82 FR 23552 - Reserve Forces Policy Board; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 98 (May 23, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-10538

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.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Reserve Forces Policy Board; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee 
Meeting

AGENCY:  Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, 
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:  The RFPB will hold a meeting on Wednesday, June 7, 2017, from 
9:10 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The portion of the meeting from 9:10 a.m. to 
1:30 p.m. will be closed to the public. The portion of the meeting from 
1:35 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. will be open to the public.

ADDRESSES:  The RFPB meeting address is the Pentagon, Room 3E863, 
Arlington, VA.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alexander Sabol, (703) 681-0577 
(Voice), 703-681-0002 (Facsimile), [email protected] 
(Email). 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 Web site.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting is being 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 102-3.140 and 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 9:10 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 
The portion of the meeting from 9:10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. will be closed 
to the public and will consist of remarks to the RFPB from following 
invited speakers: The Chief, National Guard Bureau will discuss the 
guidance and readiness goals for the National Guard and the future role 
of the Army and Air Guard as part of the Total Force; the Assistant 
Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Headquarters U.S. Air Force will 
discuss the readiness priorities of the Air Force, the Air Force 
Reserve Commission initiatives, and the Air Force challenges to balance 
force structure, readiness and modernization while supporting 
operations across the globe in a fiscally constrained environment and 
its effects on the Reserve Components; the Deputy Chief of Naval 
Operations for Operations, Plans, and Strategy will discuss the key 
readiness priorities for the Navy and the ``Operational Reserve'' 
challenges in this period of fiscal uncertainty and increasingly 
challenging security environment; the Deputy Commandant Plans, 
Policies, and Operations, Headquarters Marine Corps will discuss the 
readiness challenges for the Marine Corps and the future role of the 
Reserve Components as part of the Total Force in this period of fiscal 
uncertainty and increasingly challenging security environment; and the 
Deputy Director

