[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 163 (Thursday, August 22, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 43797]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-18136]



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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Reserve Forces Policy Board (RFPB); Notice of Federal Advisory 
Committee Meeting

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, 
DoD.

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 will take place.

DATES: The RFPB will hold an open meeting to the public Tuesday, 
September 10, 2019 from 8:55 a.m. to 3:10 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The RFPB meeting address 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. 
Website: http://rfpb.defense.gov/. The most up-to-date changes to the 
meeting can be found on the RFPB's website.

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 an open meeting to the public Wednesday, 
September 10, 2019 from 8:55 a.m. to 3:10 p.m. The meeting will focus 
on discussions with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and 
will discuss FEMA's perspectives on the use of the National Guard and 
Reserve in responding to disasters; the National Commission of the 
Military, National, and Public Service will discuss the Commission's 
charter and their analysis on the future of the Selective Service 
System and the Individual Ready Reserve; the Assistant Secretary of 
Defense for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, Performing the Duties of the 
Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness remarks will 
provide an update on current initiatives within the Department of 
Defense; the Reserve Organization of America (ROA) will provide ROA's 
perspectives on their initiatives and the ongoing legislative actions 
concerning policies affecting the Reserve Components; the United 
Service Organizations (USO) Inc. will provide the USO's ongoing 
initiatives and programs which provide valuable services and support to 
our military service members; the Employer Support of the Guard and 
Reserve Freedom Award Panel Discussion on Reserve Employees will 
discuss employer's ongoing challenges as well as policy recommendations 
to improve the hiring and retention of Reserve members; and the Board 
meeting will conclude with a briefing from the Subcommittee on Ensuring 
a Ready, Capable, Available, and Sustainable Operational Reserve that 
will provide the subcommittee's review of the Reserve Components' cost 
study findings for a proposed RFPB recommendation to the Secretary of 
Defense.
    Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended 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 8:55 a.m. to 3:10 p.m. 
Seating is based 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 
Monday, September 9, 2019, 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 at any time about its approved agenda or at any 
time on the Board's mission. Written statements should be submitted to 
the RFPB's Designated Federal Officer at the address 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 
committee 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 
website.

    Dated: August 19, 2019.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2019-18136 Filed 8-21-19; 8:45 am]
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