[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 130 (Monday, July 8, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40730-40731]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-16277]


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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: Tuesday, July 23, 2013, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 
Registration will begin at 8:00 a.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

    Representatives from defense think tanks, U.S. Air Force 
leadership, and the Congressional Budget Office have been 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 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: 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 
meeting is open to the public. The building at 2521 South Clark Street, 
Suite 200, Crystal City, VA 22202 is fully handicap accessible. Several 
public parking facilities are nearby. All visitors will be asked to 
show current, picture identification and complete a metal detector 
scan.
    Written Comments: Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.105(j) and 102-3.140 and 
section 10(a)(3) of the FACA, the public or interested organizations 
may submit written comments to the Commission in response to the stated 
agenda of the open meeting or the Commission's mission. 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 July 23, 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, July 23, 2013 are encouraged to register for the 
event in advance 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

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employer, email address, and daytime 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.

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: July 2, 2013.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2013-16277 Filed 7-5-13; 8:45 am]
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