Notice2023-19348
Reserve Forces Policy Board; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting
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Published
September 7, 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 172 (Thursday, September 7, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61576-61577]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-19348]
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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 an open meeting to the public on Wednesday,
September 13, 2023, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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ADDRESSES: The RFPB meeting will be held in person at the Army Navy
Country Club, 1700 Army Navy Dr., Arlington, VA 22202.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Colonel Rich Sudder, Designated
Federal Officer (DFO) at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#477b26672f3522217a" 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 703-697-2107.
Mailing address is Reserve Forces Policy Board, 5109 Leesburg Pike,
Suite 501, Falls Church, VA 22041. The most up-to-date changes to the
meeting agenda can be found on the website: <a href="https://rfpb.defense.gov/">https://rfpb.defense.gov/</a>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Due to circumstances beyond the control of
the Designated Federal Officer, the Reserve Forces Policy Board was
unable to provide public notification required by 41 CFR 102-3.150(a)
concerning its September 13, 2023, meeting. 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 chapter
10 of title 5, United States Code (U.S.C.) (commonly known as the
``Federal Advisory Committee Act'' or ``FACA''), 5 U.S.C. 552b
(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 an open meeting to the public to focus
discussions with key stakeholders on the following topics: the Office
of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness
(USD(P&R)) leadership will discuss strategic guidance with its effects
on the Reserve Component's policies and programs and Reserve Component
challenges in supporting the Total Force; key representatives from the
Office of Secretary of Defense (OSD) and the Military Services will
discuss updates on Reserve Component's priorities for equipment and
modernization and potential impacts of the current Presidential
Drawdown Authority on the Reserve Component's readiness and
capabilities to support the National Defense Strategy; key
representatives from OSD will discuss the defense industrial base and
national supply chain infrastructure and the ability to sustain the
Total Force for homeland defense and overseas operations; senior
enlisted leaders from the Reserve Component will provide updates on the
health of the force and current challenges before the Reserve
Component; key representatives from the Military Services and National
Security Academia will discuss impacts of artificial intelligence and
machine learning to the Total Force's warfighting readiness,
capability, and capacity; the RFPB Subcommittees--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 subcommittee's 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, USD(P&R); and will conclude with the RFPB
Chair's closing remarks.
Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b 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 p.m. (EST) September
13, 2023. The meeting will be held in person at the Army Navy Country
Club, 1700 Army Navy Dr., Arlington, VA 22202. All members of the
public who wish to attend the public meeting must contact Colonel
Richard Sudder, DFO, no later than 12 p.m. on Friday, September 8,
2023, as listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
Special Accommodations: Individuals requiring special
accommodations to access the public meeting should contact Colonel Sean
F. Counihan, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ae92cf8ec6dccbc893" http: sean.f.counihan.mil">sean.f.counihan.mil</a>@mail.mil"><a href="http://sean.f.counihan.mil">sean.f.counihan.mil</a>@mail.mil</a> no later than Friday,
September 8, 2023, so that appropriate arrangements can be made.
Written Statements: Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.140 and section
10(a)(3) of the FACA, the public and interested parties 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
scheduled meeting date. Written statements received after this date may
not be provided to or considered by the Board until its next scheduled
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 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 Board's website.
Dated: August 30, 2023.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2023-19348 Filed 9-6-23; 8:45 am]
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