83_FR_24004 83 FR 23904 - Army Science Board Closed Meeting Notice

83 FR 23904 - Army Science Board Closed Meeting Notice

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 100 (May 23, 2018)

Page Range23904-23905
FR Document2018-11018

Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the Sunshine in the Government Act of 1976 and the Code of the Federal Regulations, the Department of the Army announces the following committee meeting: Name of Committee: Army Science Board (ASB) Summer Voting Session. Date: Thursday, July 19, 2018. Time: 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Location: Arnold and Mabel Beckman Center of the National Academies of Sciences and Engineering, 100 Academy Way, Irvine, CA 92617. Purpose of Meeting: The purpose of the meeting is for ASB members to review, deliberate, and vote on the findings and recommendations presented for four Fiscal Year 2018 (FY18) ASB studies. Agenda: The board will present findings and recommendations for deliberation and vote on the following FY17 studies: Multi-Domain Operations. This study is classified and will be presented in a closed meeting at 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Man Unmanned-Teaming. This study is classified and will be presented in a closed meeting at 10:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 100 (Wednesday, May 23, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 100 (Wednesday, May 23, 2018)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2018-11018]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army


Army Science Board Closed Meeting Notice

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.

ACTION: Notice of a closed meeting.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the 
Sunshine in the Government Act of 1976 and the Code of the Federal 
Regulations, the Department of the Army announces the following 
committee meeting:
    Name of Committee: Army Science Board (ASB) Summer Voting Session.
    Date: Thursday, July 19, 2018.
    Time: 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
    Location: Arnold and Mabel Beckman Center of the National Academies 
of Sciences and Engineering, 100 Academy Way, Irvine, CA 92617.
    Purpose of Meeting: The purpose of the meeting is for ASB members 
to review, deliberate, and vote on the findings and recommendations 
presented for four Fiscal Year 2018 (FY18) ASB studies.
    Agenda: The board will present findings and recommendations for 
deliberation and vote on the following FY17 studies:
    Multi-Domain Operations. This study is classified and will be 
presented in a closed meeting at 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
    Man Unmanned-Teaming. This study is classified and will be 
presented in a closed meeting at 10:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Army Science Board, Designated Federal 
Officer, 2530 Crystal Drive, Suite 7098, Arlington, VA 22202; Ms. 
Heather J. Gerard (Ierardi), the committee's Designated Federal Officer 
(DFO), at (703) 545-8652 or email: [email protected], or 
Mr. Paul Woodward at (703) 695-8344 or email: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    (Filing Written Statement): Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.140d, the 
Committee is not obligated to allow the public to speak; however, 
interested persons may submit a written statement for consideration by 
the Subcommittees.

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Individuals submitting a written statement must submit their statement 
to the DFO at the address listed above. Written statements not received 
at least 10 calendar days prior to the meeting may not be considered by 
the Board prior to its scheduled meeting.
    The DFO will review all timely submissions with the Board's 
executive committee and ensure they are provided to the specific study 
members as necessary before, during, or after the meeting. After 
reviewing written comments, the study chairs and the DFO may choose to 
invite the submitter of the comments to orally present their issue 
during a future open meeting.
    The DFO, in consultation with the executive committee, may allot a 
specific amount of time for members of the public to present their 
issues for discussion.
    Public's Accessibility to the Meeting: The Department of the Army 
has determined that the Multi-Doman Operations study and the Man 
Unmanned-Teaming study are classified and are thus closed to the public 
in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552b(c) (1), which permits Federal Advisory 
Committee meetings to be closed which are likely to ``disclose matters 
that are (A) specifically authorized under criteria established by an 
Executive Order to be kept secret in the interest of national defense 
or foreign policy and (B) in fact properly classified pursuant to such 
Executive Order.''

