[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 189 (Wednesday, September 30, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 58720]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-24754]


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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 two days of 
meetings of the National Commission on the Future of the Army (``the 
Commission''). The meetings will be closed to the public.

DATES: Dates of the closed meetings: Thursday, October 15, 2015, from 8 
a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Friday, October 16, 2015, from 8 a.m. to 5:30 
p.m.

ADDRESSES: Address of Closed Meetings, October 15 and 16, 2015: 
Institute for Defense Analyses, 4850 Mark Center Dr., Alexandria, VA 
22311.

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: 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 Thursday, October 15, 2015, the 
Commission will be briefed on the classified war plan selected for 
analytical review, discuss the process and procedures for the conduct 
of the Classified Analytical Review and begin the Classified Analytical 
Review using classified war plans and operational scenarios to examine 
the size and structure options for the future of the Army.
    During the closed meeting on Friday, October 16, 2015, the 
Commission will complete the Classified Analytical Review and discuss 
the results.

Agendas

    October 15, 2015--Closed Meeting: The Commission will hold a closed 
meeting to conduct a classified analytical review using current war 
plans while applying predetermined variables to develop realistic 
results. Speakers include analysts from Institute for Defense Analyses 
(IDA), Center for Army Analysis, TRADOC Analysis Center, RAND 
Corporation. All presentations and resulting discussion are classified.
    October 16, 2015--Closed Meeting: The Commission will complete the 
classified analytical review and discuss the results in a closed 
meeting. The results will be used in the development of recommendations 
for the final report due on February 1, 2016. Speakers include analysts 
from IDA, Center for Army Analysis, TRADOC Analysis Center, RAND 
Corporation. All presentations and resulting discussion are classified.

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 meetings scheduled for October 
15 and 16, 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 these two meetings 
will be closed to the public because they will discuss matters covered 
by 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1).

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 closed meetings 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 must include the author's name, title or affiliation, address, 
and daytime phone number. All comments received before Wednesday, 
October 14, 2015, will be provided to the Commission before the October 
15, 2015, meeting. Comments received after Wednesday, October 14, 2015, 
will be provided to the Commission before its next meeting. All contact 
information may be found in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT 
section.

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 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: September 25, 2015.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2015-24754 Filed 9-29-15; 8:45 am]
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