83 FR 24087 - Reserve Forces Policy Board; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 101 (May 24, 2018)

Page Range		24087-24088
FR Document		2018-11078

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 83 Issue 101 (Thursday, May 24, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 101 (Thursday, May 24, 2018)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-11078]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE


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 6, 2018 from 
8:40 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The portion of the meeting from 8:40 a.m. to 
12:30 p.m. will be closed to the public. The portion of the meeting 
from 1:15 p.m. to 3:00 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), Alexander.J.Sabol.Civ@Mail.Mil 
(Email). Mailing address is Reserve Forces Policy Board, 5113 Leesburg 
Pike, Suite 601, Falls Church, VA 22041. Website: http://rfpb.defense.gov/. The most up-to-date changes to the meeting agenda 
can be found on the website.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Due to circumstances beyond the control of 
the Department of Defense (DoD) and the Designated Federal Officer, the 
Reserve Forces Policy Board was unable to provide public notification 
required by 41 CFR 102-3.150(a) concerning the meeting on June 6, 2018, 
of the Reserve Forces Policy Board. Accordingly, the Advisory Committee 
Management Officer for the Department of Defense, pursuant to 41 CFR 
102-3.150(b), waives the 15-calendar day notification requirement.
    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 8:40 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. 
The portion of the meeting from 8:40 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 Performing the Duties of the Under Secretary of 
Defense for Personnel and Readiness will discuss the readiness of the 
force, personnel system reforms, and future strategies for Reserve 
Component use given the new National Military Strategy challenges in a 
constrained fiscal environment; the Vice Chief, National Guard Bureau 
will discuss the implications of the new National Defense Strategy on 
the National Guard and risks associated with meeting current and 
emerging threats while continuing to meet homeland defense 
requirements; the Chief of the Cyber Warfare Branch of the National 
Guard Bureau will discuss the USCYBERCOM's training and certification 
program of the Air National Guard's Cyber Mission Force Teams; the 
Secretary of the Army will discuss the Army's posture and progress on 
meeting the recommendations from the Report of the National Commission 
on the Future of the Army and plans to adapt the Total Army to meet the 
future challenges of the new National Defense Strategy and the 
integration of the Reserve Components' forces within the strategy; and 
the Director of the Air National Guard will discuss the priorities of 
the Air Guard, the Air Force Reserve Commission initiatives, and the 
Air Guard's challenges to balance force structure, pilot shortages, 
readiness and modernization while supporting the new National Defense 
Strategy. The portion of the meeting from 1:15 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. will 
be open to the public and will consist of briefings from the following: 
The Chair of the RFPB's Subcommittee on Supporting and Sustaining 
Reserve Component Personnel will provide an update to the RFPB for its 
consideration on the subcommittee's review and proposed recommendation 
to the Secretary of Defense concerning the DoD's Integrated Pay and 
Personnel System as it pertains to the Reserve Components; the 
Subcommittee on Ensuring a Ready, Capable, Available, and Sustainable 
Operational Reserve will provide an update to the RFPB for its 
consideration on the subcommittee's review and proposed recommendation 
to the Secretary of Defense concerning the DoD's ``Operational 
Reserve'' definition; and the Chair of the RFPB's Subcommittee on 
Enhancing DoD's Role in the Homeland will provide an update to the RFPB 
for its consideration on the subcommittee's review and proposed 
recommendations to the Secretary of Defense concerning the authority to 
use the National Guard in their Title 32 status for domestic and 
Homeland Security operations.
    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 1:15 p.m. to 3:00 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 5, 2018, 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 12:45 p.m. to provide sufficient time to complete security 
screening to attend the beginning of the Open Meeting at 1:15 p.m. on 
June 6. 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 8:40 a.m. to 12:30 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

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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 website.

