Defense Business Board; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting, 60004-60005 [2021-23592]

Download as PDF 60004 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 207 / Friday, October 29, 2021 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary Defense Business Board; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting Office of the Deputy Secretary of Defense, Defense Business Board, 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 Business Board (‘‘the Board’’) will take place. DATES: Day 1—Open to the public Wednesday, November 3, 2021 from 8:55 a.m. to 10:20 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. Closed to the public Wednesday, November 3, 2021 from 11:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. Day 2—Closed to the public Thursday, November 4, 2021 from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. Open to the public Thursday, November 4, 2021 from 10:45 a.m. to 11:40 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. Closed to the public Thursday, November 4, 2021 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. ADDRESSES: The open and closed portions of the meeting will be in Room 3E869 in the Pentagon, Washington DC. Due to the current guidance on combating the Coronavirus, the open portions will be conducted by teleconference only. To participate in the open portion, see the Meeting Accessibility section for instructions. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Jennifer Hill, Designated Federal Officer of the Board in writing at Defense Business Board, 1155 Defense Pentagon, Room 5B1088A, Washington, DC 20301–1155; or by email at jennifer.s.hill4.civ@mail.mil; or by phone at 571–342–0070. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting is being held under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C.), the Government in the Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b), and 41 CFR 102–3.140 and 102–3.150. Due to circumstances beyond the control of the Department of Defense and the Designated Federal Officer for the Board, DoD was unable to provide public notification required by 41 CFR 102–3.150(a) concerning its November 3–4, 2021 meeting. 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. Purpose of the Meeting: The mission of the Board is to examine and advise khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:17 Oct 28, 2021 Jkt 256001 the Secretary of Defense on overall DoD management and governance. The Board provides independent advice reflecting an outside private sector perspective on proven and effective best business practices that can be applied to DoD. Agenda: The open portion of the Board meeting will begin November 3, 2021 at 8:55 a.m. with opening remarks by Jennifer Hill, the Designated Federal Officer. The Board will then receive remarks by the Board Chair, introductions of new Board members, and remarks by the Deputy Secretary of Defense. The open portion of the meeting will conclude at 10:20 a.m. The meeting will move into closed session from 11:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. to receive classified briefings from HON Michael McCord, Under Secretary of Defense— Comptroller/Chief Financial Officer, General Mark A. Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, HON Frank Kendall, Secretary of the Air Force, Mr. Robin Swan, the Director of the Office of Business Transformation, USA, Mr. Richard Lombardi, Deputy Chief Management Officer, USAF, Ms. Robin Tomlin, Deputy Chief Management Officer, USN, Mr. Dave Spirk, Chief Data Officer, DoD Office of the Chief Information Officer, Dr. Kelly Fletcher, Performing the Duties of the DoD Chief Information Officer, and Mr. Greg Kausner, Performing the Duties of Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment. The Board will reconvene in closed session on November 4, 2021 at 8:15 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. with opening remarks by the Designated Federal Officer and the Chair. The Board will then receive classified briefings from Mr. Gregory Little, Director, the Under Secretary of Defense Comptroller/Chief Financial Officer, and HON Gilbert R. Cisneros, Jr., Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness. The meeting will move into open session from 10:45 a.m. to 11:40 a.m. to receive a briefing from Mr. Farooq Mitha, Director of DoD Office of Small Business Programs. The meeting will move into closed session from 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. for classified discussion with the Deputy Secretary of Defense and closing remarks by the Board Chair and Designated Federal Officer. The latest version of the full agenda will be available upon publication in the Federal Register on the Board’s website at: https:// dbb.defense.gov/Meetings/MeetingNovember-2021/. Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to the FACA and 41 CFR 102–3.140, portions of the meeting on November 3, 2021 from 8:55 a.m. to 10:20 a.m. and on November 4, 2021 from 10:45 a.m. to 11:40 a.m. are open to the public. PO 00000 Frm 00029 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Persons desiring to participate in the public sessions are required to register. Attendance will be by teleconference only. To attend the public session, submit your name, affiliation/ organization, telephone number, and email contact information to the Board at osd.pentagon.odam.mbx.defensebusiness-board@mail.mil. Requests to attend the public session must be received no later than 3:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, on Tuesday, November 2, 2021. Upon receipt of this information, a teleconference line number will be sent to the email address provided which will allow teleconference attendance to the event. (The DBB will be unable to provide technical assistance