[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 190 (Tuesday, October 1, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 60243]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-23969]
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MILITARY COMPENSATION AND RETIREMENT MODERNIZATION COMMISSION
Solicitation of Written Comments by the Military Compensation and
Retirement Modernization Commission
AGENCY: Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission.
ACTION: Notice seeking comments.
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SUMMARY: The Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization
Commission (MCRMC) was established by the National Defense
Authorization Act FY 2013. Pursuant to the Act, the Commission is
seeking written comments from the general public and interested parties
on measures to modernize the military compensation and retirement
systems.
DATES: Submit comments by November 1, 2013. Pursuant to the Act, the
Secretary of Defense will transmit recommendations on the modernization
of the military compensation and retirement systems to the Commission.
After the Commission has received the Secretary's recommendations it
will reopen the period for public comment by notice in the Federal
Register and on the internet Web site of the Commission. www.mcrmc.gov.
ADDRESSES: Electronic responses are preferred and may be addressed to
www.mcrmc.gov. Written responses should be addressed to Military
Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission, P.O. Box 13170,
Arlington VA 22209. Email responses may be addressed to
[email protected].
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Nuneviller, Associate
Director, Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization
Commission, P.O. Box 13170, Arlington, VA 22209, telephone 703-697-
2080, fax 703-697-8330, email [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Military Compensation and Retirement
Modernization Commission (MCRMC) was established by the National
Defense Authorization Act FY 2013, Public Law 112-239, 126 Stat. 1787
(2013). Pursuant to the Act, the Secretary of Defense will transmit
recommendations on the modernization of the military compensation and
retirement systems to the Commission and Congress. The Commission is
required to seek written comment from the general public and interested
parties, to hold public hearings on the recommendations of the
Secretary and to transmit to the President a report containing the
findings and conclusions of the Commission together with legislative
language to implement its recommendations by May 1, 2014.
Under the Act, the Commission will make its recommendations only
after it examines all laws, policies and practices of the Federal
Government that result in any direct payment of authorized or
appropriated funds to current and former members (veteran and retired)
of the uniformed services, including the reserve components of those
services, as well as the spouses, family members, children, survivors,
and other persons authorized to receive such payments as a result of
their connection to the members of these uniformed services. See Sec.
671(b)(1)(A).
The Commission will also examine all laws, policies, and practices
of the Federal Government that result in any expenditure of authorized
or appropriated funds to support the persons named in Sec.
671(b)(1)(A) and their quality of life, including:
Health, disability, survivor, education, and dependent
support programs of the Department of Defense and the Department of
Veterans Affairs, including outlays from the various Federal trust
funds supporting those programs;
Department of Education impact aid;
Support or funding provided to States, territories,
colleges and universities;
Department of Defense morale, recreation, and welfare
programs, the resale programs (military exchanges and commissaries),
and dependent school systems;
The tax treatment of military compensation and benefits;
and military family housing. See, Sec. 671 (b)(1)(B).
In addition, the Act allows the Commission to examine such other
matters as it considers appropriate. See, Sec. 671 (b)(1)(C).
To begin its task the Commission will take comments from the public
on measures to modernize the military compensation and retirement
systems. After the Commission receives the recommendations of the
Secretary of Defense, it will take further comment from the public and
hold hearings on the recommendations of the Secretary.
It is the policy of the MCRMC to include all comments it receives
in the public docket without change and to make them available on its
Web site including any personal information provided unless comments
include information claimed and identified as confidential business
information (CBI) or other information whose disclosure is restricted
by statute.
Christopher Nuneviller,
Associate Director, Administration and Operations.
[FR Doc. 2013-23969 Filed 9-30-13; 8:45 am]
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