[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 137 (Tuesday, July 19, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43014-43015]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-15396]
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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,
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 Reserve Forces
Policy Board (RFPB) will take place.
DATES: The RFPB will hold a meeting on Wednesday, July 20, 2022, from
8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. The portion of the meeting from 8:30 a.m. to
11:30 a.m. will be closed to the public. The portion of the meeting
from 11:40 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. will be open to the public.
ADDRESSES: The RFPB meeting address is the Pentagon Library and
Conference Center, Room B6, 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, 5109 Leesburg
Pike, Suite 501,
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Falls Church, VA 22041. Website: http://rfpb.defense.gov/.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Due to circumstances beyond the control of
the Designated Federal Officer, the Reserve Forces Policy Board was
unable to provide notification required by 41 CFR 102-3.150(a)
concerning its July 20, 2022 meeting. Accordingly, the Advisory
Committee Management Officer (ACMO) for the Department of Defense,
pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.150(b), waives the 15-calendar day
notification requirement. 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 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
The portion of the meeting from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. will be closed
to the public and will consist of remarks to the RFPB from following
invited speakers: the Secretary of Defense (SecDef) will address key
National Defense Military Strategy challenges facing our Nation and
priorities for adapting the Total Force with the integration of the
Reserve Components; the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and
Readiness (USD P&R) will discuss his provided guidance for Office of
the Secretary of Defense (Personnel & Readiness) with its effects on
the oversight of Reserve Component policies and programs, his views on
key Reserve Component challenges, and the overall DoD force readiness;
the executive performing the duties of the Assistant Secretary of
Defense for Manpower & Reserve Affairs will discuss his guidance to the
Office of Manpower and Reserve Affairs, its oversight of Reserve
Component policies and programs, and his views on key Reserve Component
readiness challenges for the Total Force Integration; the Deputy
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Integration will address
current Reserve Component programs, challenges, and readiness issues
within Reserve Integration and the Total Force Integration; the Senior
Advisor to the Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Manpower
and Reserve Affairs will address current Reserve Component personnel
programs, challenges and readiness issues within Military Personnel
Policy and the Total Force Integration; and the Chair will address
matters pertaining to the capabilities and use of the Reserve
Components as a part of the Total Force and will define a focused
business case on proposed areas received from this meeting's
discussions to be presented to the SecDef and the Sponsor, USD(P&R) for
approval in their tasking to support future decisions.
The portion of the meeting from 11:40 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. will be
open to the public and will consist of Subcommittee Break-out Sessions
with the Subcommittee for Integration of Total Force Personnel Policy,
the Subcommittee for the Reserve Components' Role in Homeland Defense
and Support to Civil Authorities, and the Subcommittee for Total Force
Integration conducting discussions on the subcommittees' priorities and
focus areas received from the meeting's discussions and other areas
where the RFPB can use its role to best provide recommended support to
the taskings of the Secretary of Defense and the Sponsor, USD(P&R). The
Subcommittee Chairs will then submit their Subcommittees' discussions
to the RFPB and provide proposed recommendations to be presented to the
SecDef and the Sponsor, USD(P&R), for approval of RFPB taskings to
support their future decisions. The meeting will conclude with the
Designated Federal Officer's and Chair's closing remarks.
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 11:40 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Seating is on a first-come basis. All members of the public who wish to
attend the public meeting must contact Mr. Alex Sabol, the Designated
Federal Officer, no later than 12:00 p.m. on Monday, July 18, 2022, 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 11:00
a.m. to provide sufficient time to complete security screening to
attend the beginning of the Open Meeting at 11:40 a.m. on July 20th. 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 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. will be closed to the
public. Specifically, the USD(P&R), in coordination with the DoD 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 in accordance with 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: July 14, 2022.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2022-15396 Filed 7-18-22; 8:45 am]
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