[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 249 (Tuesday, December 29, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 81296-81297]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-32665]


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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 a meeting of the 
National Commission on the Future of the Army (``the Commission''). The 
meeting will be closed to the public.

DATES: Date of the Closed Meeting: Wednesday, January 13, 2016, from 
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Address of Closed Meeting, January 13, 2016: Rm 12110, 12th 
Floor, Zachary Taylor Building, 2530 Crystal Dr., 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: 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 Wednesday, January 13, 2016, the

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Commission will review the comments from the OSD security review about 
the draft Commission report.
    Agendas:
    January 13, 2016--Closed Meeting: The Commission will hold a closed 
meeting to review the Commission's report for content after recommend 
edits from the OSD security review. 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 meeting scheduled for January 
13, 2016 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 meeting will be closed to 
the public because it 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 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 must include the author's name, title or affiliation, address, 
and daytime phone number. All comments received before Tuesday, January 
12, 2016, will be provided to the Commission before the January 13, 
2016, 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: December 22, 2015.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2015-32665 Filed 12-28-15; 8:45 am]
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