[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 95 (Thursday, May 16, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28809-28810]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-11671]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


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

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary of Defense, DoD.

ACTION: Notice of Federal 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 will take place.

DATES: Wednesday, June 5, 2013, from 8:25 a.m. to 3:50 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The address is the Pentagon, Room 3E863, Arlington, VA 
(escort required; see guidance in Meeting Accessibility.

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 
8:25 a.m. until 3:50 p.m. The portion of the meeting from 8:25 a.m. 
until 2:10 p.m. will be closed and is not open to the public. The 
closed session of the meeting will consist of remarks from the Deputy 
Secretary of Defense; the Acting Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel 
& Readiness); the Commander, U.S. Southern Command; the Director, Cost 
Assessment and Program Evaluation; the Deputy Commander, U.S. Cyber 
Command; Dr. Paul Stockton, former Assistant Secretary of Defense for 
Homeland Defense and Americas' Security Affairs: and a representative 
from the Council of Governors. All of the closed session speakers will 
discuss 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. Additionally, the 
Deputy Commander, U.S. Cyber Command, will discuss his views on the 
increased emphasis placed on cyber security and the logical mission fit 
for Reserve Component members. The Director, Cost Assessment and 
Program Evaluation, will provide her thoughts as the Department 
completes studies and implements decisions that will have a profound 
impact on the Reserve Components. The representative from the Council 
of Governors and Dr. Stockton will discuss the vulnerabilities or 
capabilities of systems, installation infrastructures, projects, plans, 
or protection services relating to national security. The Council of 
Governors representative may also address the following topics: Defense 
Support of Civilian Authorities, employment of the Reserve Components 
for related missions and the lessons learned from Hurricane Sandy. The 
open portion of the meeting, from 2:10 p.m. until 3:50 p.m., will 
consist of briefs from the RFPB subcommittees on the status of the 
recommendations previously made to the Secretary of Defense, ``off-
ramping'' of Reserve units, Reserve Component Medical Readiness, and an 
update on the progress of the OASD Reserve Affairs Certificate of 
Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214) working group. The 
Secretary of Defense Strategic Question Task Group will discuss its 
findings, present relevant facts, provide for the Board's consideration 
a report or reports of advice and recommendations for the

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Secretary of Defense, and discuss the cost of a strong Reserve 
Component. The Cyber Task Group presentation will announce its 
formation and discuss the administrative matters associated with this 
group.
    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. Seating is limited 
and is on a first-come basis. All members of the public who wish to 
attend the public meeting must contact Captain Steven Knight at the 
number listed in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT no later than noon on 
Wednesday, May 29 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 1:40 p.m. on June 5. To complete 
security screening, please come prepared to present two forms of 
identification and one must be a picture identification card. 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 8:25 a.m. until 2:10 p.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 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. Please 
note that since the Board operates under the provisions of the FACA, 
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: May 13, 2013.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2013-11671 Filed 5-15-13; 8:45 am]
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