for New Awards; in science, technology, engineering, and 2 Apprenticeship Toolkit, U.S. Department of mathematics (STEM) fields, including Labor. Retrieved from: www.dol.gov/ Pathways to STEM Apprenticeship for apprenticeship/pdf/RA-WS-Partnerships.pdf. High School Career and Technical Computer Science, that begin during 3 Reed, D. et al. An Effectiveness Assessment and Education Students high school. Cost-Benefit Analysis of Registered Apprenticeship Background: Through this initiative, daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES in 10 States. Washington, DC: Mathematica Policy AGENCY: Office of Career, Technical, and funded under section 114(c) of the Carl Research. (2012). Retrieved from: Adult Education, Department of D. Perkins Career and Technical www.mathematica-mpr.com/our-publications-and- findings/publications/an-effectiveness-assessment- Education. Education Act (Perkins Act), we will and-costbenefit-analysis-of-registered- ACTION: Notice. award competitive grants to States to apprenticeship-in-10-states. 4 Ibid. SUMMARY: The Department of Education 1 Throughout this notice, all defined terms are 5 Trump, Donald, J., Executive Order 13801, 82 (Department) is issuing a notice inviting denoted with capitals. FR 28229. (June 15, 2017). VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:38 May 17, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\18MYN1.SGM 18MYN1


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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionRenewal of Federal Advisory Committee.
ContactJim Freeman, Advisory Committee Management Officer for the Department of Defense, 703-692-5952.
FR Citation83 FR 23262 
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