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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Docket ID: DoD–2013–HA–0203]
Proposed Collection; Comment
Request
Office of the Assistant
Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs,
DoD.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In compliance with Section
3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the
Assistant Secretary of Defense for
Health Affairs announces a proposed
public information collection and seeks
public comment on the provisions
thereof. Comments are invited on: (a)
Whether the proposed collection of
information is necessary for the proper
performance of the functions of the
agency, including whether the
information shall have practical utility;
(b) the accuracy of the agency’s estimate
of the burden of the proposed
information collection; (c) ways to
enhance the quality, utility, and clarity
of the information to be collected; and
(d) ways to minimize the burden of the
information collection on respondents,
including through the use of automated
collection techniques or other forms of
information technology.
DATES: Consideration will be given to all
comments received by December 23,
2013.
SUMMARY:
You may submit comments,
identified by docket number and title,
by any of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
• Mail: Federal Docket Management
System Office, 4800 Mark Center Drive,
East Tower, Suite 02G09, Alexandria,
VA 22350–3100.
Instructions: All submissions received
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for comments and other submissions
from members of the public is to make
these submissions available for public
viewing on the Internet at https://
www.regulations.gov as they are
received without change, including any
personal identifiers or contact
information.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
request more information on this
proposed information collection or to
obtain a copy of the proposal and
associated collection instruments,
please write to Commanding Officer,
Naval Health Research Center, ATTN:
Michael Galarneau, MS, NREMT,
Code161, 140 Sylvester Road, San
Diego, CA 92106, or call at (619) 553–
8411 (this is not a toll-free number).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title; Associated Form; and OMB
Number: Traumatic Brain Injury, PostTraumatic Stress Disorder, and LongTerm Quality of Life Outcomes in
Injured Tri-Service U.S. Military
Personnel; OMB Control Number 0720–
TBD.
Needs and Uses: The information
collection requirement is necessary for
the Naval Health Research Center
(NHRC) to carry out the research study
it has been tasked to perform. This
research study will assess the long-term
health impact of injury on quality of life
outcomes in injured tri-service U.S.
military personnel, with a special focus
on the effects of traumatic brain injury
(TBI) and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder
(PTSD). Information collected will be
used to investigate the long-term effects
of injury, TBI, and PTSD on the overall
physical and psychological health of
military personnel injured in overseas
contingency operations. Participants
will respond to a health-related
questionnaire bi-annually for three to
six years. Respondents to this study will
include both active-duty and separated
members of all branches of the U.S.
Armed Forces that have been injured
and that have indicated a desire to
participate through an Institutional
Review Board (IRB)-approved informed
consent process.
Affected Public: Current and former
members of the U.S. Armed Forces that
have been injured in overseas
contingency operations and that have
indicated a desire to participate.
Annual Burden Hours: 3,096 hours.
Number of Respondents: 4,644.
Responses Per Respondent: 2.
Average Burden Per Response: 20
minutes.
Frequency: Bi-annual.
This information collection is
necessary for the Naval Health Research
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Center (NHRC) to carry out the research
study ‘‘TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY,
POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS
DISORDER, AND LONG-TERM
QUALITY OF LIFE OUTCOMES IN
INJURED TRI-SERVICE U.S. MILITARY
PERSONNEL.’’ NHRC has been tasked
by the office of Congressionally Directed
Medical Research Programs (CDMRP) to
conduct this longitudinal
epidemiological study. The NHRC team
will collect information about physical
and psychological health from members
of the U.S. Armed Forces that have been
injured in overseas contingency
operations by administering a voluntary
web, phone, or mail survey bi-annually
for a period of three (3) to six (6) years.
In all cases, informed consent will be
obtained prior to survey administration.
The information collected will be used
to ascertain the long-term effects of
traumatic brain injury (TBI),
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD),
and other injuries on quality of life
outcomes. Pinpointing the effects of
these injuries will allow for the
development of more effective
treatments and early interventions in
the management of TBI, PTSD, and
other injuries sustained by U.S. military
personnel in overseas contingency
operations.
Dated: October 21, 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;
Correction to Meetings of October 24,
2013 and October 25, 2013
Director of Administration and
Management, DoD.
ACTION: Notice of Advisory Committee
Meeting; correction.
