[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 13 (Friday, January 20, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3728-3729]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-01013]



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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, 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: Closed to the public Wednesday, February 1, 2023 from 9:40 to 
11:30 a.m., from 12:25 to 1:30 p.m., from 2:10 to 3:45 p.m., and from 
5:30 to 7:35 p.m. Open to the public Thursday, February 2, 2023 from 9 
a.m. to 12:35 p.m. All Eastern time.

ADDRESSES: The open and closed portions of the meeting will be in rooms 
1E840 and 4D880 in the Pentagon, Washington DC, and at the Defense 
Logistics Agency Headquarters, Ft. Belvoir, VA. The public portions of 
the meeting will be conducted by teleconference only. To participate in 
the public portions of the meeting, 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: Due to circumstances beyond the control of 
the Designated Federal Officer, the Defense Business Board was unable 
to provide public notification required by 41 CFR 102-3.150(a) 
concerning its February 1-2, 2023 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.
    This meeting is being held under the provisions of the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C., App.), 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 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 Board will begin in closed session on February 1 from 
9:40 to 11:30 a.m. The DFO, Ms. Jennifer Hill will open the session, 
followed by a classified brief on What the Department is doing to Speed 
the Transition of Cutting-edge Technology to the Battlefield and Avoid 
the `Valley of Death' from Deputy Secretary of Defense, Hon. Kathleen 
Hicks. After a short break, the Board will receive a classified brief 
on Building the Fleet of the Future Despite the Industrial Challenges 
of the Present from Secretary of the Navy, Hon. Carlos Del Toro. The 
DFO will then adjourn the closed session. The Board will reconvene in 
closed session on February 1 at 12:25 p.m. The DFO will open the closed 
session, followed by a classified brief on Current Events in National 
Security by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, GEN Mark Milley. 
The DFO will adjourn the closed session. The Board will travel to 
Defense Logistics Agency Headquarters (DLA) at Fort Belvoir and 
reconvene in closed session on February 1 at 2:10 p.m. with a 
classified brief on Current Challenges Impacting DoD Supply Chains from 
VADM Michelle Skubic, USN, Director, DLA or Mr. Brad Bunn, Vice 
Director, DLA. The DFO will adjourn the closed session, and the Board 
will return to the Pentagon. The Board will meet in closed session 
February 1 from 5:30 to 7:35 p.m. The DFO will open the closed session 
followed by remarks by Board Chair, Hon. Deborah James and Deputy 
Secretary, Hon. Kathleen Hicks. Next, the Board will receive a 
classified brief on Key Challenges to Recruiting, Retention, and 
Readiness by Secretary of the Army, Hon. Christine Wormuth. The DFO 
will adjourn the closed session. The Board will begin in open session 
on February 2 from 9 a.m. to 12:35 p.m. The DFO will open the session 
and Hon. Deborah James will provide a Chair's welcome to members and 
guests. Next, the Chair of the Business Operations Advisory 
Subcommittee, Mr. David Beitel will lead the presentation, 
deliberation, and vote on the IT User Experience Study. The Chair of 
the Talent Management, Culture & Diversity Subcommittee, Ms. Jennifer 
McClure will then lead the presentation, deliberation, and vote on 
Building a Civilian Talent Pipeline Study. Hon. Deborah James, Board 
Chair will provide closing remarks and the DFO will adjourn the open 
session. The latest version of the agenda will be available on the 
Board's website at: https://dbb.defense.gov/Meetings/Meeting-February-2023/.
    Meeting Accessibility: In accordance with Section 10(d) of the FACA 
and 41 CFR 102-3.155, it is hereby determined that portions of the 
February 1-2 meeting of the Board will include classified information 
and other matters covered by 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1) and that, accordingly, 
the meeting will be closed to the public on February 1, 2023 from 9:40 
to 11:30 a.m., from 12:25 to 1:30 p.m., from 2:10 to 3:45 p.m., and 
from 5:30 to 7:35 p.m. This determination is 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 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. Pursuant to section 10(a)(1) of the FACA and 41 CFR 102-
3.140, the portion of the meeting on February 2 from 9 a.m. to 12:35 
p.m. is open to the public via teleconference. Persons desiring to 
attend the public session are required to register. 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 4 p.m. on 
Monday, January 30, 2023. Upon receipt of this information, the Board 
will provide further instructions for telephonically attending the 
meeting.
    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 (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 number. The DFO must receive written comments or statements

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submitted in response to the agenda set forth in this notice by Monday, 
January 30, 2023, to be considered by the Board. The DFO 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. 
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: January 13, 2023.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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