Defense Policy Board; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting, 11054-11055 [2020-03798]

Download as PDF 11054 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 38 / Wednesday, February 26, 2020 / Notices be made available to the UFBAP for its consideration prior to the meeting. The DFO will review all submitted written statements and provide copies to all UFBAP members. Dated: February 20, 2020. Aaron T. Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 2020–03788 Filed 2–25–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001–06–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary [Docket ID DoD–2019–OS–0133] Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel & Readiness, DoD. ACTION: 30-day information collection notice. AGENCY: The Department of Defense has submitted to OMB for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act. DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by March 27, 2020. ADDRESSES: Comments and recommendations on the proposed information collection should be emailed to Ms. Jasmeet Seehra, DoD Desk Officer, at oira_submission@ omb.eop.gov. Please identify the proposed information collection by DoD Desk Officer, Docket ID number, and title of the information collection. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Angela James, 571–372–7574, or whs.mc-alex.esd.mbx.dd-dodinformation-collections@mail.mil. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Data for Payment of Retired Personnel to Include Eligible Family Members; DD Form 2656, DD Form 2656–1, DD Form 2656–2, DD Form 2656–5, DD Form 2656–6, DD Form 2656–7, DD Form 2656–8, DD Form 2656–10; OMB Control Number 0704–0569. Type of Request: Renewal. Needs and Uses: DD Forms 2656 ‘‘Data for Payment of Retired Pay,’’ 2656–1 ‘‘Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) Election Statement for Former Spouse Coverage,’’ 2656–2 ‘‘Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) Termination Request,’’ 2656– 5 ‘‘Reserve Component Survivor Benefit Plan (RCSBP) Election Certificate,’’ 2656–6 ‘‘Survivor Benefit Plan Election Change Certificate,’’ 2656–7 ‘‘Verification for Survivor Annuity,’’ 2656–8 ‘‘Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:22 Feb 25, 2020 Jkt 250001 Automatic Coverage Fact Sheet,’’ 2656– 10 ‘‘Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP) Former Spouse Request for Deemed Election,’’ are used by the Department of Defense to collect information regarding a uniformed service member’s military retired pay and his or her election to participate in and designate beneficiaries under the Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP or RCSBP), as well as elections of the eligible family member(s) or Insurable Interest Beneficiary to receive coverage under Survivor Benefit Plan (SBP or RCSBP). Affected Public: Individuals and Houses. Frequency: As required. DD Form 2656 ‘‘Data for Payment of Retired Personnel’’: Number of Respondents: 66,800. Responses per Respondent: 1. Annual Responses: 66,800. Average Burden per Response: 15 minutes. Annual Burden Hours: 16,700. DD Form 2656–1 ‘‘Survivor Benefit Plan Election Statement for Former Spouse Coverage’’: Number of Respondents: 9,500. Responses per Respondent: 1. Annual Responses: 9,500. Average Burden per Response: 15 minutes. Annual Burden Hours: 2,375. DD Form 2656–2 ‘‘Survivor Benefit Plan Termination Request’’: Number of Respondents: 7,500. Responses per Respondent: 1. Annual Responses: 7,500. Average Burden per Response: 15 minutes. Annual Burden Hours: 1,875. DD Form 2656–5 ‘‘Reserve Component Survivor Benefit Plan Election Certificate’’: Number of Respondents: 5,900. Responses per Respondent: 1. Annual Responses: 5,900. Average Burden per Response: 15 minutes. Annual Burden Hours: 1,475. DD Form 2656–6 ‘‘Survivor Benefit Plan Election Change Certificate’’: Number of Respondents: 16,900. Responses per Respondent: 1. Annual Responses: 16,900. Average Burden per Response: 15 minutes. Annual Burden Hours: 4,225. DD Form 2656–7 ‘‘Verification for Survivor Annuity’’: Number of Respondents: 9,600. Responses per Respondent: 1. Annual Responses: 9,600. Average Burden per Response: 15 minutes. Annual Burden Hours: 2,400. PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DD Form 2656–8 ‘‘Survivor Benefit Plan—Automatic Coverage Fact Sheet’’: Number of Respondents: 5,500. Responses per Respondent: 1. Annual Responses: 5,500. Average Burden per Response: 15 minutes. Annual Burden Hours: 1,375. DD Form 2656–10 ‘‘Survivor Benefit Plan/Reserve Component Benefit Plan Request for Deemed Election’’: Number of Respondents: 6,250. Responses per Respondent: 1. Annual Responses: 6,250. Average Burden per Response: 15 minutes. Annual Burden Hours: 1,562. OMB Desk Officer: Ms. Jasmeet Seehra. You may also submit comments and recommendations, identified by Docket ID number and title, by the following method: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name, Docket ID number, and title for this Federal Register document. The general policy 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. DOD Clearance Officer: Ms. Angela James. Requests for copies of the information collection proposal should be sent to Ms. James at whs.mc-alex.esd.mbx.dddod-information-collections@mail.mil. Dated: February 21, 2020. Aaron T. Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 2020–03857 Filed 2–25–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001–06–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary Defense Policy Board; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, Department of Defense (DoD). ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee meeting. AGENCY: The DoD is publishing this notice to announce that the following Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the Defense Policy Board (DPB) will take place. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\26FEN1.SGM 26FEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 38 / Wednesday, February 26, 2020 / Notices Closed to the public Tuesday, March 3, 2020 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Wednesday, March 4, 2020 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. ADDRESSES: The closed meeting will be held at The Pentagon, 2000 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301–2000. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Monica Bacheler, (703) 571–9234 (Voice), 703–697–8606 (Facsimile), monica.t.bacheler.civ@mail.mil (Email). Mailing address is 2000 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301–2000. