[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 223 (Tuesday, November 23, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66541-66542]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-25468]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Defense Business Board; Amendment of Federal Advisory Committee 
Meeting Notice

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

ACTION: Amendment of Federal Advisory Committee meeting notice.

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SUMMARY: The DoD is publishing this notice to announce that the meeting 
agenda for the Defense Business Board's November 3-4, 2021 meeting, 
which was announced in the Federal Register on October 29, 2021, was 
amended.

DATES: Day 1--Closed to the public Wednesday, November 3, 2021 from 
8:55 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. Day 2--Partially closed 
to the public Thursday, November 4, 2021 from 8:15 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. Partially closed 
to the public Thursday, November 4, 2021 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:10 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The open and closed portions of the meeting were in Room 
4E869 in the Pentagon, Washington, DC. Due to the then-current guidance 
on combating the Coronavirus, the open portion was conducted by 
teleconference only.

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: The meeting was 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 DoD and the 
Designated Federal Officer for the Defense Business Board, the Defense 
Business Board was unable to provide public notification, as required 
by 41 CFR 102-3.150(a), that the meeting agenda for the Defense 
Business Board's November 3-4, 2021 meeting, which was announced in the 
Federal Register on October 29, 2021, was being amended. Accordingly, 
the DoD Advisory Committee Management Officer, pursuant to 41 CFR 102-
3.150(b), waived 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 Board meeting was closed to the public due to 
classification on November 3, 2021 from 8:55 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. with 
opening remarks by Jennifer Hill, the Designated Federal Officer. The 
Board then received remarks by the Board Chair, introductions of new 
Board members, and remarks by the Secretary of Defense and Deputy 
Secretary of Defense. The Board then received classified briefings from 
various senior DoD leaders. The Board reconvened in closed session on 
November 4, 2021 from 8:15 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. with opening remarks by 
the Designated Federal Officer. The Board then received classified 
briefings from various senior DoD leaders. The meeting moved into open 
session from 10:45 a.m. to 11:40 a.m. to receive a briefing from the 
DoD Office of Small Business Programs. The meeting then moved into 
closed session from 2:00 p.m. to 4:10 p.m. for classified discussion 
and closing remarks by the Board Chair and Designated Federal Officer. 
The final amended agenda is available on the Board's website at: 
https://dbb.defense.gov/Meetings/Meeting-November-2021/.
    Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to Section 10(d) of the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. Appendix and 41 CFR 102-3.160(a)(b), 
the DoD determined that portions of the Board's meeting were closed to 
the public. In accordance with Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. Appendix and 41 CFR 102-3.155, it was 
determined that portions of the meeting of the Board included 
classified information and other matters covered by 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1) 
and that, accordingly, the following dates and times were closed to the 
public: November 3, 2021 from 8:55 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., and November 4, 
2021 from 8:15 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and from 2:00 p.m. to 4:10 p.m. 
Pursuant to Federal Advisory Committee Act and 41 CFR 102-3.140, 
portions of the meeting on November 4, 2021 from 10:45 a.m. to 11:40 
a.m. were open to the public. Persons desiring to participate in the 
public session were required to register. Public attendance was by 
teleconference only.
    Written Comments and Statements: Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.105(j) 
and 102-3.140 and section 10(a)(3) of the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act, the public or interested organizations could have submitted 
written comments or statements to the Board in response to the stated 
agenda of the open meeting or in regard to the Board's mission in 
general. Written comments or statements were to 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 
have included the author's name, title or affiliation, address, and 
daytime phone number. The Designated Federal Officer must have received 
written comments or statements being submitted in response to the 
agenda set forth in this notice at least seven (7) business days prior 
to the meeting to be considered by the Board. The Designated Federal 
Officer reviewed all timely submitted written comments or statements 
with the Board Chair, and ensured the comments were provided to all 
members of the Board before the meeting. Written comments or statements 
received after this date will be provided to the Board prior to its 
next scheduled meeting. Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.140d, the Board was 
not obligated to allow any member of the public to speak or otherwise 
address the Board during the meeting. Members of the public were 
permitted to make verbal comments during the meeting only at the time 
and in the manner described below. If a member of the public was 
interested in making a verbal comment at the open meeting, that 
individual must have submitted a request, with a brief statement of the

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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 would have logged each request, in the order received, 
and in consultation with the Board Chair determined whether the subject 
matter of each comment was relevant to the Board's mission and/or the 
topics addressed in the public meeting. Members of the public who 
requested to make a comment and whose comments were deemed relevant 
under the process described above would have been invited to speak in 
the order in which the Designated Federal Officer received their 
requests. The Board Chair would have allotted a specific amount of time 
for comments. All submitted comments and statements were 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: November 16, 2021.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2021-25468 Filed 11-22-21; 8:45 am]
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