[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 189 (Wednesday, September 30, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 58720]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-24754]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
National Commission on the Future of the Army; Notice of Federal
Advisory Committee Meeting
AGENCY: Deputy Chief Management Officer, Department of Defense (DoD).
ACTION: Notice of federal advisory committee meeting.
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SUMMARY: The DoD is publishing this notice to announce two days of
meetings of the National Commission on the Future of the Army (``the
Commission''). The meetings will be closed to the public.
DATES: Dates of the closed meetings: Thursday, October 15, 2015, from 8
a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Friday, October 16, 2015, from 8 a.m. to 5:30
p.m.
ADDRESSES: Address of Closed Meetings, October 15 and 16, 2015:
Institute for Defense Analyses, 4850 Mark Center Dr., Alexandria, VA
22311.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Don Tison, Designated Federal
Officer, National Commission on the Future of the Army, 700 Army
Pentagon, Room 3E406, Washington, DC 20310-0700, Email:
[email protected]. Desk (703) 692-9099. Facsimile (703) 697-8242.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting will be held 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.
Purpose of Meetings
During the closed meeting on Thursday, October 15, 2015, the
Commission will be briefed on the classified war plan selected for
analytical review, discuss the process and procedures for the conduct
of the Classified Analytical Review and begin the Classified Analytical
Review using classified war plans and operational scenarios to examine
the size and structure options for the future of the Army.
During the closed meeting on Friday, October 16, 2015, the
Commission will complete the Classified Analytical Review and discuss
the results.
Agendas
October 15, 2015--Closed Meeting: The Commission will hold a closed
meeting to conduct a classified analytical review using current war
plans while applying predetermined variables to develop realistic
results. Speakers include analysts from Institute for Defense Analyses
(IDA), Center for Army Analysis, TRADOC Analysis Center, RAND
Corporation. All presentations and resulting discussion are classified.
October 16, 2015--Closed Meeting: The Commission will complete the
classified analytical review and discuss the results in a closed
meeting. The results will be used in the development of recommendations
for the final report due on February 1, 2016. Speakers include analysts
from IDA, Center for Army Analysis, TRADOC Analysis Center, RAND
Corporation. All presentations and resulting discussion are classified.
Meeting Accessibility
In accordance with applicable law, 5 U.S.C. 552b(c) and 41 CFR 102-
3.155, the DoD has determined that the meetings scheduled for October
15 and 16, 2015, will be closed to the public. Specifically, the
Assistant Deputy Chief Management Officer, with the coordination of the
DoD FACA Attorney, has determined in writing that these two meetings
will be closed to the public because they will discuss matters covered
by 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1).
Written Comments
Pursuant to section 10(a)(3) of the FACA and 41 CFR 102-3.105(j)
and 102-3.140, the public or interested organizations may submit
written comments to the Commission in response to the stated agenda of
the closed meetings or the Commission's mission. The Designated Federal
Officer (DFO) will review all submitted written statements. Written
comments should be submitted to Mr. Donald Tison, 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 comments received before Wednesday,
October 14, 2015, will be provided to the Commission before the October
15, 2015, meeting. Comments received after Wednesday, October 14, 2015,
will be provided to the Commission before its next meeting. All contact
information may be found in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section.
Additional Information
The DoD sponsor for the Commission is the Deputy Chief Management
Officer. The Commission is tasked to submit a report, containing a
comprehensive study and recommendations, by February 1, 2016 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 Army will determine
whether, and how, the structure should be modified to best fulfill
current and anticipated mission requirements for the Army in a manner
consistent with available resources.
Dated: September 25, 2015.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2015-24754 Filed 9-29-15; 8:45 am]
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