[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 32 (Friday, February 15, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4456-4457]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-02538]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Reserve Forces Policy Board; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee
Meeting
AGENCY: Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, 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: The RFPB will hold a meeting on Wednesday, March 6, 2019 from
8:55 a.m. to 3:25 p.m. The portion of the meeting from 8:55 a.m. to
2:30 p.m. will be closed to the public. The portion of the meeting from
2:40 p.m. to 3:25 p.m. will be open to the public.
ADDRESSES: The RFPB meeting address is the Pentagon, Room 3E863,
Arlington, VA.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alexander Sabol, (703) 681-0577
(Voice), 703-681-0002 (Facsimile), [email protected]
(Email). Mailing address is Reserve Forces Policy Board, 5113 Leesburg
Pike, Suite 601, Falls Church, VA 22041. Website: http://rfpb.defense.gov/. The most up-to-date changes to the meeting agenda
can be found on the website and the Federal Register.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting is being held under the
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C.,
Appendix), the Government in the Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b), and 41
CFR 102-3.140 and 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 8:55 a.m. to 3:25 p.m.
The portion of the meeting from 8:55 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. will be closed
to the public and will consist of remarks to the RFPB from following
invited speakers: The Under Secretary of the Navy will discuss the
Navy's posture and challenges facing our Nation and priorities for
adapting the Naval force and the Navy Reserve's potential use; the
Director of Joint Intelligence, National Guard Bureau will discuss the
role of the Reserve Components in the Space Force, the Department of
Defense's proposed legislative language of the Space Force addressing
the warfare domain definition, required skill sets, and the integration
of Reserve Components into the Space Force; the Principal Deputy
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Readiness will discuss Reserve
Component Equipping and Transparency, Active and Reserve Components'
readiness initiatives, their equipment parity, and the Department's
approach to budgeting Reserve equipment in the Defense Budget; the
Deputy Director, Defense Health Agency will brief the Defense Health
Agency Military Health System transformation, its policies and
practices in providing worldwide military medical, dental, and pharmacy
services including the TRICARE Health Plan, and the challenges in
supporting the Reserve Components; and the Assistant Secretary of
Defense for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, Performing the Duties of the
Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness will discuss the
Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness' goals and
updates on Reserve Component personnel system reforms under
consideration and review of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for
Reserve Affairs reorganization issues. The portion of the meeting from
2:40 p.m. to 3:25 p.m. will be open to the public and will consist of
briefings from the following: The Subcommittee on Ensuring a Ready,
Capable, Available and Sustainable Operational Reserve will brief the
Reserve Component Cost Analysis findings and recommendations on the
initial review of Active Component and Reserve Component cost, force
mix, and future strategies for Reserve Component use given the national
security challenges in a constrained fiscal environment.
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 2:40 p.m. to 3:25 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 5, 2019, 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 at 2:00 p.m. to provide sufficient time to
complete security screening to attend the beginning of the Open Meeting
at 2:40 p.m. on March 6th. 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 8:55 a.m. to
2:30 p.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
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be treated as public documents and will be made available for public
inspection, including, but not limited to, being posted on the RFPB's
website.
Dated: February 12, 2019.
Shelly E. Finke,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2019-02538 Filed 2-14-19; 8:45 am]
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