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Proposed Collection; Comment
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In compliance with Section
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Title; Associated Form; and OMB
Number: Application for Homeowners
Assistance; DD form 1607; OMB Control
Number 0704–0463.
Needs and Uses: The Department
plans to expand its Homeowners
Assistance Program (HAP), with $555
million in Recovery Act funds dedicated
to helping military families and DoD
civilians who recently sold their homes
at a loss. The expanded program will
assist families forced to relocate due to
base closures or normal assignment
rotations. But, the most important
aspect is that priority access to the
funds will go to survivors of those killed
during deployment, and those who were
wounded, ill or injured during
deployment.
Affected Public: Individuals or
Households
Annual Burden Hours: 17,000 hours
Number of Respondents: 17,000
Responses Per Respondent: 1
Average Burden per Response: 1 hour
Frequency: On Occasion
The Secretary of Defense is authorized
to provide financial help to eligible
homeowners serving or employed at or
near military installations which were
ordered closed or partially closed,
realigned or were ordered to reduce the
scope of operations. The Department of
the Army acts as executive agent for
DoD in administering the program for
all military departments. Before benefits
can be paid, certain conditions must be
met. Eligible homeowners use the DD
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Homeowners
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is reviewed by a department personnel
office, military or civilian, for
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administers the program. The U.S. Army
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received on this notice will be
addressed in a subsequent information
collection package to be submitted to
OMB under regular processing
timeframes.
Dated: September 19, 2013,
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Meeting of the National Commission
on the Structure of the Air Force
Director of Administration and
Management, DoD.
ACTION: Notice of Advisory Committee
Meeting.
AGENCY:
The Department of Defense is
publishing this notice to announce that
the following Federal Advisory
Committee closed meeting of the
National Commission on the Structure
of the Air Force (‘‘the Commission’’)
will take place.
DATES: Dates of Closed Meeting,
including Hearing and Commission
Discussion: Thursday, September 26,
2013, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
ADDRESSES: 2521 South Clark Street,
Suite 525, Crystal City, VA 22202 and
a secure video teleconferencing line.
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:
marcia.l.moore12.civ@mail.mil. Desk
(703) 545–9113. Facsimile (703) 692–
5625.
SUMMARY:
Purpose of
Meeting: The members of the
Commission will hear testimony from
General Charles H. Jacoby, Jr, the
Commander of the U.S. Northern
Command, in the form of a question and
answer session and then will discuss
the information presented at the
hearing.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Agenda: The Combatant Commander
of the U.S. Northern Command oversees
the movement and deployment of forces
and materiel necessary to defend the
U.S. under the Posse Comitatus Act, a
unique Federal law of interest to the
Commission. The Commander will
discuss classified information regarding
mission plans and strategies. Due to the
inability of the Commander to respond
to the following questions without also
disclosing classified information, the
meeting is closed to the public. While
the Commander may give an opening
statement, the Commissioners are
primarily interested in his response to
the following types of questions
addressing the Combatant Commander’s
requirements:
1. Describe your requirements and
assets available from the reserve, Guard,
and active duty forces.
2. Are there enough assets to meet the
requirements?
3. Under what planning scenarios do
you encounter shortfalls in assets?
4. How do you establish requirements
[on the Guard/reserve/active duty] for a
given mission?
5. What separates a reserve mission
from other missions?
6. Are there geographic challenges to
missions involving forces from different
components?
7. Are there issues with lines of
authority and the blending of forces
from different components?
8. Do you have comments on how the
Commission might best consider the
current state of requirements for
missions of the Air Force, and how
these should best be resourced going
forward?
9. Do the Services each have a
different approach to readiness
requirements, and does this have an
impact on force mix considerations?
This meeting is being held 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. Due to difficulties
finalizing the meeting agenda for the
scheduled meeting of September 26,
2013 of the Commission the
requirements of 41 CFR § 102–3.150(a)
were 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.
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 September 26, 2013 will
be closed to the public. Specifically, the
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Director of Administration and
Management, with the coordination of
the DoD FACA Attorney, has
determined in writing that this meeting
will be closed to the public because it
will discuss classified information and
matters covered by 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1).
