[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 105 (Friday, May 31, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32634-32635]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-12951]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Meeting of the National Commission on the Structure of the Air
Force
AGENCY: Director of Administration and Management (DA&M), DoD.
ACTION: Notice of Advisory Committee Meeting.
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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA) 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 (DoD) announces that the following Federal
advisory committee meetings of the National Commission on the Structure
of the Air Force (``the Commission''), to include a closed session,
will take place.
DATES: Date of the Closed Meeting, including Hearing and Commission
Discussion: June 3, 2013, from 7:15 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Date of the Open
Meeting, including Hearing and Commission Discussion: June 4, 2013,
from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
ADDRESSES: Address of Closed Meeting: 2521 South Clark Street, Suite
525, Crystal City, VA 22202. Address of Open Meeting: Rayburn House
Office Building, Room 2360, at Independence Avenue and South Capitol
Street Washington, DC 20003. Please use the main entrance on South
Capitol Street.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mrs. Marcia Moore, Designated Federal
Officer, National Commission on the Structure of the Air Force, 1950
Defense Pentagon, Room 3A874, Washington, DC 20301-1950, Email:
[email protected]. Desk (703) 571-7057. Facsimile (703) 692-5625.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose of Meetings: The members of the Commission will hear
testimony from individual witnesses and convene immediately after their
hearings to discuss the hearings.
Agenda
June 3, 2013--Closed Hearing: DoD military leaders will speak at
the closed hearing on June 3, 2013 and have been asked to address
national security matters pertaining to the U.S. Air Force, the Air
National Guard, and the U.S. Air Force Reserve that affected the
capabilities and force structure of the U.S. Air Force. DoD speakers
will also provide classified information on the roles, missions and
capabilities of the various DoD components and how they contribute to
the national defense strategy, the integration of force requirements,
and DoD's strategies and capabilities to address conflicts and threats.
Invited, but not confirmed, speakers include the Secretary and Chief of
Staff of the U.S. Air Force, the Director of the Air National Guard,
the Chief of the Air Force Reserve, and representatives from the Joint
Chiefs of Staff.
June 4, 2013--Public Hearing: Congressional representatives, DoD
leaders, private citizens and professional military associations are
invited to speak at the public hearing on June 4, 2013 and are asked to
address matters pertaining to the U.S. Air Force, the Air National
Guard, and the U.S. Air Force Reserve such as their common and unique
interests, roles, history, organizational structure, and operational
factors influencing decision-making. These witnesses are also asked to
address the evaluation factors under consideration by the Commission
for a U.S. Air Force structure that--(A) meets current and anticipated
requirements of the combatant commands; (B) achieves an appropriate
balance between the regular and reserve components of the Air Force,
taking advantage of the unique strengths and capabilities of each; (C)
ensures that the regular and reserve components of the Air Force have
the capacity needed to support current and anticipated homeland defense
and disaster assistance missions in the United States; (D) provides for
sufficient numbers of regular members of the Air Force to provide a
base of trained personnel from which the personnel of the reserve
components of the Air Force could be recruited; (E) maintains a
peacetime rotation force to support operational tempo goals of 1:2 for
regular members of the Air Forces and 1:5 for members of the reserve
components of the Air Force; and (F) maximizes and appropriately
balances affordability, efficiency, effectiveness, capability, and
readiness. Individual Commissioners will also report their activities,
information collection, and analyses to the full Commission.
Meeting Accessibility: In accordance with section 10(d) of the
FACA, 5 U.S.C. 552b, and 41 CFR 102-3.155, the DoD has determined that
the meeting scheduled for June 3, 2013 will be
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closed to the public. Specifically, the Director of Administration and
Management, 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).
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 meeting scheduled for
June 4, 2013 at the Rayburn House Office Building is open to the
public. Seating is limited and pre-registration is strongly encouraged
for all attendees. Media representatives are also encouraged to
register. Members of the media must comply with the rules of the House
of Representatives regarding photography and video filming in the
Rayburn House Office Building. The closest public parking facility is
located at the Union Station train depot. Visitors to the Rayburn House
Office Building are screened by a magnetometer, and all items that are
permitted inside the building are screened by an x-ray device. Visitors
should keep their belongings with them at all times.
The following items are strictly prohibited in the Rayburn House
Office Building:
Liquid, including water;
Food or beverage of any kind, including fruit and unopened packaged
food;
Aerosol containers;
Non-aerosol sprays (Prescriptions for medical needs are
permitted.);
Any pointed object, e.g., knitting needles and letter openers (Pens
and pencils are permitted.);
Any bag larger than 18'' wide x 14'' high x 8.5'' deep;
Electric stun guns, martial arts weapons or devices;
Guns, replica guns, ammunition and fireworks;
Knives of any size;
Mace and pepper spray;
Razors and box cutters.
Written Comments: Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.105(j) and 102-3.140 and
section 10(a)(3) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the public or
interested organizations may submit written comments to the Commission
in response to the stated agenda of the open and/or closed meeting or
the Commission's mission. The Designated Federal Officer (DFO) will
review all submitted written statements. Written comments should be
submitted to Mrs. Marcia Moore, DFO, via facsimile or electronic mail,
the preferred modes of submission. Each page of the comment must
include the author's name, title or affiliation, address, and daytime
phone number. Mailed written comments will be given to the Commission
before or after the meeting if postmarked by May 31, 2013. All contact
information may be found in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
Oral Comments: In addition to written statements, one hour will be
reserved for individuals or interested groups to address the Commission
on June 4, 2013. Oral commenters must summarize their oral statement in
writing and submit with their registration. The Commission's staff will
assign time to oral commenters at the meeting, for no more than 5
minutes each. While requests to make an oral presentation to the
Commission will be honored on a first come, first served basis, other
opportunities for oral comments will be provided at future meetings.
Registration: Individuals who wish to attend the public hearing and
meeting on Tuesday, June 4, 2013 are encouraged to register for the
event with the Designated Federal Officer using the electronic mail and
facsimile contact information found in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section. The communication should include the registrant's full
name, title, affiliation or employer, email address, day time phone
number. If applicable, include written comments and a request to speak
during the oral comment session. (Oral comment requests must be
accompanied by a summary of your presentation.) Registrations and
written comments must be typed.
Due to difficulties beyond the control of the Commission or its
DFO, this Federal Register notice for the June 3-4, 2013 meetings as
required by 41 CFR 102-3.150(a) was not met. Accordingly, the Advisory
Committee Management Officer for the DoD, pursuant to 41 CFR 102-
3.150(b), waives the 15-calendar day notification requirement.
Background
The National Commission on the Structure of the Air Force was
established by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year
2013 (Pub. L. 112-239). The Department of Defense sponsor for the
Commission is the Director of Administration and Management, Mr.
Michael L. Rhodes. The Commission is tasked to submit a report,
containing a comprehensive study and recommendations, by February 1,
2014 to the President of the United States and the Congressional
defense committees. The report will contain a detailed statement of the
findings and conclusions of the Commission, together with its
recommendations for such legislation and administrative actions it may
consider appropriate in light of the results of the study. The
comprehensive study of the structure of the U.S. Air Force will
determine whether, and how, the structure should be modified to best
fulfill current and anticipated mission requirements for the U.S. Air
Force in a manner consistent with available resources.
Dated: May 28, 2013.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2013-12951 Filed 5-30-13; 8:45 am]
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