[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 224 (Friday, November 20, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72712-72713]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-29661]


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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, Department of Defense.

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 8, 2015 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:35 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 agenda 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 9:00 a.m. until 3:35 p.m. 
The portion of the meeting from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. will be closed 
to the public and will consist of remarks to the RFPB from invited 
speakers that include the Deputy Secretary of Defense; the Chief of 
Staff, Army; and the Institute for Defense Analyses Corporation. The 
Deputy Secretary of Defense will address future strategies for use of 
the Reserve Components, highlighting his thoughts on issues impacting 
reserve organizations, the right balance of Active and Reserve 
Component forces, and the cost to maintain a strong Reserve Component. 
The Chief of Staff, Army will discuss the key challenges and priorities 
of the Army as the Department of Defense considers ways to balance 
force structure, readiness and modernization while supporting 
operations across the globe in a fiscally constrained environment. The 
Institute for Defense Analyses will brief the findings of their study 
on the effectiveness of the Reserve Components during Operation Iraqi 
Freedom. The portion of the meeting from 1:00 p.m. to 3:35 p.m. will be 
open to the public and will consist of briefings from the Center for 
Strategic and International Studies and the American Enterprise 
Institute to present their strategic views and the key challenges and 
priorities facing the Department as it considers ways to balance force 
structure, readiness and modernization while supporting operations 
across the globe in a fiscally constrained environment. It will 
conclude with remarks to the RFPB from the two RFPB subcommittee chairs 
who will provide updates on the work of their respective subcommittee. 
The Enhancing DoD's Role in the Homeland Subcommittee will provide an 
update on the Department of Defense support of civil authorities and 
FEMA requirements. The Ensuring a Ready, Capable, Available and 
Sustainable

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Operational Reserve Subcommittee will present its findings on the 
assumptions, current authorizations and policies, and mobilization 
predictability being used across the Department of Defense regarding 
the availability of Reserve Component (RC) forces.
    Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b, 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 1:00 p.m. to 3:35 p.m. Seating is 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 Monday, December 7, 2015, 
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 12:15 p.m. 
on December 8. 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 
9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. will be closed to the public. Specifically, the 
Acting Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), in 
coordination with the Department of Defense 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 about its approved agenda or at any time on the 
RFPB's mission. Written statements should be submitted to the RFPB's 
Designated Federal Officer at the address, email, 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 RFPB 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 17, 2015.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2015-29661 Filed 11-19-15; 8:45 am]
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