Notice2023-08618
Reserve Forces Policy Board; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting
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Published
April 24, 2023
Issuing agencies
Defense Department
Abstract
The 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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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 78 (Monday, April 24, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24774-24775]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-08618]
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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 (DoD).
ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee meeting.
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SUMMARY: The 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 two-day open meeting to the public on
Tuesday, May 9, 2023, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the U.S. Capitol
Visitor Center, Washington, DC, and on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, from
8:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the American Legion, Washington, DC.
ADDRESSES: The RFPB meeting address is the Capitol Visitor Center,
First Street SE, Washington, DC, on May 9, 2023, and the American
Legion Headquarters, 1608 K Street NW, Washington, DC, on May 10, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colonel Rich Sudder, Designated
Federal Officer (DFO) at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d8e4b9f8b0aabdbee5" http: richard.m.sudder.mil">richard.m.sudder.mil</a>@mail.mil"><a href="http://richard.m.sudder.mil">richard.m.sudder.mil</a>@mail.mil</a> or (571) 236-
7991. Mailing address: Reserve Forces Policy Board, 5109 Leesburg Pike,
Suite 501, Falls Church, VA 22041. Website: <a href="https://rfpb.defense.gov/">https://rfpb.defense.gov/</a>.
The most up-to-date changes to the meeting agenda can be found on the
website.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting is being held under the
provisions of chapter 10 of title 5, U.S.C. (commonly known as the
``Federal Advisory Committee Act'' or ``FACA''), section 552b of title
5, U.S.C. (commonly known as the ``Government in the Sunshine Act''),
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 two-day open meeting to the public on
Tuesday, May 9, 2023, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Wednesday, May
10, 2023, from 8:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. The May 9 meeting at the Capitol
Visitor Center will focus on discussions with: the Secretary of Defense
(invited), or designee, will address key National Defense Strategy
challenges facing our Nation, and the priorities for the Total Force
integrating the Reserve Component; representatives from the Reserve
Organization of America will provide an update on their priorities
involving the Reserve Component, families, and veterans; National Guard
Association of the United States representatives will discuss
priorities to improve the relevance, readiness, and modernization of
the National Guard, to include quality of life initiatives; a
representative of the Blue Star Families will discuss their priorities
to strengthen military families and programs to solve the unique
challenges of military family life; a representative from Women in
Military Service will present on military women and their service,
courage, patriotism, and leadership; National Guard and Reserve
Component representatives will provide updates on the status of current
legislative proposals and their impacts to the Reserve Components; the
RFPB subcommittee break-out sessions with the Subcommittee for
Integration of Total Force Personnel Policy, the Subcommittee for the
Reserve Components' Role in Homeland Defense and Support to Civil
Authorities, and the Subcommittee for Total Force Integration will
conduct discussions on their subcommittees' priorities and focus areas
received from this meeting's discussions and other areas where the
Board can best provide support to the taskings of the Secretary of
Defense and the sponsor, the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel
and Readiness (USD(P&R)); key representatives from the Senate Armed
Services Committee's (SASC) Personnel Subcommittee and Airland
Subcommittee, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and
Governmental Affairs, the House Armed Services Committee's (HASC)
Military Personnel Subcommittee and Tactical Air and Land Forces
Subcommittee, the House Committee on Homeland Security, the Guard and
Reserve Components Caucus, and the For Country Caucus, will discuss
their respective committee and subcommittee initiatives, policies, and
programs directly related to the National Guard and Reserve Components;
and lastly, end of day remarks by the RFPB Chair.
The May 10 meeting at the American Legion, Washington, DC, will
focus on discussions with: key representatives from the Office of
Secretary of Defense (OSD) and the Military Services will discuss
recruiting initiatives, marketing strategies, and projections from each
Service's end-strength goals; key representatives from the Office for
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Office of the USD(P&R), will discuss
Department of Defense's initiatives and priorities to ensure a diverse
workforce; the RFPB subcommittee break-out sessions with the
Subcommittee for Integration of Total Force Personnel Policy, the
Subcommittee for the Reserve Components' Role in Homeland Defense and
Support to Civil Authorities, and the Subcommittee for Total Force
Integration will conduct discussions on their subcommittees' priorities
and focus areas received from this meeting's discussions and other
areas where the Board can provide support to the taskings of the
Secretary of Defense and the sponsor, USD(P&R), involving the Reserve
Component; Major General Anne Gunter, Special Assistant to the Chief,
Air Force Reserve for Reserve Space Personnel Policy and Integration,
will provide updates on the status of the Space Force legislative
proposals and consideration for the
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part-time force of a single Space Component; Honorable Debra Wada,
Chair of the RFPB's Subcommittee on Integration of Total Force
Personnel Policy, will provide updates to the Board on subcommittee
discussion and deliberations to determine where the RFPB can provide
support to the taskings of the Secretary of Defense and the sponsor,
USD(P&R); and will conclude with the RFPB Chair's closing remarks.
Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended 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 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on
May 9, 2023, and from 8:45 a.m. to 4 p.m. on May 10, 2023. Seating is
based on a first-come, first-served basis. All members of the public
who wish to attend the public meeting must contact Colonel Rich Sudder,
the DFO, no later than 12 p.m. on Monday, May 1, 2023, as listed in the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
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 at any time about its approved agenda or at any
time on the Board's mission. Written statements should be submitted to
the RFPB's DFO at the email address 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 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 DFO
will review all timely submitted written statements and provide copies
to all the committee 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: April 19, 2023.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2023-08618 Filed 4-21-23; 8:45 am]
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