[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 63 (Tuesday, April 2, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 19691]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-07537]



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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Defense Business Board; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee 
Meeting

AGENCY: DoD.

ACTION: 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), 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 Defense Business Board.

DATES: The public meeting of the Defense Business Board (hereafter 
referred to as ``the Board'') will be held on Thursday, April 25, 2013. 
The meeting will begin at 12:30 p.m. and end at 3:00 p.m. (escort 
required; see guidance in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION, ``Public's 
Accessibility to the Meeting.'')

ADDRESSES: Room 3E863 in the Pentagon, Washington, DC (escort required; 
see guidance in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION, ``Public's Accessibility to 
the Meeting.'')

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Board's Designated Federal Officer 
is Phyllis Ferguson, Defense Business Board, 1155 Defense Pentagon, 
Room 5B1088A, Washington, DC 20301-1155, [email protected], 703-
695-7563. For meeting information please contact Ms. Debora Duffy, 
Defense Business Board, 1155 Defense Pentagon, Room 5B1088A, 
Washington, DC 20301-1155, [email protected], (703) 697-2168.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Purpose of the Meeting: At this meeting, the Board will deliberate 
the findings and draft recommendations from the ``Applying Best 
Business Practices for Corporate Performance Management to DoD'' Task 
Group Study; ``Major Business Issues for the 2014 Quadrennial Defense 
Review'' Task Group Study and ``Using Best Practices to Achieve More 
Effective Participation by Industry'' Task Group Study. The mission of 
the Board is to examine and advise the Secretary of Defense on overall 
DoD management and governance. The Board provides independent advice 
which reflects an outside private sector perspective on proven and 
effective best business practices that can be applied to DoD.
    Availability of Materials for the Meeting: A copy of the agenda and 
the terms of reference for the Task Group study may be obtained from 
the Board's Web site at http://dbb.defense.gov/meetings.shtml. Copies 
will also be available at the meeting.

Meeting Agenda

12:30 p.m.-3:00 p.m. Task Group Outbrief and Board Deliberations on:
    ``Applying Best Business Practices for Corporate Performance 
Management to DoD,''
    ``Major Business Issues for the 2014 Quadrennial Defense Review,''
    ``Using Best Practices to Achieve More Effective Participation by 
Industry''

    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 limited and is on a 
first-come basis. All members of the public who wish to attend the 
public meeting must contact Ms. Debora Duffy at the number listed in 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT no later than noon on Wednesday, April 
17 to register and make arrangements for a Pentagon escort, if 
necessary. Public attendees requiring escort should arrive at the 
Pentagon Metro Entrance with sufficient time to complete security 
screening no later than 12:10 p.m. on April 25. To complete security 
screening, please come prepared to present two forms of identification 
and one must be a picture identification card.
    Special Accommodations: Individuals requiring special 
accommodations to access the public meeting should contact Ms. Duffy at 
least five (5) business days prior to the meeting so that appropriate 
arrangements can be made.

Procedures for Providing Public Comments

    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, the public or interested 
organizations may submit written comments to the Board about its 
mission and topics pertaining to this public meeting.
    Written comments should be received by the DFO at least five (5) 
business days prior to the meeting date so that the comments may be 
made available to the Board for their consideration prior to the 
meeting. Written comments should be submitted via email to the address 
for the DFO given in this notice in either Adobe Acrobat or Microsoft 
Word format. Please note that since the Board operates under the 
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, all 
submitted comments and public presentations will be treated as public 
documents and will be made available for public inspection, including, 
but not limited to, being posted on the Board's Web site.

    Dated: March 27, 2013.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2013-07537 Filed 4-1-13; 8:45 am]
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