[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 207 (Friday, October 29, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60004-60005]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-23592]



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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Defense Business Board; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee 
Meeting

AGENCY: Office of the Deputy Secretary of Defense, Defense Business 
Board, Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee meeting.

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SUMMARY: The DoD is publishing this notice to announce that the 
following Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the Defense Business 
Board (``the Board'') will take place.

DATES: Day 1--Open to the public Wednesday, November 3, 2021 from 8:55 
a.m. to 10:20 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. Closed to the public 
Wednesday, November 3, 2021 from 11:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Eastern 
Standard Time. Day 2--Closed to the public Thursday, November 4, 2021 
from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. Open to the public 
Thursday, November 4, 2021 from 10:45 a.m. to 11:40 a.m. Eastern 
Standard Time. Closed to the public Thursday, November 4, 2021 from 
2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The open and closed portions of the meeting will be in Room 
3E869 in the Pentagon, Washington DC. Due to the current guidance on 
combating the Coronavirus, the open portions will be conducted by 
teleconference only. To participate in the open portion, see the 
Meeting Accessibility section for instructions.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Jennifer Hill, Designated Federal 
Officer of the Board in writing at Defense Business Board, 1155 Defense 
Pentagon, Room 5B1088A, Washington, DC 20301-1155; or by email at 
[email protected]; or by phone at 571-342-0070.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting is being held under the 
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C.), the 
Government in the Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b), and 41 CFR 102-3.140 
and 102-3.150. Due to circumstances beyond the control of the 
Department of Defense and the Designated Federal Officer for the Board, 
DoD was unable to provide public notification required by 41 CFR 102-
3.150(a) concerning its November 3-4, 2021 meeting. Accordingly, the 
Advisory Committee Management Officer for the Department of Defense, 
pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.150(b), waives the 15-calendar day 
notification requirement.
    Purpose of the Meeting: The mission of the Board is to examine and 
advise the Secretary of Defense on overall DoD management and 
governance. The Board provides independent advice reflecting an outside 
private sector perspective on proven and effective best business 
practices that can be applied to DoD.
    Agenda: The open portion of the Board meeting will begin November 
3, 2021 at 8:55 a.m. with opening remarks by Jennifer Hill, the 
Designated Federal Officer. The Board will then receive remarks by the 
Board Chair, introductions of new Board members, and remarks by the 
Deputy Secretary of Defense. The open portion of the meeting will 
conclude at 10:20 a.m. The meeting will move into closed session from 
11:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. to receive classified briefings from HON 
Michael McCord, Under Secretary of Defense--Comptroller/Chief Financial 
Officer, General Mark A. Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, 
HON Frank Kendall, Secretary of the Air Force, Mr. Robin Swan, the 
Director of the Office of Business Transformation, USA, Mr. Richard 
Lombardi, Deputy Chief Management Officer, USAF, Ms. Robin Tomlin, 
Deputy Chief Management Officer, USN, Mr. Dave Spirk, Chief Data 
Officer, DoD Office of the Chief Information Officer, Dr. Kelly 
Fletcher, Performing the Duties of the DoD Chief Information Officer, 
and Mr. Greg Kausner, Performing the Duties of Under Secretary of 
Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment.
    The Board will reconvene in closed session on November 4, 2021 at 
8:15 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. with opening remarks by the Designated Federal 
Officer and the Chair. The Board will then receive classified briefings 
from Mr. Gregory Little, Director, the Under Secretary of Defense 
Comptroller/Chief Financial Officer, and HON Gilbert R. Cisneros, Jr., 
Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness. The meeting 
will move into open session from 10:45 a.m. to 11:40 a.m. to receive a 
briefing from Mr. Farooq Mitha, Director of DoD Office of Small 
Business Programs. The meeting will move into closed session from 2:00 
p.m. to 4:30 p.m. for classified discussion with the Deputy Secretary 
of Defense and closing remarks by the Board Chair and Designated 
Federal Officer. The latest version of the full agenda will be 
available upon publication in the Federal Register on the Board's 
website at: https://dbb.defense.gov/Meetings/Meeting-November-2021/.
    Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to the FACA and 41 CFR 102-3.140, 
portions of the meeting on November 3, 2021 from 8:55 a.m. to 10:20 
a.m. and on November 4, 2021 from 10:45 a.m. to 11:40 a.m. are open to 
the public. Persons desiring to participate in the public sessions are 
required to register. Attendance will be by teleconference only. To 
attend the public session, submit your name, affiliation/organization, 
telephone number, and email contact information to the Board at 
[email protected]. Requests to 
attend the public session must be received no later than 3:00 p.m. 
Eastern Standard Time, on Tuesday, November 2, 2021. Upon receipt of 
this information, a teleconference line number will be sent to the 
email address provided which will allow teleconference attendance to 
the event. (The DBB will be unable to provide technical assistance to 
any user experiencing technical difficulties during the meeting.)
    In accordance with Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act, 5 U.S.C. Appendix and 41 CFR 102-3.155, it is hereby determined 
that portions of the meeting of the Board include classified 
information and other matters covered by 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1) and that, 
accordingly, the following dates and times will be closed to the 
public: November 3, 2021 from 11:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., and November 4, 
2021 from 8:15 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and from 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The 
determination is based on the consideration that it is expected that 
discussions throughout these periods will involve classified matters of 
national security concern. Such classified material is so intertwined 
with the unclassified material that it cannot reasonably be segregated 
into separate discussions without defeating the effectiveness and 
meaning of the overall meetings. To permit the meeting to be open to 
the public would preclude discussion of such matters and would greatly 
diminish the ultimate utility of the Board's findings and 
recommendations to the Secretary of Defense and to the Deputy Secretary 
of Defense.
    Written Comments and Statements: Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.105(j) 
and 102-3.140 and section 10(a)(3) of the FACA, the public or 
interested organizations may submit written comments or statements to 
the Board in response to the stated agenda of the meeting or in regard 
to the Board's mission in general. Written comments or statements 
should be submitted to Ms. Jennifer Hill, the Designated Federal 
Officer, via electronic mail (the preferred mode of submission) at the 
address listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. Each 
page of the comment or statement must include the author's name, title 
or affiliation, address, and daytime phone

