[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 123 (Wednesday, June 26, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53406-53407]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-13959]


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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; Wednesday, June 26, 2024, from 8:50 a.m. 
to 5:30 p.m. Closed to the public; Thursday, June 27, 2024, from 9:30 
a.m. to 12:00 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: James E. Benkowski, DPB Designated 
Federal Officer (DFO), 703-697-4758 (Voice), 
[email protected] (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).
    Due to circumstances beyond the control of the DFO and the DoD, the 
Defense Policy Board was unable to provide public notification required 
by 41 CFR 102-3.150(a) concerning its June 26-27, 2024 meeting. 
Accordingly, the Advisory Committee Management Officer for the DoD, 
pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.150(b), waives the 15-calendar day 
notification requirement.
    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 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 June 26 and 27, 2024, the DPB will receive classified 
briefings to evaluate DoD's readiness to execute a full or total 
mobilization in a protracted high-intensity conflict. James Benkowski, 
Designated Federal Office, will provide opening remarks; Ms. Amanda 
Dory, Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, and Dr. Janine 
Davidson, Chair of the Defense Policy Board, will welcome the DPB and 
explain the meeting's key objectives; Ms. Madeline Mortelmans, Acting 
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy Plans and Capabilities, and 
Ms. Rebecca Zimmerman, Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for 
Homeland Defense and Hemispheric Affairs, will discuss DoD's planning 
for high-intensity protracted conflicts and associated mobilization 
readiness requirements; HON Mr. Lloyd James Austin III, Secretary of 
Defense, will provide a strategic overview of DoD's preparedness to 
execute a large-scale mobilization during a protracted high-intensity 
conflict; Ms. Shawn Skelly, Performing the Duties of the Deputy Under 
Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, will provide a 
briefing on DoD's approach to large-scale mobilization with a focus on 
personnel; HON Dr. William LaPlante will discuss DoD's ability to 
produce and sustain the materiel and equipment required by the Joint 
Force during a large-scale mobilization; Lieutenant General Jon Jensen, 
Acting Vice Chief of the National Guard Bureau and Director, Army 
National Guard, will discuss the requirements, plans, and policies for 
mobilizing the National Guard during a protracted high-intensity 
conflict; Lieutenant General Dagvin Anderson, Director for Joint Force 
Development, J7, will provide Joint Staff perspectives on DoD's 
readiness for large-scale mobilization; Vice Admiral Eugene Black III, 
Deputy Chief of Naval Operations for Operations, Plans, and Strategy, 
and Lieutenant General Patrick Matlock, Deputy Chief of Staff of the 
Army for Operations, Plans, and Training, will provide Service 
perspectives on large-scale mobilization planning and readiness; 
Admiral Samuel Paparo, Commander, U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, will 
discuss planning for, and expectations regarding, large-scale 
mobilization during a protracted high-intensity conflict; Dr. Janine 
Davidson, the DPB Chair, will then lead the DPB in discussions and 
deliberations on U.S. mobilization readiness. Day One will conclude. 
Day Two will begin with Dr. Janine Davidson, the DPB Chair, leading the 
DPB through discussions and deliberations on U.S. mobilization 
readiness; the DPB will then provide its advice and recommendations to 
Ms. Amanda Dory, Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, after 
which the meeting will 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 is 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, who's information is listed in this notice in the FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section 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

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individual comments pertain to a specific topic being discussed at a 
planned meeting, then these statements must be submitted no later than 
one business day prior to the meeting in question. The DFO will review 
all submitted written statements and provide copies to all members.

    Dated: June 20, 2024.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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