82 FR 55829 - Reserve Forces Policy Board; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 225 (November 24, 2017)

Page Range		55829-55830
FR Document		2017-25431

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, December 13, 2017 
from 8:10 a.m. to 3:50 p.m. The portion of the meeting from 8:10 a.m. 
to 12:05 p.m. will be closed to the public. The portion of the meeting 
from 1:00 p.m. to 3:50 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), Alexander.J.Sabol.Civ@Mail.Mil 
(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 8:10 a.m. to 3:50 p.m. 
The portion of the meeting from 8:10 a.m. to 12:05 p.m. will be closed 
to the public and will consist of remarks to the RFPB from following 
invited speakers: The Deputy Secretary of Defense will address key 
national military strategy challenges facing our Nation and priorities 
for adapting the force and the use of the Reserve Components to 
accomplish these challenges. The Commander, U.S. Northern Command will 
discuss the readiness, availability, and use of the National Guard and 
Reserve within the Northern Command with their increased emphasis on 
the homeland security missions for the Reserve Component members. The 
Acting Secretary of the U.S. Army will discuss the Army's posture, 
status on the Report of the National Commission on the Future of the 
Army recommendations, and plans to adapt the Total Army to meet future 
challenges. The Institute for Defense Analysis (IDA) will brief the 
findings of the current IDA study on the Reserve Components performance 
during Operation Enduring Freedom. Major General Sheila Zuehlke, USAFR 
(Retired), Subcommittee on Enhancing DoD's Role in the Homeland Board 
Member and RADML David Dermanelian, USCG, J7, Director, Exercises and 
Training, USCYBERCOM will discuss the USCYBERCOM's Service's cyber 
training and certification program, and the use of the National Guard 
and Reserve to meet the cyber threats. The portion of the meeting from 
1:00 p.m. to 3:50 p.m. will be open to the public and will consist of 
briefings from the following: The Chief of the Air Force Reserve will 
discuss the Air Force Reserve goals, readiness objectives, and 
challenges for the ``Operational Reserve'' as part of the Total Force. 
The Adjutant General of Texas National Guard and the Director of the 
Joint Staff, Joint Force Headquarters of Texas National Guard will 
discuss the recent Texas domestic operations involving the Texas 
National Guard during Hurricane Harvey. The National Chair, Employer 
Support of the Guard and Reserve will discuss the Employer Support of 
the Guard and Reserve's mission of facilitating and promoting a 
cooperative culture of employer support for National Guard and Reserve. 
The Chair of the RFPB's Subcommittee on Supporting & Sustaining Reserve 
Component Personnel will present to the RFPB the subcommittee's 
proposed recommendations to the Secretary of Defense concerning the 
OUSD P&R Duty Status Reform proposal and the co-sponsored National 
Guard Bureau's and OASD Manpower & Reserve Affairs Reserve 
Integration's study on the Reserve Component Travel Pay.
    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 1:00 p.m. to 3:50 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, no later than 12:00 p.m. on 
Tuesday, December 12, 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 at 12:30 p.m. to provide sufficient time to 
complete security screening to attend the beginning of the Open Meeting 
at 1:00 p.m. on December 13. 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 8:10 a.m. to 
12:05 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,

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including, but not limited to, being posted on the RFPB's Web site.