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Operations, Readiness, and Mobilization, Headquarters, Department of 
the Army will discuss the Army readiness posture, the Report of the 
National Commission on the Future of the Army initiatives, and plans to 
adapt the Total Army to meet future challenges in this period of fiscal 
uncertainty and increasingly challenging security environment. The 
portion of the meeting from 1:35 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. will be open to the 
public and will consist of the following briefings: The Deputy Director 
of the Air National Guard will discuss the Air Guard goals, readiness 
objectives, and challenges for the ``Operational Reserve'' as part of 
the Total Force; the Chair of the Subcommittee on Supporting and 
Sustaining Reserve Component Personnel will discuss the subcommittee's 
review of the Department of Defense's Duty Status reform proposals, the 
Joint Professional Military Education II Qualifications program issues, 
and the Reserve Joint Travel Regulation issues, as well as the proposed 
recommendation reports to the Secretary of Defense; the Chair of the 
Subcommittee on Ensuring a Ready, Capable, Available, and Sustainable 
Operational Reserve will discuss the subcommittee's proposed RFPB 
recommendation report to the Secretary of Defense from the review of 
the 10 U.S.C. 12304b Mobilization Authority disparity issues with 
Reservist's benefits and entitlements for involuntary recalls.
    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 1:35 p.m. to 4:00 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 6, 2017, 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 June 7. 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(c), and 41 CFR 102-3.155, the DoD has determined that the 
portion of this meeting scheduled to occur from 9:10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. 
will be closed to the public. Specifically, the 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 section 10(a)(3) of the FACA and 41 
CFR 102-3.105(j) and 102-3.140, 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, 2017.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This INFORMATION CONTACT no later than 5:00 the meeting from 1:35 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
meeting is being held under the p.m., Monday, June 5, 2017. If a written will be open to the public.
provisions of the Federal Advisory statement is not received by Monday, ADDRESSES: The RFPB meeting address
Committee Act (FACA) of 1972 (5 June 5, 2017, prior to the meeting, is the Pentagon, Room 3E863, Arlington,
U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), the which is the subject of this notice, then VA.
Government in the Sunshine Act of it may not be provided to or considered FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and by the DACOWITS until its next open Alexander Sabol, (703) 681–0577
41 CFR 102–3.140 and 102–3.150. meeting. The DFO will review all timely (Voice), 703–681–0002 (Facsimile),
Purpose of the Meeting: The purpose submissions with the DACOWITS Chair Alexander.J.Sabol.Civ@Mail.Mil (Email).
of the meeting is for the Committee to and ensure they are provided to the Mailing address is Reserve Forces Policy
receive briefings and updates relating to members of the Committee. If members Board, 5113 Leesburg Pike, Suite 601,
their current work. The meeting will of the public are interested in making an Falls Church, VA 22041. Web site:
open with the Designated Federal oral statement, a written statement http://rfpb.defense.gov/. The most up-
Officer (DFO) giving a status update on should be submitted. After reviewing to-date changes to the meeting agenda
the Committee’s requests for the written comments, the Chair and the can be found on the Web site.
information. This will be followed with DFO will determine who of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
two panel discussions on the following requesting persons will be able to make meeting is being held under the
topics: Assignments to Key an oral presentation of their issue provisions of the Federal Advisory
Developmental Positions; and during an open portion of this meeting Committee Act (FACA) of 1972 (5
Pregnancy and Parenthood Survey Data. or at a future meeting. Pursuant to 41 U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), the
The Committee will then receive an CFR 102–3.140(d), determination of Government in the Sunshine Act of
overview briefing on the 2017 Focus who will be making an oral presentation 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and