AGENCY:
On Thursday, October 3, 2013
(78 FR 61343–61344), the Department of
Defense published a notice announcing
a meeting of the National Commission
on the Structure of the Air Force on
October 24, 2013 and October 25, 2013.
This notice corrects the time of the
October 24, 2013 meeting, which is now
scheduled to run from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m. and also provides notice that the
meeting is now partially closed to the
public. The open afternoon meeting
from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and the allday meeting on Friday, October 25, 2013
SUMMARY:
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remain as previously scheduled, with
some modifications to the list of
witnesses scheduled to testify.
DATES: Date of Partially Closed/Partially
Open Meeting, including Hearing and
Commission Discussion: Thursday,
October 24, 2013, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m. The period from 8:00 a.m. to 12:30
p.m. in Suite 525 is closed to the public.
The period from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. in
Suite 200 is open to the public.
Registration for the open meeting will
begin at 12:30 p.m.
ADDRESSES: 2521 South Clark Street,
Suites 525 & 200, Crystal City, VA
22202.
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.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose of Meeting: A notice was
published in the Federal Register on
October 3, 2013 to announce an open
meeting of the Commission on October
24–25, 2013. This announcement
corrects the length of the October 24,
2013 date which is now scheduled to
run from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and also
provides notice that the meeting is now
partially closed to the public.
Commissioners will now hold a closed
meeting in the morning in order to
receive a classified briefing from the Air
Force’s Total Force Task Force and hold
classified deliberations from 8:00 a.m.
until 12:30 p.m. The open afternoon
meeting from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and
the all-day meeting on Friday, October
25, 2013 remain as previously
scheduled, with some modifications to
the list of witnesses scheduled to testify.
October 24, 2013 Agenda from 8:00
a.m. to 12:00 p.m.: Major General Brian
Meenan, Mobilization Assistant to the
Commander, Air Mobility Command,
Scott Air Force Base, IL; Major General
John Posner, Director of Global Power
Programs in the Office of the Assistant
Secretary of the Air Force, Acquisition,
Headquarters U.S. Air Force,
Washington DC; and Major General
Mark Bartman, Assistant Adjutant
General—Air, Ohio National Guard,
who are all also members of the Total
Force Task Force, will provide their
classified briefing on their
recommendations for the balance
requirements, capabilities, risk, and
costs across all defense forces, as
previously given to the Acting Secretary
of the Air Force and the Chief of Staff
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of the Air Force, for the Commissioners.
The Commissioners will also deliberate
on their information gathering exercises
with the leadership of the U.S. Northern
Command; Joint Base Langley-Eustis,
National Air & Space Intelligence
Center, and other site visits; and
classified information gathered by the
staff and/or members.
October 24, 2013 Agenda from 1:00
p.m. to 5:00 p.m.: The afternoon agenda
has been updated to include testimonies
from: Lieutenant General James Jackson,
Chief of Air Force Reserve/Commander,
Air Force Reserve Command,
Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Pentagon,
Washington, DC; and Lieutenant
General Stanley E. Clarke III, Director,
Air National Guard.
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.
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 October 24, 2013 will
now be partially closed to the public.
Specifically, the Director of
Administration and Management, with
the coordination of the DoD FACA
Attorney, has determined in writing that
the period from 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
will be closed to the public because the
Commission will discuss classified
information and matters covered by 5
U.S.C. 552b(c)(1).
Meeting Announcement: Due to the
lapse of appropriations, the Department
of Defense did not meet the
requirements of 41 CFR 102–3.150(a) for
providing a corrected notice of both the
partial closure of a previously published
open meeting of the Commission on
October 24, 2013, and accompanying
change in time. 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.
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
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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. While written
comments are forwarded to the
Commissioners upon receipt, note that
all written comments on the
Commission’s charge, as described in
the ‘‘Background’’ section, must be
received by November 29, 2013, and
postmarked by November 8, 2013 if
mailed, to be considered by the
Commissioners for the final report. This
deadline has been extended.
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
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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: October 18, 2013.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Strategic Environmental Research and
Development Program, Scientific
Advisory Board; Notice of Federal
Advisory Committee Meeting;
Cancellation of Meeting
Department of Defense.
Notice; cancellation of meeting.
AGENCY:
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ACTION:
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SUMMARY:
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Meeting of the Department of Defense
Military Family Readiness Council
(MFRC); Cancellation of October 18,
2013 Meeting
AGENCY:
Department of Defense.
