[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 224 (Tuesday, November 20, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 69599]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-28200]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Reserve Forces Policy Board (RFPB); Notice of Advisory Committee
Meeting
AGENCY: Reserve Forces Policy Board, Office of the Secretary of
Defense, Department of Defense.
ACTION: Notice of Advisory Committee Meeting.
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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of
1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), the Government in the Sunshine
Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and 41 CFR 102-3.150, the
Department of Defense announces the following Federal advisory
committee meeting of the Reserve Forces Policy Board (RFPB) will take
place.
DATES: Wednesday, December 12, 2012, from 8:15 a.m. to 3:40 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The address is the Pentagon, Room 3E863, Arlington, VA.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: CAPT Steven Knight, Designated
Federal Officer, (703) 681-0608 (Voice), (703) 681-0002 (Facsimile),
[email protected]. Mailing address is Reserve Forces Policy Board, 5113
Leesburg Pike, Suite 601, Falls Church, VA 22041. Web site: http://ra.defense.gov/rfpb/.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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 Reserve Forces Policy Board will hold a meeting from
8:15 a.m. until 3:40 p.m. The portion of the meeting from 8:15 a.m.
until 1:00 p.m. will be closed and is not open to the public. The open
portion of the meeting will consist of administrative details, a final
brief from the RFPB's Cost Methodology Project, and RFPB subcommittee
briefs from the subcommittee on Ensuring a Ready, Capable, Available,
and Sustainable Operational Reserve; the subcommittee on Supporting
Service Members, Families & Employers; the subcommittee on Enhancing
DoD's Role in the Homeland; and the subcommittee on Creating a
Continuum of Service. The closed session of the meeting will consist of
remarks from the Chief of the National Guard Bureau and all seven
Reserve Component Chiefs on the current and future strategies for use
of the Reserve Component; the Under Secretary of Defense (Policy) and
the Chief of Staff of the Army will discuss Active and Reserve
Component force mix; the Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
will discuss Operational Reserve Requirements and his thoughts on
Active and Reserve cost studies.
Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended, and
41 CFR 102-3.140 through 102-3.165, and the availability of space, the
open portion of the meeting is open to the public. To request a seat
for the open portion of the meeting, interested persons must email or
phone the Designated Federal Officer not later than December 5, 2012 as
listed in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. In accordance with section
10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Public Law 92-463, as
amended (5 U.S.C., Appendix), 5 U.S.C. 552b, and 41 CFR 102-3.155, the
Department of Defense has determined that the portion of this meeting
from 8:15 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. will be closed to the public.
Specifically, the Acting Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense
(Personnel and Readiness), with the coordination of the DoD FACA
Attorney, has determined in writing that this portion of the meeting
will be closed to the public because it will discuss matters covered by
5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1).
Written Statements: Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.105(j) and 102-3.140
and section 10(a)(3) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, interested
persons may submit written statements to the Reserve Forces Policy
Board at any time. Written statements should be submitted to the
Reserve Forces Policy Board's Designated Federal Officer at the address
or facsimile number listed in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. If
statements pertain to a specific topic being discussed at a planned
meeting, then these statements must be submitted no later than five (5)
business days prior to the meeting in question. Written statements
received after this date may not be provided to or considered by the
Reserve Forces Policy Board until its next meeting. The Designated
Federal Officer 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.
Dated: November 15, 2012.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2012-28200 Filed 11-19-12; 8:45 am]
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