Notice2023-25907
Defense Policy Board: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting
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Published
November 24, 2023
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Defense Department
Abstract
The DoD is publishing this notice to announce the following Federal advisory committee meeting of the Defense Policy Board (DPB) will take place.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 225 (Friday, November 24, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 82341-82342]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-25907]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Defense Policy Board: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee
Meeting
AGENCY: Under Secretary of Defense for Policy (USDP), Department of
Defense (DoD).
ACTION: Notice of Federal advisory committee meeting.
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SUMMARY: The DoD is publishing this notice to announce the following
Federal advisory committee meeting of the Defense Policy Board (DPB)
will take place.
DATES: Closed to the public; Tuesday, December 5, 2023, from 8:30 a.m.
to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST). Closed to the public;
Wednesday, December 6, 2023, from 8:00 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. EST.
ADDRESSES: The closed meeting will be held in the Rodman Conference
Room, 3D852 at Air Force Mess, 4D881, at The Pentagon, 2000 Defense
Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-2000.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lt Col Jesse Humpal (U.S. Air Force),
(571) 256-8395 (Voice), <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e38c9087cd93868d9782848c8dcd919091808e848e97cd8f8a9097cd8c969087ce938c8f8a809ace878685868d9086ce818c829187ce8e819ba38e828a8fcd8e8a8f">osd.pentagon.rsrcmgmt.list.ousd-policy-defense-board-mbx@mail.mil</a> (Email). Mailing address is 2000 Defense Pentagon,
Attn: 5E420, Washington, DC 20301-2000.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Due to circumstances beyond the control of
the Designated Federal Officer, the Defense Policy Board was unable to
provide public notification required by 41 CFR 102-3.150(a) concerning
its December 5-6, 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: To obtain, review, and evaluate classified
information related to the DPB's mission to advise on: (a) issues
central to strategic DoD planning; (b) policy implications of United
States (U.S.) force structure and modernization on DoD's ability to
execute U.S. defense strategy; (c) U.S. regional defense policies; and
(d) other defense policy topics of special interest to the DoD, as
determined by the Secretary of Defense, the Deputy Secretary of
Defense, or the USDP.
Agenda: On December 5, 2023, and December 6, 2023, the DPB will
receive classified briefings regarding U.S. Defense Policy toward
Russia through 2050. The DPB will receive briefings from the following:
Lt Col Jesse Humpal, Designated Federal Officer (DFO) for the Defense
Policy Board, will discuss the FACA requirements for the DPB and
establish the closed meeting rules; The
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Honorable (Hon.) Sasha Baker, Acting USDP, will welcome the DPB; The
Hon. Mara Karlin, Performing the Duties of the Deputy Under Secretary
of Defense for Policy (DUSDP), and The Hon. Celeste A. Wallander,
Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Affairs, will
provide an update on how the Office of the USDP is approaching Russia;
Mr. Nicholas R. Berliner, Special Assistant to the President and Senior
Director for Russia and Central Asia, National Security Council, will
provide an update from the Intelligence Community on how they are
approaching Russia; General Charles Q. Brown, Chairman of the Joints
Chiefs of Staff, will discuss how he is approaching Russia; General
Christopher G. Cavoli, Commander U.S. European Command will provide an
update on how the combatant command is approaching Russia; the DPB will
provide its advice and recommendations to the Hon. Lloyd James Austin
III, Secretary of Defense, and the Hon. Kathleen Hicks, Deputy
Secretary of Defense; and the Hon. Mara Karlin, Performing the Duties
of the DUSDP, and Mr. Elee Wakim, Military Experts Working Group, will
provide their findings related to the War in Ukraine. The meeting will
then conclude.
Meeting Accessibility: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 1009(d) and 41
CFR 102-3.155, the DoD has determined that this meeting shall be closed
to the public. The Acting Under Secretary of Defense (Policy), in
consultation with the DoD FACA Attorney, has determined in writing that
this meeting be closed to the public because the discussions fall under
the purview of 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1) and are so inextricably intertwined
with unclassified material that they cannot reasonably be segregated
into separate discussions without disclosing classified material.
Written Statements: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 1009(a)(3) and 41
CFR 102-3.105(j) and 102-3.140(c), the public or interested
organizations may submit written statements to the membership of the
DPB at any time regarding its mission or in response to the stated
agenda of a planned meeting. Written statements should be submitted to
the DPB's DFO, which is listed in this notice or can be obtained from
the GSA's FACA Database--<a href="http://www.facadatabase.gov/">http://www.facadatabase.gov/</a>. Written
statements that do not pertain to a scheduled meeting of the DPB may be
submitted at any time. However, if individual comments pertain to a
specific topic being discussed at a planned meeting, then these
statements must be submitted no later than five business days prior to
the meeting in question. The DFO will review all submitted written
statements and provide copies to all members.
Dated: November 16, 2023.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2023-25907 Filed 11-22-23; 8:45 am]
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