81_FR_8734 81 FR 8700 - Reserve Forces Policy Board; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting

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)

Page Range8700-8701
FR Document2016-03603

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 Issue 34 (Monday, February 22, 2016)
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 34 (Monday, February 22, 2016)]
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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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                                                  8700                         Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 34 / Monday, February 22, 2016 / Notices

                                                    Dated: February 17, 2016.                             Secretary of Defense for Personnel and                102–3.140 through 102–3.165, and
                                                  Aaron Siegel,                                           Readiness, and the Chief of Naval                     subject to the availability of space, the
                                                  Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison                  Personnel. The Deputy Secretary of                    meeting is open to the public from 1:40
                                                  Officer, Department of Defense.                         Defense will address key national                     p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Seating is on a first-
                                                  [FR Doc. 2016–03571 Filed 2–19–16; 8:45 am]             security challenges facing our Nation                 come, first-served basis. All members of
                                                  BILLING CODE 5001–06–P                                  and priorities for adapting the force. The            the public who wish to attend the
                                                                                                          Acting Secretary of the U.S. Army will                public meeting must contact Mr. Alex
                                                                                                          discuss Army posture, views on the                    Sabol, the Designated Federal Officer,
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE                                   Report of the National Commission on                  not later than 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday,
                                                                                                          the Future of the Army (NCFA), and                    March 8, 2016, as listed in the FOR
                                                  Office of the Secretary                                 plans to adapt the Total Army to meet                 FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to
                                                                                                          future challenges. IDA will brief the                 make arrangements for a Pentagon
                                                  Reserve Forces Policy Board; Notice                     findings of their study on the Reserve
                                                  of Federal Advisory Committee                                                                                 escort, if necessary. Public attendees
                                                                                                          Component effectiveness during                        requiring escort should arrive at the
                                                  Meeting                                                 Operation Iraqi Freedom. The Acting                   Pentagon Metro Entrance with sufficient
                                                  AGENCY:  Office of the Secretary of                     Principal Deputy Under Secretary of                   time to complete security screening no
                                                  Defense, Reserve Forces Policy Board,                   Defense for Personnel and Readiness                   later than 1:00 p.m. on March 9. To
                                                  Department of Defense.                                  will discuss readiness of the force to                complete the security screening, please
                                                  ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory                      address threats to U.S. national                      be prepared to present two forms of
                                                  Committee meeting.                                      interests, views on the NCFA Report,                  identification. One must be a picture
                                                                                                          and progress in and challenges with                   identification card. In accordance with
                                                  SUMMARY:    The Department of Defense                   implementing Force of the Future                      section 10(d) of the FACA, 5 U.S.C.
                                                  (DoD) is publishing this notice to                      initiatives. The Chief of Naval Personnel
                                                  announce that the following Federal                                                                           552b, and 41 CFR 102–3.155, the
                                                                                                          will discuss Navy recruiting and
                                                  Advisory Committee meeting of the                                                                             Department of Defense has determined
                                                                                                          retention, fleet personnel readiness, and
                                                  Reserve Forces Policy Board (RFPB) will                                                                       that the portion of this meeting
                                                                                                          plans and initiatives to adapt the Navy
                                                  take place.                                                                                                   scheduled to occur from 8:20 a.m. to
                                                                                                          personnel system to meet future
                                                                                                                                                                1:30 p.m. will be closed to the public.
                                                  DATES: Wednesday, March 9, 2016 from                    challenges. The portion of the meeting
                                                                                                                                                                Specifically, the Acting Under Secretary
                                                  8:20 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.                                  from 1:40 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. will be open
                                                                                                                                                                of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), in
                                                  ADDRESSES: The address is the                           to the public and will consist of
                                                                                                                                                                coordination with the Department of
