Notice2023-22681
Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program Scientific Advisory Board; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting
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Published
October 12, 2023
Issuing agencies
Defense Department
Abstract
The DoD is publishing this notice to announce that the following Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP) Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) will take place.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 196 (Thursday, October 12, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70650-70652]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-22681]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program
Scientific Advisory Board; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting
AGENCY: Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment
(USD(A&S)), Department of Defense (DoD).
ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee meeting.
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SUMMARY: The DoD is publishing this notice to announce that the
following Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the Strategic
Environmental Research and Development Program (SERDP) Scientific
Advisory Board (SAB) will take place.
DATES: SERDP SAB will hold a meeting open to the public. Day 1--
Wednesday, October 11, 2023 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. (EST). Day 2--
Thursday, October 12, 2023 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:35 p.m. (EST). Day 3--
Friday, October 13, 2023 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. (EST).
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ADDRESSES: The meeting will be accessible in person or by
videoconference. The in-person meeting will be held at the Hilton
Garden Inn, Reagan National Airport, 2020 Richmond Highway, Arlington,
VA 22202. Information for accessing the videoconference is provided in
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION, ``Meeting Accessibility''.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Kimberly Spangler, 571-372-6565
(voice), <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#600b090d0205120c194e194e1310010e070c05124e030916200d01090c4e0d090c"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="deb5b7b3bcbbacb2a7f0a7f0adaebfb0b9b2bbacf0bdb7a89eb3bfb7b2f0b3b7b2">[email protected]</span></a> (email). Mailing address is
SERDP Office, 4800 Mark Center Drive, Suite 16F16, Alexandria, VA
22350-3605. Website: <a href="https://serdp-estcp.org/about">https://serdp-estcp.org/about</a>. 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 Designated Federal Officer, the Strategic Environmental Research
and Development Program Scientific Advisory Board was unable to provide
public notification required by 41 CFR 102-3.150(a) concerning its
October 11-13, 2023 meeting. 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.
This meeting is being held under the provisions of chapter 10 of
title 5 United States Code (U.S.C.) (commonly known as the ``Federal
Advisory Committee Act'' or ``FACA''), 5 U.S.C. 552b (commonly known as
the ``Government in the Sunshine Act''), and 41 CFR 102-3.140 and 102-
3.150.
Availability of Materials for the Meeting: Additional information,
including the agenda or any updates to the agenda, is available on the
<a href="https://serdp-estcp.org/about">https://serdp-estcp.org/about</a>.
Purpose of the Meeting: The purpose of the meeting is for the SERDP
SAB to make recommendations regarding technologies, research, projects,
programs, activities, and, if appropriate, funding within the scope of
SERDP Fiscal Year (FY) 2024.
Agenda
Wednesday, October 11, 2023
<bullet> 9:00 a.m. Convene
<bullet> 9:05 a.m. SAB Strategy Session
<bullet> 9:35 a.m.--Statement of Need Overview: Detection,
Localization, Classification, and Remediation of Military Munitions
Underwater
<bullet> 9:45 a.m.--Improving Advanced Geophysical Classification
Performance in the Marine Environment--SAB Discussion and Vote
<bullet> 10:45 a.m.--Phenomenology Enriched Learning for Imaging and
Classification of Underwater Military Munitions--SAB Discussion and
Vote
<bullet> 11:30 a.m.--Continual Learning Machines for Robust Underwater
UXO Classification--SAB Discussion and Vote
<bullet> 1:15 p.m.--Statement of Need Overview: Installation Resilience
Research: Theoretical Frameworks for Compound Threats
<bullet> 1:25 p.m.--Predicting Impacts of Species Loss on Ecosystem
Resilience: An Experimental Test of a Novel Theoretical Framework--SAB
Discussion and Vote
<bullet> 2:10 p.m.--Statement of Need Overview: Development of Improved
Concentration Technologies for Treatment of Matrices Impacted by Per-
and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS)
<bullet> 2:20 p.m.--Novel Functionalization of Conventional Sorbents
for Enhanced Selectivity and Improved Concentration of Ultrashort- and
Short-Chain PFAS--SAB Discussion and Vote
<bullet> 3:20 p.m.--Statement of Need Overview: Improved Understanding
