[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 40 (Wednesday, February 28, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 14639]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-04149]


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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 
(USD(P&R)), 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 Reserve Forces Policy Board 
(RFPB) will occur.

DATES: The RFPB will hold an open meeting to the public on Wednesday, 
March 6, 2024 from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.

ADDRESSES: The in-person meeting will be held at the RFPB office 
located at 5109 Leesburg Pike, Suite 501, Falls Church, Virginia 22041. 
Additionally, the meeting will be held via videoconference. Participant 
access information will be provided after registering. Pre-meeting 
registration is required. See guidance in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION, 
``Meeting Accessibility.''

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric Flowers, Designated Federal 
Officer (DFO) at [email protected] or 703-697-1795. The 
mailing address is Reserve Forces Policy Board, 5109 Leesburg Pike, 
Suite 501, Falls Church, Virginia 22041. The most up-to-date changes to 
the meeting agenda can be found on the website: https://rfpb.defense.gov/.

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 title 41, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), section 102-
3.140 and section 102-3.155.
    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 March 6, 
2024 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. Purpose of the Meeting: 
The purpose of the meeting is to obtain, review, and evaluate relevant 
information related to strategies, policies, and practices designed to 
improve and enhance the capabilities, efficiency, effectiveness, and 
accessibility of the Reserve Component (RC).
    Agenda: The RFPB will hold an open meeting to the public from 8:30 
a.m. to 11 a.m. on Wednesday, March 6, 2024. The RFPB will begin the 
meeting with opening remarks by Mr. Eric Flowers, the DFO and Major 
General John Hashem, United States Army, the RFPB's Military Executive. 
After the opening remarks, the RFPB Chairperson, the Honorable Lisa 
Disbrow, will provide introductory remarks and articulate her vision 
for the RFPB. After the Chairperson's comments, the RFPB will receive 
remarks from select members of the Joint Staff on the vitality of the 
RC in an era of Great Power Competition. Invited individuals are 
General Charles Q. Brown, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and 
Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman Troy Black. The morning meeting 
will conclude with two briefs from RFPB members Honorable Paul Stockton 
and Honorable Debra Wada. Honorable Stockton will deliver a 
presentation on RC issues and opportunities in Homeland Defense. 
Honorable Wada will provide a brief on RC issues and opportunities 
related to permeability. Honorable Disbrow will offer closing remarks 
and adjourn the meeting.
    Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b and 41 CFR 102-
3.140 through 102-3.150, and subject to the availability of space, this 
meeting is open to the public from 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. on March 6, 
2024. The meeting will be held in-person and via videoconference. The 
number of participants for the in-person session and videoconference is 
limited and is on a first-come basis. All members of the public who 
wish to attend the in-person session or participate in the 
videoconference must register by contacting the RFPB DFO, Eric Flowers, 
at [email protected] or (703) 697-1795 no later than Friday, 
March 1, 2024 (by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time). Once registered, 
the web address and audio number will be provided to those members of 
the public planning to participate in the videoconference. For those 
members of the public who successfully register for the in-person 
session, the meeting will be held in the RFPB large conference room at 
the RFPB office. The RFPB office is located on the 5th floor, in suite 
501 in the Skyline 6 office building located at 5109 Leesburg Pike, 
Falls Church, Virginia. Instructions for on-site parking will be 
provided after a member of the public successfully registers with the 
DFO to attend the in-person session.
    Written Statements: Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.105(j) 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 RFPB's mission. Written statements should be 
submitted to the RFPB's DFO at the address or email 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 three (3) business days 
prior to the scheduled meeting date. Written statements received after 
this date may not be provided to or considered by the RFPB 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 RFPB's website.

    Dated: February 23, 2024.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2024-04149 Filed 2-27-24; 8:45 am]
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