83_FR_34976 83 FR 34835 - Defense Science Board; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting

83 FR 34835 - Defense Science Board; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 141 (July 23, 2018)

Page Range34835-34836
FR Document2018-15674

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

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 141 (Monday, July 23, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 141 (Monday, July 23, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34835-34836]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-15674]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Defense Science Board; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee 
Meeting

AGENCY: Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering, 
Defense Science Board, 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 Science Board (DSB) will take place.

DATES: July 18, 2018 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.-July 19, 2018 from 
8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The Executive Conference Center, 4075 Wilson Boulevard, 3rd 
Floor, Arlington, VA 22203.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Defense Science Board Designated 
Federal Officer (DFO) Mr. Edward C. Gliot, (703) 571-0079 (Voice), 
(703) 697-1860 (Facsimile), [email protected] (Email). 
Mailing address is Defense Science Board, 3140 Defense Pentagon, Room 
3B888A, Washington, DC 20301-3140. Website: http://www.acq.osd.mil/dsb/. The most up-to-date changes to the meeting agenda can be found on 
the website.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Due to circumstances beyond the control of 
the Department of Defense (DoD) and the Designated Federal Officer, the 
Defense Science Board was unable to provide public notification 
required by 41 CFR 102-3.150(a) concerning the meeting on July 18 
through 19, 2018, of the Defense Science Board. Accordingly, the 
Advisory Committee Management Officer for the Department of Defense,

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pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.150(b), waives the 15-calendar day 
notification requirement.
    This meeting is being held under the provisions of the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C., Appendix), the Government in 
the Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b), and 41 CFR 102-3.140 and 102-3.150.
    Purpose of the Meeting: The mission of the DSB is to provide 
independent advice and technical enterprise. The objective of the 
meeting is to obtain, review, and evaluate classified information 
related to the DSB's mission. The meeting will focus on the DSB's 2018 
Summer Study on Strategic Surprise tasking, to include DoD dependence 
on the U.S. electric power grid, homeland air defense, maritime 
situational awareness, threats and promise of biotechnology, countering 
autonomous systems, technical approaches to counter-intelligence, 
resilient positioning, navigation and timing, various undersea issues, 
gray zone conflict, resilience of the defense industrial base, and 
logistics.
    Agenda: The DSB meeting will begin on Wednesday, July 18, 2018 at 
8:00 a.m. with opening remarks from Mr. Edward Gliot, DSB Executive 
Director, Dr. Craig Fields, DSB Chairman and Dr. Eric Evans, Vice 
Chairman. Following opening remarks, DSB members will hold classified 
small group discussions covering DoD dependence on the U.S. electric 
power grid, homeland air defense, maritime situational awareness, 
threats and promises of biotechnology, countering autonomous systems, 
technical approaches to counter-intelligence, resilient positioning, 
navigation and timing, various undersea issues, gray zone conflict, 
resilience of the defense industrial base, and logistics. After break, 
DSB members will hold classified discussions covering DoD dependence on 
the U.S. electric power grid, homeland air defense, maritime 
situational awareness, threats and promises of biotechnology, 
countering autonomous systems, technical approaches to counter-
intelligence, resilient positioning, navigation and timing, various 
undersea issues, gray zone conflict, resilience of the defense 
industrial base, and logistics. The meeting will adjourn at 5:00 p.m. 
On the second day of the meeting, Thursday, July 19, 2018, the day will 
begin at 8:00 a.m. with a classified session covering DoD dependence on 
the U.S. electric power grid, homeland air defense, maritime 
situational awareness, threats and promises of biotechnology, 
countering autonomous systems, technical approaches to counter-
intelligence, resilient positioning, navigation and timing, various 
undersea issues, gray zone conflict, resilience of the defense 
industrial base, and logistics. After break, the classified discussion 
will continue on the same topics. The meeting will adjourn at 3:00 p.m.
    Meeting Accessibility: In accordance with section 10(d) of the FACA 
and 41 CFR 102-3.155, the DoD has determined that the DSB meeting will 
be closed to the public. Specifically, the Under Secretary of Defense 
for Research and Engineering, in consultation with the DoD Office of 
General Counsel, has determined in writing that the meeting will be 
closed to the public because it will consider matters covered by 5 
U.S.C. 552b(c)(1). 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 that it cannot reasonably be 
segregated into separate discussions without defeating the 
effectiveness and meaning of the overall meetings. To permit the 
meeting to be open to the public would preclude discussion of such 
matters and would greatly diminish the ultimate utility of the DSB's 
findings and recommendations to the Secretary of Defense and to the 
Under Secretary of Defense for Research and Engineering.
    Written Statements: 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 DSB 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 DFO provided above at any point; however, if a written 
statement is not received at least three calendar days prior to the 
meeting, which is the subject of this notice, then it may not be 
provided to or considered by the DSB until a later date.

