[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 65 (Tuesday, April 5, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18737-18738]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-8013]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Reserve Forces Policy Board (RFPB) Member Solicitation

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DoD.

ACTION: Notice of Advisory Committee Member Solicitation.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5 
U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), the Sunshine in the Government Act of 
1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and 41 CFR 102-3.150, the Department 
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Defense announces the following Federal advisory committee member 
solicitation:
    Name of Committee: Reserve Forces Policy Board (RFPB).
    Background: Secretary of Defense, George C. Marshall, abolished the 
Civilian Components Policy Board in June, 1951 and created the Reserve 
Forces Policy Board. The Congress and President Harry S. Truman 
codified this decision in the Armed Forces Reserve Act of July 1952. 
The Reserve Forces Policy Board, thus created, has remained essentially 
the same in its mission and responsibility for nearly sixty years. 
There is in the Office of the Secretary of Defense a Reserve Forces 
Policy Board.
    Changes to Functions: Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization 
Act for Fiscal Year 2011. SEC. 514. Revision of Structure and Functions 
of the Reserve Forces Policy Board.

10 USCS Sec.  10301. Reserve Forces Policy Board

    ``(b) Functions.--The Board shall serve as an independent adviser 
to the Secretary of Defense to provide advice and recommendations to 
the Secretary on strategies, policies, and practices designed to 
improve and enhance the capabilities, efficiency, and effectiveness of 
the reserve components.
    ``(c) Membership.--The Board consists of 20 members, appointed or 
designated as follows:
    ``(6) Ten persons appointed or designated by the Secretary of 
Defense, each of whom shall be a United States citizen having 
significant knowledge of and experience in policy matters relevant to 
national security and reserve component matters and shall be one of the 
following:
    ``(A) An individual not employed in any Federal or State department 
or agency.
    ``(B) An individual employed by a Federal or State department or 
agency.
    ``(C) An officer of a regular component of the armed forces on 
active duty, or an officer of a reserve component of the armed forces 
in an active status, who--
    ``(i) is serving or has served in a senior position on the Joint 
Staff, the headquarters staff of a combatant command, or the 
headquarters staff of an armed force; and ``(ii) has experience in 
joint professional military education, joint qualification, and joint 
operations matters.
    The Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended (5 U.S.C. 
App.) and the FACA Implementing Regulations (FACA Regulations)(41 CFR 
101-6 and 102-3) provide the basis for and guidance concerning the 
management and operation of Federal advisory committees. Typically, 
groups subject to FACA require open, pre-announced meetings; public 
access to discussions, deliberations, records and documents; 
opportunity for the public to provide, at a minimum, written comments; 
fairly balanced membership; and the evaluation of conflicts of interest 
for certain members. Section 5(b)(2) of the FACA requires ``* * * the 
membership of the advisory committee to be fairly balanced in terms of 
the points of view represented and the functions to be performed by the 
advisory committee.''
    Forward Nominations for Membership: A biography describing 
professional background and qualifications should be submitted either 
by e-mail: [email protected], or by (703) 692-1062 (Facsimile--FAX) to the 
Reserve Forces Policy Board's Designated Federal Officer No Later Than 
The Close Of Business Wednesday, April 13, 2011. The Designated Federal 
Officer's contact information can be obtained from the GSA's FACA 
Database--https://www.fido.gov/facadatabase/public.asp.

    Note: All nominees will be subject to Congressional Lobbyist 
Disclosure. Individuals appointed by the Secretary of Defense to 
serve on the Reserve Forces Policy Board will be appointed as 
experts and consultants under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 3109, serve 
as special government employees and be required to comply with all 
Department of Defense ethics requirements, to include the filing of 
confidential financial disclosure statements. In addition, those 
appointed will serve without compensation except for travel and per 
diem in conjunction with official Board business.


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lt Col Julie A. Small, Designated 
Federal Officer, (703) 697-4486 (Voice), (703) 693-5371 (Facsimile), 
[email protected]. Mailing address is Reserve Forces Policy Board, 7300 
Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-7300. Web site: http://ra.defense.gov/rfpb/.

    Dated: March 30, 2011.
Morgan F. Park,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2011-8013 Filed 4-4-11; 8:45 am]
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