Notice of federal advisory
committee meeting; cancellation.
ACTION:
On Tuesday, September 3,
2013 (78 FR 54244), the Department of
Defense published a notice announcing
a meeting of the Military Family
Readiness Council (MFRC) that was to
take place on Friday, October 18, 2013.
The meeting of October 18, 2013 was
cancelled.
SUMMARY:
Ms.
Melody McDonald or Ms. Betsy Graham,
Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary
of Defense (Military Community &
Family Policy), 4800 Mark Center Drive
Alexandria, VA 22350–2300, Room
3G15. Telephones (571) 372–0880; (571)
372–0881 and/or email: OSD Pentagon
OUSD P–R Mailbox Family Readiness
Council, osd.pentagon.ousd-pr.mbx.family-readiness-council@
mail.mil.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Due to the
lapse of appropriations, the Department
of Defense cancelled the meeting of the
Department of Defense Military Family
Readiness Council on October 18, 2013.
As a result, the Department of Defense
was unable to provide appropriate
notification as required by 41 CFR 102–
3.150(a). Therefore, the Advisory
Committee Management Officer for the
Department of Defense, pursuant to 41
CFR 102–3.150(b), waives the 15calendar day notification requirement.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dated: October 18, 2013.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
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On Tuesday, September 24,
2013 (78 FR 58526–58528), the
Department of Defense published a
notice announcing a meeting of the
Strategic Environmental Research and
Development Program, Scientific
Advisory Board that was to have taken
place on October 15, 2013 and October
16, 2013. This meeting was cancelled.
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: Due to the
lapse of appropriations, the Department
of Defense cancelled the meeting of the
Strategic Environmental Research and
Development Program Scientific
Advisory Board on October 15–16, 2013.
As a result, the Department of Defense
was unable to provide appropriate
notification as required by 41 CFR 102–
3.150(a). Therefore, the Advisory
Committee Management Officer for the
Department of Defense, pursuant to 41
CFR 102–3.150(b), waives the 15calendar day notification requirement.
Dated: October 18, 2013.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Notification of an Open Meeting of the
National Defense University Board of
Visitors (BOV); Cancellation of Meeting
AGENCY:
National Defense University,
DoD.
Notice of open meeting;
cancellation of meeting.
ACTION:
On Thursday, September 19,
2013 (78 FR 57623), the Department of
Defense published a notice announcing
meetings of the National Defense
University Board of Visitors that were to
take place on Tuesday, October 8, 2013
and Wednesday, October 9, 2013. This
notice announces that the meetings of
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October 8, 2013 and October 9, 2013
were cancelled due to an absence of
appropriations.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The
point of contact for this notice of open
meeting is Ms. Joycelyn Stevens at (202)
685–0079, Fax (202) 685–3920 or
StevensJ7@ndu.edu.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Due to the
lapse of appropriations, the Department
of Defense cancelled the meeting of the
National Defense University Board of
Visitors on October 8–9, 2013. As a
result, the Department of Defense was
unable to provide appropriate
notification as required by 41 CFR 102–
3.150(a). Therefore, the Advisory
Committee Management Officer for the
Department of Defense, pursuant to 41
CFR 102–3.150(b), waives the 15calendar day notification requirement.
Dated: October 18, 2013.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Response Systems to Adult Sexual
Assault Crimes Panel; Notice of
Federal Advisory Committee Meeting
Department of Defense.
Notice of meeting.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
The Department of Defense is
publishing this notice to announce the
following Federal Advisory Committee
meeting of the Response Systems to
Adult Sexual Assault Crimes Panel.
DATES: A meeting of the Response
Systems to Adult Sexual Assault Crimes
Panel (‘‘the Panel’’) will be held
November 7–8, 2013. The Public
Session will begin at 8:30 a.m. and end
at 5:00 p.m. on November 7, 2013, and
will begin at 8:25 a.m. and end at 5:45
p.m. on November 8, 2013.
