Meeting of the National Commission on the Structure of the Air Force, 33394-33395 [2013-13179]

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• DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
• Office of the Secretary

[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 107 (Tuesday, June 4, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 33394-33395]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-13179]


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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, 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 meeting of the National Commission on the Structure 
of the Air Force (``the Commission'') will take place.

DATES: Date of Meeting, including Hearing and Commission Discussion: 
Monday, June 17, 2013, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Ballroom of the Drury Inn & Suites Greenville, 10 Carolina 
Point Parkway, Greenville, SC, 29607.

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 a panel of witnesses and the public. The members will 
convene immediately after their hearings to discuss the hearings.
    Agenda:
    June 17, 2013--Public Hearing: State and local leaders, private 
citizens and professional military associations are invited to speak at 
the public hearing on June 17, 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: 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 is open to the public. Seating is limited and pre-registration 
is strongly encouraged for all attendees. Media representatives are 
also encouraged to register. The meeting facility is handicap 
accessible.
    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 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 June 14, 2013. All contact 
information may be found in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT 
section.
    Oral Comments: In addition to written statements, one hour will be 
reserved for individuals or interested groups to address the 
Commission. 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

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comments will be provided at future meetings.
    Registration: Individuals who wish to attend the public hearing and 
meeting on Monday, June 17, 2013 are encouraged to register for the 
event with the Designated Federal Officer by Thursday, June 13, 2013, 
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 17, 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 30, 2013.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2013-13179 Filed 6-3-13; 8:45 am]
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