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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES Deletions On 1/26/2018 (83 FR 18), the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled published notice of proposed deletions from the Procurement List. After consideration of the relevant matter presented, the Committee has determined that the product and service listed below are no longer suitable for procurement by the Federal Government under 41 U.S.C. 8501–8506 and 41 CFR 51–2.4. Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification I certify that the following action will not have a significant impact on a substantial number of small entities. The major factors considered for this certification were: 1. The action will not result in additional reporting, recordkeeping or other compliance requirements for small entities. 2. The action may result in authorizing small entities to furnish the product and service to the Government. 3. 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ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee meeting. AGENCY: The Department of Defense (DoD) is publishing this notice to announce that the following Federal PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 The Reserve Forces Policy Board (RFPB) will hold a meeting on Wednesday, March 7, 2018 from 7:55 a.m. to 3:50 p.m. The portion of the meeting from 7:55 a.m. to 1:50 p.m. will be closed to the public. The portion of the meeting from 2:00 p.m. to 3:50 p.m. will be open to the public. ADDRESSES: The RFPB meeting address is the Pentagon, Room 3E863, Arlington, VA. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alexander Sabol, (703) 681–0577 (Voice), 703–681–0002 (Facsimile), Alexander.J.Sabol.Civ@Mail.Mil (Email). Mailing address is Reserve Forces Policy Board, 5113 Leesburg Pike, Suite 601, Falls Church, VA 22041. Website: https:// rfpb.defense.gov/. The most up-to-date changes to the meeting agenda can be found on the website and the Federal Register. DATES: Due to circumstances beyond the control of the Department of Defense (DoD) and the Designated Federal Officer, the Reserve Forces Policy Board was unable to provide public notification required by 41 CFR 102–3.150(a) concerning the meeting on March 7, 2018, of the Reserve Forces Policy Board. 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. 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 102–3.140 and 102–3.150. Purpose of the Meeting: The purpose of the meeting is to obtain, review, and evaluate information related to strategies, policies, and practices designed to improve and enhance the capabilities, efficiency, and effectiveness of the Reserve Components. Agenda: The RFPB will hold a meeting from 7:55 a.m. to 3:50 p.m. The portion of the meeting from 7:55 a.m. to 1:50 p.m. will be closed to the public and will consist of remarks to the RFPB from following invited speakers: the National Defense University (NDU), Center for Strategic Research, Distinguished Research Fellow will discuss NDU’s review of the National Defense Strategy and the integration of the Reserve Components’ forces within the strategy; the Under Secretary of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Sunshine Act Meetings SUMMARY: Advisory Committee meeting of the Reserve Forces Policy Board will take place. E:\FR\FM\02MRN1.SGM 02MRN1 daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 42 / Friday, March 2, 2018 / Notices Air Force will discuss the Air Force’s posture, the status on the Report of the National Commission on the Structure of the Air Force recommendations, and plans to adapt the Total Air Force to meet future challenges; the Institute for Defense Analysis (IDA) will continue briefing the findings of the current IDA study on the Reserve Components performance during Operation Enduring Freedom; the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness will discuss the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness’ goals, and updates on Reserve Component personnel system reforms currently under consideration; the Special Assistant to the Director of the Army National Guard will discuss the Army National Guard goals, readiness objectives, and challenges for the ‘‘Operational Reserve’’ as part of the Total Force; and the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Global Security will discuss the role of the National Guard and Reserve in meeting future challenges related to Homeland Defense. The portion of the meeting from 2:00 p.m. to 3:50 p.m. will be open to the public and will consist of briefings from the following: The Chair of the RFPB’s Subcommittee on Supporting & Sustaining Reserve Component Personnel will provide an update to the RFPB on the subcommittee’s proposed recommendations to the Secretary of Defense concerning the OUSD P&R Duty Status Reform proposal and the cosponsored National Guard Bureau’s and OASD Manpower & Reserve Affairs Reserve Integration’s study on Reserve Component Travel Pay; the Chair of the RFPB’s Subcommittee on Enhancing DoD’s Role in the Homeland will provide an update to the RFPB on the subcommittee’s proposed recommendations to the Secretary of Defense concerning the Department of Defense support of civil authorities, FEMA requirements, the integration of the Reserve Component DoD’s Cyber Mission Force, and other Homeland issues; and a member of the Subcommittee on Ensuring a Ready, Capable, Available and Sustainable Operational Reserve will provide an update to the RFPB on the subcommittee’s proposed recommendations to the Secretary of Defense concerning the Air Reserve Component (ARC2 Mission) innovation for utilization and process improvements of the Reserves within the US Air Force. Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to section 10(a)(1) of the FACA and 41 CFR 102–3.140 through 102–3.165, and VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:10 Mar 01, 2018 Jkt 244001 subject to the availability of space, the meeting is open to the public from 2:00 p.m. to 3:50 p.m. Seating is on a firstcome, first-served basis. All members of the public who wish to attend the public meeting must contact Mr. Alex Sabol, the Designated Federal Officer, not later than 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 6, 2018, as listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section to make arrangements for a Pentagon escort, if necessary. Public attendees requiring escort should arrive at the Pentagon Metro Entrance at 1:30 p.m. to provide sufficient time to complete security screening to attend the beginning of the Open Meeting at 2:00 p.m. on March 7. To complete the security screening, please be prepared to present two forms of identification. One must be a picture identification card. In accordance with section 10(d) of the FACA, 5 U.S.C. 552b(c), and 41 CFR 102–3.155, the DoD has determined that the portion of this meeting scheduled to occur from 7:55 a.m. to 1:50 p.m. will be closed to the public. Specifically, the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), in coordination with the Department of Defense FACA Attorney, has determined in writing that this portion of the meeting will be closed to the public because it is likely to disclose classified matters covered by 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1). Written Statements: Pursuant to section 10(a)(3) of the FACA and 41 CFR 102–3.105(j) and 102–3.140, interested persons may submit written statements to the RFPB about its approved agenda or at any time on the RFPB’s mission. Written statements should be submitted to the RFPB’s Designated Federal Officer at the address, email, or facsimile number listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. If statements pertain to a specific topic being discussed at the planned meeting, then these statements must be submitted no later than five (5) business days prior to the meeting in question. Written statements received after this date may not be provided to or considered by the RFPB until its next meeting. The Designated Federal Officer will review all timely submitted written statements and provide copies to all the RFPB members before the meeting that is the subject of this notice. Please note that since the RFPB operates under the provisions of the FACA, all submitted comments and public presentations will be treated as public documents and will be made available for public inspection, including, but not limited to, being posted on the RFPB’s website. PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 8973 Dated: February 27, 2018. Aaron Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. 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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 42 (Friday, March 2, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8972-8973]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-04314]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Reserve Forces Policy Board; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee 
Meeting