    Dated: July 18, 2018.
Shelly E. Finke,
Alternate OSD Federal Register, Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2018-15674 Filed 7-20-18; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 141 / Monday, July 23, 2018 / Notices 34835 including the time to gather the Estimated Total Annual Hour Burden: private firms as published in the 2017 necessary information, prepare the 5,000 hours. Report of the Economic Survey by the appropriate form or petition, and submit Estimated Total Annual Cost Burden American Intellectual Property Law the completed request to the USPTO. (Hourly): $2,190,000.00. The USPTO Association (AIPLA). Using this hourly The time per response, estimated expects that attorneys will complete the rate, the USPTO estimates $2,190,000.00 annual responses, and estimated annual instruments associated with this per year for the total hourly costs hour burden associated with each information collection. The professional associated with respondents. instrument in this information hourly rate used for the calculation is collection is shown in the table below. the $438 average rate for attorneys in Estimated time Estimated Estimated annual Rate Total cost IC No. Information collection instrument for response annual burden hours ($/hr) ($/hr) (hours) responses (a) (b) (a) × (b) = (c) (d) (c) × (d) = (e) 1 ............... Submissions Under 37 CFR 1.28(c) .................................. 2 1,875 3,750 $438.00 $1,642,500.00 2 ............... Submissions Under 37 CFR 1.29(k) .................................. 2 625 1,250 438.00 547,500.00 Total .. ............................................................................................. ........................ 2,500 5,000 ........................ 2,190,000.00 Estimated Total Annual Cost Burden Specifically, customers may incur postage cost for a one-pound, priority (Non-Hourly): $335.00. There are no postage costs when submitting the mail submission will be $6.70 and capital startup, maintenance, or information in this collection to the approximately 60 submissions will be operating fees are associated with this USPTO by mail through the United submitted to the USPTO requiring collection. There are, however, postage States Postal Service. The USPTO postage. costs associated with this collection. estimates that the average first class Total non-hour Responses IC No. Information collection instrument Postage costs cost burden (yr) (yr) (a) (b) (a) × (b) = (c) 1 ............. Submissions Under 37 CFR 1.28(c) ................................................................. 38 $6.70 $254.60 2 ............. Submissions Under 37 CFR 1.29(k) ................................................................. 12 6.70 80.40 Total ............................................................................................................................ 50 ........................ 335.00 Therefore, the USPTO estimates that they will also become a matter of public DATES: July 18, 2018 from 8:00 a.m. to the total annual (non-hour) cost burden record. 5:00 p.m.–July 19, 2018 from 8:00 a.m. for this collection, in the form of postage to 3:00 p.m. Marcie Lovett, costs is $335.00 per year. ADDRESSES: The Executive Conference Director, Records and Information IV. Request for Comments Governance Division, Office of the Chief Center, 4075 Wilson Boulevard, 3rd Technology Officer, USPTO. Floor, Arlington, VA 22203. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether [FR Doc. 2018–15612 Filed 7–20–18; 8:45 am] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the proposed collection of information BILLING CODE 3510–16–P Defense Science Board Designated is necessary for the proper performance Federal Officer (DFO) Mr. Edward C. of the functions of the agency, including Gliot, (703) 571–0079 (Voice), (703) whether the information shall have 697–1860 (Facsimile), practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE edward.c.gliot.civ@mail.mil (Email). agency’s estimate of the burden Mailing address is Defense Science (including hours and cost) of the Office of the Secretary Board, 3140 Defense Pentagon, Room proposed collection of information, 3B888A, Washington, DC 20301–3140. including the validity of the Defense Science Board; Notice of Website: http://www.acq.osd.mil/dsb/. methodology and assumptions used; (c) Federal Advisory Committee Meeting The most up-to-date changes to the ways to enhance the quality, utility, and meeting agenda can be found on the clarity of the information to be AGENCY: Under Secretary of Defense for website. collected; and (d) ways to minimize the Research and Engineering, Defense Science Board, Department of Defense. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Due to burden of the collection of information circumstances beyond the control of the on respondents, including through the Notice of Federal Advisory ACTION: Department of Defense (DoD) and the use of automated collection techniques Committee Meeting. Designated Federal Officer, the Defense amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 or other forms of information Science Board was unable to provide technology, e.g., permitting electronic SUMMARY: The Department of Defense public notification required by 41 CFR submission of responses. (DoD) is publishing this notice to 102–3.150(a) concerning the meeting on Comments submitted in response to announce that the following Federal July 18 through 19, 2018, of the Defense this notice will be summarized or Advisory Committee meeting of the Science Board. Accordingly, the included in the request for OMB Defense Science Board (DSB) will take Advisory Committee Management approval of this information collection; place. 