    Dated: November 20, 2017.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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Dated: November 20, 2017. 12:05 p.m. will be closed to the public Reserve Integration’s study on the
David Silberman, and will consist of remarks to the RFPB Reserve Component Travel Pay.
Acting Deputy Director of the Bureau and from following invited speakers: The Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to
Associate Director, Division of Research, Deputy Secretary of Defense will section 10(a)(1) of the FACA and 41 CFR
Markets, and Regulations, Bureau of address key national military strategy 102–3.140 through 102–3.165, and
Consumer Financial Protection. challenges facing our Nation and subject to the availability of space, the
[FR Doc. 2017–25434 Filed 11–22–17; 8:45 am] priorities for adapting the force and the meeting is open to the public from 1:00
BILLING CODE 4810–AM–C use of the Reserve Components to p.m. to 3:50 p.m. Seating is on a first-
accomplish these challenges. The come, first-served basis. All members of
Commander, U.S. Northern Command the public who wish to attend the
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE will discuss the readiness, availability, public meeting must contact Mr. Alex
and use of the National Guard and Sabol, the Designated Federal Officer,
Office of the Secretary Reserve within the Northern Command no later than 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday,
December 12, 2017, as listed in the FOR
Reserve Forces Policy Board; Notice with their increased emphasis on the
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to
of Federal Advisory Committee homeland security missions for the
make arrangements for a Pentagon
Meeting Reserve Component members. The
escort, if necessary. Public attendees
Acting Secretary of the U.S. Army will requiring escort should arrive at the
AGENCY: Under Secretary of Defense for discuss the Army’s posture, status on
Personnel and Readiness, Department of Pentagon Metro Entrance at 12:30 p.m.
the Report of the National Commission to provide sufficient time to complete
Defense. on the Future of the Army security screening to attend the
ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory recommendations, and plans to adapt beginning of the Open Meeting at 1:00
Committee meeting. the Total Army to meet future p.m. on December 13. To complete the
SUMMARY: The Department of Defense challenges. The Institute for Defense security screening, please be prepared to
(DoD) is publishing this notice to Analysis (IDA) will brief the findings of present two forms of identification. One
announce that the following Federal the current IDA study on the Reserve must be a picture identification card. In
Advisory Committee meeting of the Components performance during accordance with section 10(d) of the
Reserve Forces Policy Board (RFPB) will Operation Enduring Freedom. Major FACA, 5 U.S.C. 552b(c), and 41 CFR
take place. General Sheila Zuehlke, USAFR 102–3.155, the DoD has determined that
(Retired), Subcommittee on Enhancing the portion of this meeting scheduled to
DATES: The RFPB will hold a meeting on
Wednesday, December 13, 2017 from DoD’s Role in the Homeland Board occur from 8:10 a.m. to 12:05 p.m. will
8:10 a.m. to 3:50 p.m. The portion of the Member and RADML David be closed to the public. Specifically, the
meeting from 8:10 a.m. to 12:05 p.m. Dermanelian, USCG, J7, Director, Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel
will be closed to the public. The portion Exercises and Training, USCYBERCOM and Readiness), in coordination with
of the meeting from 1:00 p.m. to 3:50 will discuss the USCYBERCOM’s the Department of Defense FACA
