[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 224 (Tuesday, November 22, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71312-71313]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-25442]



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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Defense Business Board; Notice of Change to Federal Advisory 
Committee Meeting Agenda

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

ACTION: Notice of change to Federal Advisory Committee meeting agenda.

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SUMMARY: The DoD is publishing this notice to announce changes to the 
agenda of the November 9-10, 2022 meeting of the Defense Business Board 
(``the Board''), which was previously published on October 13, 2022.

DATES: Closed to the public Wednesday, November 9, 2022 from 11:10 a.m. 
to 12:05 p.m., 3:25 p.m. to 5:05 p.m., and from 5:30 p.m. to 7:35 p.m. 
Open to the public Thursday, November 10, 2022 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:35 
p.m. All eastern time.

ADDRESSES: The open and closed portions of the meeting were in the 
Joint Staff Conference Center Room 1E840 and Air Force Mess Room 4D880 
in the Pentagon, Washington, DC. As previously stated, participation in 
the open portion of meetings, see the Meeting Accessibility section for 
instructions.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Jennifer Hill, Designated Federal 
Officer (DFO) 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 was 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.
    Due to circumstances beyond the control of the Designated Federal 
Officer, the Defense Business Board was unable to provide the public 
notification required by 41 CFR 102-3.150(a) to announce changes to its 
November 9-10, 2022 meeting agenda that was previously published on 
October 13, 2022. See 87 FR 62084-62085. 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, strategic-level, private 
sector and academic advice and counsel on enterprise-wide business 
management approaches and best practices for business operations and 
achieving National Defense goals.
    Agenda: The amended agenda has the Board beginning in closed 
session on November 9, 2022 from 11:10 a.m. to 12:05 p.m. with opening 
remarks by Ms. Jennifer Hill, the DFO. The Board received a classified 
brief on the resiliency of the Defense Industrial Base from the 
Honorable Kathleen Hicks, Deputy Secretary of Defense, and the 
Honorable Deborah G. Rosenblum, Performing the Duties of the Assistant 
Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy. The DFO then adjourned 
the closed session. The Board reconvened in closed session on November 
9, 2022 at 3:25 p.m. to 5:05 p.m. Next, the Board received a classified 
update on DoD Events by the Honorable Lloyd J. Austin III, Secretary of 
Defense, followed by a classified discussion on streamlining DoD 
intelligence processes by the Honorable Ronald S. Moultrie, Under 
Secretary of Defense for Intelligence & Security. The DFO then 
adjourned the closed session. The Board met in closed session on 
November 9, 2022 from 5:30 p.m. to 7:35 p.m. The DFO opened the closed 
session followed by the Chair's remarks, and remarks from Deputy 
Secretary of Defense Hicks. The Board received a classified discussion 
by the Honorable Heidi Shyu, Under Secretary of Defense for Research 
and Engineering, on how the Department is preparing for future 
conflicts. The DFO adjourned the closed session. The Board began in an 
open session on November 10, 2022 at 8:30 a.m. with opening remarks by 
the DFO and Chair's welcome to members and guests. Next, the Board 
received a presentation and then deliberated and voted on the Board's 
``Recommendations to Improve Department of Defense Business Health 
Metrics'' study led by Ms. Erin Hill, Chair, Business Transformation 
Advisory Subcommittee. The Board then received an update on DoD 
civilian training by the Honorable Gilbert Cisneros, Under Secretary of 
Defense for Personnel and Readiness, and Mr. Tom Constable, Acting 
Assistant Secretary of Defense, Manpower and Reserve Affairs. The 
Honorable Michael B. Donley, Director, Administration and Management, 
presented a follow-up brief on the dissolution of the Office of the 
Chief Management Officer and current business improvement efforts. 
Closing remarks by the Chair and the DFO adjourned the open session. 
The latest version of the agenda is available on the Board's website: 
https://dbb.defense.gov/Meetings/Meeting-November-2022/.
    Meeting Accessibility: In accordance with Section 10(d) of the FACA 
and 41 CFR 102-3.155, and as previously published on October 13, 2022, 
it was determined that portions of the November 9-10, 2022 meeting of 
the Board included classified information and other matters covered by 
5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1) and that, accordingly, the meeting was closed to 
the public on November 9, 2022 from 11:10 a.m. to 12:05 p.m., from 3:25 
p.m. to 5:05 p.m. and from 5:30 p.m. to 7:35 p.m. This determination 
was based on the consideration that it is expected that discussions 
throughout these periods will involve classified matters of national 
security. 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 
these portions of the meeting. To permit these portions of the meeting 
to be open to the public would have precluded 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. Pursuant to section 10(a)(1) of the FACA 
and 41 CFR 102-3.140, the portion of the meeting on November 10, 2022 
from 8:30 a.m. to 12:35 p.m. was open to the public. As previously 
published and announced, persons that desired to attend the public 
session were required to register and submit your name, affiliation/
organization, telephone number, and email contact information to the 
Board at [email protected].
    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 regarding 
the Board's mission in general. Written comments or statements should 
be submitted to Ms. Jennifer Hill, the DFO, via electronic mail 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 number. The DFO must have 
received all written comments or statements submitted in response to 
the agenda set forth in this notice by Wednesday, November 2, 2022 to 
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considered by the Board. Written comments or statements received after 
this date may not be provided to the Board until its next scheduled 
meeting. 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: November 17, 2022.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2022-25442 Filed 11-21-22; 8:45 am]
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