[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 226 (Monday, November 24, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69839-69840]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-27736]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Reserve Forces Policy Board; 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 (RFPB) will take place.

DATES: Tuesday, December 9, 2014 from 8:55 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The address is the Pentagon, Room 3E863, Arlington, VA.

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://rfpb.defense.gov/. The most up-to-date changes to the 
meeting can be found on the RFPB's Web site.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting notice is being published 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 8:55 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. 
The portion of the meeting from 8:55 a.m. to 9:45 p.m. will be open to 
the public and will consist of remarks to the RFPB from the three RFPB 
subcommittee chairs who will provide updates on the work of their 
respective subcommittee. The Enhancing DoD's Role in the Homeland 
Subcommittee plans to provide updates on the Department of Defense 
support of civil authorities and FEMA requirements. The Supporting & 
Sustaining Reserve Component Personnel Subcommittee plans to provide 
updates on the Survivor Benefits Program, Post 9/11 GI Bill Change 
Proposal, and Duty Status recommendations to the Secretary of Defense. 
The Ensuring a Ready, Capable, Available and Sustainable Operational 
Reserve Subcommittee plans to provide updates on the examination of 
Reserve Components ancillary training issues and medical readiness. 
Additionally, a readout from Reserve Junior Officer Panels will discuss 
the findings concerning the perspectives as revealed by a Reserve 
Junior Officer Panel on personnel benefits, training and readiness 
issues. The portion of the meeting from 9:55 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. will be 
closed to the public and will consist of remarks to the RFPB from 
invited speakers that include the Secretary of Defense; Commander, U.S. 
Southern Command; Chief Executive Officer, RAND Corporation; and 
Chairman of the RFPB. The Secretary of Defense will address future 
strategies for use of the Reserve Components. The Commander, U.S. 
Southern Command will discuss the readiness, availability and use of 
the National Guard and Reserve within Southern Command. The Chief 
Executive Officer, RAND Corporation will brief the findings and 
recommendations on the Active Component/Reserve Component cost, force 
mix, and use to address national security challenges in a constrained 
fiscal environment as discussed in his recent reports. The Chairman of 
the RFPB will discuss his analysis and opinion on the FY 2015 Budget 
and the impact that it will have on the readiness, availability, and 
future use of the National Guard and Reserve.
    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 8:55 a.m. to 9:45 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 
Wednesday, December 3, 2014, as listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT section. An escort may be required for attendees without 
appropriate DoD badges. 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 
9:55 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. will be closed to the public. Specifically, the 
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 classified 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 about its approved agenda or at any 
time on the Board's mission. 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

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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: November 19, 2014.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2014-27736 Filed 11-21-14; 8:45 am]
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