p.m. will be open to the public. Service’s cyber training and certification Attorney, has determined in writing that
program, and the use of the National this portion of the meeting will be
ADDRESSES: The RFPB meeting address
Guard and Reserve to meet the cyber closed to the public because it is likely
is the Pentagon, Room 3E863, Arlington, to disclose classified matters covered by
VA. threats. The portion of the meeting from
1:00 p.m. to 3:50 p.m. will be open to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Written Statements: Pursuant to
the public and will consist of briefings
Alexander Sabol, (703) 681–0577 section 10(a)(3) of the FACA and 41 CFR
from the following: The Chief of the Air
(Voice), 703–681–0002 (Facsimile), 102–3.105(j) and 102–3.140, interested
Alexander.J.Sabol.Civ@Mail.Mil (Email). Force Reserve will discuss the Air Force
Reserve goals, readiness objectives, and persons may submit written statements
Mailing address is Reserve Forces Policy to the RFPB about its approved agenda
Board, 5113 Leesburg Pike, Suite 601, challenges for the ‘‘Operational
or at any time on the RFPB’s mission.
Falls Church, VA 22041. Web site: Reserve’’ as part of the Total Force. The
Written statements should be submitted
http://rfpb.defense.gov/. The most up- Adjutant General of Texas National
to the RFPB’s Designated Federal Officer
to-date changes to the meeting agenda Guard and the Director of the Joint Staff,
at the address, email, or facsimile
can be found on the Web site. Joint Force Headquarters of Texas number listed in the FOR FURTHER
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
National Guard will discuss the recent INFORMATION CONTACT section. If
meeting is being held under the Texas domestic operations involving the statements pertain to a specific topic
provisions of the Federal Advisory Texas National Guard during Hurricane being discussed at the planned meeting,
Committee Act (FACA) of 1972 (5 Harvey. The National Chair, Employer then these statements must be submitted
U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), the Support of the Guard and Reserve will no later than five (5) business days prior
Government in the Sunshine Act of discuss the Employer Support of the to the meeting in question. Written
1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and Guard and Reserve’s mission of statements received after this date may
41 CFR 102–3.140 and 102–3.150. facilitating and promoting a cooperative not be provided to or considered by the
Purpose of the Meeting: The purpose culture of employer support for National RFPB until its next meeting. The
of the meeting is to obtain, review, and Guard and Reserve. The Chair of the Designated Federal Officer will review
evaluate information related to RFPB’s Subcommittee on Supporting & all timely submitted written statements
Sustaining Reserve Component
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strategies, policies, and practices and provide copies to all the RFPB
designed to improve and enhance the Personnel will present to the RFPB the members before the meeting that is the
capabilities, efficiency, and subcommittee’s proposed subject of this notice. Please note that
effectiveness of the Reserve recommendations to the Secretary of since the RFPB operates under the
Components. Defense concerning the OUSD P&R Duty provisions of the FACA, all submitted
Agenda: The RFPB will hold a Status Reform proposal and the co- comments and public presentations will
meeting from 8:10 a.m. to 3:50 p.m. The sponsored National Guard Bureau’s and be treated as public documents and will
portion of the meeting from 8:10 a.m. to OASD Manpower & Reserve Affairs be made available for public inspection,

