[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 147 (Wednesday, July 31, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 46329]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-18353]
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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 Open Meeting, including Hearing and Commission
Discussion: Tuesday, August 6, 2013, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Registration will begin at 12:30 p.m.
ADDRESSES: 2521 South Clark Street, Suite 200, Crystal City, VA 22202.
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) 545-9113. Facsimile (703) 692-5625.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose of Meeting: The members of the Commission will hear
testimony from individual witnesses and then will discuss the
information presented at the hearings.
Agenda: The hearing and meeting on August 6, 2013 includes retired
military leaders who have been asked to testify and address 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. The witnesses,
among other comments, will discuss ideas to combine reserve components
and convert all current Air Force Reserve Command field units to
Federally funded dual mission status organizations responsible to both
a Federal and state chain of command. Individual Commissioners will
also report their activities, information collection, and analyses to
the full Commission.
Meeting Notification: Due to difficulties finalizing the meeting
agenda for the scheduled meeting of August 6, 2013, of the National
Commission on the Structure of the Air Force the requirements of 41 CFR
102-3.150(a) were not met. 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.
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. The building at 2521 South Clark Street,
Suite 200, Crystal City, VA 22202 is fully handicap accessible. Several
public parking facilities are nearby. All visitors will be asked to
show current, picture identification and complete a metal detector
scan.
Written Comments: Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.105(j) and 102-3.140 and
section 10(a)(3) of the FACA, 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. 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
on August 6, 2013. Interested 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, August 6, 2013 are encouraged to register for the
event in advance with the Designated Federal Officer, using the
electronic mail and facsimile contact information found in FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT. The communication should include the registrant's
full name, title, affiliation or employer, email address, and daytime
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.
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,
Office of the Secretary of Defense. 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: July 25, 2013.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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