[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 190 (Tuesday, October 1, 2013)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-23969]


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MILITARY COMPENSATION AND RETIREMENT MODERNIZATION COMMISSION


Solicitation of Written Comments by the Military Compensation and 
Retirement Modernization Commission

AGENCY: Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission.

ACTION: Notice seeking comments.

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SUMMARY: The Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization 
Commission (MCRMC) was established by the National Defense 
Authorization Act FY 2013. Pursuant to the Act, the Commission is 
seeking written comments from the general public and interested parties 
on measures to modernize the military compensation and retirement 
systems.

DATES: Submit comments by November 1, 2013. Pursuant to the Act, the 
Secretary of Defense will transmit recommendations on the modernization 
of the military compensation and retirement systems to the Commission. 
After the Commission has received the Secretary's recommendations it 
will reopen the period for public comment by notice in the Federal 
Register and on the internet Web site of the Commission. www.mcrmc.gov.

ADDRESSES: Electronic responses are preferred and may be addressed to 
www.mcrmc.gov. Written responses should be addressed to Military 
Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission, P.O. Box 13170, 
Arlington VA 22209. Email responses may be addressed to 
[email protected].

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Nuneviller, Associate 
Director, Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization 
Commission, P.O. Box 13170, Arlington, VA 22209, telephone 703-697-
2080, fax 703-697-8330, email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Military Compensation and Retirement 
Modernization Commission (MCRMC) was established by the National 
Defense Authorization Act FY 2013, Public Law 112-239, 126 Stat. 1787 
(2013). Pursuant to the Act, the Secretary of Defense will transmit 
recommendations on the modernization of the military compensation and 
retirement systems to the Commission and Congress. The Commission is 
required to seek written comment from the general public and interested 
parties, to hold public hearings on the recommendations of the 
Secretary and to transmit to the President a report containing the 
findings and conclusions of the Commission together with legislative 
language to implement its recommendations by May 1, 2014.
    Under the Act, the Commission will make its recommendations only 
after it examines all laws, policies and practices of the Federal 
Government that result in any direct payment of authorized or 
appropriated funds to current and former members (veteran and retired) 
of the uniformed services, including the reserve components of those 
services, as well as the spouses, family members, children, survivors, 
and other persons authorized to receive such payments as a result of 
their connection to the members of these uniformed services. See Sec.  
671(b)(1)(A).
    The Commission will also examine all laws, policies, and practices 
of the Federal Government that result in any expenditure of authorized 
or appropriated funds to support the persons named in Sec.  
671(b)(1)(A) and their quality of life, including:
     Health, disability, survivor, education, and dependent 
support programs of the Department of Defense and the Department of 
Veterans Affairs, including outlays from the various Federal trust 
funds supporting those programs;
     Department of Education impact aid;
     Support or funding provided to States, territories, 
colleges and universities;
     Department of Defense morale, recreation, and welfare 
programs, the resale programs (military exchanges and commissaries), 
and dependent school systems;
     The tax treatment of military compensation and benefits; 
and military family housing. See, Sec.  671 (b)(1)(B).
    In addition, the Act allows the Commission to examine such other 
matters as it considers appropriate. See, Sec.  671 (b)(1)(C).
    To begin its task the Commission will take comments from the public 
on measures to modernize the military compensation and retirement 
systems. After the Commission receives the recommendations of the 
Secretary of Defense, it will take further comment from the public and 
hold hearings on the recommendations of the Secretary.
    It is the policy of the MCRMC to include all comments it receives 
in the public docket without change and to make them available on its 
Web site including any personal information provided unless comments 
include information claimed and identified as confidential business 
information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted 
by statute.

Christopher Nuneviller,
Associate Director, Administration and Operations.
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