[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 33 (Tuesday, February 19, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11631-11632]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-03729]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


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

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

ACTION: Notice of Advisory Committee Meeting.

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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 
1972 (FACA) (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, March 6, 2013, from 8:20 a.m. to 3:50 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 
8:20 a.m. until 3:50 p.m. The portion of the meeting from 8:20 a.m. 
until 10:20 a.m. will be closed and is not open to the public. The open 
portion of the meeting will consist of administrative details, remarks 
from the Reserve Component Senior Enlisted Advisors, a RFPB Cost 
Methodology Project update, and briefs from the RFPB subcommittees and 
the Secretary of Defense Strategic Question Task Group. The Senior 
Enlisted Advisors will offer their thoughts on the following question, 
``If you had an opportunity to advise the Secretary of Defense on a 
DoD-level policy or procedure, what policy or practice would that be 
and how would you recommend modifying, improving or changing it?'' A 
status report will be given on the RFPB Cost Methodology Project Report 
that has been forwarded to the Secretary of Defense. The Secretary of 
Defense's Strategic Question Task Group will discuss its findings, 
present relevant facts, and provide for the Board's consideration a 
report or reports of advice and recommendations for the Secretary of 
Defense. The closed session of the meeting will consist of remarks from 
the Commander of U.S. Southern Command, the Commander of U.S. Cyber 
Command, and the Chief of Staff of the Air Force (CSAF). The Commander, 
USSOUTHCOM and CSAF have been invited to speak on the best ways to use 
the Reserves to support the Department's new strategy; the right 
balance of Active and Reserve Component Forces; and the cost to 
maintain a strong Reserve Component. Commander, USCYBERCOM, has been 
invited to discuss his views on the increased emphasis placed on cyber 
security and the logical mission fit for Reserve Component members.
    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 
call the Designated Federal Officer not later than February 27, 2013 as 
listed in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. In accordance with section 
10(d) of the FACA, 5 U.S.C. 552b, and 41 CFR 102-3.155, the Department 
of Defense has determined that the portion of this meeting from 8:20 
a.m. until 10:20 a.m. will be closed to the public. Specifically, the 
Acting 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 FACA, 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

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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: February 13, 2013.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2013-03729 Filed 2-15-13; 8:45 am]
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