[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 225 (Friday, November 24, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 82341-82342]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-25907]


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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 (USDP), 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; Tuesday, December 5, 2023, from 8:30 a.m. 
to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST). Closed to the public; 
Wednesday, December 6, 2023, from 8:00 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. EST.

ADDRESSES: The closed meeting will be held in the Rodman Conference 
Room, 3D852 at Air Force Mess, 4D881, 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:  Due to circumstances beyond the control of 
the Designated Federal Officer, the Defense Policy Board was unable to 
provide public notification required by 41 CFR 102-3.150(a) concerning 
its December 5-6, 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: 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 United 
States (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 to the DoD, as 
determined by the Secretary of Defense, the Deputy Secretary of 
Defense, or the USDP.
    Agenda: On December 5, 2023, and December 6, 2023, the DPB will 
receive classified briefings regarding U.S. Defense Policy toward 
Russia through 2050. The DPB will receive briefings from the following: 
Lt Col Jesse Humpal, Designated Federal Officer (DFO) for the Defense 
Policy Board, will discuss the FACA requirements for the DPB and 
establish the closed meeting rules; The

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Honorable (Hon.) Sasha Baker, Acting USDP, will welcome the DPB; The 
Hon. Mara Karlin, Performing the Duties of the Deputy Under Secretary 
of Defense for Policy (DUSDP), and The Hon. Celeste A. Wallander, 
Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs, will 
provide an update on how the Office of the USDP is approaching Russia; 
Mr. Nicholas R. Berliner, Special Assistant to the President and Senior 
Director for Russia and Central Asia, National Security Council, will 
provide an update from the Intelligence Community on how they are 
approaching Russia; General Charles Q. Brown, Chairman of the Joints 
Chiefs of Staff, will discuss how he is approaching Russia; General 
Christopher G. Cavoli, Commander U.S. European Command will provide an 
update on how the combatant command is approaching Russia; the DPB will 
provide its advice and recommendations to the Hon. Lloyd James Austin 
III, Secretary of Defense, and the Hon. Kathleen Hicks, Deputy 
Secretary of Defense; and the Hon. Mara Karlin, Performing the Duties 
of the DUSDP, and Mr. Elee Wakim, Military Experts Working Group, will 
provide their findings related to the War in Ukraine. The meeting will 
then conclude.
    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: November 16, 2023.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2023-25907 Filed 11-22-23; 8:45 am]
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