[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 65 (Tuesday, April 5, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18737-18738]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-8013]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Reserve Forces Policy Board (RFPB) Member Solicitation
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, DoD.
ACTION: Notice of Advisory Committee Member Solicitation.
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5
U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), the Sunshine in the Government Act of
1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and 41 CFR 102-3.150, the Department
of
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Defense announces the following Federal advisory committee member
solicitation:
Name of Committee: Reserve Forces Policy Board (RFPB).
Background: Secretary of Defense, George C. Marshall, abolished the
Civilian Components Policy Board in June, 1951 and created the Reserve
Forces Policy Board. The Congress and President Harry S. Truman
codified this decision in the Armed Forces Reserve Act of July 1952.
The Reserve Forces Policy Board, thus created, has remained essentially
the same in its mission and responsibility for nearly sixty years.
There is in the Office of the Secretary of Defense a Reserve Forces
Policy Board.
Changes to Functions: Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization
Act for Fiscal Year 2011. SEC. 514. Revision of Structure and Functions
of the Reserve Forces Policy Board.
10 USCS Sec. 10301. Reserve Forces Policy Board
``(b) Functions.--The Board shall serve as an independent adviser
to the Secretary of Defense to provide advice and recommendations to
the Secretary on strategies, policies, and practices designed to
improve and enhance the capabilities, efficiency, and effectiveness of
the reserve components.
``(c) Membership.--The Board consists of 20 members, appointed or
designated as follows:
``(6) Ten persons appointed or designated by the Secretary of
Defense, each of whom shall be a United States citizen having
significant knowledge of and experience in policy matters relevant to
national security and reserve component matters and shall be one of the
following:
``(A) An individual not employed in any Federal or State department
or agency.
``(B) An individual employed by a Federal or State department or
agency.
``(C) An officer of a regular component of the armed forces on
active duty, or an officer of a reserve component of the armed forces
in an active status, who--
``(i) is serving or has served in a senior position on the Joint
Staff, the headquarters staff of a combatant command, or the
headquarters staff of an armed force; and ``(ii) has experience in
joint professional military education, joint qualification, and joint
operations matters.
The Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA), as amended (5 U.S.C.
App.) and the FACA Implementing Regulations (FACA Regulations)(41 CFR
101-6 and 102-3) provide the basis for and guidance concerning the
management and operation of Federal advisory committees. Typically,
groups subject to FACA require open, pre-announced meetings; public
access to discussions, deliberations, records and documents;
opportunity for the public to provide, at a minimum, written comments;
fairly balanced membership; and the evaluation of conflicts of interest
for certain members. Section 5(b)(2) of the FACA requires ``* * * the
membership of the advisory committee to be fairly balanced in terms of
the points of view represented and the functions to be performed by the
advisory committee.''
Forward Nominations for Membership: A biography describing
professional background and qualifications should be submitted either
by e-mail: [email protected], or by (703) 692-1062 (Facsimile--FAX) to the
Reserve Forces Policy Board's Designated Federal Officer No Later Than
The Close Of Business Wednesday, April 13, 2011. The Designated Federal
Officer's contact information can be obtained from the GSA's FACA
Database--https://www.fido.gov/facadatabase/public.asp.
Note: All nominees will be subject to Congressional Lobbyist
Disclosure. Individuals appointed by the Secretary of Defense to
serve on the Reserve Forces Policy Board will be appointed as
experts and consultants under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 3109, serve
as special government employees and be required to comply with all
Department of Defense ethics requirements, to include the filing of
confidential financial disclosure statements. In addition, those
appointed will serve without compensation except for travel and per
diem in conjunction with official Board business.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lt Col Julie A. Small, Designated
Federal Officer, (703) 697-4486 (Voice), (703) 693-5371 (Facsimile),
[email protected]. Mailing address is Reserve Forces Policy Board, 7300
Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-7300. Web site: http://ra.defense.gov/rfpb/.
Dated: March 30, 2011.
Morgan F. Park,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2011-8013 Filed 4-4-11; 8:45 am]
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