Brenda S. Bowen,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
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                                               Directorate, RDRL–CII/Elizabeth                           C. Required Capabilities to Execute and             offerer name, contact information, and
                                               Bowman, Building 321 Room 134,                          Modify Options. The Joint Force requires the          identify any operational user groups.
                                               Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005–                      ability to:
                                                                                                         C.1 execute integrated physical and                 Brenda S. Bowen,
                                               5425.
                                                                                                       informational activities designed to achieve          Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
                                               FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                       psychological effects.                                [FR Doc. 2018–11019 Filed 5–22–18; 8:45 am]
                                               Elizabeth Bowman, (410) 278–5924, E-
                                                                                                         C.2 assess and modify informational power           BILLING CODE 5001–03–P
                                               Mail: Elizabeth.k.bowman.civ@mail.mil                   with the same level of competency as
                                               SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Interested                   physical power.
                                               offerors of information may attend the                    D. Required Capabilities to Institutionalize        DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
                                               event in person or may submit a 100-                    the Integration of Physical and Informational
                                               word response describing how a                          Power. The Joint Force requires the ability to:       Department of the Army
                                               technology meets one or more of the                       D.1 change how its individuals,
                                               tasks identified in this document.                      organizations, and units think about and treat        Army Science Board Closed Meeting
                                               Written responses should be sent to Dr.                 information.                                          Notice
                                               Bowman not later than June 29, 2018 for                   D.2 organize, train, equip, and maintain
                                               inclusion in a summary technology                       organizations that deliberately leverage the          AGENCY:   Department of the Army, DoD.
                                               report.                                                 informational aspects of military activities.         ACTION:   Notice of a closed meeting.
                                                 The Joint Information Operations                        D.3 integrate operations with
                                               Warfare Center (JIOWC) is establishing                  interorganizational partners.                         SUMMARY:    Pursuant to the Federal
                                               requirements to support the emerging                      D.4 leverage physical and informational             Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the
                                               domain of Operations in the Information                 power at its discretion to achieve objectives.        Sunshine in the Government Act of
                                               Environment. A Capability Based                                                                               1976 and the Code of the Federal
                                                                                                          The Joint Concept for Operations in                Regulations, the Department of the
                                               Assessment (CBA) has identified four                    the Information Environment provides a
                                               Concept Requirement Capabilities                                                                              Army announces the following
                                                                                                       detailed review of the CRCs. This                     committee meeting:
                                               (CRC’s), identified below, each                         document is available upon request                       Name of Committee: Army Science
                                               consisting of sub-ordinate task                         from Dr. Bowman.                                      Board (ASB) Summer Voting Session.
                                               requirements. The CRCs and the
                                                                                                          The Army Research Lab (ARL) is                        Date: Thursday, July 19, 2018.
                                               supporting sub-tasks are identified
                                                                                                       conducting a technology state-of-the-art                 Time: 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
                                               below:
                                                                                                       review in support of the JIOWC CBA to                    Location: Arnold and Mabel Beckman
                                               Required Capabilities                                   identify technology readiness levels                  Center of the National Academies of
                                                  A. Required Capabilities to Characterize             (TRLs) of existing or emerging systems                Sciences and Engineering, 100 Academy
                                               and Assess the Informational, Physical, and             to support the four CRCs and each of the              Way, Irvine, CA 92617.
                                               Human Aspects of the Security Environment.              subordinate requirements. The                            Purpose of Meeting: The purpose of
                                               The Joint Force requires the ability to:                                                                      the meeting is for ASB members to
                                                  A.1 determine impact of relevant                     Information Event will begin with a
                                                                                                       government overview of the importance                 review, deliberate, and vote on the
                                               informational, physical, and human aspects
                                               of the security environment on Joint Force              and military relevance of OIE. This will              findings and recommendations
                                               objectives.                                             be followed by a staff overview of the                presented for four Fiscal Year 2018
                                                  A.2 understand the perceptions and                   OIE CRCs and sub-tasks that will                      (FY18) ASB studies.
                                               attitudes that drive behaviors that affect JFC’s        include discussion and question/                         Agenda: The board will present
                                               objectives.                                             answers from the audience. Four CRC                   findings and recommendations for
                                                  A.3 understand how relevant actors are               subgroups will be formed and led by                   deliberation and vote on the following
                                               successful in adapting their use of                                                                           FY17 studies:
                                               information technology.                                 government advisors to explore the
                                                                                                       technology requirements in more detail.                  Multi-Domain Operations. This study
                                                  A.4 share contextual understanding of the
                                               security environment.                                   A technology demonstration                            is classified and will be presented in a
                                                  A.5 characterize, assess, synthesize, and            opportunity will be offered during the                closed meeting at 8:30 a.m. to 10:00
                                               understand trends of relevant actor activities          last two hours of day one for attendees               p.m.
                                               and their impacts on the IE throughout                  to provide technology exemplars. Days                    Man Unmanned-Teaming. This study
                                               cooperation, competition, and conflict.                 two and three (the number of days will                is classified and will be presented in a
                                                  A.6 analyze and estimate relevant change             be determined by the number of                        closed meeting at 10:15 a.m. to 12:30
                                               within the IE.                                                                                                p.m.
                                                  A.7 identify, access, and manage IE subject
                                                                                                       attendees interested in presenting) will
                                               matter expertise.                                       consist of individual briefings by                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                  A.8 understand internal and other relevant           interested parties. Briefings will be                 Army Science Board, Designated
                                               actor bias within the IE.                               organized by CRCs. Presentations                      Federal Officer, 2530 Crystal Drive,
                                                  B. Required Capabilities to Formulate                should not exceed 10 minutes to be                    Suite 7098, Arlington, VA 22202; Ms.
                                               Options that Integrate Physical and                     followed by 5 minutes of questions/                   Heather J. Gerard (Ierardi), the
                                               Informational Power. The Joint Force requires           answers.                                              committee’s Designated Federal Officer
                                               the ability to:
                                                  B.1 identify, optimize and assess the                   As indicated previously, physical                  (DFO), at (703) 545–8652 or email:
                                               effectiveness of the full range of options that         attendance is not required at the                     heather.j.ierardi.civ@mail.mil, or Mr.
                                               integrate physical and informational power              Information Event. If interested parties              Paul Woodward at (703) 695–8344 or
                                               to produce desired psychological effects.               would like to promote their technology                email: paul.j.woodward2.civ@mail.mil.
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                                                  B.2 employ required forces and capabilities          for any of the CRCs, they should send                 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                               from across the Joint Force to sustain or               a written description of how the                        (Filing Written Statement): Pursuant
                                               change perceptions and attitudes that drive
                                               desired behaviors of relevant actors.
                                                                                                       technology addresses one or more CRC                  to 41 CFR 102–3.140d, the Committee is
                                                  B.3 assess relevant actors’ capability and           or sub-task. Each description should not              not obligated to allow the public to
                                               capacity to receive, understand, and respond            be greater than 100 words and should                  speak; however, interested persons may
                                               to Joint Force physical and informational               include the TRL for the system. The                   submit a written statement for
                                               activities.                                             description should clearly identify the               consideration by the Subcommittees.