to any user experiencing technical difficulties during the meeting.) In accordance with Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. Appendix and 41 CFR 102–3.155, it is hereby determined that portions of the meeting of the Board include classified information and other matters covered by 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1) and that, accordingly, the following dates and times will be closed to the public: November 3, 2021 from 11:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., and November 4, 2021 from 8:15 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and from 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The determination is based on the consideration that it is expected that discussions throughout these periods will involve classified matters of national security concern. Such classified material is so intertwined with the unclassified material that it cannot reasonably be segregated into separate discussions without defeating the effectiveness and meaning of the overall meetings. To permit the meeting to be open to the public would preclude discussion of such matters and would greatly diminish the ultimate utility of the Board’s findings and recommendations to the Secretary of Defense and to the Deputy Secretary of Defense. Written Comments and Statements: 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 or statements to the Board in response to the stated agenda of the meeting or in regard to the Board’s mission in general. Written comments or statements should be submitted to Ms. Jennifer Hill, the Designated Federal Officer, via electronic mail (the preferred mode of submission) at the address listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. Each page of the comment or statement must include the author’s name, title or affiliation, address, and daytime phone E:\FR\FM\29OCN1.SGM 29OCN1 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 207 / Friday, October 29, 2021 / Notices khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES number. The Designated Federal Officer must receive written comments or statements being submitted in response to the agenda set forth in this notice by November 1, 2021 to be considered by the Board. The Designated Federal Officer will review all timely submitted written comments or statements with the Board Chair, and ensure the comments are provided to all members of the Board before the meeting. Written comments or statements received after this date may not be provided to the Board until its next scheduled meeting. Pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.140d, the Board is not obligated to allow any member of the public to speak or otherwise address the Board during the meeting. Members of the public will be permitted to make verbal comments during the meeting only at the time and in the manner described below. If a member of the public is interested in making a verbal comment at the open meeting, that individual must submit a request, with a brief statement of the subject matter to be addressed by the comment, at least three (3) business days in advance to the Designated Federal Officer, via electronic mail (the preferred mode of submission) at the addresses listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. The Designated Federal Officer will log each request, in the order received, and in consultation with the Board Chair determine whether the subject matter of each comment is relevant to the Board’s mission and/or the topics to be addressed in the public meeting. Members of the public who have requested to make a comment and whose comments have been deemed relevant under the process described above will be invited to speak in the order in which the Designated Federal Officer received their requests. The Board Chair may allot a specific amount of time for comments. Please note that all submitted comments and statements will be treated as public documents and will be made available for public inspection, including, but not limited to, being posted on the Board’s website. Office of the Secretary Drive, Suite 08F05, Alexandria, VA 22350, LaTarsha Yeargins, 571–372– 2089. [Docket ID: DoD–2021–OS–0111] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Proposed Collection; Comment Request Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, Department of Defense (DoD). ACTION: Information collection notice. AGENCY: In compliance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness announces a proposed public information collection and seeks public comment on the provisions thereof. Comments are invited on: 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; the accuracy of the agency’s estimate of the burden of the proposed information collection; ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and 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 28, 2021. SUMMARY: Dated: October 26, 2021. Aaron T. Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal RegisterLiaison Officer, Department of Defense. 