AGENCY: Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, 
Department of Defense.

ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Defense (DoD) is publishing this notice to 
announce that the following Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the 
Reserve Forces Policy Board will take place.

DATES: The Reserve Forces Policy Board (RFPB) will hold a meeting on 
Wednesday, March 7, 2018 from 7:55 a.m. to 3:50 p.m. The portion of the 
meeting from 7:55 a.m. to 1:50 p.m. will be closed to the public. The 
portion of the meeting from 2:00 p.m. to 3:50 p.m. will be open to the 
public.

ADDRESSES: The RFPB meeting address is the Pentagon, Room 3E863, 
Arlington, VA.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alexander Sabol, (703) 681-0577 
(Voice), 703-681-0002 (Facsimile), [email protected] 
(Email). Mailing address is Reserve Forces Policy Board, 5113 Leesburg 
Pike, Suite 601, Falls Church, VA 22041. Website: https://rfpb.defense.gov/. The most up-to-date changes to the meeting agenda 
can be found on the website and the Federal Register.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Due to circumstances beyond the control of 
the Department of Defense (DoD) and the Designated Federal Officer, the 
Reserve Forces Policy Board was unable to provide public notification 
required by 41 CFR 102-3.150(a) concerning the meeting on March 7, 
2018, of the Reserve Forces Policy Board. 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.
    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 102-3.140 and 102-3.150.
    Purpose of the Meeting: The purpose of the meeting is to obtain, 
review, and evaluate information related to strategies, policies, and 
practices designed to improve and enhance the capabilities, efficiency, 
and effectiveness of the Reserve Components.
    Agenda: The RFPB will hold a meeting from 7:55 a.m. to 3:50 p.m. 
The portion of the meeting from 7:55 a.m. to 1:50 p.m. will be closed 
to the public and will consist of remarks to the RFPB from following 
invited speakers: the National Defense University (NDU), Center for 
Strategic Research, Distinguished Research Fellow will discuss NDU's 
review of the National Defense Strategy and the integration of the 
Reserve Components' forces within the strategy; the Under Secretary of 
the

