[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 192 (Friday, October 3, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59758-59759]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-23618]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Defense Business Board; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee 
Meeting

AGENCY: DoD.

ACTION: Meeting notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is publishing this notice to 
announce the following Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the 
Defense Business Board. This meeting is open to the public.

DATES: The public meeting of the Defense Business Board (hereafter 
referred to as ``the Board'') will be held on Thursday, October 23, 
2014. The meeting will begin at 9:30 a.m. and end at 10:30 a.m. (Escort 
required; see guidance in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section, 
``Public's Accessibility to the Meeting.'')

ADDRESSES: Room 3D557 in the Pentagon, Washington, DC (Escort required; 
see guidance in the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section, ``Public's 
Accessibility to the Meeting.'')

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Committee's Designated Federal 
Officer: The Board's Designated Federal Officer is Phyllis Ferguson, 
Defense Business Board, 1155 Defense Pentagon, Room 5B1088A, 
Washington, DC 20301-1155, [email protected], 703-695-
7563. For meeting information please contact Ms. Debora Duffy, Defense 
Business Board, 1155 Defense Pentagon, Room 5B1088A, Washington, DC 
20301-1155, [email protected], 703-697-2168.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting is being held under the 
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C., 
Appendix, as amended), the

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Government in the Sunshine Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and 
41 CFR 102-3.150.
    Purpose of the Meeting: At this meeting, the Board will receive 
updates from the ``Guiding Principles to Optimize DoD's Research and 
Development Investments'' Task Group Study and the ``Transformational 
Change for the Department of Defense Business Systems'' Task Group 
Study. The mission of the Board is to examine and advise the Secretary 
of Defense on overall DoD management and governance. The Board provides 
independent advice which reflects an outside private sector perspective 
on proven and effective best business practices that can be applied to 
DoD.
    Availability of Materials for the Meeting: A copy of the agenda and 
the terms of reference for the Task Group studies may be obtained from 
the Board's Web site at http://dbb.defense.gov/meetings. Copies will 
also be available at the meeting.
    Meeting Agenda:

9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Task Group Updates on:
     ``Guiding Principles to Optimize DoD's Research and 
Development Investments''
     ``Transformational Change for the Department of Defense 
Business Systems''

    Public's Accessibility to the Meeting: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b 
and 41 CFR 102-3.140 through 102-3.165, and the availability of space, 
this meeting is open to the public. Seating is limited and is on a 
first-come basis. All members of the public who wish to attend the 
public meeting must contact Ms. Debora Duffy at the number listed in 
the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section no later than 12:00 p.m. on 
Wednesday, October 15 to register and 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 9:00 a.m. on October 23, 2014. To 
complete security screening, please come prepared to present two forms 
of identification and one must be a pictured identification card.
    Special Accommodations: Individuals requiring special 
accommodations to access the public meeting should contact Ms. Duffy at 
least five (5) business days prior to the meeting so that appropriate 
arrangements can be made.

Procedures for Providing Public Comments

    Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.105(j) and 102-3.140, and section 10(a)(3) 
of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the public or interested 
organizations may submit written comments to the Board about its 
mission and topics pertaining to this public meeting.
    Written comments pertaining to this meeting should be received by 
the DFO at least five (5) business days prior to the meeting date so 
that the comments may be made available to the Board for their 
consideration prior to the meeting. Written comments should be 
submitted via email to the address for the DFO given in the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT section in either Adobe Acrobat or Microsoft Word 
format.
    The public will be offered an opportunity for oral comments during 
the public session as time permits.
    Please note that since the Board operates under the provisions of 
the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, 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: September 30, 2014.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2014-23618 Filed 10-2-14; 8:45 am]
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