[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 172 (Thursday, September 7, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61576-61577]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-19348]


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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 an open meeting to the public on Wednesday, 
September 13, 2023, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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ADDRESSES: The RFPB meeting will be held in person at the Army Navy 
Country Club, 1700 Army Navy Dr., Arlington, VA 22202.

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 703-697-2107. 
Mailing address is Reserve Forces Policy Board, 5109 Leesburg Pike, 
Suite 501, Falls Church, VA 22041. The most up-to-date changes to the 
meeting agenda can be found on the website: https://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 public notification required by 41 CFR 102-3.150(a) 
concerning its September 13, 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 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 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 an open meeting to the public to focus 
discussions with key stakeholders on the following topics: the Office 
of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness 
(USD(P&R)) leadership will discuss strategic guidance with its effects 
on the Reserve Component's policies and programs and Reserve Component 
challenges in supporting the Total Force; key representatives from the 
Office of Secretary of Defense (OSD) and the Military Services will 
discuss updates on Reserve Component's priorities for equipment and 
modernization and potential impacts of the current Presidential 
Drawdown Authority on the Reserve Component's readiness and 
capabilities to support the National Defense Strategy; key 
representatives from OSD will discuss the defense industrial base and 
national supply chain infrastructure and the ability to sustain the 
Total Force for homeland defense and overseas operations; senior 
enlisted leaders from the Reserve Component will provide updates on the 
health of the force and current challenges before the Reserve 
Component; key representatives from the Military Services and National 
Security Academia will discuss impacts of artificial intelligence and 
machine learning to the Total Force's warfighting readiness, 
capability, and capacity; the RFPB Subcommittees--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 subcommittee's 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, USD(P&R); and will conclude with the RFPB 
Chair's closing remarks.
    Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b 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 p.m. (EST) September 
13, 2023. The meeting will be held in person at the Army Navy Country 
Club, 1700 Army Navy Dr., Arlington, VA 22202. All members of the 
public who wish to attend the public meeting must contact Colonel 
Richard Sudder, DFO, no later than 12 p.m. on Friday, September 8, 
2023, as listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
    Special Accommodations: Individuals requiring special 
accommodations to access the public meeting should contact Colonel Sean 
F. Counihan, sean.f.counihan.mil@mail.mil">sean.f.counihan.mil@mail.mil no later than Friday, 
September 8, 2023, so that appropriate arrangements can be made.
    Written Statements: Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.140 and section 
10(a)(3) of the FACA, the public and interested parties 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 
scheduled meeting date. Written statements received after this date may 
not be provided to or considered by the Board until its next scheduled 
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 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 Board's website.

    Dated: August 30, 2023.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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