[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 192 (Thursday, October 3, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61342-61343]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-24245]


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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: The Department of Defense is publishing this notice to 
announce 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: Wednesday, October 9, 2013. Registration will begin at 
12:30 p.m. The meeting will begin at 1:00 p.m. and adjourn at 5:00 p.m. 
local time.

ADDRESSES: Civilian Passenger Terminal Lounge and Conference Room, 
Westover Metropolitan Airport, 255 Padgette Street, Chicopee, MA 01022.

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: This meeting is being held 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.
    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: The morning of October 9, 2013, a subset of members from 
the Commission will tour units located at Westover Air Reserve Base, 
Massachusetts. On October 8, 2013, a subset of members from the 
Commission will tour units located at Pease Air National Guard Base, 
New Hampshire. The afternoon hearing and meeting on Wednesday, October 
9, 2013 is expected to include representatives from the Massachusetts 
Governor's office, local U.S. Air Force and Massachusetts 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. There is parking at the Westover Metropolitan Airport. More 
information about the hearing space can be found at: http://www.wmass-arptcef.com/index.html.
    Meeting Announcement: Due to difficulties finalizing the meeting 
agenda for the National Commission on the Structure of the Air Force's 
meeting of October 9, 2013, the requirements of 41 CFR 102-3.150(a) 
were not met. Accordingly, the Advisory Committee Management Officer 
for the Department of Defense, pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.150(b), waives 
the 15-calendar day notification requirement.
    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 Wednesday, October 9. 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 Wednesday, October 9, 2013 are

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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 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: September 30, 2013.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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