[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 192 (Thursday, October 3, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61343-61344]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-24255]


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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 (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: Thursday, October 24, 2013, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and 
Friday, October 25, 2013, from 8:30 to 5:00 p.m. Registration will 
begin at 12:30 p.m. on October 24, 2013 and again at 8:00 a.m. on 
October 25, 2013.

ADDRESSES: 2521 South Clark Street, Suite 200, Crystal City, VA 22202.

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. Information can also be found at the following Web site: 
http://afcommission.whs.mil/.

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 testimonies, 
site visits, and other data collected to date.
    Agenda: The agenda for October 24-25, 2013 tentatively includes 
testimony from representatives of the Federal Emergency Management 
Agency, the Government Accountability Office, leaders of the U.S. Air 
Force, U.S. Air Force Reserve, U.S. Air National Guard, the Office of 
the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs, and other 
leadership from the Department of Defense. The meeting will adjourn 
following the Commissioners' deliberations.
    These witnesses are also asked to 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: The building is fully handicap accessible. 
Visitors must show a picture I.D. and complete a security screening. 
Public parking is available within walking distance.
    Registration: Individuals who wish to attend the public hearing and 
meeting on October 24-25, 2013 are encouraged to register for the event 
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 day-time phone 
number. If applicable, include written comments, Congressional 
statements, and requests to make oral comments. Registrations and 
written input must be typed.
    Public Comments: One hour will be reserved for the public to make 
oral comments to the Commission on October 25, 2013. Requests to make 
an oral comment should be included in the registration information. 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. All public comments and Congressional statements are due by 
November 15, 2013 if emailed or faxed. Mailed comments must be 
postmarked by October 31, 2013.
    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, 
Mr. Michael L. Rhodes. 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.

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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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