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Due to circumstances beyond the control of the Department of Defense (DoD) and the Designated Federal Officer, the Defense Policy Board was unable to provide public notification required by 41 CFR 102–3.150(a) concerning the meeting on March 3 through 4, 2020 of the Defense Policy Board. Accordingly, the Advisory Committee Management Officer for the Department of Defense, pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.150(b), waives the 15calendar day notification requirement. This meeting is being held under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C., App.), the Government in the Sunshine Act (‘‘the Sunshine Act’’) (5 U.S.C. 552b), and 41 CFR 102–3.140 and 102–3.150. Purpose of the Meeting: To obtain, review, and evaluate classified information related to the DPB’s mission to advise on (a) issues central to strategic DoD planning; (b) policy implications of U.S. force structure and force modernization and on DoD’s ability to execute U.S. defense strategy; (c) U.S. regional defense policies; and (d) other research and analysis of topics raised by the Secretary of Defense, the Deputy Secretary of Defense, or the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy. Agenda: On March 3–4, 2020 the DPB will have classified discussions on national security implications related to Sino-Russian alignment. Topics and speakers include (1) an intel community baseline from National Intelligence Officers for Military Issues, East Asia, and Russia and Eurasia; (2) policy perspectives from the Office of the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for China and the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russia, Ukraine, and Eurasia offices within the Office of the Secretary of Defense for Policy; (3) perspectives from the Russia Strategic Initiative and the China Strategic Focus Group; (4) perspectives from Mr. Jim Dobbins, RAND and Mr. Richard Weitz, the Hudson Institute; (5) insights from the Office of the Director for Net Assessment; (6) representatives from the United States Departments of Commerce and Treasury; (7) Defense Policy Board khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES DATES: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:22 Feb 25, 2020 Jkt 250001 member deliberations on Sino-Russia; and (8) a Defense Policy Board member outbrief to the Secretary of Defense on their recommendations regarding SinoRussian alignment. Meeting Accessibility: In accordance with section 10(d) of the FACA and 41 CFR 102–3.155, the DoD has determined that this meeting shall be closed to the public. The Under Secretary of Defense (Policy), in consultation with the DoD FACA Attorney, has determined in writing that this meeting be closed to the public because the discussions fall under the purview of Section 552b(c)(1) of the Sunshine Act and are so inextricably intertwined with unclassified material that they cannot reasonably be segregated into separate discussions without disclosing classified material. Written Statements: In accordance with Section 10(a)(3) of the FACA and 41 CFR 102–3.105(j) and 102–3.140(c), the public or interested organizations may submit written statements to the membership of the DPB at any time regarding its mission or in response to the stated agenda of a planned meeting. Written statements should be submitted to the DPB’s Designated Federal Officer (DFO), which is listed in this notice or can be obtained from the GSA’s FACA Database—https:// www.facadatabase.gov/. Written statements that do not pertain to a scheduled meeting of the DPB may be submitted at any time. However, if individual comments pertain to a specific topic being discussed at a planned meeting, then these statements must be submitted no later than two business days prior to the meeting in question. The DFO will review all submitted written statements and provide copies to all members. Dated: February 20, 2020. Aaron T. Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 2020–03798 Filed 2–25–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001–06–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary [Docket ID: DoD–2019–OS–0123] Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, Department of Defense (DoD). ACTION: 30-Day information collection notice. AGENCY: PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 11055 The Department of Defense has submitted to OMB for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act. DATES: Consideration will be given to all comments received by March 27, 2020. ADDRESSES: Comments and recommendations on the proposed information collection should be emailed to Ms. Jasmeet Seehra, DoD Desk Officer, at oira_submission@ omb.eop.gov. Please identify the proposed information collection by DoD Desk Officer, Docket ID number, and title of the information collection. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Angela James, 571–372–7574, or whs.mc-alex.esd.mbx.dd-dodinformation-collections@mail.mil. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Automated Repatriation Reporting System; DD Form 2585; OMB Control Number 0704–0334. Type of Request: Extension. Number of Respondents: 100. Responses per Respondent: 1. Annual Responses: 100. Average Burden per Response: 20 Minutes. Annual Burden Hours: 33 Hours. Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement is necessary for personnel accountability of all evacuees, regardless of nationality, who are processed through designated Repatriation Centers throughout the United States. The information obtained from DD Form 2585 is entered into an automated system; a series of reports is accessible to DoD Components, Federal and State agencies and the Red Cross, as required. Affected Public: Individuals or Households. Frequency: Annually. Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. OMB Desk Officer: Ms. Jasmeet Seehra. You may also submit comments and recommendations, identified by Docket ID number and title, by the following method: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name, Docket ID number, and title for this Federal Register document. The general policy 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. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\26FEN1.SGM 26FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 38 (Wednesday, February 26, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11054-11055]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-03798]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Defense Policy Board; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee 
Meeting

