[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 189 (Thursday, October 1, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50782-50783]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-23737]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Meeting of the Defense Business Board (DBB)

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: Meeting notice.

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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, DoD 
announces that the Defense Business Board (DBB) will meet on October 
22, 2009. Subject to the availability of space, this meeting is open to 
the public.

DATES: The public meeting will be held from 9 to 11 a.m. on Thursday, 
October 22, 2009.

ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be held at the Pentagon, Room 3E-
863, Washington, DC (escort required, see SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for 
further details).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For meeting information please contact 
Ms. Debora Duffy, Defense Business Board, 1155 Defense Pentagon, Room 
5B-1088A, Washington, DC 20301-1155, [email protected], (703) 697-
2168.
    The Board's Designated Federal Officer is Ms. Phyllis Ferguson, 
Defense Business Board, 1155 Defense Pentagon, Room 5B-1088A, 
Washington, DC 20301-1155, [email protected], (703) 695-7563.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    At this meeting, the Board will deliberate findings and 
recommendations from four Task Groups: (1) ``Reducing Acquisition Costs 
by Applying Best Business Practices to Fixed-Price Contracting,'' (2) 
``Managing DoD Under Sustained Topline Pressures,'' (3) 
``Recommendations for Insourcing the Acquisition Workforce,'' and (4) 
``Assessing the Defense Industrial Base.'' 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.

Availability of Materials for the Meeting

    A copy of the draft agenda for the October 22, 2009, meeting may be 
obtained from the Board's Web site at http://www.defenselink.mil/dbb 
under ``Meeting Materials.''

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. All members of the public who wish to 
attend the meeting must contact Ms. Duffy (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT) no later than noon on Thursday, October 8th to register and 
make arrangements for a Pentagon escort, if necessary. Public attendees 
requiring escort should arrive at the Pentagon Metro Entrance in time 
to complete security screening by 8:45 a.m. Security screening requires 
two forms of identification: (1) A

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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).

Special Accommodations

    Individuals requiring special accommodations to access the public 
meeting should contact Ms. Duffy (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) 
at least five (5) business days prior to the meeting so that 
appropriate arrangements can be made.

Procedures for Providing Public Comments

    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 comments to the Board about its 
mission and topics pertaining to this public session.
    Written comments are accepted until the date of the meeting, 
however, written comments should be received by the DFO at least five 
(5) business days prior to the meeting date so that the comments may be 
made available to the Board for their consideration prior to the 
meeting.
    Written comments should be submitted via email to the DFO (see FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) in the following formats (Adobe Acrobat, 
WordPerfect, or Word format). Please note: Since the Board operates 
under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, 
all public presentations will be treated as public documents and will 
be made available for public inspection, up to and including being 
posted on the Board's Web site.

    Dated: September 25, 2009.
Patricia L. Toppings,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. E9-23737 Filed 9-30-09; 8:45 am]
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