[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 167 (Wednesday, August 28, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53133-53134]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-20991]


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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: Saturday, September 14, 2013, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. 
Registration will begin at 12:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Chesterfield Township Meeting Room, 47275 Sugarbush Road, 
Chesterfield, MI, 48047.

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 September 14, 2013, a subset of members from the Commission will 
tour units located at Selfridge Air National Guard Base.
    The hearing and meeting on Saturday September 14, 2013 is expected 
to include representatives from the Michigan Governor's office, local 
U.S. Air Force and Michigan 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 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: 
Penny Carroll, 127th Wing Chief, Public Affairs, 29553 George Avenue, 
Selfridge ANGB, MI 48045, (586) 239-5576.
    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 Saturday, September 14, 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 Saturday, September 14, 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 the FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. 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 (Pub. L. 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

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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: August 23, 2013.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2013-20991 Filed 8-27-13; 8:45 am]
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