[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 168 (Tuesday, August 30, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59610-59611]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-20835]


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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 (DoD) is publishing this notice to 
announce that the following Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the 
Reserve Forces Policy Board (RFPB) will take place.

DATES: Thursday, September 15, 2016 from 8 a.m. to 4:10 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The address of the open meeting is the Army Navy Country 
Club, 1700 Army Navy Drive, Arlington, VA 22202.

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 8:00 a.m. to 4:10 p.m. 
The meeting will be open to the public and will consist of the 
following briefings: the Chief of Staff, United States Air Force, will 
discuss his views regarding the readiness challenges for the United 
States Air Force and the Air Force Reserve Component's future 
challenges for the ``Operational Reserve'' as part of the Total Force. 
The Under Secretary of the Navy will discuss the key challenges and 
priorities for the Navy in this period of fiscal uncertainty and an 
increasingly challenging security environment, as well as her views 
regarding the Navy

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Reserve's potential use and readiness challenges of the ``Operational 
Reserve.'' The Chief, National Guard Bureau will discuss his views 
regarding the readiness challenges for the National Guard and his 
thoughts on the future of the ``Operational Reserve'' concept as part 
of the Total Force. The Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Reserve 
Integration) will discuss his views and observations on the recent 
Office of the Under Secretary of Defense Personnel & Readiness (OUSD 
P&R) reorganization and specifically his role and progress regarding 
Reserve integration within OUSD P&R. The Chair of the Supporting & 
Sustaining Reserve Component Personnel Subcommittee will discuss the 
proposed Department of Defense's personnel system reforms concerning 
the Military's Blended Retirement System, and the findings from the Air 
Force's and Army's Integrated Pay and Personnel System. Additional 
discussions will cover updates to the RFPB recommendations to the 
Secretary of Defense on Duty Status Reform, the 20% Military Technician 
conversion, the SASC FY 2017 NDAA concerning the mandated General/Flag 
Officer reductions, AC/RC Permeability, USERRA changes, and RC 
Unemployment issues, and the effects of these reforms on the Reserve 
Components. The Chair of the Ensuring a Ready, Capable, Available and 
Sustainable Operational Reserve Subcommittee will discuss the 
Declaration of National Emergency (DNE) Act and how it relates to 
existing Reserve Components authorities, and how Reserve Components 
employment would change if the DNE is not renewed. Additional 
discussions will cover updates of the status on the RFPB's 
recommendation to Secretary of Defense on the Operational Reserve 
definition and findings concerning the Reserve Components' medical 
readiness tracking metrics and methods. The RFPB meeting will conclude 
with the Chairman's time, where he will discuss the Provisions on 
General and Flag Officers reductions in the proposed NDAA 2017; will 
present the final edition of the RFPB Issues New Administration 
Transition Book that will be provided for the Department's briefings 
for the New Administration; will provide an update on the Goldwater 
Nichols Reform Efforts and current budget information, will present the 
FY 2018 RFPB meeting dates, and present for consideration the proposed 
contents of the FY 2016 RFPB Annual Report.
    Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to section 10(a)(1) of the FACA 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 8:00 a.m. to 4:10 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 
Wednesday, September 14, 2016, as listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT section.
    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: August 25, 2016.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2016-20835 Filed 8-29-16; 8:45 am]
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