[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 33 (Tuesday, February 21, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11192-11193]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-03327]


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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: Wednesday, March 8, 2017 from 8:15 a.m. to 3:50 p.m.

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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 8:15 a.m. to 3:50 p.m. 
The portion of the meeting from 8:15 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. will be closed 
to the public and will consist of remarks to the RFPB from following 
invited speakers: Major General Sheila Zuehlke, USAFR, Subcommittee on 
Enhancing DoD's Role in the Homeland Board Member, will provide an 
update on the progress of the recommendations made in the RFPB's 2014 
report to SECDEF: ``Department of Defense Cyber Approach: Use of the 
National Guard and Reserve in the Cyber Mission Force.'' The Air Force 
Total Force Continuum Office will provide updates on the implementation 
of recommendations from the National Commission on the Structure of the 
Air Force report of January 2014 as they apply to the Air Guard & Air 
Force Reserve. The National Commission on the Future of the Army Tri-
Chair Office will provide updates on the implementation of 
recommendations from the National Commission on the Future of the Army 
report of January 2016 as they apply to the Army National Guard and 
Army Reserve. The Institute for Defense Analysis will provide an update 
on their findings in Phase II of their operational effectiveness study 
on the Reserve Components during Operation Enduring Freedom. The 
portion of the meeting from 12:25 p.m. to 3:50 p.m. will be open to the 
public and will consist of briefings from: The Chief of the Navy 
Reserve, Chief of the Army Reserve, and Commander, United States Marine 
Forces Reserve to discuss their priorities and views regarding the 
readiness of their respective component's challenges for the 
``Operational Reserve'' as part of the Total Force. The Chair of the 
Subcommittee on Supporting and Sustaining Reserve Component Personnel 
will discuss the subcommittee's review of the Department of Defense's 
(DoD's) Duty Status reform proposals and discuss some of the specific 
policies impacting the Reserve Components for a proposed RFPB Duty 
Status reform recommendation report to the Secretary of Defense. The 
Chair of the Subcommittee on Ensuring a Ready, Capable, Available, and 
Sustainable Operational Reserve will discuss the subcommittee's review 
of the reorganization of the Office of the Secretary of Defense for 
Personnel and Readiness and discuss its impacts on the Reserve 
Components for a proposed RFPB recommendation report to the Secretary 
of Defense.
    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 12:25 p.m. to 3:50 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 
Tuesday, March 7, 2017, 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 11:50 a.m. on March 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(c), and 41 CFR 102-3.155, the DoD has determined 
that the portion of this meeting scheduled to occur from 8:15 a.m. to 
11:45 a.m. will be closed to the public. Specifically, the 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 section 10(a)(3) of the FACA and 41 
CFR 102-3.105(j) and 102-3.140, 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: February 15, 2017.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2017-03327 Filed 2-17-17; 8:45 am]
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