[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 165 (Monday, August 28, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58570-58571]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-18436]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Defense Policy Board: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee 
Meeting

AGENCY: Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, Department of Defense 
(DoD).

ACTION: Notice of Federal advisory committee meeting.

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SUMMARY: The DoD is publishing this notice to announce the following 
Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the Defense Policy Board (DPB) 
will take place.

DATES: Closed to the public; Monday, September 11, 2023, from 8:30 a.m. 
to 5:00 p.m. Closed to the public; Tuesday, September 12, 2023, from 
9:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The closed meeting will be held in the Rodman Conference 
Room, 3D852, at The Pentagon, 2000 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 
20301-2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lt Col Jesse Humpal (U.S. Air Force), 
(571) 256-8395 (Voice), osd.pentagon.rsrcmgmt.list.ousd-policy-defense-board-mbx@mail.mil (Email). Mailing address is 2000 Defense Pentagon, 
Attn: 5E420, Washington, DC 20301-2000.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting is being held under the 
provisions of chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code (U.S.C.) 
(commonly known as the ``Federal Advisory Committee Act'' or ``FACA''), 
5 U.S.C. 552b (commonly known as the ``Government in the Sunshine 
Act''), and sections 102-3.140 and 102-3.150 of title 41, Code of 
Federal Regulations (CFR). Purpose of the Meeting: To obtain, review, 
and evaluate classified information related to the DPB's mission to 
advise on: (a) issues central to strategic DoD planning; (b) policy 
implications of U.S. force structure and modernization on DoD's ability 
to execute U.S. defense strategy; (c) U.S. regional defense policies; 
and (d) other defense policy topics of special interest

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to the DoD, as determined by the Secretary of Defense, the Deputy 
Secretary of Defense, or the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy.
    Agenda: On September 11, 2023, and September 12, 2023, the DPB will 
receive classified briefings regarding the People's Republic of China 
(PRC) and issues related to regional security; interagency 
perspectives; capability and posture issues for U.S. forces, resourcing 
issues, and U.S. industrial base considerations. The DPB will receive 
briefings from the following: the Hon. Ely Ratner, Assistant Secretary 
of Defense for Indo-Pacific Security Affairs; the Hon. Michael J. 
McCord, Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)/Chief Financial 
Officer; the Hon. Susanna V. Blume, Director, Cost Assessment and 
Program Evaluation (CAPE); Admiral John C. Aquilino, Commander, 
USINDOPACOM; the Hon. William A. LaPlante, Under Secretary of Defense 
for Acquisition and Sustainment; and Lieutenant General Dagvin R.M. 
Anderson, Director for Joint Force Development.
    Meeting Accessibility: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 1009(d) and 41 
CFR 102-3.155, the DoD has determined that this meeting shall be closed 
to the public. The Acting Under Secretary of Defense (Policy), in 
consultation with the DoD FACA Attorney, has determined in writing that 
this meeting be closed to the public because the discussions fall under 
the purview of 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1) and are so inextricably intertwined 
with unclassified material that they cannot reasonably be segregated 
into separate discussions without disclosing classified material.
    Written Statements: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 1009(a)(3) and 41 
CFR 102-3.105(j) and 102-3.140(c), the public or interested 
organizations may submit written statements to the membership of the 
DPB at any time regarding its mission or in response to the stated 
agenda of a planned meeting. Written statements should be submitted to 
the DPB's DFO, which is listed in this notice or can be obtained from 
the GSA's FACA Database--http://www.facadatabase.gov/. Written 
statements that do not pertain to a scheduled meeting of the DPB may be 
submitted at any time. However, if individual comments pertain to a 
specific topic being discussed at a planned meeting, then these 
statements must be submitted no later than five business days prior to 
the meeting in question. The DFO will review all submitted written 
statements and provide copies to all members.

    Dated: August 22, 2023.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2023-18436 Filed 8-25-23; 8:45 am]
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