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: DoD cannot receive written comments at this time due to the COVID–19 pandemic. Comments should be sent electronically to the docket listed above. Instructions: All submissions received must include the agency name, docket 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. [FR Doc. 2021–23592 Filed 10–28–21; 8:45 am] FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: BILLING CODE 5001–06–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:17 Oct 28, 2021 Jkt 256001 60005 ADDRESSES: To request more information on this proposed information collection or to obtain a copy of the proposal and associated collection instruments, please write to Defense Human Resources Activity, 4800 Mark Center PO 00000 Frm 00030 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: DoD Mortuary Affairs Forms; DD Form(s) 3045, 3046, 3047, 3048, 3049, 3050; OMB Control Number 0704–0581. Needs and Uses: The information collection requirement is necessary to obtain and document the selection (as applicable) of the Person Authorized to Direct Disposition (PADD), who is authorized to direct disposition of human remains of decedents. As stated in 10 U.S. Code 1481, ‘Recovery, Care, and Disposition of Remains: Decedents Covered,’ the DoD may provide for the recovery, care, and disposition of the remains for active-duty Regulars, Reserve Component members, applicants, trainees, military prisoners, and others. The Department of Defense is further authorized, per 10 U.S.C. 1482 and 10 U.S.C. 1482a to provide reimbursement, cover expenses, or otherwise provide mortuary services for decedents, including civilian employees serving with the armed forces. In order to provide reimbursement or these services, the DoD is charged with electing and documenting the elections of PADD of the remains, to whom the payment/reimbursement is made. The Service Casualty Office and DoD mortuaries use the information provided in this collection to document the election of the PADD for the preparation, transportation, and final disposition of the remains, as applicable. Depending on the circumstances, a PADD may be asked to complete up to six forms. All PADDs will complete the DD Form 3045, but may additionally be asked to provide information on the DD Forms 3046, 3047, 3048, 3049, and/or 3050. A description of each form has been provided to clarify under which circumstances each form may be used. Affected Public: Individuals or households. Annual Burden Hours: 300 hours. Number of Respondents: 900. Responses per Respondent: 1.33. Annual Responses: 1,200. Average Burden per Response: 15 minutes. Frequency: On occasion. Dated: October 25, 2021. Aaron T. Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 2021–23548 Filed 10–28–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001–06–P E:\FR\FM\29OCN1.SGM 29OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 207 (Friday, October 29, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60004-60005]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Defense Business Board; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee 
Meeting

AGENCY: Office of the Deputy Secretary of Defense, Defense Business 
Board, 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 Business 
Board (``the Board'') will take place.

DATES: Day 1--Open to the public Wednesday, November 3, 2021 from 8:55 
a.m. to 10:20 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. Closed to the public 
Wednesday, November 3, 2021 from 11:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Eastern 
Standard Time. Day 2--Closed to the public Thursday, November 4, 2021 
from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Eastern Standard Time. Open to the public 
Thursday, November 4, 2021 from 10:45 a.m. to 11:40 a.m. Eastern 
Standard Time. Closed to the public Thursday, November 4, 2021 from 
2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The open and closed portions of the meeting will be in Room 
3E869 in the Pentagon, Washington DC. Due to the current guidance on 
combating the Coronavirus, the open portions will be conducted by 
teleconference only. To participate in the open portion, see the 
Meeting Accessibility section for instructions.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Jennifer Hill, Designated Federal 
Officer of the Board in writing at Defense Business Board, 1155 Defense 
Pentagon, Room 5B1088A, Washington, DC 20301-1155; or by email at 
[email protected]; or by phone at 571-342-0070.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting is being held under the 
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C.), the 
Government in the Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b), and 41 CFR 102-3.140 
and 102-3.150. Due to circumstances beyond the control of the 
Department of Defense and the Designated Federal Officer for the Board, 
DoD was unable to provide public notification required by 41 CFR 102-
3.150(a) concerning its November 3-4, 2021 meeting. 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.
    Purpose of the Meeting: The mission of the Board is to examine and 
advise the Secretary of Defense on overall DoD management and 
governance. The Board provides independent advice reflecting an outside 
private sector perspective on proven and effective best business 
practices that can be applied to DoD.
    Agenda: The open portion of the Board meeting will begin November 
3, 2021 at 8:55 a.m. with opening remarks by Jennifer Hill, the 
Designated Federal Officer. The Board will then receive remarks by the 
Board Chair, introductions of new Board members, and remarks by the 
Deputy Secretary of Defense. The open portion of the meeting will 
conclude at 10:20 a.m. The meeting will move into closed session from 
11:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. to receive classified briefings from HON 
Michael McCord, Under Secretary of Defense--Comptroller/Chief Financial 
Officer, General Mark A. Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, 
HON Frank Kendall, Secretary of the Air Force, Mr. Robin Swan, the 
Director of the Office of Business Transformation, USA, Mr. Richard 
Lombardi, Deputy Chief Management Officer, USAF, Ms. Robin Tomlin, 
Deputy Chief Management Officer, USN, Mr. Dave Spirk, Chief Data 
Officer, DoD Office of the Chief Information Officer, Dr. Kelly 
Fletcher, Performing the Duties of the DoD Chief Information Officer, 
and Mr. Greg Kausner, Performing the Duties of Under Secretary of 
Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment.