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                                               Individuals submitting a written                        DATES:  Consideration will be given to all              Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://
                                               statement must submit their statement                   comments received by June 22, 2018.                   www.regulations.gov. Follow the
                                               to the DFO at the address listed above.                 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                            instructions for submitting comments.
                                               Written statements not received at least                  Title, Associated Form, and OMB                       DoD Clearance Officer: Mr. Frederick
                                               10 calendar days prior to the meeting                   Number: Defense Federal Acquisition                   C. Licari.
                                               may not be considered by the Board                      Regulation Supplement (DFARS)                           Written requests for copies of the
                                               prior to its scheduled meeting.                         Business Systems-Definition and                       information collection proposal should
                                                  The DFO will review all timely                       Administration; DFARS 234, Earned                     be sent to Mr. Licari at: WHS/ESD
                                               submissions with the Board’s executive                  Value Management System, OMB                          Directives Division, 4800 Mark Center
                                               committee and ensure they are provided                  Control Number 0704–0479.                             Drive, 2nd Floor, East Tower, Suite
                                               to the specific study members as                                                                              03F09, Alexandria, VA 22350–3100.
                                                                                                         Affected Public: Businesses and other
                                               necessary before, during, or after the                  for-profit entities.                                  Amy G. Williams,
                                               meeting. After reviewing written
                                                                                                         Respondent’s Obligation: Required to                Deputy, Defense Acquisition Regulations
                                               comments, the study chairs and the
                                                                                                       obtain or retain benefits.                            System.
                                               DFO may choose to invite the submitter
                                               of the comments to orally present their                   Type of Request: Revision of a                      [FR Doc. 2018–10906 Filed 5–22–18; 8:45 am]

                                               issue during a future open meeting.                     currently approved collection.                        BILLING CODE 5001–06–P

