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NPA: The Arc of Caddo-Bossier, Shreveport, 

LA. 

Contracting Activity: GSA/Public Buildings 

Service, Building Services Team, Fort 

Worth, TX. 

Federal Register Publication of A–B–C Lists 

Changes of AbilityOne products: The 

Committee will no longer publish a 

quarterly report of changes for 

AbilityOne products between the A–B–C 

list. 

Patricia Briscoe, 

Deputy Director, Business Operations (Pricing 

and Information Management). 

[FR Doc. E9–23731 Filed 9–30–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 6353–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

Establishment of Federal Advisory 

Committee; Quadrennial Defense 

Review Independent Panel 

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD). 

ACTION: Establishment of Federal 

advisory committee. 

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act 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 102–3.50(a), the Department of 

Defense gives notice that it is 

establishing the charter for the 

Quadrennial Defense Review 

Independent Panel (hereafter referred to 

as the Panel). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim 

Freeman, Deputy Committee 

Management Officer for the Department 

of Defense, 703–601–6128. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Panel 

is a non-discretionary federal advisory 

committee established under the 

provisions of 10 U.S.C. 118(f), that shall 

provide the Committees on the Armed 

Services of the Senate and House of 

Representatives an assessment of the 

Department of Defense’s Quadrennial 

Defense Review. 

The Panel shall be comprised of no 

more than twelve members appointed 

by the Secretary of Defense, and shall be 

bipartisan. 

The Secretary of Defense shall 

appoint Panel members to serve for the 

duration of this Quadrennial Defense 

Review, and those members, who are 

not full-time or permanent part-time 

Federal employees, shall be appointed 

as experts and consultants under the 

authority of 5 U.S.C. 3109 and serve as 

Special Government Employees. 

The Secretary of Defense shall 

appoint two co-chairmen from the 

twelve members appointed, and these 

individuals shall be divided equally on 

a bipartisan basis. 

Any vacancy in the Panel shall be 

filled in the same manner as the original 

appointment and, with the exception of 

travel and per diem for official travel, 

Panel members shall serve without 

compensation. 

With DoD approval, the Panel is 

authorized to establish subcommittees, 

as necessary and consistent with its 

mission. These subcommittees or 

working groups shall operate under the 

provision of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act of 1972, the Government 

in the Sunshine Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C 

552B, as amended), and other 

appropriate Federal regulations. 

Such Subcommittees or Working 

Groups shall not work independently of 

the chartered Panel, and shall report 

their recommendations and advice to 

the Panel for full deliberation and 

discussion. Subcommittees or Working 

Groups have no authority to make 

decisions on behalf of the chartered 

Panel nor can they report directly to the 

Department of Defense or any Federal 

officers or employees who are not Panel 

members. 

Subcommittee members, who are not 

Panel members, shall be appointed in 

the same manner as the Board members. 

The Panel shall meet at the call of the 

Board’s Designated Federal Officer, in 

consultation with the Panel’s 

Chairperson. The estimated number of 

Panel meetings is 3 per year. The 

Designated Federal Officer, pursuant to 

DoD policy, shall be a full-time or 

permanent part-time DoD employee, 

and shall be appointed in accordance 

with established DoD policies and 

procedures. In addition, the Designated 

Federal Officer is required to be in 

attendance at all meetings, however, in 

the absence of the Designated Federal 

Officer, the Alternate Designated 

Federal Officer shall attend the meeting. 

Pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.105(j) and 

102–3.140, the public or interested 

organizations may submit written 

statements to the Panel membership 

about its mission and functions. Written 

statements may be submitted at any 

time or in response to the stated agenda 

of planned meeting of the Panel. 

All written statements shall be 

submitted to the Designated Federal 

Officer for the Quadrennial Defense 

Review Independent Panel, and this 

individual will ensure that the written 

statements are provided to the 

membership for their consideration. 

Contact information for the Panel’s 

Designated Federal Officer can be 

obtained from the GSA’s FACA 

Database—https://www.fido.gov/ 

facadatabase/public.asp. 

The Designated Federal Officer, 

pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.150, will 

announce planned meetings of the 

Panel. The Designated Federal Officer, 

at that time, may provide additional 

guidance on the submission of written 

statements that are in response to the 

stated agenda for the planned meeting 

in question. 

Dated: September 28, 2009. 

Patricia L. Toppings, 

OSD Federal Register, Liaison Officer, 

Department of Defense. 

[FR Doc. E9–23743 Filed 9–30–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 5001–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

Meeting of the Defense Task Force on 

Sexual Assault in the Military Services 

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant 

Secretary of Defense (Personnel and 

Readiness), DoD. 

