[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 228 (Tuesday, November 26, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70542-70543]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-28237]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Reserve Forces Policy Board (RFPB); Notice of Federal Advisory 
Committee Meeting

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary of Defense, Reserve Forces Policy 
Board, DoD.

ACTION: Notice of Federal 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 
Reserve Forces Policy Board will take place. The purpose of the meeting 
is to obtain, review and evaluate information related to strategies, 
policies, and practices designed to improve and enhance the 
capabilities, efficiency, and effectiveness of the Reserve Components.

DATES: Thursday, December 12, 2013, from 9:10 a.m. to 4:40 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The address is the Pentagon, Room 3E863, and Arlington, VA. 
An escort may be required as discussed in the meeting accessibility 
section.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: CAPT Steven Knight, Designated Federal 
Officer, (703) 681-0608 (Voice), (703) 681-0002 (Facsimile), Email_
[email protected]. Mailing address is Reserve Forces Policy 
Board, 5113 Leesburg Pike, Suite 601, Falls Church, VA 22041. Web site: 
http://ra.defense.gov/rfpb/. The most up-to-date changes to the meeting 
can be found on the Reserve Forces Policy Board Web site.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting is being held under the 
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA) (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: The purpose of the meeting is to obtain, 
review and evaluate information related to strategies, policies, and 
practices designed to improve and enhance the capabilities, efficiency, 
and effectiveness of the Reserve Components.
    Agenda: The Reserve Forces Policy Board will hold a meeting from 
9:10 a.m. until 4:40 p.m.
    The portion of the meeting from 2:40 p.m. to 4:40 p.m. will be 
closed to the public. The open portion of the meeting will consist of 
remarks from Admiral Gary Roughead, USN (Ret), General Ronald Fogelman 
USAF (Ret), and the Honorable Michele Flournoy. They will share their 
views as the Department balances force structure and missions with 
increased fiscal constraints that may have a profound impact on the 
Reserve Components. A General Officer from the United Kingdom has been 
invited to provide remarks on the reforms being made to the British 
Army. The three Reserve Forces Policy Board subcommittees will also 
provide updates on their past recommendations to the Secretary of 
Defense. The Subcommittee on the Operational Reserve plans to discuss 
medical readiness. The Subcommittee on the Homeland plans to discuss 
National Security Special Event funding issues and give the Reserve 
Forces Policy Board an update regarding the status of U.S. Northern 
Command's identification of Defense Support of Civilian Authorities 
requirements. The Subcommittee on Personnel plans to discuss Warrior 
Care Policy findings. The closed portion of the meeting will consist of 
remarks from the Secretary of the Air Force whom will likely address 
future strategies for use of the Reserve Component, issues impacting 
reserve organizations, the right balance of Active and Reserve 
Component forces, and force structure management. The Cyber Policy Task 
Group will update the Board on its current findings concerning the 
logical mission fit for

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Reserve Component members with regards to cyber security.
    Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended and 41 
CFR 102-3.140 through 102-3.165, and subject to the availability of 
space, the meeting is open to the public from 9:10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. 
Seating is based on a first-come, first-served basis. All members of 
the public who wish to attend the public meeting must contact Captain 
Steven Knight, the Designated Federal Officer, not later than 12:00 
p.m. on Friday, December 6, 2013, as listed in the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT section to 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 8:45 a.m. on December 12, 2013. To complete the 
security screening, please be prepared to present two forms of 
identification. One must be a picture identification card. In 
accordance with section 10(d) of the FACA, 5 U.S.C. 552b, and 41 CFR 
102-3.155, the Department of Defense has determined that the portion of 
this meeting scheduled to occur from 2:40 p.m. until 4:40 p.m. will be 
closed to the public. Specifically, the Acting Under Secretary of 
Defense (Personnel and Readiness), in coordination with the DoD FACA 
Attorney, has determined in writing that this portion of the meeting 
will be closed to the public, because it is likely to disclose matters 
covered by 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1).
    Written Statements: Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.105(j) and 102-3.140 
and section 10(a)(3) of the FACA, interested persons may submit written 
statements to the Reserve Forces Policy Board at any time. Written 
statements should be submitted to the Reserve Forces Policy Board's 
Designated Federal Officer at the address or facsimile number listed in 
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. If statements pertain to a 
specific topic being discussed at the planned meeting, then these 
statements must be submitted no later than five (5) business days prior 
to the meeting in question. Written statements received after this date 
may not be provided to or considered by the Reserve Forces Policy Board 
until its next meeting. The Designated Federal Officer will review all 
timely submitted written statements and provide copies to all the 
committee members before the meeting that is the subject of this 
notice. Please note that since the Reserve Forces Policy Board operates 
under the provisions of the FACA, 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: November 20, 2013.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2013-28237 Filed 11-25-13; 8:45 am]
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