[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 18 (Friday, January 26, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 3696]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-01465]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Department of Defense Military Family Readiness Council; Notice 
of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting

AGENCY:  Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, 
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 
Department of Defense Military Family Readiness Council will take 
place. This meeting is not a Town Hall meeting but is open to the 
public for the purpose of observing Council proceedings, guest speaker 
presentations, and Council deliberations.

DATES:  Tuesday, March 6, 2018 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES:  1155 Defense Pentagon PLC2 Pentagon Library and Conference 
Center, Room B6, Washington, DC 20301.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Dr. Randy Eltringham, (571) 372-5315 
(Voice), (571) 372-0884 (Facsimile), OSD Pentagon OUSD P-R Mailbox 
Family Readiness Council, [email protected] (Email). Mailing address is Office of the Deputy 
Assistant Secretary of Defense (Military Community & Family Policy), 
Office of Family Readiness Policy, 4800 Mark Center Drive, Alexandria, 
VA 22350-2300, Room 3G15. Website: http://www.militaryonesource.mil/those-who-support-mfrc. The most up-to-date changes to the meeting 
agenda can be found on the website.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  This meeting is being 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 102-3.140 and 102-3.150.
    Purpose of the Meeting: This is the second meeting of the Council 
for Fiscal Year 2018 (FY2018). During this meeting, Council members 
will receive status updates on three FY2017 Recommendations for 
Immediate Action. They will also review and deliberate about two FY2018 
focus areas: (1) Child and Youth Well-being; and (2) Spouse Licensure.
    Agenda: Opening Remarks, Administrative Announcements, Review of 
Written Public Submissions, Status Updates on FY2017 Recommendations 
for Immediate Action: Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for 
Military Children; Integration and Coordination of Medical, Education 
and Family Support Services for Special Needs Families; and Blended 
Retirement System and Financial Literacy. FY2018 Focus Areas: Child and 
Youth Well-being; and Spouse Licensure. Closing Remarks. Note: Exact 
order may vary.
    Meeting Accessibility: This meeting is open to the public, subject 
to the availability of space. Members of the public who are entering 
the Pentagon should arrive at the Pentagon Visitors Center waiting area 
(Pentagon Metro Entrance) no later than 12:00 p.m. on the day of the 
meeting to allow time to pass through security check points and be 
escorted to the meeting location. Members of the public are asked to 
email their RSVP to the Council at [email protected] no later than 5:00 p.m. on Monday, February 
26, 2018 to confirm seating availability and to request an escort or 
handicapped accessible transportation from the Pentagon Visitors Center 
to the meeting location.
    Written Statements: Persons interested in providing a written 
statement for review and consideration by Council members attending the 
March 6, 2018 meeting must do so no later than close of business 
Monday, February 12, 2018, through the Council mailbox at 
[email protected]. Any 
written statements received after this date will be provided to Council 
members in preparation for the final Council meeting of FY2018. The DFO 
will review all timely submissions and ensure submitted written 
statements are provided to Council members two weeks prior to the 
meeting that is subject to this notice. Written statements must not be 
longer than two type-written pages and should address the following 
details: Issue or concern, discussion, and a recommended course of 
action. Those who make submissions are requested to avoid including 
personal identifiable information (PII) such as names of adults and 
children, phone numbers, addresses, social security numbers, and other 
contact information within the body of the written statement. Links or 
brief summaries of supplemental supporting documentation may also be 
included, if needed, to provide appropriate historical context and 
background information.

    Dated: January 23, 2018.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2018-01465 Filed 1-25-18; 8:45 am]
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