[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 224 (Tuesday, November 20, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 69599]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-28200]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Reserve Forces Policy Board (RFPB); Notice of Advisory Committee 
Meeting

AGENCY: Reserve Forces Policy Board, Office of the Secretary of 
Defense, Department of Defense.

ACTION: Notice of Advisory Committee 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 the following Federal advisory 
committee meeting of the Reserve Forces Policy Board (RFPB) will take 
place.

DATES: Wednesday, December 12, 2012, from 8:15 a.m. to 3:40 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The address is the Pentagon, Room 3E863, Arlington, VA.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  CAPT Steven Knight, Designated 
Federal Officer, (703) 681-0608 (Voice), (703) 681-0002 (Facsimile), 
[email protected]. Mailing address is Reserve Forces Policy Board, 5113 
Leesburg Pike, Suite 601, Falls Church, VA 22041. Web site: http://ra.defense.gov/rfpb/.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Purpose of the Meeting: The purpose of the meeting is to obtain, 
review and evaluate information related to strategies, policies, and 
practices designed to improve and enhance the capabilities, efficiency, 
and effectiveness of the reserve components.
    Agenda: The Reserve Forces Policy Board will hold a meeting from 
8:15 a.m. until 3:40 p.m. The portion of the meeting from 8:15 a.m. 
until 1:00 p.m. will be closed and is not open to the public. The open 
portion of the meeting will consist of administrative details, a final 
brief from the RFPB's Cost Methodology Project, and RFPB subcommittee 
briefs from the subcommittee on Ensuring a Ready, Capable, Available, 
and Sustainable Operational Reserve; the subcommittee on Supporting 
Service Members, Families & Employers; the subcommittee on Enhancing 
DoD's Role in the Homeland; and the subcommittee on Creating a 
Continuum of Service. The closed session of the meeting will consist of 
remarks from the Chief of the National Guard Bureau and all seven 
Reserve Component Chiefs on the current and future strategies for use 
of the Reserve Component; the Under Secretary of Defense (Policy) and 
the Chief of Staff of the Army will discuss Active and Reserve 
Component force mix; the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff 
will discuss Operational Reserve Requirements and his thoughts on 
Active and Reserve cost studies.
    Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended, and 
41 CFR 102-3.140 through 102-3.165, and the availability of space, the 
open portion of the meeting is open to the public. To request a seat 
for the open portion of the meeting, interested persons must email or 
phone the Designated Federal Officer not later than December 5, 2012 as 
listed in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. In accordance with section 
10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, as 
amended (5 U.S.C., Appendix), 5 U.S.C. 552b, and 41 CFR 102-3.155, the 
Department of Defense has determined that the portion of this meeting 
from 8:15 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. will be closed to the public. 
Specifically, the Acting Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense 
(Personnel and Readiness), with the coordination of the DoD FACA 
Attorney, has determined in writing that this portion of the meeting 
will be closed to the public because it will discuss matters covered by 
5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1).
    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, interested 
persons may submit written statements to the Reserve Forces Policy 
Board at any time. Written statements should be submitted to the 
Reserve Forces Policy Board's Designated Federal Officer at the address 
or facsimile number listed in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. If 
statements pertain to a specific topic being discussed at a planned 
meeting, then these statements must be submitted no later than five (5) 
business days prior to the meeting in question. Written statements 
received after this date may not be provided to or considered by the 
Reserve Forces Policy Board until its next meeting. The Designated 
Federal Officer will review all timely submitted written statements and 
provide copies to all the committee members before the meeting that is 
the subject of this notice.

    Dated: November 15, 2012.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2012-28200 Filed 11-19-12; 8:45 am]
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