                                                  Pentagon, Room 3E863, Arlington, VA.                    briefings from representatives of the
                                                                                                                                                                Defense FACA Attorney, has
                                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.                    former NCFA, the RFPB subcommittee
                                                                                                                                                                determined in writing that this portion
                                                  Alex Sabol, Designated Federal Officer,                 chairs, and will conclude with the
                                                                                                          Chair’s discussion on several proposals.              of the meeting will be closed to the
                                                  (703) 681–0577 (Voice), (703) 681–0002                                                                        public because it is likely to disclose
                                                  (Facsimile), Email—                                     Representatives of the former NCFA,
                                                                                                          will provide their personal observations              classified matters covered by 5 U.S.C.
                                                  Alexander.J.Sabol.Civ@Mail.Mil.                                                                               552b(c)(1).
                                                  Mailing address is Reserve Forces Policy                and opinions on the NCFA’s work and
                                                  Board, 5113 Leesburg Pike, Suite 601,                   its Final Report. The RFPB                               Written Statements: Pursuant to 41
                                                  Falls Church, VA 22041. Web site:                       subcommittee chairs will provide                      CFR 102–3.105(j) and 102–3.140 and
                                                  http://rfpb.defense.gov/. The most up-                  updates on the work of their respective               section 10(a)(3) of the FACA, interested
                                                  to-date changes to the meeting agenda                   subcommittee. The Supporting &                        persons may submit written statements
                                                  can be found on the RFPB’s Web site.                    Sustaining Reserve Component                          to the RFPB about its approved agenda
                                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This                         Personnel will discuss views on the                   or at any time on the RFPB’s mission.
                                                  meeting notice is being published under                 Department’s and Service’s personnel                  Written statements should be submitted
                                                  the provisions of the Federal Advisory                  system reforms being considered under                 to the RFPB’s Designated Federal Officer
                                                  Committee Act of 1972 (FACA) (5                         the Force of the Future initiative and its            at the address, email, or facsimile
                                                  U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), the                      effects on the Reserve Components. The                number listed in the FOR FURTHER
                                                  Government in the Sunshine Act of                       Ensuring a Ready, Capable, Available                  INFORMATION CONTACT section. If
                                                  1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and                   and Sustainable Operational Reserve                   statements pertain to a specific topic
                                                  41 CFR 102–3.150.                                       Subcommittee will present its findings                being discussed at the planned meeting,
                                                     Purpose of the Meeting: The purpose                  on the assumptions, current                           then these statements must be submitted
                                                  of the meeting is to obtain, review, and                authorizations and policies, and                      no later than five (5) business days prior
                                                  evaluate information related to                         mobilization predictability being used                to the meeting in question. Written
                                                  strategies, policies, and practices                     across the Department of Defense                      statements received after this date may
                                                  designed to improve and enhance the                     regarding the availability of the forces of           not be provided to or considered by the
                                                  capabilities, efficiency, and                           the Reserve Components. The                           RFPB until its next meeting. The
                                                  effectiveness of the Reserve                            Enhancing DoD’s Role in the Homeland                  Designated Federal Officer will review
                                                  Components.                                             Subcommittee will provide an update                   all timely submitted written statements
                                                     Agenda: The RFPB will hold a                         on the Department of Defense support of               and provide copies to all the RFPB
                                                  meeting from 8:20 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The                 civil authorities and FEMA                            members before the meeting that is the
                                                                                                          requirements. The RFPB meeting will                   subject of this notice. Please note that
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                                                  portion of the meeting from 8:20 a.m. to
                                                  1:30 p.m. will be closed to the public                  conclude with discussion from the                     since the RFPB operates under the
                                                  and will consist of remarks to the RFPB                 Chairman on the RFPB’s DoD New                        provisions of the FACA, all submitted
                                                  from invited speakers that include the                  Administration Transition Book and the                comments and public presentations will
                                                  Deputy Secretary of Defense, the Acting                 National Commission on the Future of                  be treated as public documents and will
                                                  Secretary of the U.S. Army, the Institute               the Army Report.                                      be made available for public inspection,
                                                  for Defense Analyses (IDA) Corporation,                    Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to                 including, but not limited to, being
                                                  the Acting Principal Deputy Under                       section 10(a)(1) of the FACA and 41 CFR               posted on the RFPB’s Web site.


