[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 107 (Tuesday, June 4, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33394-33395]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-13179]
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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, 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 meeting of the National Commission on the Structure
of the Air Force (``the Commission'') will take place.
DATES: Date of Meeting, including Hearing and Commission Discussion:
Monday, June 17, 2013, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
ADDRESSES: Ballroom of the Drury Inn & Suites Greenville, 10 Carolina
Point Parkway, Greenville, SC, 29607.
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 a panel of witnesses and the public. The members will
convene immediately after their hearings to discuss the hearings.
Agenda:
June 17, 2013--Public Hearing: State and local leaders, private
citizens and professional military associations are invited to speak at
the public hearing on June 17, 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: 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 is open to the public. Seating is limited and pre-registration
is strongly encouraged for all attendees. Media representatives are
also encouraged to register. The meeting facility is handicap
accessible.
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 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 June 14, 2013. All contact
information may be found in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section.
Oral Comments: In addition to written statements, one hour will be
reserved for individuals or interested groups to address the
Commission. 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
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comments will be provided at future meetings.
Registration: Individuals who wish to attend the public hearing and
meeting on Monday, June 17, 2013 are encouraged to register for the
event with the Designated Federal Officer by Thursday, June 13, 2013,
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 17, 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 30, 2013.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2013-13179 Filed 6-3-13; 8:45 am]
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