[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 140 (Monday, July 22, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43865-43866]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-17529]


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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 30, 2013, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. 
Registration will begin at 12:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The Ohio Statehouse is located at: 1 Capitol Square, North 
Hearing Room, (Located on the 2nd Floor of the Senate Building), 
Columbus, Ohio 43215. Enter through the underground parking garage, 
from State Street, South Third Street, or East Broad Street.

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

    On July 29, 2013 and July 31, 2013, a subset of members from the 
Commission will tour Wright-Patterson Air Force Base and Ohio Air 
National Guard Wings at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base, 
Springfield Air National Guard Base, and Mansfield Lahm Air National 
Guard Base.
    The hearing and meeting on July 30, 2013 includes representatives 
from the Ohio Governor's office and local U.S. Air Force and Ohio 
National Guard leadership who have been asked to testify and 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 Notification: Due to difficulties finalizing the meeting 
agenda for the National Commission on the Structure of the Air Force's 
meeting of July 30, 2013, the requirements of 41 CFR 102-3.150(a) were 
not met. Accordingly, the Advisory Committee Management Officer for the 
Department

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of Defense, pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.150(b), waives the 15-calendar day 
notification requirement.

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 is fully handicap accessible. Several public 
parking facilities are nearby. Photography and videography is 
permitted, but must be previously arranged through the Ohio State House 
Media Division. More information about the facility can be obtained at 
http://www.ohiostatehouse.org.

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 the 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.

Oral Comments

    In addition to written statements, one hour will be reserved for 
individuals or interested groups to address the Commission on July 30, 
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 30, 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 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 (Public Law 112-239). The Department of Defense sponsor for the 
Commission is the Director of Administration and Management, Office of 
the Secretary of Defense. 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 17, 2013.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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