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                                                    Dated: February 17, 2016.                             the public’s reporting burden. It also                  Dated: February 17, 2016.
                                                  Aaron Siegel,                                           helps the public understand the                       Kate Mullan,
                                                  Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison                  Department’s information collection                   Acting Director, Information Collection
                                                  Officer, Department of Defense.                         requirements and provide the requested                Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy
                                                  [FR Doc. 2016–03603 Filed 2–19–16; 8:45 am]             data in the desired format. ED is                     Officer, Office of Management.
                                                  BILLING CODE 5001–06–P                                  soliciting comments on the proposed                   [FR Doc. 2016–03556 Filed 2–19–16; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                          information collection request (ICR) that             BILLING CODE 4000–01–P
                                                                                                          is described below. The Department of
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION                                 Education is especially interested in
                                                                                                          public comment addressing the                         DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
                                                  [Docket No.: ED–2015–ICCD–0143]
                                                                                                          following issues: (1) Is this collection              [Docket No.: ED–2015–ICCD–0142]
                                                  Agency Information Collection                           necessary to the proper functions of the
                                                  Activities; Submission to the Office of                 Department; (2) will this information be              Agency Information Collection
                                                  Management and Budget for Review                        processed and used in a timely manner;                Activities; Submission to the Office of
                                                  and Approval; Comment Request;                          (3) is the estimate of burden accurate;               Management and Budget for Review
                                                  Health Education Assistance Loan                        (4) how might the Department enhance                  and Approval; Comment Request;
                                                  (HEAL)                                                                                                        Federal Direct Consolidation Loan
                                                                                                          the quality, utility, and clarity of the
                                                                                                                                                                Program Application Documents
                                                  AGENCY: Federal Student Aid (FSA),                      information to be collected; and (5) how
                                                  Department of Education (ED).                           might the Department minimize the                     AGENCY: Federal Student Aid (FSA),
                                                  ACTION: Notice.                                         burden of this collection on the                      Department of Education (ED).
                                                                                                          respondents, including through the use                ACTION: Notice.
                                                  SUMMARY:    In accordance with the                      of information technology. Please note
                                                  Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44                     that written comments received in                     SUMMARY:    In accordance with the
                                                  U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is                     response to this notice will be                       Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
                                                  proposing an extension of an existing                   considered public records.                            U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is
                                                  information collection.                                                                                       proposing a revision of an existing
                                                                                                             Title of Collection: Health Education              information collection.
                                                  DATES: Interested persons are invited to
                                                                                                          Assistance Loan (HEAL).                               DATES: Interested persons are invited to
                                                  submit comments on or before March
                                                  23, 2016.                                                  OMB Control Number: 1845–0126.                     submit comments on or before March
                                                  ADDRESSES: To access and review all the                    Type of Review: An extension of an                 23, 2016.
                                                  documents related to the information                    existing information collection.                      ADDRESSES: To access and review all the
                                                  collection listed in this notice, please                                                                      documents related to the information
                                                                                                             Respondents/Affected Public: Private
                                                  use http://www.regulations.gov by                                                                             collection listed in this notice, please
                                                                                                          Sector.
                                                  searching the Docket ID number ED–                                                                            use http://www.regulations.gov by
                                                  2015–ICCD–0143. Comments submitted                         Total Estimated Number of Annual                   searching the Docket ID number ED–
                                                  in response to this notice should be                    Responses: 390.                                       2015–ICCD–0142. Comments submitted
                                                  submitted electronically through the                       Total Estimated Number of Annual                   in response to this notice should be
                                                  Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://                   Burden Hours: 205.                                    submitted electronically through the
                                                  www.regulations.gov by selecting the                                                                          Federal eRulemaking Portal at http://
                                                                                                             Abstract: Section 525 of the
                                                  Docket ID number or via postal mail,                                                                          www.regulations.gov by selecting the
                                                                                                          Consolidated Appropriations Act of                    Docket ID number or via postal mail,
                                                  commercial delivery, or hand delivery.
                                                                                                          2014 transferred the collection of HEAL               commercial delivery, or hand delivery.
                                                  Please note that comments submitted by
                                                  fax or email and those submitted after                  program loans from the U.S. Department                Please note that comments submitted by
                                                  the comment period will not be                          of Health and Human Services (HHS) to                 fax or email and those submitted after
                                                  accepted. Written requests for                          the U.S. Department of Education                      the comment period will not be
                                                  information or comments submitted by                    (Department). The pertinent information               accepted. Written requests for
                                                  postal mail or delivery should be                       collections were transferred from HHS                 information or comments submitted by
                                                  addressed to the Director of the                        to the Department and the forms were                  postal mail or delivery should be
                                                  Information Collection Clearance                        updated with new contact information                  addressed to the Director of the
                                                  Division, U.S. Department of Education,                 and numbers. This is a request for an                 Information Collection Clearance
                                                  400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room                      extension of the information collection               Division, U.S. Department of Education,
                                                  2E–103, Washington, DC 20202–4537.                      for forms HEAL 502–1 and 502–2, HEAL                  400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ, Room
                                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For                    repayment schedules and form HEAL                     2E–103, Washington, DC 20202–4537.
                                                  specific questions related to collection                512, Holder’s Report on HEAL program                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
                                                  activities, please contact Beth                         loans. The forms 502–1 and 502–2                      specific questions related to collection
                                                  Grebeldinger, 202–377–4018.                             provide the borrowers with any updated                activities, please contact Jon Utz, 202–
                                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The                          repayment schedule including the cost                 377–4040.
                                                  Department of Education (ED), in                        of the loan, number and amount of                     SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
                                                  accordance with the Paperwork                           payments with Truth-in-Lending                        Department of Education (ED), in
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                                                  Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.                  disclosures. The form 512 is prepared                 accordance with the Paperwork
                                                  3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general                    quarterly and provides information on                 Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.
                                                  public and Federal agencies with an                     the status of outstanding loans such as               3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general
                                                  opportunity to comment on proposed,                     the number of borrowers by stage of                   public and Federal agencies with an
                                                  revised, and continuing collections of                  loan life-cycle, repayment status and the             opportunity to comment on proposed,
                                                  information. This helps the Department                  corresponding dollars.                                revised, and continuing collections of
                                                  assess the impact of its information                                                                          information. This helps the Department
                                                  collection requirements and minimize                                                                          assess the impact of its information


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Document Created: 2016-02-19 23:57:02
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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of Federal Advisory Committee meeting.
DatesWednesday, March 9, 2016 from 8:20 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
ContactMr. Alex Sabol, Designated Federal Officer, (703) 681-0577 (Voice), (703) 681-0002 (Facsimile), Email_
FR Citation81 FR 8700 

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