AGENCY: Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, Department of Defense 
(DoD).

ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee meeting.

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

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DATES: Closed to the public Tuesday, March 3, 2020 from 8:00 a.m. to 
5:00 p.m. and Wednesday, March 4, 2020 from 8:00 a.m. to 12:15 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The closed meeting will be held at The Pentagon, 2000 
Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Monica Bacheler, (703) 571-9234 
(Voice), 703-697-8606 (Facsimile), mon[email protected] 
(Email). Mailing address is 2000 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 
20301-2000.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Due to circumstances beyond the control of 
the Department of Defense (DoD) and the Designated Federal Officer, the 
Defense Policy Board was unable to provide public notification required 
by 41 CFR 102-3.150(a) concerning the meeting on March 3 through 4, 
2020 of the Defense 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) (5 U.S.C., App.), the Government in the 
Sunshine Act (``the Sunshine Act'') (5 U.S.C. 552b), and 41 CFR 102-
3.140 and 102-3.150.
    Purpose of the Meeting: To obtain, review, and evaluate classified 
information related to the DPB's mission to advise on (a) issues 
central to strategic DoD planning; (b) policy implications of U.S. 
force structure and force modernization and on DoD's ability to execute 
U.S. defense strategy; (c) U.S. regional defense policies; and (d) 
other research and analysis of topics raised by the Secretary of 
Defense, the Deputy Secretary of Defense, or the Under Secretary of 
Defense for Policy.
    Agenda: On March 3-4, 2020 the DPB will have classified discussions 
on national security implications related to Sino-Russian alignment. 
Topics and speakers include (1) an intel community baseline from 
National Intelligence Officers for Military Issues, East Asia, and 
Russia and Eurasia; (2) policy perspectives from the Office of the 
Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for China and the Deputy 
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russia, Ukraine, and Eurasia offices 
within the Office of the Secretary of Defense for Policy; (3) 
perspectives from the Russia Strategic Initiative and the China 
Strategic Focus Group; (4) perspectives from Mr. Jim Dobbins, RAND and 
Mr. Richard Weitz, the Hudson Institute; (5) insights from the Office 
of the Director for Net Assessment; (6) representatives from the United 
States Departments of Commerce and Treasury; (7) Defense Policy Board 
member deliberations on Sino-Russia; and (8) a Defense Policy Board 
member outbrief to the Secretary of Defense on their recommendations 
regarding Sino-Russian alignment.
    Meeting Accessibility: In accordance with section 10(d) of the FACA 
and 41 CFR 102-3.155, the DoD has determined that this meeting shall be 
closed to the public. The Under Secretary of Defense (Policy), in 
consultation with the DoD FACA Attorney, has determined in writing that 
this meeting be closed to the public because the discussions fall under 
the purview of Section 552b(c)(1) of the Sunshine Act and are so 
inextricably intertwined with unclassified material that they cannot 
reasonably be segregated into separate discussions without disclosing 
classified material.
    Written Statements: In accordance with Section 10(a)(3) of the FACA 
and 41 CFR 102-3.105(j) and 102-3.140(c), the public or interested 
organizations may submit written statements to the membership of the 
DPB at any time regarding its mission or in response to the stated 
agenda of a planned meeting. Written statements should be submitted to 
the DPB's Designated Federal Officer (DFO), which is listed in this 
notice or can be obtained from the GSA's FACA Database--https://www.facadatabase.gov/. Written statements that do not pertain to a 
scheduled meeting of the DPB may be submitted at any time. However, if 
individual comments pertain to a specific topic being discussed at a 
planned meeting, then these statements must be submitted no later than 
two business days prior to the meeting in question. The DFO will review 
all submitted written statements and provide copies to all members.

    Dated: February 20, 2020.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2020-03798 Filed 2-25-20; 8:45 am]
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