of Destructive Treatment Processes for PFAS in the Subsurface
<bullet> 3:30 p.m.--A Novel In Situ Subsurface PFAS Destruction
Strategy that Uses Ligand-Coordinated Zero-Valent Metals at Ambient
Conditions--SAB Discussion and Vote
<bullet> 4:15 p.m.--Public Comment Period
<bullet> 4:30 p.m.--Adjourn for the Day
Thursday, October 12, 2023
<bullet> 9:00 a.m.--Convene
<bullet> 9:05 a.m.--Statement of Need Overview: Sustainable Energetics
Synthesis and Preparation
<bullet> 9:10 a.m.--Designing a High-throughput Cell-based Screen for
N- Oxygenase Engineering--SAB Discussion and Vote
<bullet> 10:00 a.m.--Statement of Need Overview: Biological Impacts to
DoD Coating Performance
<bullet> 11:00 a.m.--Coating Deterioration: Impacts of Multi-Domain
Biofilms and Preventative Measures--SAB Discussion and Vote
<bullet> 12:55 p.m.--Statement of Need Overview: Self-Assembly Behavior
of PFAS Found in Soil and Groundwater at Aqueous Film-Forming Foam-
Impacted Sites
<bullet> 1:05 p.m.--Mechanistic Investigation of Assembly and Stability
of Supramolecular forms of PFAS on Environmentally Relevant Surfaces
and Development of Surface Analytical Protocols--SAB Discussion and
Vote
<bullet> 1:50 p.m.--Self-assembly of PFAS Mixtures in the Presence of
Inorganic Ions and Hydrocarbon Surfactants During Wetting and Drying--
SAB Discussion and Vote
<bullet> 2:35 p.m.--Public Comment Period
<bullet> 2:50 p.m.--Adjourn for the Day
Friday, October 13, 2023
<bullet> 9:00 a.m.--Convene
<bullet> 9:05 a.m.--Statement of Need Overview: Advanced Wildland Fire
Research to Improve Military Land Use Efficiency
<bullet> 9:15 a.m.--Linking Smoke to Fire: The Effect of Burn
Conditions on Fuel Availability, Smoke Production, and Atmospheric
Processing--SAB Discussion and Vote
<bullet> 10:00 a.m.--Developing Detailed Emission Source Terms for
Next-Generation Wildland Fire and Smoke Modeling Tools Using Improved
Near-field Fire Measurements--SAB Discussion and Vote
<bullet> 11:00 a.m.--From Fuel to Smoke: Measuring and Modeling the
Chemistry and Composition of the Prescribed Fire Flame and Near-Field
Plume--SAB Discussion and Vote
<bullet> 11:45 a.m.--Public Comment Period
<bullet> 12:00 p.m.--Adjourn
Public Comment Period: Just before the adjourning of each day the
chair of the board will ask those in the room and in the virtual
meeting if there are any oral public comments. If there are, the chair
will call on each person to speak. The individual will have up to 5
minutes to address the board. After oral comments are given any written
comments will be read by the Designated Federal Officer.
Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 1009(a) and 41 CFR 102-
3.140 through 102-3.165, this meeting is open to the public. The
meeting will be held in person and via videoconference. The in-person
meeting will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn, Reagan National Airport,
2020 Richmond Highway, Arlington, VA 22202. Seating is on a first-come
basis. If you wish to attend by videoconference you must register at
this link: (<a href="https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJIsdu2hqTIoHzPOyGGtXJoUg6vlLhw353c">https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/vJIsdu2hqTIoHzPOyGGtXJoUg6vlLhw353c</a>). Once registered, the web address
and audio number will be provided. For purposes of transparency and
attendance reporting you will be required to use your actual first name
and last name as your username.
Special Accommodations: Individuals requiring special
accommodations to access the public meeting should contact Dr. Kimberly
Spangler at (571) 372-6565 (voice) no later than Friday October 13,
2023 (by 5:00 p.m. EST) so
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that appropriate arrangements can be made.
Written Statements: Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.140 and section 5
U.S.C. 1009(a)(3), interested persons may submit a written statement to
the SERDP SAB. Individuals submitting a statement must submit their
statement no later than 5:00 p.m. EST, Thursday, October 12, 2023 to
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#6c0705010e091e00154215421f1c0d020b00091e420f051a2c010d050042010500"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c5aeaca8a7a0b7a9bcebbcebb6b5a4aba2a9a0b7eba6acb385a8a4aca9eba8aca9">[email protected]</span></a> (email) or to (571) 372-6565 (voice).
If a statement pertaining to a specific topic being discussed at the
planned meeting is not received by Friday, October 13, 2023, prior to
the meeting, then it may not be provided to, or considered by, the
Committee during the October 11-13, 2023 meeting. The Designated
Federal Officer, Dr. Kimberly Spangler will review all timely
submissions with the SERDP SAB Chair and ensure such submissions are
provided to the members of the SERDP SAB before the meeting.
Dated: October 10, 2023.
Natalie M. Ragland,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2023-22681 Filed 10-10-23; 4:15 pm]
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