    The Board will reconvene in closed session on November 4, 2021 at 
8:15 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. with opening remarks by the Designated Federal 
Officer and the Chair. The Board will then receive classified briefings 
from Mr. Gregory Little, Director, the Under Secretary of Defense 
Comptroller/Chief Financial Officer, and HON Gilbert R. Cisneros, Jr., 
Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness. The meeting 
will move into open session from 10:45 a.m. to 11:40 a.m. to receive a 
briefing from Mr. Farooq Mitha, Director of DoD Office of Small 
Business Programs. The meeting will move into closed session from 2:00 
p.m. to 4:30 p.m. for classified discussion with the Deputy Secretary 
of Defense and closing remarks by the Board Chair and Designated 
Federal Officer. The latest version of the full agenda will be 
available upon publication in the Federal Register on the Board's 
website at: https://dbb.defense.gov/Meetings/Meeting-November-2021/.
    Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to the FACA and 41 CFR 102-3.140, 
portions of the meeting on November 3, 2021 from 8:55 a.m. to 10:20 
a.m. and on November 4, 2021 from 10:45 a.m. to 11:40 a.m. are open to 
the public. Persons desiring to participate in the public sessions are 
required to register. Attendance will be by teleconference only. To 
attend the public session, submit your name, affiliation/organization, 
telephone number, and email contact information to the Board at 
[email protected]. Requests to 
attend the public session must be received no later than 3:00 p.m. 
Eastern Standard Time, on Tuesday, November 2, 2021. Upon receipt of 
this information, a teleconference line number will be sent to the 
email address provided which will allow teleconference attendance to 
the event. (The DBB will be unable to provide technical assistance to 
any user experiencing technical difficulties during the meeting.)
    In accordance with Section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act, 5 U.S.C. Appendix and 41 CFR 102-3.155, it is hereby determined 
that portions of the meeting of the Board include classified 
information and other matters covered by 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1) and that, 
accordingly, the following dates and times will be closed to the 
public: November 3, 2021 from 11:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., and November 4, 
2021 from 8:15 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and from 2:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The 
determination is based on the consideration that it is expected that 
discussions throughout these periods will involve classified matters of 
national security concern. Such classified material is so intertwined 
with the unclassified material that it cannot reasonably be segregated 
into separate discussions without defeating the effectiveness and 
meaning of the overall meetings. To permit the meeting to be open to 
the public would preclude discussion of such matters and would greatly 
diminish the ultimate utility of the Board's findings and 
recommendations to the Secretary of Defense and to the Deputy Secretary 
of Defense.
    Written Comments and Statements: 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 or statements to 
the Board in response to the stated agenda of the meeting or in regard 
to the Board's mission in general. Written comments or statements 
should be submitted to Ms. Jennifer Hill, the Designated Federal 
Officer, via electronic mail (the preferred mode of submission) at the 
address listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. Each 
page of the comment or statement must include the author's name, title 
or affiliation, address, and daytime phone

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number. The Designated Federal Officer must receive written comments or 
statements being submitted in response to the agenda set forth in this 
notice by November 1, 2021 to be considered by the Board. The 
Designated Federal Officer will review all timely submitted written 
comments or statements with the Board Chair, and ensure the comments 
are provided to all members of the Board before the meeting. Written 
comments or statements received after this date may not be provided to 
the Board until its next scheduled meeting. Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-
3.140d, the Board is not obligated to allow any member of the public to 
speak or otherwise address the Board during the meeting. Members of the 
public will be permitted to make verbal comments during the meeting 
only at the time and in the manner described below. If a member of the 
public is interested in making a verbal comment at the open meeting, 
that individual must submit a request, with a brief statement of the 
subject matter to be addressed by the comment, at least three (3) 
business days in advance to the Designated Federal Officer, via 
electronic mail (the preferred mode of submission) at the addresses 
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. The Designated 
Federal Officer will log each request, in the order received, and in 
consultation with the Board Chair determine whether the subject matter 
of each comment is relevant to the Board's mission and/or the topics to 
be addressed in the public meeting. Members of the public who have 
requested to make a comment and whose comments have been deemed 
relevant under the process described above will be invited to speak in 
the order in which the Designated Federal Officer received their 
requests. The Board Chair may allot a specific amount of time for 
comments. Please note that all submitted comments and statements will 
be treated as public documents and will be made available for public 
inspection, including, but not limited to, being posted on the Board's 
website.

    Dated: October 26, 2021.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal RegisterLiaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2021-23592 Filed 10-28-21; 8:45 am]
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