[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 184 (Monday, September 23, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58290-58291]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-23049]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Defense Business Board; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee 
Meeting

AGENCY: DoD.

ACTION: Meeting notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is publishing this notice to 
announce the following Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the 
Defense Business Board (DBB). The DBB was established by the Secretary 
of Defense in 2002 to provide the Secretary and the Deputy Secretary of 
Defense with independent advice and recommendations on how ``best

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business practices'' from the private sector's corporate management 
perspective might be applied to the overall management of the 
Department of Defense (DoD).

DATES: The public meeting of the Defense Business Board (hereafter 
referred to as ``the Board'') will be held on Thursday, October 17, 
2013. The meeting will begin at 9:00 a.m. and end at 10:30 a.m. (Escort 
required; See guidance in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section, ``Public's 
Accessibility to the Meeting.'')

ADDRESSES: Room 3E863 in the Pentagon, Washington, DC (escort required; 
See guidance in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section, ``Public's 
Accessibility to the Meeting.'')

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Committee's Designated Federal 
Officer: The Board's Designated Federal Officer is Phyllis Ferguson, 
Defense Business Board, 1155 Defense Pentagon, Room 5B1088A, 
Washington, DC 20301-1155, [email protected], 703-695-7563. 
For meeting information please contact Ms. Debora Duffy, Defense 
Business Board, 1155 Defense Pentagon, Room 5B1088A, Washington, DC 
20301-1155, [email protected], (703) 697-2168.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting is being held under the 
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act 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.
    Purpose of the Meeting: At this meeting, the Board will deliberate 
the findings and draft recommendations from the ``Addressing Major 
Business Issues Facing the Department in the 2014 Quadrennial Defense 
Review'' Task Group. The Board will also receive an update from the 
Task Group on ``Applying Best Practices in DoD to Achieve More 
Effective Participation with Industry.'' The mission of the Board is to 
examine and advise the Secretary of Defense on overall DoD management 
and governance. The Board provides independent advice which reflects an 
outside private sector perspective on proven and effective best 
business practices that can be applied to DoD.
    Availability of Materials for the Meeting: A copy of the agenda and 
the terms of reference for the Task Group study may be obtained from 
the Board's Web site at http://dbb.defense.gov/meetings. Copies will 
also be available at the meeting.

Meeting Agenda:
9:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Task Group Outbrief and Board Deliberations on 
``Addressing Major Business Issues Facing the Department in the 2014 
Quadrennial Defense Review''
Task Group Update on ``Applying Best Practices in DoD to Achieve More 
Effective Participation with Industry''
    Public's Accessibility to the Meeting: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b 
and 41 CFR 102-3.140 through 102-3.165, and the availability of space, 
this 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 Ms. Debora Duffy at the number listed in 
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section no later than 12:00 p.m. on 
Wednesday, October 9, 2013 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 8:30 a.m. on October 17. To complete 
security screening, please come prepared to present two forms of 
identification and one must be a pictured identification card.
    Special Accommodations: Individuals requiring special 
accommodations to access the public meeting should contact Ms. Duffy at 
least five (5) business days prior to the meeting so that appropriate 
arrangements can be made.

Procedures for Providing Public Comments

    Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.105(j) and 102-3.140, and section 10(a)(3) 
of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the public or interested 
organizations may submit written comments to the Board about its 
mission and topics pertaining to this public meeting.
    Written comments should be received by the DFO at least five (5) 
business days prior to the meeting date so that the comments may be 
made available to the Board for their consideration prior to the 
meeting. Written comments should be submitted via email to the address 
for the DFO given in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section in 
either Adobe Acrobat or Microsoft Word format. Please note that since 
the Board operates under the provisions of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act, as amended, 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: September 18, 2013.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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