[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 131 (Tuesday, July 8, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38998-38999]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-15431]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Defense Business Board (DBB) Meeting

AGENCY: Department of Defense.

ACTION: Notice of Meeting.

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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act 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 102-3.150, the 
Department of Defense announces that the following Federal advisory 
committee meeting of the Defense Business Board (DBB).

DATES: Thursday, July 17, 2008 (9 a.m. to 10:30a.m.)

ADDRESSES: Pentagon, Room 3E863.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Debora Duffy, Defense Business Board, 
1155 Defense Pentagon, Room 3C288, Washington, DC 20301-1155, 
[email protected], (703) 697-2168.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of the Meeting: The mission of the 
DBB is to advise the Secretary of Defense on effective strategies for 
implementation of best business practices of interest to the Department 
of Defense. At this meeting, the Board will deliberate on findings from 
three task groups: (1) Task Group Industrial Base Strategic 
Relationship, (2) Task Group on Enterprise Governance, and (3) Task 
Group on Capabilities Requirements. Copies of DRAFT Task Group 
presentations will be available on Friday, July 11th by contacting the 
DBB Office.
    Agenda: 9 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Public Meeting.
     Task Group Reports:
     Industrial Base Strategic Relationship
     Enterprise Governance
     Capabilities Requirements
    Public's Accessibility to the Meeting: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b 
and 41 CFR 102-3.140 through 102-3.165, and the availability of space, 
this meeting is open to the public. Seating is on a first-come basis. 
Members of the public who wish to attend the meeting must contact the 
Defense Business Board no later than Noon on Monday, July 14th to 
arrange a Pentagon escort. Public attendees are required to arrive at 
the Pentagon Metro Entrance by 8:30 a.m and complete security screening 
by 8:45 a.m. Security screening requires two forms of identification: 
(1) a government-issued photo I.D., and (2) any type of secondary I.D. 
which verifies the individual's name (i.e. debit card, credit card, 
work badge, social security card).
    Committee's Designated Federal Officer: Phyllis Ferguson, Defense 
Business Board, 1155 Defense Pentagon, Room 3C288, Washington, DC 
20301-1155, [email protected], (703) 695-7563.
    Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.105(j) and 102-3.140, and section 10(a)(3) 
of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the public or interested 
organizations may submit written statements to the Defense Business 
Board about its mission and functions. Written statements may be 
submitted at any time or in response to the stated agenda of a planned 
meeting of the Defense Business Board.
    All written statements shall be submitted to the Designated Federal

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Officer for the Defense Business Board, and this individual will ensure 
that the written statements are provided to the membership for their 
consideration. Contact information for the Designated Federal Officer 
can be obtained from the GSA's FACA Database--https://www.fido.gov/facadatabase/public.asp.
    Statements being submitted in response to the agenda mentioned in 
this notice must be received by the Designated Federal Officer at the 
address listed above at least five calendar days prior to the meeting 
which is the subject of this notice. Written statements received after 
this date may not be provided to or considered by the Defense Business 
Board until its next meeting.
    The Designated Federal Officer will review all timely submissions 
with the Defense Business Board Chairperson and ensure they are 
provided to all members of the Defense Business Board before the 
meeting that is the subject of this notice.

    Dated: July 1, 2008.
Patricia L. Toppings,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
 [FR Doc. E8-15431 Filed 7-7-08; 8:45 am]
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