81 FR 8700 - Reserve Forces Policy Board; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 34 (February 22, 2016)

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.

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 34 (Monday, February 22, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8700-8701]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-03603]


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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, March 9, 2016 from 8:20 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 8:20 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 
The portion of the meeting from 8:20 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. will be closed 
to the public and will consist of remarks to the RFPB from invited 
speakers that include the Deputy Secretary of Defense, the Acting 
Secretary of the U.S. Army, the Institute for Defense Analyses (IDA) 
Corporation, the Acting Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for 
Personnel and Readiness, and the Chief of Naval Personnel. The Deputy 
Secretary of Defense will address key national security challenges 
facing our Nation and priorities for adapting the force. The Acting 
Secretary of the U.S. Army will discuss Army posture, views on the 
Report of the National Commission on the Future of the Army (NCFA), and 
plans to adapt the Total Army to meet future challenges. IDA will brief 
the findings of their study on the Reserve Component effectiveness 
during Operation Iraqi Freedom. The Acting Principal Deputy Under 
Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness will discuss readiness 
of the force to address threats to U.S. national interests, views on 
the NCFA Report, and progress in and challenges with implementing Force 
of the Future initiatives. The Chief of Naval Personnel will discuss 
Navy recruiting and retention, fleet personnel readiness, and plans and 
initiatives to adapt the Navy personnel system to meet future 
challenges. The portion of the meeting from 1:40 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. will 
be open to the public and will consist of briefings from 
representatives of the former NCFA, the RFPB subcommittee chairs, and 
will conclude with the Chair's discussion on several proposals. 
Representatives of the former NCFA, will provide their personal 
observations and opinions on the NCFA's work and its Final Report. The 
RFPB subcommittee chairs will provide updates on the work of their 
respective subcommittee. The Supporting & Sustaining Reserve Component 
Personnel will discuss views on the Department's and Service's 
personnel system reforms being considered under the Force of the Future 
initiative and its effects on the Reserve Components. The Ensuring a 
Ready, Capable, Available and Sustainable Operational Reserve 
Subcommittee will present its findings on the assumptions, current 
authorizations and policies, and mobilization predictability being used 
across the Department of Defense regarding the availability of the 
forces of the Reserve Components. The Enhancing DoD's Role in the 
Homeland Subcommittee will provide an update on the Department of 
Defense support of civil authorities and FEMA requirements. The RFPB 
meeting will conclude with discussion from the Chairman on the RFPB's 
DoD New Administration Transition Book and the National Commission on 
the Future of the Army Report.
    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 1:40 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, March 8, 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 1:00 p.m. on March 9. 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 Department 
of Defense has determined that the portion of this meeting scheduled to 
occur from 8:20 a.m. to 1:30 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.


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    Dated: February 17, 2016.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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