                                                  The DFO, in consultation with the                      Reporting Frequency: On occasion.
                                               executive committee, may allot a                          Number of Respondents: 10.
                                                                                                         Responses per Respondent: 1.                        DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
                                               specific amount of time for members of
                                               the public to present their issues for                    Annual Responses: 10.
                                                                                                                                                             Defense Acquisition Regulations
                                               discussion.                                               Average Burden per Response: 676                    System
                                                  Public’s Accessibility to the Meeting:               hours.
                                               The Department of the Army has                            Annual Response Burden Hours:                       [Docket Number DARS–2018–0011; OMB
                                               determined that the Multi-Doman                         6,760.                                                Control Number 0704–0255]
                                               Operations study and the Man                              Needs and Uses: DFARS clause                        Information Collection Requirement;
                                               Unmanned-Teaming study are classified                   252.242–7005, Contractor Business                     Defense Federal Acquisition
                                               and are thus closed to the public in                    Systems, requires contractors to respond              Regulation Supplement; Construction
                                               accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552b(c) (1),                   to written determinations of significant              and Architect-Engineer Contracts;
                                               which permits Federal Advisory                          deficiencies in the contractor’s business             Submission for OMB Review;
                                               Committee meetings to be closed which                   systems as defined in the clause. The                 Comment Request
                                               are likely to ‘‘disclose matters that are               information contractors are required to
                                               (A) specifically authorized under                       submit in response to findings of                     AGENCY: Defense Acquisition
                                               criteria established by an Executive                    significant deficiencies in their                     Regulations System, Department of
                                               Order to be kept secret in the interest of              accounting system, estimating system,                 Defense (DoD).
                                               national defense or foreign policy and                  material management and accounting                    ACTION: Notice.
                                               (B) in fact properly classified pursuant                system, and purchasing system has
                                               to such Executive Order.’’                              previously been approved by the Office                SUMMARY:    The Defense Acquisition
                                                                                                       of Management and Budget. This                        Regulations System has submitted to
                                               Brenda S. Bowen,
                                                                                                       request specifically addresses                        OMB for clearance, the following
                                               Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.                                                                        proposal for collection of information
                                                                                                       information required by DFARS clause
                                               [FR Doc. 2018–11018 Filed 5–22–18; 8:45 am]             252.234–7002, Earned Value                            under the provisions of the Paperwork
                                               BILLING CODE 5001–03–P                                  Management System, for contractors to                 Reduction Act.
                                                                                                       respond to determinations of significant              DATES: Consideration will be given to all
                                                                                                       deficiencies in a contractor’s Earned                 comments received by June 22, 2018.
                                               DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE                                   Value Management System (EVMS). The                   SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                               Defense Acquisition Regulations                         requirements apply to entities that are                  Title, Associated Form, and OMB
                                               System                                                  contractually required to maintain an                 Number: Defense Federal Acquisition
                                                                                                       EVMS. DoD needs this information to                   Regulation Supplement (DFARS) Part
                                               [Docket Number DARS–2018–0009; OMB                      document actions to correct significant               236, Construction and Architect-
                                               Control Number 0704–0479]                               deficiencies in contractor business                   Engineer Contracts, and related clauses
                                                                                                       systems. DoD contracting officers use                 at DFARS 252.236; OMB Control
                                               Information Collection Requirement;                     the information to mitigate the risk of
                                               Defense Federal Acquisition                                                                                   Number 0704–0255.
                                                                                                       unallowable and unreasonable costs                       Affected Public: Businesses and other
                                               Regulation Supplement; Earned Value                     being charged on government contracts.
                                               Management System; Submission for                                                                             for-profit entities.
                                                                                                         OMB Desk Officer: Ms. Jasmeet                          Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
                                               OMB Review; Comment Request                             Seehra.                                               obtain or retain benefits.
                                               AGENCY: Defense Acquisition                               Comments and recommendations on                        Type of Request: Revision of a
                                               Regulations System, Department of                       the proposed information collection                   currently approved collection.
                                               Defense (DoD).                                          should be sent to Ms. Jasmeet Seehra,                    Reporting Frequency: On occasion.
                                               ACTION: Notice.                                         DoD Desk Officer, at Oira_submission@                    Number of Respondents: 1,735.
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                                                                                                       omb.eop.gov. Please identify the                         Responses per Respondent: 5.
                                               SUMMARY:  The Defense Acquisition                       proposed information collection by DoD                   Annual Responses: 8,675.
                                               Regulations System has submitted to                     Desk Officer and the Docket ID number                    Average Burden per Response: 12.
                                               OMB for clearance, the following                        and title of the information collection                  Annual Response Burden Hours:
                                               proposal for collection of information                    You may also submit comments,                       104,100.
                                               under the provisions of the Paperwork                   identified by docket number and title,                   Needs and Uses: DoD contracting
                                               Reduction Act.                                          by the following method:                              officers need this information to


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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of a closed meeting.
DatesThursday, July 19, 2018.
ContactArmy Science Board, Designated Federal Officer, 2530 Crystal Drive, Suite 7098, Arlington, VA 22202; Ms. Heather J. Gerard (Ierardi), the committee's Designated Federal Officer (DFO), at (703) 545-8652 or email: [email protected], or Mr. Paul Woodward at (703) 695-8344 or email: [email protected]
FR Citation83 FR 23904 

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