[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 99 (Monday, May 23, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32303-32304]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-12050]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Reserve Forces Policy Board; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee
Meeting
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary of Defense, Reserve Forces Policy
Board, Department of Defense.
ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Defense (DoD) is publishing this notice to
announce that the following Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the
Reserve Forces Policy Board (RFPB) will take place.
DATES: Wednesday, June 8, 2016 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
ADDRESSES: The address is the Pentagon, Room 3E863, Arlington, VA.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Alex Sabol, Designated Federal
Officer, (703) 681-0577 (Voice), (703) 681-0002 (Facsimile), Email:
[email protected]. Mailing address is Reserve Forces
Policy Board, 5113 Leesburg Pike, Suite 601, Falls Church, VA 22041.
Web site: http://rfpb.defense.gov/. The most up-to-date changes to the
meeting agenda can be found on the RFPB's Web site.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting notice is being published under
the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA) (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 the Meeting: The purpose of the meeting is to obtain,
review, and evaluate information related to strategies, policies, and
practices designed to improve and enhance the capabilities, efficiency,
and effectiveness of the Reserve Components.
Agenda: The RFPB will hold a meeting from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The
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portion of the meeting from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. will be closed to
the public and will consist of remarks to the RFPB from following
invited speakers: The Under Secretary of the Navy will discuss the key
challenges and priorities for the Navy in this period of fiscal
uncertainty and an increasingly challenging security environment. The
Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Joint Chiefs of Staff will address key
national security challenges facing our Nation and priorities for
adapting the force. The Acting Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel
& Readiness (USD P&R), being newly assigned, will discuss his provided
guidance for OUSD P&R to include the progress on the OUSD P&R
reorganization, its effects on the oversight of Reserve Component
policies and programs, his views on key Reserve Component challenges,
and will conclude with a discussion on the overall DoD force readiness.
The Secretary of the U.S. Army, being newly assigned, will discuss his
provided guidance to the Army posture, his views on the Report of the
National Commission on the Future of the Army, and his plans to adapt
the Total Army to meet future challenges. The portion of the meeting
from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. will be open to the public and will
consist of the following briefings: The Assistant Secretary of Defense
for Manpower and Reserve Affairs, being newly assigned, will discuss
his guidance on his Office of Manpower and Reserve Affairs, and their
oversight of Reserve Component policies and programs and his views on
key Reserve Component challenges facing DoD. IDA will brief the updates
on findings of their ongoing study on the Reserve Components'
effectiveness during Operation Iraqi Freedom. The Chair of the
Supporting & Sustaining Reserve Component Personnel Subcommittee will
discuss the Department's and Service's personnel system reforms being
considered under the Force of the Future initiatives to include the
integrated personnel and pay systems for each service, the Blended
Retirement recommendation, the Dual Status Reform, and Post-9/11 GI
Bill eligibility for title 32 Full Time National Guard Duty, the 20%
Military Technician reduction, and the effects of these reforms on the
Reserve Components. The Chair of the Ensuring a Ready, Capable,
Available and Sustainable Operational Reserve Subcommittee will update
the status onto the RFPB's recommendation to SecDef on the Operational
Reserve definition, and will also have a discussion with the Principal
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs about Reserve
medical readiness issues to include how the Department views medical
readiness, current systems used to track readiness, as well as
initiatives within the Department to improve readiness within the
Reserve Components. The Chair of the Enhancing DoD's Role in the
Homeland Subcommittee will provide updates on the DoD's support of
civil authorities and FEMA requirements, and will have a discussion
with the Senior Advisor to the Assistant Secretary of Defense for
Homeland Defense and Global on the DoD's policy guidance for Cyber
support and services involving the National Guard and State Cyber
activities, and the integration of the Reserve Component in DoD's Cyber
Mission Force. The RFPB meeting will conclude with a discussion from
the Chairman on the status of the RFPB Issues New Administration
Transition Book that will be provided for the Department's briefings
for the New Administration.
Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to section 10(a)(1) of the FACA and
41 CFR 102-3.140 through 102-3.165, and subject to the availability of
space, the meeting is open to the public from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. All members of the
public who wish to attend the public meeting must contact Mr. Alex
Sabol, the Designated Federal Officer, not later than 12:00 p.m. on
Tuesday, June 7, 2016, as listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
section to make arrangements for a Pentagon escort, if necessary.
Public attendees requiring escort should arrive at the Pentagon Metro
Entrance with sufficient time to complete security screening no later
than 12:15 p.m. on June 8. To complete the security screening, please
be prepared to present two forms of identification. One must be a
picture identification card. In accordance with section 10(d) of the
FACA, 5 U.S.C. 552b, and 41 CFR 102-3.155, the DoD has determined that
the portion of this meeting scheduled to occur from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30
p.m. will be closed to the public. Specifically, the Acting Under
Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), in coordination with
the Department of Defense FACA Attorney, has determined in writing that
this portion of the meeting will be closed to the public because it is
likely to disclose classified matters covered by 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1).
Written Statements: Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.105(j) and 102-3.140
and section 10(a)(3) of the FACA, interested persons may submit written
statements to the RFPB about its approved agenda or at any time on the
RFPB's mission. Written statements should be submitted to the RFPB's
Designated Federal Officer at the address, email, or facsimile number
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. If statements
pertain to a specific topic being discussed at the planned meeting,
then these statements must be submitted no later than five (5) business
days prior to the meeting in question. Written statements received
after this date may not be provided to or considered by the RFPB until
its next meeting. The Designated Federal Officer will review all timely
submitted written statements and provide copies to all the RFPB members
before the meeting that is the subject of this notice. Please note that
since the RFPB operates under the provisions of the FACA, all submitted
comments and public presentations will be treated as public documents
and will be made available for public inspection, including, but not
limited to, being posted on the RFPB's Web site.
Dated: May 18, 2016.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2016-12050 Filed 5-20-16; 8:45 am]
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