Meeting of the National Commission on the Structure of the Air Force, 32634-32635 [2013-12951]

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• DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
• Office of the Secretary

[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 105 (Friday, May 31, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32634-32635]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-12951]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Meeting of the National Commission on the Structure of the Air 
Force

AGENCY: Director of Administration and Management (DA&M), DoD.

ACTION: Notice of Advisory Committee Meeting.

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SUMMARY: 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 102-3.150, 
the Department of Defense (DoD) announces that the following Federal 
advisory committee meetings of the National Commission on the Structure 
of the Air Force (``the Commission''), to include a closed session, 
will take place.

DATES: Date of the Closed Meeting, including Hearing and Commission 
Discussion: June 3, 2013, from 7:15 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Date of the Open 
Meeting, including Hearing and Commission Discussion: June 4, 2013, 
from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Address of Closed Meeting: 2521 South Clark Street, Suite 
525, Crystal City, VA 22202. Address of Open Meeting: Rayburn House 
Office Building, Room 2360, at Independence Avenue and South Capitol 
Street Washington, DC 20003. Please use the main entrance on South 
Capitol Street.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mrs. Marcia Moore, Designated Federal 
Officer, National Commission on the Structure of the Air Force, 1950 
Defense Pentagon, Room 3A874, Washington, DC 20301-1950, Email: 
dfoafstrucomm@osd.mil. Desk (703) 571-7057. Facsimile (703) 692-5625.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Purpose of Meetings: The members of the Commission will hear 
testimony from individual witnesses and convene immediately after their 
hearings to discuss the hearings.

Agenda

    June 3, 2013--Closed Hearing: DoD military leaders will speak at 
the closed hearing on June 3, 2013 and have been asked to address 
national security matters pertaining to the U.S. Air Force, the Air 
National Guard, and the U.S. Air Force Reserve that affected the 
capabilities and force structure of the U.S. Air Force. DoD speakers 
will also provide classified information on the roles, missions and 
capabilities of the various DoD components and how they contribute to 
the national defense strategy, the integration of force requirements, 
and DoD's strategies and capabilities to address conflicts and threats. 
Invited, but not confirmed, speakers include the Secretary and Chief of 
Staff of the U.S. Air Force, the Director of the Air National Guard, 
the Chief of the Air Force Reserve, and representatives from the Joint 
Chiefs of Staff.
    June 4, 2013--Public Hearing: Congressional representatives, DoD 
leaders, private citizens and professional military associations are 
invited to speak at the public hearing on June 4, 2013 and are asked to 
address matters pertaining to the U.S. Air Force, the Air National 
Guard, and the U.S. Air Force Reserve such as their common and unique 
interests, roles, history, organizational structure, and operational 
factors influencing decision-making. These witnesses are also asked to 
address the evaluation factors under consideration by the Commission 
for a U.S. Air Force structure that--(A) meets current and anticipated 
requirements of the combatant commands; (B) achieves an appropriate 
balance between the regular and reserve components of the Air Force, 
taking advantage of the unique strengths and capabilities of each; (C) 
ensures that the regular and reserve components of the Air Force have 
the capacity needed to support current and anticipated homeland defense 
and disaster assistance missions in the United States; (D) provides for 
sufficient numbers of regular members of the Air Force to provide a 
base of trained personnel from which the personnel of the reserve 
components of the Air Force could be recruited; (E) maintains a 
peacetime rotation force to support operational tempo goals of 1:2 for 
regular members of the Air Forces and 1:5 for members of the reserve 
components of the Air Force; and (F) maximizes and appropriately 
balances affordability, efficiency, effectiveness, capability, and 
readiness. Individual Commissioners will also report their activities, 
information collection, and analyses to the full Commission.
    Meeting Accessibility: In accordance with section 10(d) of the 
FACA, 5 U.S.C. 552b, and 41 CFR 102-3.155, the DoD has determined that 
the meeting scheduled for June 3, 2013 will be

