Advisory Panel on Department of Defense Capabilities for Support of Civil Authorities After Certain Incidents, 57457-57458 [E9-26810]

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[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 214 (Friday, November 6, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57457-57458]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-26810]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Advisory Panel on Department of Defense Capabilities for Support 
of Civil Authorities After Certain Incidents

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Homeland Defense 
and Americas' Security Affairs), DoD.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act 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 102-3.150, the 
Department of Defense announces that the Advisory Panel on Department 
of Defense Capabilities for Support of Civil Authorities after Certain 
Incidents (hereinafter referred to as the Advisory Panel) will meet on 
November 23 and 24, 2009. The November 23 meeting is closed to the 
public. Subject to the availability of space, the November 24 meeting 
is open to the public.

DATES: The closed meeting will be held on Monday, November 23, 2009, 
from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Mountain Standard Time (hereinafter referred to 
as MST).
    The open meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 24, 2009, from 
8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. MST.

ADDRESSES:
     November 23 Session: Headquarters, U.S. Northern Command, 
Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado (Note: This session of the meeting is 
closed to the public. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for more 
information.)
     November 24 Session: Doolittle Hall--Association of 
Graduates Building, 3116 Academy Drive, U.S. Air Force Academy, CO 
80840-4475, Phone: (719) 472-0300. For additional information on the 
meeting facility, contact Major Joseph M. Howard, Phone: (719) 333-
4163. (Note: This session of the meeting is open to the public. Members 
of the public who plan to attend should arrive at the Air Force Academy 
in sufficient time to present photo identification to security 
personnel at the gate. Vehicles may also be subject to search. See 
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for more information.)

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Wermuth, Co-Principal 
Investigator, RAND Corporation, 1200 South Hayes Street, Arlington, 
Virginia 22202, phone (703) 413-1100, x5414; Wermuth@rand.org.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Purpose of the Meeting

     November 23 Session: The purpose of this session of the 
meeting is to obtain classified briefings on and engage in discussion 
about the activities of U.S. Northern Command that relate to the 
panel's congressionally mandated tasks.
     November 24 Session: The purpose of this session is to 
obtain information on the role of the Defense Coordinating Officer 
(DCO); and on the mission and activities of the U.S. Marine Corps 
Chemical-Biological Incident Response Force (CBIRF), the National Guard 
Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Conventional High-
Explosives Enhanced Force Package (CERFP), and National Guard Civil 
Support Team (CST). The panel will also discuss research topics and 
future meetings.

Agenda

November 23 Session

    Classified briefings and discussion with U.S. Northern Command 
leadership and staff.

November 24 Session

    Briefing and Discussion on DCO.
    Briefing by the Subpanel on Plans and Programs for Training and 
Equipping on CBIRF, CERFP, and CST.
    Briefings by other Subpanels on activities (if any) since the 
September 2009 full panel meeting.
    Status of Research Topics.
    Discussion of Future Meetings (including witnesses).
    Public Statements (if any).

Public's Accessibility to the Meeting

     November 23 Session: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b, and 41 CFR 
102-3.155, the Department of Defense has determined that the November 
23 session of the meeting shall be closed to the public. Per delegated 
authority by the Under Secretary of Defense (Policy), the Assistant 
Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Americas' Security 
Affairs, Dr. Paul Stockton, in consultation with his legal advisor, has 
determined in writing that the public interest requires that the 
November 23 session of this meeting be closed to the public because it 
will be concerned with matters listed in section 552b(c)(1) of title 5, 
U.S.C.
     November 24 Session: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b and 41 CFR 
102-3.140 through 102-3.165, and the availability of space, the 
November 24 session of the meeting is open to the public. Seating is on 
a first-come basis.

Advisory Panel's Designated Federal Officer

    Catherine Polmateer, telephone: 703-697-6370, OASD(HD&ASA), 
Resources Integration, 2600 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-
2600, e-mail: Catherine.Polmateer@osd.mil.

Advisory Panel's Points of Contact at the Federally Funded Research and 
Development Center (FFRDC)

    Michael Wermuth, Co-Principal Investigator, telephone 703-413-1100, 
x5414, e-mail: Wermuth@rand.org; or Gary Cecchine, Co-Principal 
Investigator, telephone 703-413-1100, x5319, e-mail: Cecchine@rand.org; 
The RAND Corporation, 1200 South Hayes Street, Arlington, Virginia 
22202.

Written Statements

    Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.105(j) and 102-3.140, and section 10(a)(3) 
of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA), the public or 
interested organizations may submit written statements to the Advisory 
Panel about its mission and functions. Written statements may be 
submitted at any time or in response to the stated agenda of a planned 
meeting of the Advisory Panel.
    All written statements shall be submitted to the Designated Federal 
Officer for the Advisory Panel, and this individual will ensure that 
the written

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statements are provided to the membership for their consideration. 
Contact information for the Designated Federal Officer is provided in 
this notice (see Advisory Panel's Designated Federal Officer) or can be 
obtained from the GSA's FACA Database: https://www.fido.gov/facadatabase/public.asp.
    Written statements being submitted in response to the agenda 
mentioned in this notice must be received by the Designated Federal 
Officer no later than 10 a.m., Eastern Standard Time (EST), Wednesday, 
November 18, 2009. Written statements received after this date may not 
be provided to or considered by the Advisory Panel until its next 
meeting.
    The Designated Federal Officer will review all timely submissions 
with the Advisory Panel Chairperson and ensure they are provided to all 
members of the Advisory Panel before the meeting that is the subject of 
this notice.
    All written statements received by the Designated Federal Officer 
will be retained as part of the committee's official records. In 
addition, statements timely submitted in response to a stated agenda of 
a planned meeting and provided to committee members in preparation for 
a meeting will be made available to the public during the meeting and 
posted to the GSA's FACA Database.

Oral Statements

    In addition to written statements, and time permitting, the 
Chairperson of the Advisory Panel may allow Oral Statements by the 
public to the Members of the Advisory Panel. Any person seeking to 
address orally the Advisory Panel must submit a request to the 
Designated Federal Officer no later than 10 a.m., EST, Wednesday, 
November 18, 2009. Oral statements will be limited to five minutes (or 
less depending on time available). The Designated Federal Officer will 
provide timekeeping for oral statements and will notify the Chairperson 
when a presenter has reached allotted time.

    Dated: November 3, 2009.
Mitchell S. Bryman,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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