Written Comments: Pursuant to 41
CFR §§ 102–3.105(j) and 102–3.140 and
section 10(a)(3) of the FACA, 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 before
forwarding to the Commission. 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. All contact information may be
found in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section.
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.
The evaluation factors under
consideration by the Commission are 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
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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.
Dated: September 19, 2013.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
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Office of the Secretary
Strategic Environmental Research and
Development Program, Scientific
Advisory Board; Notice of Federal
Advisory Committee Meeting
Department of Defense.
Notice.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Department of Defense is
publishing this notice to announce the
following meeting of the Strategic
Environmental Research and
Development Program, Scientific
Advisory Board (SAB). DATES:
Tuesday, October 15, 2013, from 9:00
a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Wednesday,
October 16, 2013, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:25
p.m.
ADDRESSES: Potomac Institute for Policy
Studies, 901 North Stuart Street, Suite
200, Arlington, VA 22203.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Jonathan Bunger, SERDP Office, 4800
Mark Center Drive, Suite 17D08,
Alexandria, VA 22350–3605; or by
telephone at (571) 372–6384.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
meeting is being held 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. This notice is
published in accordance with Section
10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463).
Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b and 41 CFR
102–3.140 through 102–3.165, and the
availability of space, this meeting is
SUMMARY:
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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: The Department of Defense is publishing this notice to
announce that the following Federal Advisory Committee closed meeting
of the National Commission on the Structure of the Air Force (``the
Commission'') will take place.
DATES: Dates of Closed Meeting, including Hearing and Commission
Discussion: Thursday, September 26, 2013, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
ADDRESSES: 2521 South Clark Street, Suite 525, Crystal City, VA 22202
and a secure video teleconferencing line.
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:
marcia.l.moore12.civ@mail.mil. Desk (703) 545-9113. Facsimile (703)
692-5625.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of Meeting: The members of the
Commission will hear testimony from General Charles H. Jacoby, Jr, the
Commander of the U.S. Northern Command, in the form of a question and
answer session and then will discuss the information presented at the
hearing.
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Agenda: The Combatant Commander of the U.S. Northern Command
oversees the movement and deployment of forces and materiel necessary
to defend the U.S. under the Posse Comitatus Act, a unique Federal law
of interest to the Commission. The Commander will discuss classified
information regarding mission plans and strategies. Due to the
inability of the Commander to respond to the following questions
without also disclosing classified information, the meeting is closed
to the public. While the Commander may give an opening statement, the
Commissioners are primarily interested in his response to the following
types of questions addressing the Combatant Commander's requirements:
1. Describe your requirements and assets available from the
reserve, Guard, and active duty forces.
2. Are there enough assets to meet the requirements?
3. Under what planning scenarios do you encounter shortfalls in
assets?
4. How do you establish requirements [on the Guard/reserve/active
duty] for a given mission?
5. What separates a reserve mission from other missions?
6. Are there geographic challenges to missions involving forces
from different components?
7. Are there issues with lines of authority and the blending of
forces from different components?
8. Do you have comments on how the Commission might best consider
the current state of requirements for missions of the Air Force, and
how these should best be resourced going forward?
9. Do the Services each have a different approach to readiness
requirements, and does this have an impact on force mix considerations?
This meeting is being held 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 Sec. 102-3.150. Due to difficulties finalizing the meeting
agenda for the scheduled meeting of September 26, 2013 of the
Commission the requirements of 41 CFR Sec. 102-3.150(a) were not met.
Accordingly, the Advisory Committee Management Officer for the DoD,
pursuant to 41 CFR Sec. 102-3.150(b), waives the 15-calendar day
notification requirement.
Meeting Accessibility: In accordance with section 10(d) of the
FACA, 5 U.S.C. 552b, and 41 CFR Sec. 102-3.155, the DoD has determined
that the meeting scheduled for September 26, 2013 will be 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 meeting will be closed to the public because it will
discuss classified information and matters covered by 5 U.S.C.
552b(c)(1).
Written Comments: Pursuant to 41 CFR Sec. Sec. 102-3.105(j) and
102-3.140 and section 10(a)(3) of the FACA, 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 before forwarding to the Commission.
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. All contact information
may be found in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
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.
The evaluation factors under consideration by the Commission are
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.
Dated: September 19, 2013.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2013-23205 Filed 9-23-13; 8:45 am]
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