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including, but not limited to, being FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For acknowledges that, if feasible, there
posted on the RFPB’s Web site. questions regarding the Project, the EIS, might be cost-savings and reduced
Dated: November 20, 2017. or special accommodations for scoping effects if addressing both RPA measures
Aaron Siegel,
process participation, please contact were be achieved through one
Kelly Janes, Environmental Resources construction project.
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Proposed Project. The Corps is
Officer, Department of Defense.
Specialist; (503) 808–4771.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: developing a project to provide
[FR Doc. 2017–25431 Filed 11–22–17; 8:45 am]
Project Background. The Corps’ downstream juvenile fish passage for
BILLING CODE 5001–06–P UWR Chinook and steelhead as well as
Detroit and Big Cliff dams and
reservoirs are located in Linn and to provide temperature control at Detroit
Marion Counties in the Oregon Dam. The purposes of the proposed
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE project is to enhance juvenile passage of
Cascades, in the North Santiam River
Department of the Army, Army Corps sub-basin of the Willamette River basin UWR spring Chinook and winter
of Engineers near the city of Detroit, Oregon. The steelhead on the North Santiam to
Detroit and Big Cliff dams, both reaches downstream of the dams; and to
Notice of Intent To Prepare an completed in 1953, form a complete modify temperatures on the North
Environmental Impact Statement for barrier to upstream fish passage. This Santiam and main stem Santiam Rivers,
the Detroit Dam Downstream Passage lack of access for UWR spring Chinook below Detroit Dam, with the objective of
Project replicating pre-reservoir water
salmon and steelhead to the high-
temperatures for UWR spring Chinook
AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. quality habitat upstream is a critical
and UWR winter steelhead habitat.
Army Corps of Engineers, DoD. limiting factor for the recovery and Alternatives. The project will be
contributes to a high or very high developed in a manner that is consistent
ACTION: Notice of intent. extinction risk. Additionally, the dam with sound engineering practice and
SUMMARY: The Portland District, U.S. poses a significant barrier and risk for meets all applicable federal
Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) downstream migrating juvenile fish. environmental laws. In addition to the
intends to prepare an Environmental Finally, construction and operation of No Action Alternative, in which case
Impact Statement (EIS). The purpose of Detroit Dam has altered the pre-dam dam operations will continue in the
this EIS is to analyze effects to the seasonal thermal regimes in the North absence of the Project, structural and
human environment associated with the Santiam River. Detroit Dam operations operational alternatives considered will
Corps efforts to enhance juvenile have resulted in cooler downstream include, but are not limited to:
passage of Endangered Species Act water temperatures in the spring and Optimizing operations, upgrading
(ESA) listed Upper Willamette River summer then were experienced before current structures, and constructing new
(UWR) spring Chinook salmon and the dam was built. Detroit Dam structures adjacent to the Detroit Dam in
winter steelhead through Detroit Dam to operations also result in warmer Detroit Reservoir. Additional
reaches downstream of the dam; and to downstream temperatures in the fall and alternatives could be developed during
modify temperatures in the North winter compared to pre-dam conditions. the scoping and evaluation process.
Santiam and main stem Santiam Rivers, The altered temperature regime Scoping Process/Public Involvement.
below Detroit Dam, with the objective of negatively affects the productivity of The Corps invites all affected federal,
replicating pre-reservoir water UWR spring Chinook salmon and winter state, and local agencies, affected Native
temperatures. These actions are part of steelhead in the lower North Santiam American Tribes, other interested
the Corps implementation of the River, and has been identified as one of parties, and the general public to
National Marine Fisheries Service the most critical limiting factors for participate in the NEPA process during
(NMFS) and U.S. Fish and Wildlife species recovery. development of the EIS. The purpose of
Service (USFWS) 2008 Biological Detroit and Big Cliff dams and the public scoping process is to provide
Opinions (BiOp) for the continued reservoirs are included in the 13 information to the public, narrow the
operations and maintenance of the multipurpose dams and reservoirs the scope of analysis to significant
Willamette Valley Project. The Corps Corps operates and maintains in the environmental issues, serve as a
will serve as the lead federal agency for Willamette River Basin in Oregon, mechanism to solicit agency and public
purposes of the National Environmental collectively referred to as the Willamette input on alternatives and issues of
Policy Act (NEPA). Project. The listing of several species concern, and ensure full and open
under the ESA required the Corps to participation in scoping of the Draft EIS.
DATES: Written comments for
perform an assessment of the effects of Two public scoping meetings are
consideration in the development of the operating the Willamette Project on scheduled for December 2017. The
scope of the NEPA EIS are due to the listed species. Based on this assessment, specific dates, times, and locations of
addresses below no later than January 8, the NMFS released a BiOp in 2008, the meetings are provided below.
2018. Comments may also be made at which identified measures that it Upon completion of the scoping
the public scoping meetings as noted believed would avoid jeopardizing the process, the Draft EIS will be circulated
below. existence of ESA listed fish in the for public review and comment. The
ADDRESSES: Mailed comments may be Willamette basin, referred to as Corps expects to release the Draft EIS for
sent to: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, measures in the Reasonable and Prudent public review and comment in 2019.
Portland District, P.O. Box 2946, Attn: Alternative (RPA). Measure 4.12.3 of the The Corps will issue a Notice of
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES

CENWP–PM–E, Portland, Oregon RPA requires downstream fish passage Availability in the Federal Register
97208–2946. Email comments to: at Detroit Dam. Measure 5.2 of the RPA announcing the release of the Draft EIS
detroit.fish.passage@usace.army.mil. requires the minimization of water for public comment through the local
All comments and materials received, quality effects associated with news media. Documents and other
including names and addresses, will operations of Detroit and Big Cliff dams important information related to the EIS
become part of the administrative record by making structural modifications or will be available for review on the
and may be released to the public. major operational changes. The BiOp Corps’ project Web site.

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Category		Regulatory Information
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, December 13, 2017 from 8:10 a.m. to 3:50 p.m. The portion of the meeting from 8:10 a.m. to 12:05 p.m. will be closed to the public. The portion of the meeting from 1:00 p.m. to 3:50 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 55829

82 FR 55829 - Reserve Forces Policy Board; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSEOffice of the Secretary

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