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34836 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 141 / Monday, July 23, 2018 / Notices pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.150(b), resilient positioning, navigation and DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY waives the 15-calendar day notification timing, various undersea issues, gray requirement. zone conflict, resilience of the defense Federal Energy Regulatory This meeting is being held under the industrial base, and logistics. After Commission provisions of the Federal Advisory break, the classified discussion will [Docket No. CP18–18–000] Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C., continue on the same topics. The Appendix), the Government in the meeting will adjourn at 3:00 p.m. Notice of Availability of the Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b), and 41 Environmental Assessment for the CFR 102–3.140 and 102–3.150. Meeting Accessibility: In accordance Proposed Gateway Expansion Project, Purpose of the Meeting: The mission with section 10(d) of the FACA and 41 Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line of the DSB is to provide independent CFR 102–3.155, the DoD has determined Company, LLC advice and technical enterprise. The that the DSB meeting will be closed to objective of the meeting is to obtain, the public. Specifically, the Under The staff of the Federal Energy review, and evaluate classified Secretary of Defense for Research and Regulatory Commission (FERC or information related to the DSB’s Engineering, in consultation with the Commission) has prepared an mission. The meeting will focus on the DoD Office of General Counsel, has environmental assessment (EA) for the DSB’s 2018 Summer Study on Strategic determined in writing that the meeting Gateway Expansion Project, proposed Surprise tasking, to include DoD will be closed to the public because it by Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line dependence on the U.S. electric power will consider matters covered by 5 Company, LLC (Transco) in the above- grid, homeland air defense, maritime U.S.C. 552b(c)(1). The determination is referenced docket. Transco requests situational awareness, threats and based on the consideration that it is authorization to modify certain facilities promise of biotechnology, countering expected that discussions throughout in Essex and Passaic Counties, New autonomous systems, technical Jersey, to increase the firm will involve classified matters of approaches to counter-intelligence, transportation capacity on the existing national security concern. Such resilient positioning, navigation and pipeline to allow greater access to timing, various undersea issues, gray classified material is so intertwined natural gas supplies. The proposed zone conflict, resilience of the defense with the unclassified material that it modifications would occur within industrial base, and logistics. cannot reasonably be segregated into existing facilities, with no new Agenda: The DSB meeting will begin separate discussions without defeating permanent right-of-way. on Wednesday, July 18, 2018 at 8:00 the effectiveness and meaning of the The EA assesses the potential a.m. with opening remarks from Mr. overall meetings. To permit the meeting environmental effects of the Edward Gliot, DSB Executive Director, to be open to the public would preclude construction and operation of the Dr. Craig Fields, DSB Chairman and Dr. discussion of such matters and would Gateway Expansion Project in Eric Evans, Vice Chairman. Following greatly diminish the ultimate utility of accordance with the requirements of the opening remarks, DSB members will the DSB’s findings and National Environmental Policy Act hold classified small group discussions recommendations to the Secretary of (NEPA). The FERC staff concludes that covering DoD dependence on the U.S. Defense and to the Under Secretary of approval of the proposed project, with electric power grid, homeland air Defense for Research and Engineering. appropriate mitigating measures, would defense, maritime situational awareness, not constitute a major federal action threats and promises of biotechnology, Written Statements: In accordance with section 10(a)(3)of the FACA and 41 significantly affecting the quality of the countering autonomous systems, human environment. technical approaches to counter- CFR 102–3.105(j) and 102–3.140, The proposed Gateway Expansion intelligence, resilient positioning, interested persons may submit a written Project includes the following facilities: navigation and timing, various undersea statement for consideration by the DSB issues, gray zone conflict, resilience of at any time regarding its mission or in Essex County the defense industrial base, and response to the stated agenda of a Compressor Station 303 logistics. After break, DSB members will planned meeting. Individuals hold classified discussions covering submitting a written statement must • Expansion of the building and DoD dependence on the U.S. electric submit their statement to the DSB DFO installation of a 33,000 horsepower power grid, homeland air defense, provided above at any point; however, electric-motor driven compression unit maritime situational awareness, threats if a written statement is not received at and ancillary equipment; and and promises of biotechnology, • extension of security fencing and least three calendar days prior to the countering autonomous systems, access to new equipment. meeting, which is the subject of this technical approaches to counter- notice, then it may not be provided to Roseland Meter and Regulator intelligence, resilient positioning, or considered by the DSB until a later navigation and timing, various undersea • Installation of a 36-inch-diameter date. Main Line block valve with automation issues, gray zone conflict, resilience of the defense industrial base, and Dated: July 18, 2018. controls. logistics. The meeting will adjourn at Shelly E. Finke, Roseland Electric Substation 5:00 p.m. On the second day of the Alternate OSD Federal Register, Liaison meeting, Thursday, July 19, 2018, the • Installation of an electric Officer, Department of Defense. day will begin at 8:00 a.m. with a transformer unit. amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 [FR Doc. 2018–15674 Filed 7–20–18; 8:45 am] classified session covering DoD BILLING CODE 5001–06–P Passaic County dependence on the U.S. electric power grid, homeland air defense, maritime Paterson Meter and Regulator situational awareness, threats and • Replacing the existing 12-inch- promises of biotechnology, countering diameter headers with two new 6-inch- autonomous systems, technical diameter ultrasonic meter skids and approaches to counter-intelligence, associated equipment; and VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:59 Jul 20, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\23JYN1.SGM 23JYN1


Document Created: 2018-07-21 00:49:24
Document Modified: 2018-07-21 00:49:24
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting.
DatesJuly 18, 2018 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.-July 19, 2018 from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
ContactDefense Science Board Designated Federal Officer (DFO) Mr. Edward C. Gliot, (703) 571-0079 (Voice), (703) 697-1860 (Facsimile), [email protected] (Email).
FR Citation83 FR 34835 
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