Group Finding. Day one will end with is at the sole discretion of the 41 CFR 102–3.140 and 102–3.150.
a Public Comment Period. The second Committee Chair and the DFO, and will Purpose of the Meeting: The purpose
day of the meeting will open with two depend on time available and if the of the meeting is to obtain, review, and
panel discussions on the following topics are relevant to the Committee’s evaluate information related to
topics: Gender Integration; and activities. Five minutes will be allotted strategies, policies, and practices
Physiological Gender Differences. The to persons desiring to make an oral designed to improve and enhance the
Committee will then receive an update presentation. Oral presentations by capabilities, efficiency, and
briefing from the Marine Corps. members of the public will be permitted effectiveness of the Reserve
only on Tuesday, June 13, 2017 from Components.
Agenda 2:15 p.m. to 2:45 p.m. in front of the full Agenda: The RFPB will hold a
Tuesday, June 13, 2017, From 8:30 a.m. Committee. The number of oral meeting from 9:10 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The
to 2:45 p.m. presentations to be made will depend portion of the meeting from 9:10 a.m. to
—Welcome, Introductions, on the number of requests received from 1:30 p.m. will be closed to the public
Announcements members of the public. and will consist of remarks to the RFPB
—Request for Information Status Update Dated: May 18, 2017. from following invited speakers: The
—Panel Discussion—Assignments to Aaron Siegel, Chief, National Guard Bureau will
Key Developmental Positions Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison discuss the guidance and readiness
—Panel Discussion—Pregnancy and Officer, Department of Defense. goals for the National Guard and the
Parenthood Survey Data [FR Doc. 2017–10546 Filed 5–22–17; 8:45 am] future role of the Army and Air Guard
—Briefing—Overview of 2017 Focus BILLING CODE 5001–06–P as part of the Total Force; the Assistant
Group Findings Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations,
—Public Comment Period Headquarters U.S. Air Force will
—Public Dismissed DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE discuss the readiness priorities of the
Air Force, the Air Force Reserve
Wednesday, June 14, 2017, From 8:30 Office of the Secretary Commission initiatives, and the Air
a.m. to 12:15 p.m.
Force challenges to balance force
—Welcome and Announcements Reserve Forces Policy Board; Notice structure, readiness and modernization
—Panel Discussion—Gender Integration of Federal Advisory Committee while supporting operations across the
—Panel Discussion—Physiological Meeting globe in a fiscally constrained
Gender Differences AGENCY: Under Secretary of Defense for environment and its effects on the
—Briefing—Marine Corps Update Personnel and Readiness, Department of Reserve Components; the Deputy Chief
—Public Dismissed Defense. of Naval Operations for Operations,
Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to 5 ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Plans, and Strategy will discuss the key
U.S.C. 552b and 41 CFR 102–3.140 Committee meeting. readiness priorities for the Navy and the
through 102–3.165, this meeting is open ‘‘Operational Reserve’’ challenges in
to the public, subject to the availability SUMMARY: The Department of Defense this period of fiscal uncertainty and
of space. (DoD) is publishing this notice to increasingly challenging security
Written Statements: Pursuant to 41 announce that the following Federal environment; the Deputy Commandant
CFR 102–3.140, and section 10(a)(3) of Advisory Committee meeting of the Plans, Policies, and Operations,
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the Federal Advisory Committee Act of Reserve Forces Policy Board (RFPB) will Headquarters Marine Corps will discuss
1972, interested persons may submit a take place. the readiness challenges for the Marine
written statement for consideration by DATES: The RFPB will hold a meeting on Corps and the future role of the Reserve
the DACOWITS. Individuals submitting Wednesday, June 7, 2017, from 9:10 Components as part of the Total Force
a written statement must submit their a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The portion of the in this period of fiscal uncertainty and
statement to the point of contact listed meeting from 9:10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. will increasingly challenging security
at the address in FOR FURTHER be closed to the public. The portion of environment; and the Deputy Director

