[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 78 (Monday, April 24, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24774-24775]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-08618]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

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.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

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 two-day open meeting to the public on 
Tuesday, May 9, 2023, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the U.S. Capitol 
Visitor Center, Washington, DC, and on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, from 
8:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the American Legion, Washington, DC.

ADDRESSES: The RFPB meeting address is the Capitol Visitor Center, 
First Street SE, Washington, DC, on May 9, 2023, and the American 
Legion Headquarters, 1608 K Street NW, Washington, DC, on May 10, 2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colonel Rich Sudder, Designated 
Federal Officer (DFO) at richard.m.sudder.mil@mail.mil">richard.m.sudder.mil@mail.mil or (571) 236-
7991. Mailing address: Reserve Forces Policy Board, 5109 Leesburg Pike, 
Suite 501, Falls Church, VA 22041. Website: https://rfpb.defense.gov/. 
The most up-to-date changes to the meeting agenda can be found on the 
website.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting is being held under the 
provisions of chapter 10 of title 5, U.S.C. (commonly known as the 
``Federal Advisory Committee Act'' or ``FACA''), section 552b of title 
5, U.S.C. (commonly known as the ``Government in the Sunshine Act''), 
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 two-day open meeting to the public on 
Tuesday, May 9, 2023, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Wednesday, May 
10, 2023, from 8:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. The May 9 meeting at the Capitol 
Visitor Center will focus on discussions with: the Secretary of Defense 
(invited), or designee, will address key National Defense Strategy 
challenges facing our Nation, and the priorities for the Total Force 
integrating the Reserve Component; representatives from the Reserve 
Organization of America will provide an update on their priorities 
involving the Reserve Component, families, and veterans; National Guard 
Association of the United States representatives will discuss 
priorities to improve the relevance, readiness, and modernization of 
the National Guard, to include quality of life initiatives; a 
representative of the Blue Star Families will discuss their priorities 
to strengthen military families and programs to solve the unique 
challenges of military family life; a representative from Women in 
Military Service will present on military women and their service, 
courage, patriotism, and leadership; National Guard and Reserve 
Component representatives will provide updates on the status of current 
legislative proposals and their impacts to the Reserve Components; the 
RFPB 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 will 
conduct discussions on their subcommittees' priorities and focus areas 
received from this meeting's discussions and other areas where the 
Board can best provide support to the taskings of the Secretary of 
Defense and the sponsor, the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel 
and Readiness (USD(P&R)); key representatives from the Senate Armed 
Services Committee's (SASC) Personnel Subcommittee and Airland 
Subcommittee, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and 
Governmental Affairs, the House Armed Services Committee's (HASC) 
Military Personnel Subcommittee and Tactical Air and Land Forces 
Subcommittee, the House Committee on Homeland Security, the Guard and 
Reserve Components Caucus, and the For Country Caucus, will discuss 
their respective committee and subcommittee initiatives, policies, and 
programs directly related to the National Guard and Reserve Components; 
and lastly, end of day remarks by the RFPB Chair.
    The May 10 meeting at the American Legion, Washington, DC, will 
focus on discussions with: key representatives from the Office of 
Secretary of Defense (OSD) and the Military Services will discuss 
recruiting initiatives, marketing strategies, and projections from each 
Service's end-strength goals; key representatives from the Office for 
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Office of the USD(P&R), will discuss 
Department of Defense's initiatives and priorities to ensure a diverse 
workforce; the RFPB 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 will conduct discussions on their subcommittees' priorities 
and focus areas received from this meeting's discussions and other 
areas where the Board can provide support to the taskings of the 
Secretary of Defense and the sponsor, USD(P&R), involving the Reserve 
Component; Major General Anne Gunter, Special Assistant to the Chief, 
Air Force Reserve for Reserve Space Personnel Policy and Integration, 
will provide updates on the status of the Space Force legislative 
proposals and consideration for the

[[Page 24775]]

part-time force of a single Space Component; Honorable Debra Wada, 
Chair of the RFPB's Subcommittee on Integration of Total Force 
Personnel Policy, will provide updates to the Board on subcommittee 
discussion and deliberations to determine where the RFPB can provide 
support to the taskings of the Secretary of Defense and the sponsor, 
USD(P&R); and will conclude with the RFPB Chair's closing remarks.
    Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended 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 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on 
May 9, 2023, and from 8:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. on May 10, 2023. Seating is 
based on a first-come, first-served basis. All members of the public 
who wish to attend the public meeting must contact Colonel Rich Sudder, 
the DFO, no later than 12 p.m. on Monday, May 1, 2023, as listed in the 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
    Written Statements: Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.105(j) and 102-3.140 
and section 10(a)(3) of the FACA, interested persons may submit written 
statements to the RFPB at any time about its approved agenda or at any 
time on the Board's mission. Written statements should be submitted to 
the RFPB's DFO at the email address 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 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 DFO 
will review all timely submitted written statements and provide copies 
to all the committee members before the meeting that is the subject of 
this notice. Please note that since the RFPB operates under 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: April 19, 2023.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2023-08618 Filed 4-21-23; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 5001-06-P