[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 102 (Wednesday, May 28, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30565-30566]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-12218]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Reserve Forces Policy Board; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee 
Meeting; Revision

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

ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting; revision.

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SUMMARY: On Wednesday, May 14, 2014, the Department of Defense 
published a notice in the Federal Register announcing a Federal 
Advisory Committee meeting of the Reserve Forces Policy Board (79 FR 
27579-27580). Subsequent to the publication of that notice, DoD 
realized that the sequencing of the meeting agenda presentations must 
be altered to accommodate scheduling difficulties with certain 
presentations. This notice revises the sequencing of the meeting agenda 
presentations and revises the times of each presentation.

DATES: Wednesday, June 4, 2014 from 8:40 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Alex Sabol, Designated Federal 
Officer, (703) 681-0577 (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 RFPB's Web site.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Reserve Forces Policy Board must amend 
its meeting agenda for its meeting on June 4, 2014. The previously 
approved and announced agenda topics remain unchanged, but the 
sequencing of presentations must be altered to accommodate scheduling 
difficulties with certain presentations. Due to the lateness of these 
changes, the designated federal officer for the Reserve Forces Policy 
Board is unable to file an amended Federal Register notice as required 
by 41 CFR Sec.  102-3.150(a). Based on the facts and circumstances, 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.
    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 RFPB will hold a meeting from 8:40 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.
    The portion of the meeting from 10:35 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. will be 
closed to the public and will consist of remarks to the RFPB from the 
Deputy Secretary of Defense, the Acting Under Secretary of Defense 
(Personnel & Readiness), the Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary of 
Defense for Cyber Policy, and the Deputy Chief of Staff, G-3/5/7, 
United States Army Forces Command, each of whom will likely address 
future strategies for use of the Reserve Components, highlighting 
issues impacting reserve organizations, the right balance of Active and 
Reserve Component forces, the cost to maintain a strong Reserve 
Component, their thoughts on the increased emphasis placed on cyber 
security and the logical mission fit for Reserve Component members. 
Additionally, the RFPB's Cyber Policy Task Group plans to provide an 
update to the RFPB on its current findings concerning the Services' 
Active and Reserve cyber force structure and force structure management 
and will offer recommendations for Board consideration. The open 
portion of the meeting from 8:40 a.m. to 10:35 a.m. will consist of the 
Cost Methodology Update and remarks from the chairs of the three RFPB 
subcommittees' chairs who will provide updates on their work. The 
Enhancing DoD's Role in the Homeland Subcommittee plans to provide an 
update to the RFPB on the Presidential Nominating Convention funding 
recommendation and other Homeland issues being researched as possible 
RFPB matters of interest. The Supporting & Sustaining Reserve Component 
Personnel Subcommittee plans to provide an update to the RFPB on 
Survivor Benefits Program & Duty Status recommendations to the 
Secretary of Defense and discuss findings on the Service's Reserve 
Component Transition Assistance Programs and other Total Force Policies 
issues. The Ensuring a Ready, Capable, Available and Sustainable 
Operational Reserve Subcommittee plans to provide a discussion on the 
examination of Reserve enlisted and junior officer

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perspectives as revealed by survey data. Additionally, areas of 
emphasis from junior/senior enlisted leader discussions will be 
presented.
    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 8:40 a.m. to 10:35 a.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 Mr. Alex 
Sabol, the Designated Federal Officer, not later than 12:00 p.m. on 
Thursday, May 29, 2014, 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 8:00 a.m. on June 4. 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 10:35 a.m. to 4:30 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 RFPB at any time. Written statements should be 
submitted to the RFPB'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 RFPB 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 RFPB 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 RFPB's Web site.

    Dated: May 21, 2014.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2014-12218 Filed 5-27-14; 8:45 am]
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