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Operations, Readiness, and coordination with the Department of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mobilization, Headquarters, Department Defense FACA Attorney, has Antoinette Clark Edwards, U.S.
of the Army will discuss the Army determined in writing that this portion Department of Education, 400 Maryland
readiness posture, the Report of the of the meeting will be closed to the Avenue SW., Room 5C115, Washington,
National Commission on the Future of public because it is likely to disclose DC 20202–4260. Telephone: (202) 453–
the Army initiatives, and plans to adapt classified matters covered by 5 U.S.C. 7121 or by email: antoinette.clark@
the Total Army to meet future 552b(c)(1). ed.gov.
challenges in this period of fiscal Written Statements: Pursuant to If you use a telecommunications
uncertainty and increasingly section 10(a)(3) of the FACA and 41 CFR device for the deaf (TDD) or a text
challenging security environment. The 102–3.105(j) and 102–3.140, interested telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay
portion of the meeting from 1:35 p.m. to persons may submit written statements Service (FRS), toll free, at 1–800–877–
4:00 p.m. will be open to the public and to the RFPB about its approved agenda 8339.
will consist of the following briefings: or at any time on the RFPB’s mission.
Written statements should be submitted Full Text of Announcement
The Deputy Director of the Air National
Guard will discuss the Air Guard goals, to the RFPB’s Designated Federal Officer I. Funding Opportunity Description
readiness objectives, and challenges for at the address, email, or facsimile
Purpose of Program: The CCAMPIS
the ‘‘Operational Reserve’’ as part of the number listed in the FOR FURTHER
Program supports the participation of
Total Force; the Chair of the INFORMATION CONTACT section. If
low-income parents in postsecondary
Subcommittee on Supporting and statements pertain to a specific topic
education through provision of campus-
Sustaining Reserve Component being discussed at the planned meeting,
based child care services.
Personnel will discuss the then these statements must be submitted
Priorities: This notice contains two
subcommittee’s review of the no later than five (5) business days prior
absolute priorities. In accordance with
Department of Defense’s Duty Status to the meeting in question. Written
34 CFR 75.105(b)(2)(iv), the absolute
reform proposals, the Joint Professional statements received after this date may
priorities are from section 419N(d) of
Military Education II Qualifications not be provided to or considered by the
the Higher Education Act of 1965, as
program issues, and the Reserve Joint RFPB until its next meeting. The
amended (HEA), 20 U.S.C. 1070e(d).
Travel Regulation issues, as well as the Designated Federal Officer will review
Absolute Priorities: For FY 2017 and
proposed recommendation reports to all timely submitted written statements
any subsequent year in which we make
the Secretary of Defense; the Chair of and provide copies to all the RFPB
awards from the list of unfunded
the Subcommittee on Ensuring a Ready, members before the meeting that is the
applications from this competition,
Capable, Available, and Sustainable subject of this notice. Please note that
these priorities are absolute priorities.
Operational Reserve will discuss the since the RFPB operates under the
Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(3), we consider
subcommittee’s proposed RFPB provisions of the FACA, all submitted
only applications that meet both
recommendation report to the Secretary comments and public presentations will
priorities.
of Defense from the review of the 10 be treated as public documents and will
These priorities are:
U.S.C. 12304b Mobilization Authority be made available for public inspection, Absolute Priority 1: Projects that are
disparity issues with Reservist’s benefits including, but not limited to, being designed to leverage significant local or
and entitlements for involuntary recalls. posted on the RFPB’s Web site. institutional resources, including in-
Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to Dated: May 18, 2017. kind contributions, to support the
section 10(a)(1) of the FACA and 41 CFR Aaron Siegel, activities assisted under section 419N of
102–3.140 through 102–3.165, and Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison the HEA.
subject to the availability of space, the Officer, Department of Defense. Absolute Priority 2: Projects that are
meeting is open to the public from 1:35 [FR Doc. 2017–10538 Filed 5–22–17; 8:45 am] designed to utilize a sliding fee scale for
p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Seating is on a first- BILLING CODE 5001–06–P child care services provided under
come, first-served basis. All members of section 419N of the HEA in order to
the public who wish to attend the support a high number of low-income
public meeting must contact Mr. Alex DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION parents pursuing postsecondary
Sabol, the Designated Federal Officer, education at the institution.
not later than 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, Applications for New Awards; Child Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 1070e.
June 6, 2017, as listed in the FOR Care Access Means Parents in School Applicable Regulations: (a) The
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to Program Education Department General
make arrangements for a Pentagon Administrative Regulations (EDGAR) in
AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary
escort, if necessary. Public attendees 34 CFR parts 75, 77, 79, 80, 82, 84, 86,
Education, Department of Education.
requiring escort should arrive at the 97, 98, and 99.
ACTION: Notice. (b) The Office of Management and
Pentagon Metro Entrance with sufficient
time to complete security screening no SUMMARY: The Department of Education Budget Guidelines to Agencies on
later than 1:00 p.m. on June 7. To is issuing a notice inviting applications Governmentwide Debarment and
complete the security screening, please for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2017 Suspension (Nonprocurement) in 2 CFR
be prepared to present two forms of for the Child Care Access Means Parents part 180, as adopted and amended as
identification. One must be a picture in School (CCAMPIS) Program, Catalog regulations of the Department in 2 CFR
identification card. In accordance with part 3485. (c) The Uniform
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of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA)
section 10(d) of the FACA, 5 U.S.C. number 84.335A. Administrative Requirements, Cost
552b(c), and 41 CFR 102–3.155, the DoD DATES:
Principles, and Audit Requirements for
has determined that the portion of this Applications Available: May 23, 2017. Federal Awards in 2 CFR part 200, as
meeting scheduled to occur from 9:10 Deadline for Transmittal of adopted and amended as regulations of
a.m. to 1:30 p.m. will be closed to the Applications: June 22, 2017. the Department in 2 CFR part 3474.
public. Specifically, the Under Secretary Deadline for Intergovernmental Note: Because there are no program-
of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), in Review: August 21, 2017. specific regulations for the CCAMPIS

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Notice of Federal Advisory Committee meeting.
Dates		The RFPB will hold a meeting on Wednesday, June 7, 2017, from 9:10 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The portion of the meeting from 9:10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. will be closed to the public. The portion of the meeting from 1:35 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. will be open to the public.
Contact		Alexander Sabol, (703) 681-0577 (Voice), 703-681-0002 (Facsimile), [email protected]
FR Citation		82 FR 23552

82 FR 23552 - Reserve Forces Policy Board; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSEOffice of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 98 (May 23, 2017)

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary