[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 89 (Friday, May 8, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26552-26554]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-11076]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


National Commission on the Future of the Army; Notice of Federal 
Advisory Committee Meeting

AGENCY: Deputy Chief Management Officer, Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting.

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SUMMARY: The DoD is publishing this notice to announce the meeting of 
the National Commission on the Future of the Army (``the Commission''). 
The meeting will be partially closed to the public.

DATES: Date of the Closed Meeting, including Hearing: Tuesday, May 19, 
2015, from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
    Date of the Open Meeting, including Hearing and Commission 
Discussion: Wednesday, May 20, 2015, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Address of Closed Meeting, May 19: Room 3D684, Pentagon, 
Washington, DC 20310. Address of Open Meeting, May 20: 12th Floor, Room 
12158, James Polk Building, 2521 S. Clark St., Arlington, VA 22202.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Don Tison, Designated Federal 
Officer, National Commission on the Future of the Army, 700 Army 
Pentagon, Room 3E406, Washington, DC 20310-0700, Email: 
[email protected]. Desk: (703) 692-9099. Facsimile: (703) 697-8242.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Due to circumstances beyond the control of 
the Designated Federal Officer and the Department of Defense, the 
National Commission on the Future of the Army was unable to provide 
public notification of its meeting of May 19-20, 2015, as required by 
41 CFR 102-3.150(a). Accordingly, 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 will 
be 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 Meetings: During the closed meeting on Tuesday, May 19, 
2015, the Commission will hear testimony from individual witnesses and 
engage in discussion on the operational environment, defense guidance, 
force requirements, and operational readiness. During the open meeting 
on Wednesday, May 20, 2015, the Commission will hear testimony from 
individual witnesses and immediately afterwards discuss the testimony 
provided; identify requests for information; and other topics raised 
from the two meetings.
    Agendas: May 19, 2015--Closed Hearing: DoD military leaders will 
speak at the closed hearing on May 19, 2015 and have been asked to 
address the analytical basis, assumptions and debates that affected the 
Army's force structure for FY2016, future operational environments and 
threats for the land forces (Classified), Force Requirements from the 
Defense Planning Guidance (Classified), Global Employment of the Force 
(Classified), Global Force

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Integration Matrix (Classified), Combatant Command Integrated 
Priorities (Classified), and national security matters pertaining to 
the Regular Army, the Army National Guard, and the Army Reserve 
impacting the capabilities and force structure of the total Army. DoD 
speakers will also provide information on the roles, missions and 
capabilities of the various DoD components and how they contribute to 
the national defense strategy, the integration of force requirements, 
and DoD's strategies and capabilities to address conflicts and threats. 
Speakers include, but are not limited to, the Secretary and Chief of 
Staff of the Army; the Chief of the National Guard Bureau; Director, 
Army National Guard; the Chief of the Army Reserve; and representatives 
from the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Office of the Secretary of Defense/
Policy, and the Defense Intelligence Agency. All presentations and 
resulting discussion are classified.
    May 20, 2015--Public Hearing: Congressional representatives, DoD 
leaders, and professional military associations are invited to speak at 
the public hearing on May 20, 2015 and are asked to address matters 
pertaining to the Army, Army National Guard, and Army Reserve, such as 
their common and unique interests, roles, history, organizational 
structure, and operational factors influencing decision-making, as well 
as the transfer of certain aircraft between the Army components. These 
witnesses are also asked to address the criteria the Commission must 
consider pursuant to section 1703 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. 
``Buck'' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 
(Public Law 113-291)--(a) meet current and anticipated requirements of 
the combatant commands; (b) achieve cost-efficiency between the regular 
and reserve components of the Army, manages military risk, takes 
advantage of the strengths and capabilities of each, and considers 
fully burdened lifecycle costs; (c) ensure that the regular and reserve 
components of the Army have the capacity needed to support current and 
anticipated homeland defense and disaster assistance missions in the 
United States; (d) provide for sufficient numbers of regular members of 
the Army to provide a base of trained personnel from which the 
personnel of the reserve components of the Army could be recruited; (e) 
maintain a peacetime rotation force to avoid exceeding operational 
tempo goals of 1:2 for active members of the Army and 1:5 for members 
of the reserve components of the Army; and (f) manage strategic and 
operational risk by making tradeoffs among readiness, efficiency, 
effectiveness, capability, and affordability. The Commission Chairman 
will provide an update on Commission activities, and individual 
Commissioners will, if applicable, report their activities, information 
collection, and analyses to the full Commission.
    Meeting Accessibility: In accordance with applicable law, 5 U.S.C. 
552b(c), and 41 CFR 102-3.155, the DoD has determined that the meeting 
scheduled for May 19, 2015 will be closed to the public. Specifically, 
the Assistant Deputy Chief Management Officer, with the coordination of 
the DoD FACA Attorney, has determined in writing that this portion of 
the meeting will be closed to the public because it will discuss 
matters covered by 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1). Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.140 
through 102-3.165 and the availability of space, the meeting scheduled 
for May 20, 2015 at the James Polk building is open to the public. 
Seating is limited and pre-registration is strongly encouraged. Media 
representatives are also encouraged to register. Members of the media 
must comply with the rules of photography and video filming in the 
James Polk Building. The closest public parking facility is located in 
the basement and along the streets. Visitors will be required to 
present one form of photograph identification. Visitors to the James 
Polk Office Building will be screened by a magnetometer, and all items 
that are permitted inside the building will be screened by an x-ray 
device. Visitors should keep their belongings with them at all times. 
The following items are strictly prohibited in the James Polk Office 
Building: any pointed object, e.g., knitting needles and letter openers 
(pens and pencils are permitted.); any bag larger than 18'' wide x 14'' 
high x 8.5'' deep; electric stun guns, martial arts weapons or devices; 
guns, replica guns, ammunition and fireworks; knives of any size; mace 
and pepper spray; razors and box cutters.
    Written Comments: Pursuant to section 10(a)(3) of the FACA and 41 
CFR 102-3.105(j) and 102-3.140, the public or interested organizations 
may submit written comments to the Commission in response to the stated 
agenda of the open and/or closed meeting or the Commission's mission. 
The Designated Federal Officer (DFO) will review all submitted written 
statements. Written comments should be submitted to Mr. Donald Tison, 
DFO, via facsimile or electronic mail, the preferred modes of 
submission. Each page of the comment should include the author's name, 
title or affiliation, address, and daytime phone number. All comments 
received before Wednesday, May 13, 2015, will be provided to the 
Commission before the May 20, 2015 meeting. Comments received after 
Wednesday, May 13, 2015, will be provided to the Commission prior to 
its next meeting. All contact information may be found in the FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
    Oral Comments: In addition to written statements, one and one half 
hours will be reserved for governmental entities, individuals or 
interest groups to address the Commission on May 20, 2015. Those 
interested in presenting oral comments to the Commission should 
summarize their oral statement in writing and submit with their 
registration. The Commission's staff will assign a time to the 
presenter of an oral comment at the meeting and each commenter will 
have equal time, which will not exceed five minutes. While requests to 
make an oral presentation to the Commission will be honored on a first 
come, first served basis, other opportunities for oral comments will be 
provided at future meetings.
    Registration: Individuals and entities who wish to attend the 
public hearing and meeting on Wednesday, May 20, 2015 are encouraged to 
register for the event with the DFO 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, day-time phone 
number. This information will assist the Commission in contacting 
individuals should it decide to do so at a later date. If applicable, 
include written comments and a request to speak during the oral comment 
session. (Oral comment requests must be accompanied by a summary of 
your presentation.) Registrations and written comments should be typed.
    Additional Information: The DoD sponsor for the Commission is the 
Deputy Chief Management Officer. The Commission is tasked to submit a 
report, containing a comprehensive study and recommendations, by 
February 1, 2016 to the President of the United States and the 
Congressional defense committees. 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

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study of the structure of the Army will determine whether, and how, the 
structure should be modified to best fulfill current and anticipated 
mission requirements for the Army in a manner consistent with available 
resources.

    Dated: May 4, 2015.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2015-11076 Filed 5-7-15; 8:45 am]
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