[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 41 (Wednesday, March 3, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9588-9589]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-4390]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Advisory Panel on Department of Defense Capabilities for Support 
of Civil Authorities After Certain Incidents

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Homeland Defense 
and America's Security Affairs), DoD.

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 Federal advisory committee 
meeting of the Advisory Panel on Department of Defense Capabilities for 
Support of Civil Authorities after Certain Incidents (hereinafter 
referred to as the Advisory Panel) will take place on March 17 and 18, 
2010. Subject to the availability of space, the meeting is open to the 
public.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Wednesday, March 17, 2010, from 8:30 
a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Thursday, March 18, 2010, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 
p.m. Eastern Daylight Time.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the RAND Corporation, 1200 South 
Hayes Street, Arlington, Virginia 22202, 4th floor conference 
facilities.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Advisory Panel's Designated Federal 
Officer: Catherine Polmateer, telephone: 703-697-6370, OASD(HD&ASA), 
Resources Integration, 2600 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-
2600, e-mail: [email protected].
    Advisory Panel's Points of Contact at the Federally Funded Research 
and Development Center (FFRDC): Andrew Morral, Principal Investigator, 
telephone 703-413-1100, x5119, e-mail: [email protected]; The RAND 
Corporation, 1200 South Hayes Street, Arlington, Virginia 22202.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

15-Calendar Day Notification

    Due to internal DoD difficulties, beyond the control of the 
Advisory Panel on Department of Defense Capabilities for Support of 
Civil Authorities After Certain Incidents or its Designated Federal 
Officer, the Government was unable to process the Federal Register 
notice for the March 17-18, 2010, meeting of the Advisory Panel on 
Department of Defense Capabilities for Support of Civil Authorities 
After Certain Incidents as required by 41 CFR 102-3.150(a). 
Accordingly, the Committee Management Officer for the Department of 
Defense, pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.150(b), waives the 15-calendar day 
notification requirement.

Purpose of the Meeting

    The panel will discuss the key issues in its congressional mandate 
with senior members of the Department of Defense. It will receive 
briefings from one or more of the panel's subpanels. It will discuss 
preliminary findings, conclusions, and recommendations, based on its 
activities to date. It will decide on topics for research and other 
activities for future meetings, based on its congressionally-mandated 
tasks.

Agenda

     Opening Remarks by the Chairman
     Subpanel briefings
     Discussions with senior officials of the Department of 
Defense, including the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Joint 
Staff, and the National Guard Bureau
     Discussion of preliminary findings, conclusions, and 
recommendations
     Discussion of future meetings
     Administration

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. (Note: Members of the public who 
choose to attend the meeting should allow approximately 15 minutes to 
clear building security on the ground floor (Hayes Street entrance) and 
RAND security (4th floor reception area)).

Written Statements

    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 (FACA), the public or 
interested organizations may submit written statements to the Advisory 
Panel 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 Advisory Panel.
    All written statements shall be submitted to the Designated Federal 
Officer for the Advisory Panel, and this individual will ensure that 
the written statements are provided to the membership for their 
consideration. Contact information for the Designated Federal Officer 
is provided in this notice or can be obtained from the GSA's FACA 
Database: https://www.fido.gov/facadatabase/public.asp.
    Written statements being submitted in response to the agenda 
mentioned in this notice must be received by the Designated Federal 
Officer (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT) no later than 11 a.m., 
Eastern Standard Time (EST), Wednesday, March 10, 2010. Written 
statements received after this date may not be provided to or 
considered by the Advisory Panel until its next meeting.
    The Designated Federal Officer will review all timely submissions 
with the Advisory Panel Chairperson and ensure they are provided to all 
members of the Advisory Panel before the meeting that is the subject of 
this notice.
    All written statements received by the Designated Federal Officer 
will be retained as part of the committee's official records. In 
addition, statements timely submitted in response to a stated agenda of 
a planned meeting and provided to committee members in preparation for 
a meeting, will be made available to the public during the

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meeting and posted to the GSA's FACA Database.

Oral Statements

    In addition to written statements, and time permitting, the 
Chairperson of the Advisory Panel may allow Oral Statements by the 
public to the Members of the Advisory Panel. Any person seeking to 
address orally the Advisory Panel must submit a request to the 
Designated Federal Officer no later than 11 a.m., EST, Wednesday, March 
10, 2010. Oral statements will be limited to five minutes (or less 
depending on time available). The Designated Federal Officer will 
provide timekeeping for oral statements and will notify the Chairperson 
when a presenter has reached allotted time.

    Dated: February 25, 2010.
Mitchell S. Bryman,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2010-4390 Filed 3-2-10; 8:45 am]
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