[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 247 (Tuesday, December 24, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 77664]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-30556]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Defense Policy Board (DPB); Notice of Federal Advisory Committee
Meeting
AGENCY: Department of Defense, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense
(Policy).
ACTION: Federal Advisory Committee Meeting Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Defense (DoD) is publishing this notice to
announce the following Federal advisory committee meeting of the
Defense Policy Board (DPB). This meeting will be closed to the public.
DATES: Quarterly Meeting: Tuesday, January 14, 2014, from 8:00 a.m. to
6:00 p.m. and Wednesday, January 15, 2014, from 7:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
ADDRESSES: The Pentagon, 2000 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-
2000.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Ann Hansen, 2000 Defense Pentagon,
Washington, DC 20301-2000. Phone: (703) 571-9232.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
This meeting is being held 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
the Federal Advisory Committee Management Act; Final Rule 41 CFR parts
101-6 and 102-3.
Purpose of Meeting: To obtain, review and evaluate classified
information related to the DPB's mission to advise on: (a) Issues
central to strategic DoD planning; (b) policy implications of U.S.
force structure and force modernization and on DoD's ability to execute
U.S. defense strategy; (c) U.S. regional defense policies; and (d)
other research and analysis of topics raised by the Secretary of
Defense, the Deputy Secretary or the Under Secretary of Defense for
Policy.
Meeting Agenda: Beginning at 8:00 a.m. on January 14 through the
end of the meeting on January 15, the DPB will have secret through top
secret (SCI) level discussions on national security issues regarding
Pakistan.
Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended, and
41 CFR 102-3.155, the Department of Defense has determined that this
meeting shall be closed to the public. The Under Secretary of Defense
(Policy), in consultation with the Department of Defense FACA Attorney,
has determined in writing that this meeting be closed to the public
because the discussions fall under the purview of Title 5, United
States Code, Section 552b(c)(1) and are so inextricably intertwined
with unclassified material that they cannot reasonably be segregated
into separate discussions without disclosing secret or classified
material.
Committee's Designated Federal Officer or Point of Contact: Ann
Hansen, [email protected].
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, the public
or interested organizations may submit written statements to the
membership of the DPB at any time or in response to the stated agenda
of a planned meeting. Written statements should be submitted to the
DPB's Designated Federal Officer; the Designated Federal Officer's
contact information is listed in this notice or it can be obtained from
the GSA's FACA Database--http://facasms.fido.gov/default.aspx.
Written statements that do not pertain to a scheduled meeting of
the DPB may be submitted at any time. However, if individual comments
pertain to a specific topic being discussed at a planned meeting then
these statements must be submitted no later than five business days
prior to the meeting in question. The Designated Federal Officer will
review all submitted written statements and provide copies to all
committee members.
Dated: December 18, 2013.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2013-30556 Filed 12-23-13; 8:45 am]
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