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number. The Designated Federal Officer must receive written comments or 
statements being submitted in response to the agenda set forth in this 
notice by November 1, 2021 to be considered by the Board. The 
Designated Federal Officer will review all timely submitted written 
comments or statements with the Board Chair, and ensure the comments 
are provided to all members of the Board before the meeting. Written 
comments or statements received after this date may not be provided to 
the Board until its next scheduled meeting. Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-
3.140d, the Board is not obligated to allow any member of the public to 
speak or otherwise address the Board during the meeting. Members of the 
public will be permitted to make verbal comments during the meeting 
only at the time and in the manner described below. If a member of the 
public is interested in making a verbal comment at the open meeting, 
that individual must submit a request, with a brief statement of the 
subject matter to be addressed by the comment, at least three (3) 
business days in advance to the Designated Federal Officer, via 
electronic mail (the preferred mode of submission) at the addresses 
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. The Designated 
Federal Officer will log each request, in the order received, and in 
consultation with the Board Chair determine whether the subject matter 
of each comment is relevant to the Board's mission and/or the topics to 
be addressed in the public meeting. Members of the public who have 
requested to make a comment and whose comments have been deemed 
relevant under the process described above will be invited to speak in 
the order in which the Designated Federal Officer received their 
requests. The Board Chair may allot a specific amount of time for 
comments. Please note that all submitted comments and statements will 
be treated as public documents and will be made available for public 
inspection, including, but not limited to, being posted on the Board's 
website.

    Dated: October 26, 2021.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal RegisterLiaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2021-23592 Filed 10-28-21; 8:45 am]
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