ADDRESSES: U.S. District Court for the
District of Columbia, 333 Constitution
Avenue NW., Courtroom #20, 6th Floor,
Washington, DC 20001.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
Terri Saunders, Deputy Staff Director,
Response Systems Panel, One Liberty
Center, 875 N. Randolph Street, Suite
150, Arlington, VA 22203. Email:
terri.a.saunders.civ@mail.mil. Phone:
(703) 693–3829. Web site: https://
responsesystemspanel.whs.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
public meeting is being held under the
provisions of the Federal Advisory
SUMMARY:
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Meeting of the National Commission on the Structure of the Air
Force; Correction to Meetings of October 24, 2013 and October 25, 2013
AGENCY: Director of Administration and Management, DoD.
ACTION: Notice of Advisory Committee Meeting; correction.
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SUMMARY: On Thursday, October 3, 2013 (78 FR 61343-61344), the
Department of Defense published a notice announcing a meeting of the
National Commission on the Structure of the Air Force on October 24,
2013 and October 25, 2013. This notice corrects the time of the October
24, 2013 meeting, which is now scheduled to run from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00
p.m. and also provides notice that the meeting is now partially closed
to the public. The open afternoon meeting from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
and the all-day meeting on Friday, October 25, 2013
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remain as previously scheduled, with some modifications to the list of
witnesses scheduled to testify.
DATES: Date of Partially Closed/Partially Open Meeting, including
Hearing and Commission Discussion: Thursday, October 24, 2013, from
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The period from 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Suite
525 is closed to the public. The period from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. in Suite
200 is open to the public. Registration for the open meeting will begin
at 12:30 p.m.
ADDRESSES: 2521 South Clark Street, Suites 525 & 200, Crystal City, VA
22202.
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: A notice was published in the Federal Register
on October 3, 2013 to announce an open meeting of the Commission on
October 24-25, 2013. This announcement corrects the length of the
October 24, 2013 date which is now scheduled to run from 8:00 a.m. to
5:00 p.m. and also provides notice that the meeting is now partially
closed to the public. Commissioners will now hold a closed meeting in
the morning in order to receive a classified briefing from the Air
Force's Total Force Task Force and hold classified deliberations from
8:00 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. The open afternoon meeting from 1:00 p.m. to
5:00 p.m. and the all-day meeting on Friday, October 25, 2013 remain as
previously scheduled, with some modifications to the list of witnesses
scheduled to testify.
October 24, 2013 Agenda from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.: Major General
Brian Meenan, Mobilization Assistant to the Commander, Air Mobility
Command, Scott Air Force Base, IL; Major General John Posner, Director
of Global Power Programs in the Office of the Assistant Secretary of
the Air Force, Acquisition, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Washington DC;
and Major General Mark Bartman, Assistant Adjutant General--Air, Ohio
National Guard, who are all also members of the Total Force Task Force,
will provide their classified briefing on their recommendations for the
balance requirements, capabilities, risk, and costs across all defense
forces, as previously given to the Acting Secretary of the Air Force
and the Chief of Staff of the Air Force, for the Commissioners. The
Commissioners will also deliberate on their information gathering
exercises with the leadership of the U.S. Northern Command; Joint Base
Langley-Eustis, National Air & Space Intelligence Center, and other
site visits; and classified information gathered by the staff and/or
members.
October 24, 2013 Agenda from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.: The afternoon
agenda has been updated to include testimonies from: Lieutenant General
James Jackson, Chief of Air Force Reserve/Commander, Air Force Reserve
Command, Headquarters U.S. Air Force, Pentagon, Washington, DC; and
Lieutenant General Stanley E. Clarke III, Director, Air National Guard.
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.
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 October 24, 2013 will now be partially closed
to the public. Specifically, the Director of Administration and
Management, with the coordination of the DoD FACA Attorney, has
determined in writing that the period from 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. will
be closed to the public because the Commission will discuss classified
information and matters covered by 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1).
Meeting Announcement: Due to the lapse of appropriations, the
Department of Defense did not meet the requirements of 41 CFR 102-
3.150(a) for providing a corrected notice of both the partial closure
of a previously published open meeting of the Commission on October 24,
2013, and accompanying change in time. 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.
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. While written comments are forwarded to
the Commissioners upon receipt, note that all written comments on the
Commission's charge, as described in the ``Background'' section, must
be received by November 29, 2013, and postmarked by November 8, 2013 if
mailed, to be considered by the Commissioners for the final report.
This deadline has been extended.
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
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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: October 18, 2013.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2013-24910 Filed 10-23-13; 8:45 am]
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