    Dated: May 18, 2018.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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statements pertain to a specific topic Service (FRS), toll free, at 1–800–877– 712,240 enrollments or 50 percent;
being discussed at the planned meeting, 8339. French with 175,667 enrollments or 12
then these statements must be submitted SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: percent; and German with 80,594
no later than five (5) business days prior enrollments or 6 percent. Together,
to the meeting in question. Written Full Text of Announcement these three languages represented
statements received after this date may I. Funding Opportunity Description 968,501 or 68 percent of enrollments.
not be provided to or considered by the Other languages, with 34,830
Purpose of Program: The Language
RFPB until its next meeting. The enrollments, constituted 25 percent of
Resource Centers (LRC) Program
Designated Federal Officer will review enrollments for the same period.
provides grants to institutions of higher
all timely submitted written statements The findings in the MLA survey are
education (IHEs) or consortia of IHEs for
and provide copies to all the RFPB consistent with the definition of ‘‘Less
establishing, strengthening, and
members before the meeting that is the Commonly Taught Languages’’ used by
operating centers that serve as resources
subject of this notice. Please note that the Center for Advanced Research on
for improving the Nation’s capacity for
since the RFPB operates under the Language Acquisition (CARLA).2
teaching and learning foreign languages
provisions of the FACA, all submitted CARLA defines LCTLs as ‘‘all of the
through teacher training, research,
comments and public presentations will world’s languages except English,
materials development, assessment, and
be treated as public documents and will French, German, and Spanish.’’
dissemination projects.
be made available for public inspection, Priority: Applications that propose
Priorities: This notice includes two
including, but not limited to, being activities with a significant focus on the
competitive preference priorities. In
posted on the RFPB’s website. teaching and learning of any modern
accordance with 34 CFR 75.105(b)(2)(ii),
foreign languages except French,
Dated: May 18, 2018. Competitive Preference Priority 1 is
German, and Spanish.
Aaron T. Siegel, from 34 CFR 669.22(a)(2). Competitive
Competitive Preference Priority 2:
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Preference Priority 2 is from the notice
Collaboration with Minority-Serving
Officer, Department of Defense. of final priorities for this program
Institutions (MSIs) or community
[FR Doc. 2018–11078 Filed 5–23–18; 8:45 am] published in the Federal Register on
colleges (up to 5 points).
BILLING CODE 5001–06–P June 6, 2014 (79 FR 32651) (the NFP). Applications that propose significant
Competitive Preference Priorities: For
and sustained collaborative activities
FY 2018 and any subsequent year in
with one or more Minority-Serving
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION which we make awards from the list of
Institutions (MSIs) (as defined in this
unfunded applications from this
notice) and/or with one or more
Applications for New Awards; competition, these priorities are
community colleges (as defined in this
Language Resource Centers Program competitive preference priorities. Under
notice).
34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i), we award up to
AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary These activities must be designed to
an additional five points depending on
Education, Department of Education. incorporate foreign languages into the
how well the application meets
ACTION: Notice.
curriculum at the MSI(s) or community
Competitive Preference Priority 1, and
college(s), and to improve foreign
up to an additional five points
SUMMARY: The Department of Education language instruction at the MSI(s) or
depending on how well the application
is issuing a notice inviting applications community college(s). If an applicant
meets Competitive Preference Priority 2.
for fiscal year (FY) 2018 for the institution is an MSI or a community
An applicant may receive a total of up
Language Resource Centers (LRC) college (as defined in this notice), that
to 10 additional points under the
Program, Catalog of Federal Domestic institution can meet the intent of this
competitive preference priorities.
Assistance (CFDA) number 84.229A. priority by proposing intra-campus
These priorities are:
DATES: Competitive Preference Priority 1: collaborative activities instead of, or in
Applications Available: May 24, 2018. Applications that Propose Activities addition to, collaborative activities with
Deadline for Transmittal of with a Significant Focus on Less other MSIs and/or community colleges.
Applications: June 25, 2018. Commonly Taught Languages (LCTLs) For the purpose of this priority:
Deadline for Intergovernmental (up to 5 points). Community college means an
Review: August 22, 2018. Background: Under 34 CFR institution that meets the definition in
ADDRESSES: For the addresses for 669.22(a)(2), the Department may section 312(f) of the Higher Education
obtaining and submitting an establish a priority for specific foreign Act of 1965, as amended (HEA) (20
application, please refer to our Common languages for study or materials U.S.C. 1058(f)); or an institution of
Instructions for Applicants to development. For Competitive higher education (as defined in section
Department of Education Discretionary Preference Priority 1, we took into 101 of the HEA (20 U.S.C. 1001)) that
Grant Programs, published in the consideration the findings in the recent awards degrees and certificates, more
Federal Register on February 12, 2018 Modern Language Association of than 50 percent of which are not
(83 FR 6003) and available at America (MLA) survey 1 of fall 2016 bachelor’s degrees (or an equivalent) or
www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2018-02-12/ undergraduate and graduate enrollments master’s, professional, or other
pdf/2018-02558.pdf. in language courses at 2,547 advanced degrees.
postsecondary institutions in the United Minority-Serving Institution (MSI)
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
States. Of 1,417,921 total enrollments, means an institution that is eligible to
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Carolyn Collins, U.S. Department of receive assistance under sections 316
Education, 400 Maryland Avenue SW, the three most-studied modern foreign
languages included Spanish with through 320 of part A of title III, under
Room 258–40, Washington, DC 20202. part B of title III, or under title V of the
Telephone: (202) 453–7854. Email: HEA.
1 Modern Language Association of America,
carolyn.collins@ed.gov.
‘‘Enrollments in Languages Other Than English in
If you use a telecommunications United States Institutions of Higher Education, 2 Center for Advanced Research on Language
device for the deaf (TDD) or a text Summer 2016 and Fall 2016: Preliminary Report’’ Acquisition, University of Minnesota.
telephone (TTY), call the Federal Relay (February, 2018) (p 13). www.carla.umn.edu.

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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 6, 2018 from 8:40 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The portion of the meeting from 8:40 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. will be closed to the public. The portion of the meeting from 1:15 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. will be open to the public.
Contact		Alexander Sabol, (703) 681-0577 (Voice), 703-681-0002 (Facsimile), [email protected]
FR Citation		83 FR 24087