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Air Force will discuss the Air Force's posture, the status on the 
Report of the National Commission on the Structure of the Air Force 
recommendations, and plans to adapt the Total Air Force to meet future 
challenges; the Institute for Defense Analysis (IDA) will continue 
briefing the findings of the current IDA study on the Reserve 
Components performance during Operation Enduring Freedom; the Under 
Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness will discuss the Under 
Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness' goals, and updates on 
Reserve Component personnel system reforms currently under 
consideration; the Special Assistant to the Director of the Army 
National Guard will discuss the Army National Guard goals, readiness 
objectives, and challenges for the ``Operational Reserve'' as part of 
the Total Force; and the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland 
Defense and Global Security will discuss the role of the National Guard 
and Reserve in meeting future challenges related to Homeland Defense. 
The portion of the meeting from 2:00 p.m. to 3:50 p.m. will be open to 
the public and will consist of briefings from the following: The Chair 
of the RFPB's Subcommittee on Supporting & Sustaining Reserve Component 
Personnel will provide an update to the RFPB on the subcommittee's 
proposed recommendations to the Secretary of Defense concerning the 
OUSD P&R Duty Status Reform proposal and the co-sponsored National 
Guard Bureau's and OASD Manpower & Reserve Affairs Reserve 
Integration's study on Reserve Component Travel Pay; the Chair of the 
RFPB's Subcommittee on Enhancing DoD's Role in the Homeland will 
provide an update to the RFPB on the subcommittee's proposed 
recommendations to the Secretary of Defense concerning the Department 
of Defense support of civil authorities, FEMA requirements, the 
integration of the Reserve Component DoD's Cyber Mission Force, and 
other Homeland issues; and a member of the Subcommittee on Ensuring a 
Ready, Capable, Available and Sustainable Operational Reserve will 
provide an update to the RFPB on the subcommittee's proposed 
recommendations to the Secretary of Defense concerning the Air Reserve 
Component (ARC2 Mission) innovation for utilization and process 
improvements of the Reserves within the US Air Force.
    Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to section 10(a)(1) of the FACA and 
41 CFR 102-3.140 through 102-3.165, and subject to the availability of 
space, the meeting is open to the public from 2:00 p.m. to 3:50 p.m. 
Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis. All members of the 
public who wish to attend the public meeting must contact Mr. Alex 
Sabol, the Designated Federal Officer, not later than 12:00 p.m. on 
Tuesday, March 6, 2018, as listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT section to make arrangements for a Pentagon escort, if 
necessary. Public attendees requiring escort should arrive at the 
Pentagon Metro Entrance at 1:30 p.m. to provide sufficient time to 
complete security screening to attend the beginning of the Open Meeting 
at 2:00 p.m. on March 7. To complete the security screening, please be 
prepared to present two forms of identification. One must be a picture 
identification card. In accordance with section 10(d) of the FACA, 5 
U.S.C. 552b(c), and 41 CFR 102-3.155, the DoD has determined that the 
portion of this meeting scheduled to occur from 7:55 a.m. to 1:50 p.m. 
will be closed to the public. Specifically, the Under Secretary of 
Defense (Personnel and Readiness), in coordination with the Department 
of Defense FACA Attorney, has determined in writing that this portion 
of the meeting will be closed to the public because it is likely to 
disclose classified matters covered by 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1).
    Written Statements: Pursuant to section 10(a)(3) of the FACA and 41 
CFR 102-3.105(j) and 102-3.140, interested persons may submit written 
statements to the RFPB about its approved agenda or at any time on the 
RFPB's mission. Written statements should be submitted to the RFPB's 
Designated Federal Officer at the address, email, or facsimile number 
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. If statements 
pertain to a specific topic being discussed at the planned meeting, 
then these statements must be submitted no later than five (5) business 
days prior to the meeting in question. Written statements received 
after this date may not be provided to or considered by the RFPB until 
its next meeting. The Designated Federal Officer will review all timely 
submitted written statements and provide copies to all the RFPB members 
before the meeting that is the subject of this notice. Please note that 
since the RFPB operates under the provisions of the FACA, all submitted 
comments and public presentations will be treated as public documents 
and will be made available for public inspection, including, but not 
limited to, being posted on the RFPB's website.

    Dated: February 27, 2018.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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