[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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