[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 118 (Wednesday, June 19, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36751-36752]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-14581]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Meeting of the National Commission on the Structure of the Air 
Force

AGENCY: Director of Administration and Management, DoD.

ACTION: Notice of Advisory Committee meeting.

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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act 
(FACA) 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 (DoD) announces that the following Federal 
advisory committee meeting of the National Commission on the Structure 
of the Air Force (``the Commission'') will take place.

DATES: Date of Open Meeting, including Hearing and Commission 
Discussion: Wednesday, June 26, 2013, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: 2521 South Clark Street, Suite 200, Crystal City, VA 22202.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mrs. Marcia Moore, Designated Federal 
Officer, National Commission on the Structure of the Air Force, 1950 
Defense Pentagon, Room 3A874, Washington, DC 20301-1950. Email: 
[email protected]. Desk (703) 545-9113. Facsimile (703) 692-5625.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Purpose of Meeting: The members of the Commission will hear 
testimony from individual witnesses and then will discuss the 
information presented at the hearings.
    Agenda: Consultants, representatives from defense think tanks, and 
leadership from the National Governors Association are invited to speak 
at the public hearing and are asked to address matters pertaining to 
the U.S. Air Force, the Air National Guard, and the U.S. Air Force 
Reserve such as their study results and recommendations. These 
witnesses are also asked to address the evaluation factors under 
consideration by the Commission for a U.S. Air Force structure that--
(a) Meets current and anticipated requirements of the combatant 
commands; (b) achieves an appropriate balance between the regular and 
reserve components of the Air Force, taking advantage of the unique 
strengths and capabilities of each; (c) ensures that the regular and 
reserve components of the Air Force have the capacity needed to support 
current and anticipated homeland defense and disaster assistance 
missions in the

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United States; (d) provides for sufficient numbers of regular members 
of the Air Force to provide a base of trained personnel from which the 
personnel of the reserve components of the Air Force could be 
recruited; (e) maintains a peacetime rotation force to support 
operational tempo goals of 1:2 for regular members of the Air Forces 
and 1:5 for members of the reserve components of the Air Force; and (f) 
maximizes and appropriately balances affordability, efficiency, 
effectiveness, capability, and readiness. Individual Commissioners will 
also report their activities, information collection, and analyses to 
the full Commission.

Meeting Accessibility

    The Designated Federal Officer (DFO) will review all submitted 
written statements. Written comments should be submitted to Mrs. Marcia 
Moore, DFO, via facsimile or electronic mail, the preferred modes of 
submission. Each page of the comment must include the author's name, 
title or affiliation, address, and daytime phone number. All contact 
information may be found in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
    Oral Comments: In addition to written statements, one hour will be 
reserved for individuals or interested groups to address the Commission 
on June 26, 2013. Interested oral commenters must summarize their oral 
statement in writing and submit with their registration. The 
Commission's staff will assign time to oral commenters at the meeting, 
for no more than 5 minutes each. While requests to make an oral 
presentation to the Commission will be honored on a first come, first 
served basis, other opportunities for oral comments will be provided at 
future meetings.
    Registration: Individuals who wish to attend the public hearing and 
meeting on Tuesday, June 26, 2013 are encouraged to register for the 
event with the Designated Federal Officer, using the electronic mail 
and facsimile contact information found in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT. The communication should include the registrant's full name, 
title, affiliation or employer, email address, and day-time phone 
number. If applicable, include written comments and a request to speak 
during the oral comment session. (Oral comment requests must be 
accompanied by a summary of your presentation.) Registrations and 
written comments must be typed.
    Due to difficulties beyond the control of the Commission or its 
DFO, this Federal Register notice for the June 26, 2013 meeting as 
required by 41 CFR 102-3.150(a) was not met. Accordingly, the Advisory 
Committee Management Officer for the DoD, pursuant to 41 CFR 102-
3.150(b), waives the 15-calendar day notification requirement.

Background

    The National Commission on the Structure of the Air Force was 
established by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2013 (Pub. L. 112-239). The Department of Defense sponsor for the 
Commission is the Director of Administration and Management, Mr. 
Michael L. Rhodes. The Commission is tasked to submit a report, 
containing a comprehensive study and recommendations, by February 1, 
2014 to the President of the United States and the Congressional 
defense committees. The report will contain a detailed statement of the 
findings and conclusions of the Commission, together with its 
recommendations for such legislation and administrative actions it may 
consider appropriate in light of the results of the study. The 
comprehensive study of the structure of the U.S. Air Force will 
determine whether, and how, the structure should be modified to best 
fulfill current and anticipated mission requirements for the U.S. Air 
Force in a manner consistent with available resources.

    Dated: June 14, 2013.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2013-14581 Filed 6-18-13; 8:45 am]
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