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closed to the public. Specifically, the Director of Administration and 
Management, with the coordination of the DoD FACA Attorney, has 
determined in writing that this portion of the meeting will be closed 
to the public because it will discuss matters covered by 5 U.S.C. 
552b(c)(1).
    Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended, and 41 CFR 102-3.140 through 
102-3.165, and the availability of space, the meeting scheduled for 
June 4, 2013 at the Rayburn House Office Building is open to the 
public. Seating is limited and pre-registration is strongly encouraged 
for all attendees. Media representatives are also encouraged to 
register. Members of the media must comply with the rules of the House 
of Representatives regarding photography and video filming in the 
Rayburn House Office Building. The closest public parking facility is 
located at the Union Station train depot. Visitors to the Rayburn House 
Office Building are screened by a magnetometer, and all items that are 
permitted inside the building are screened by an x-ray device. Visitors 
should keep their belongings with them at all times.
    The following items are strictly prohibited in the Rayburn House 
Office Building:
    Liquid, including water;
    Food or beverage of any kind, including fruit and unopened packaged 
food;
    Aerosol containers;
    Non-aerosol sprays (Prescriptions for medical needs are 
permitted.);
    Any pointed object, e.g., knitting needles and letter openers (Pens 
and pencils are permitted.);
    Any bag larger than 18'' wide x 14'' high x 8.5'' deep;
    Electric stun guns, martial arts weapons or devices;
    Guns, replica guns, ammunition and fireworks;
    Knives of any size;
    Mace and pepper spray;
    Razors and box cutters.
    Written Comments: Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.105(j) and 102-3.140 and 
section 10(a)(3) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the public or 
interested organizations may submit written comments to the Commission 
in response to the stated agenda of the open and/or closed meeting or 
the Commission's mission. The Designated Federal Officer (DFO) will 
review all submitted written statements. Written comments should be 
submitted to Mrs. Marcia Moore, DFO, via facsimile or electronic mail, 
the preferred modes of submission. Each page of the comment must 
include the author's name, title or affiliation, address, and daytime 
phone number. Mailed written comments will be given to the Commission 
before or after the meeting if postmarked by May 31, 2013. All contact 
information may be found in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
    Oral Comments: In addition to written statements, one hour will be 
reserved for individuals or interested groups to address the Commission 
on June 4, 2013. Oral commenters must summarize their oral statement in 
writing and submit with their registration. The Commission's staff will 
assign time to oral commenters at the meeting, for no more than 5 
minutes each. While requests to make an oral presentation to the 
Commission will be honored on a first come, first served basis, other 
opportunities for oral comments will be provided at future meetings.
    Registration: Individuals who wish to attend the public hearing and 
meeting on Tuesday, June 4, 2013 are encouraged to register for the 
event with the Designated Federal Officer using the electronic mail and 
facsimile contact information found in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT section. The communication should include the registrant's full 
name, title, affiliation or employer, email address, day time phone 
number. If applicable, include written comments and a request to speak 
during the oral comment session. (Oral comment requests must be 
accompanied by a summary of your presentation.) Registrations and 
written comments must be typed.
    Due to difficulties beyond the control of the Commission or its 
DFO, this Federal Register notice for the June 3-4, 2013 meetings as 
required by 41 CFR 102-3.150(a) was not met. Accordingly, the Advisory 
Committee Management Officer for the DoD, pursuant to 41 CFR 102-
3.150(b), waives the 15-calendar day notification requirement.

Background

    The National Commission on the Structure of the Air Force was 
established by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 
2013 (Pub. L. 112-239). The Department of Defense sponsor for the 
Commission is the Director of Administration and Management, Mr. 
Michael L. Rhodes. The Commission is tasked to submit a report, 
containing a comprehensive study and recommendations, by February 1, 
2014 to the President of the United States and the Congressional 
defense committees. The report will contain a detailed statement of the 
findings and conclusions of the Commission, together with its 
recommendations for such legislation and administrative actions it may 
consider appropriate in light of the results of the study. The 
comprehensive study of the structure of the U.S. Air Force will 
determine whether, and how, the structure should be modified to best 
fulfill current and anticipated mission requirements for the U.S. Air 
Force in a manner consistent with available resources.

    Dated: May 28, 2013.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2013-12951 Filed 5-30-13; 8:45 am]
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