[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 219 (Monday, November 14, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 70424]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-29320]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Defense Policy Board; Federal Advisory Committee Meeting Notice

AGENCY: Department of Defense, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense 
(Policy).

ACTION: Federal advisory committee 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) and the Sunshine Act of 1976 (5 
U.S.C. 552b, as amended) the Department of Defense announces the 
following Federal advisory committee meeting of the Defense Policy 
Board (hereafter referred to as ``the DPB'').

DATES: Tuesday, November 29, 2011 and Wednesday, November 30, 2011.

ADDRESSES: The Pentagon, 2000 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-
2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Ann Hansen, 2000 Defense Pentagon, 
Washington, DC 20301-2000; Phone: (703) 571-9232.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Administrative Meeting: From 8 a.m. until 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday, 
November 29, 2011, the DPB will hold an administrative meeting under 41 
CFR 102-3.160(b) to swear in its members and provide them with 
administrative information from a Federal officer or agency.
    Quarterly Meeting: From Tuesday, November 29, 2011 (8:30 a.m. to 
8:30 p.m.) through Wednesday, November 30, 2011 (7:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.) 
the DPB will hold a quarterly meeting under the provisions of the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix, as amended) 
and the Sunshine Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended).
    Purpose of Meeting: To obtain, review and evaluate classified 
information related to the DPB's mission to advise on: (a) Issues 
central to strategic DoD planning; (b) policy implications of U.S. 
force structure and force modernization and on DoD's ability to execute 
U.S. defense strategy; (c) U.S. regional defense policies; and (d) 
other research and analysis of topics raised by the Secretary of 
Defense, the Deputy Secretary or the Under Secretary of Defense for 
Policy.
    Meeting Agenda: Beginning at 8:30 a.m. on November 29 through the 
end of the meeting on November 30, the DPB will have secret level 
discussions on national security matters that will deal with U.S., and 
Allied force structure, potential threats and broad national security 
issues within the Pacific Rim, the Eastern Mediterranean, NATO, and 
nuclear deterrence.
    Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended, and 
41 CFR 102-3.155, the Department of Defense has determined that the 
meeting shall be closed to the public. The Under Secretary of Defense 
(Policy), in consultation with the Office of the General Counsel, has 
determined in writing that this meeting be closed to the public because 
the discussions fall under the purview of Title 5, United States Code, 
Section Sec.  552b(c)(1) and are inextricably intertwined with the 
unclassified material that they cannot reasonably be segregated into 
separate discussions without disclosing secret or classified material.
    Written Statements: Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.105(j) and 102-3.140, 
the public or interested organizations may submit written statements to 
the membership of the DPB at any time or in response to the stated 
agenda of a planned meeting. Written statements should be submitted to 
the DPB's Designated Federal Officer; the Designated Federal Officer's 
contact information can be obtained from the GSA's FACA Database--
https://www.fido.gov/facadatabase/public.asp. Written statements that 
do not pertain to a scheduled meeting of the DPB may be submitted at 
any time. However, if individual comments pertain to a specific topic 
being discussed at a planned meeting then these statements must be 
submitted no later than five business days prior to the meeting in 
question. The Designated Federal Officer will review all submitted 
written statements and provide copies to all committee members.
    Due to difficulties, beyond the control of the Defense Policy Board 
or its Designated Federal Officer, the Board was unable to file a 
Federal Register notice announcing its November 29-30, 2011 meeting 
within the 15-calendar day period 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.

    Dated: November 8, 2011.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2011-29320 Filed 11-10-11; 8:45 am]
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