ACTION: Meeting notice. 

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act 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, the Department of 

Defense announces that the Defense 

Task Force on Sexual Assault in the 

Military Services (hereafter referred to 

as the Task Force) will meet on October 

19, 20, and 21, 2009. Subject to the 

availability of space, this meeting is 

open to the public. Seating is on a firstcome basis. 

DATES: The Task Force will meet from 

1 to 4:30 p.m. on Monday, October 19; 

and from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on 

Tuesday, October 20 and Wednesday, 

October 21, 2009. Times are Eastern 

Daylight Time (hereafter referred to as 

EDT). 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at 

the Embassy Suites Hotel, 1900 

Diagonal Road, Alexandria, Virginia 

22314. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Michael Molnar, Deputy to the 

Executive Director, 2850 Eisenhower 

Avenue, Suite 100, Alexandria, Virginia 

22314; phone (888) 325–6640; fax (703) 

325–6710; e-mail 

michael.molnar@wso.whs.mil. 

Committee’s Designated Federal 

Officer: Colonel Cora M. JacksonChandler; 2850 Eisenhower Avenue, 

Suite 100, Alexandria, Virginia 22314; 

phone (888) 325–6640; fax (703) 325– 


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cora.chandler@wso.whs.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

purpose of the meeting is to obtain and 

discuss information on the Task Force’s 

congressionally mandated task to 

examine matters related to sexual 

assault in the Military Services through 

briefings from, and discussion with, 

Task Force staff, subject-matter experts, 

document review, and preparation of 

the Task Force report. 

Agenda 

Monday, October 19, 2009 

1 p.m.–1:05 p.m. Welcome, 

Administrative Remarks; 

1:05 p.m.–1:10 p.m. Opening Remarks; 

1:10 p.m.–2:30 a.m. Content Discussion 

and Writing of the Final Report; 

2:30 p.m.–2:45 p.m. Break; 

2:45 p.m.–4:25 p.m. Content Discussion 

and Writing of the Final Report; 

4:25 p.m.–4:30 p.m. Wrap Up. 

Tuesday, October 20, 2009 

8 a.m.–8:05 a.m. Welcome, 

Administrative Remarks; 

8:05 a.m.–8:10 a.m. Opening Remarks; 

8:10 a.m.–9:30 a.m. Content Discussion 

and Writing of the Final Report; 

9:30 a.m.–9:45 a.m. Break; 

9:45 a.m.–12 p.m. Content Discussion 

and Writing of the Final Report; 

12 p.m.–1 p.m. Noon Meal; 

1 p.m.–2:30 p.m. Content Discussion 

and Writing of the Final Report; 

2:30 p.m.–2:45 p.m. Break; 

2:45 p.m.–4:25 p.m. Content Discussion 

and Writing of the Final Report; 

4:25 p.m.–4:30 p.m. Wrap Up. 

Wednesday, October 21, 2009 

8 a.m.–8:05 a.m. Welcome, 

Administrative Remarks; 

8:05 a.m.–8:10 a.m. Opening Remarks; 

8:10 a.m.–9:30 a.m. Content Discussion 

and Writing of the Final Report; 

9:30 a.m.–9:45 a.m. Break; 

9:45 a.m.–12 p.m. Content Discussion 

and Writing of the Final Report; 

12 p.m.–1 p.m. Noon Meal; 

1 p.m.–2:30 p.m. Content Discussion 

and Writing of the Final Report; 

2:30 p.m.–2:45 p.m. Break; 

2:45 p.m.–4:25 p.m. Content Discussion 

and Writing of the Final Report; 

4:25 p.m.–4:30 p.m. Wrap Up. 

The public can view meeting updates 

at http://www.dtic.mil/dtfsams. 

Public’s Accessibility to the Meeting: 

Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b and 41 CFR 

102–3.140 through 102–3.165, and the 

availability of space, this meeting is 

open to the public. Seating is on a firstcome basis. 

Written Statements: Pursuant to 41 

CFR 102–3.105(j) and 102–3.140, and 

section 10(a)(3) of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act of 1972, the public or 

interested organizations may submit 

written statements to the Defense Task 

Force on Sexual Assault in the Military 

Services about its mission and 

functions. Written statements may be 

submitted at any time or in response to 

the stated agenda of a planned meeting 

of the Defense Task Force on Sexual 

Assault in the Military Services. 

All written statements shall be 

submitted to the Designated Federal 

Officer for the Defense Task Force on 

Sexual Assault in the Military Services, 

and this individual will ensure that the 

written statements are provided to the 

membership for their consideration. 

Contact information for the Designated 

Federal Officer is provided in this 

notice under FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT, or can be obtained from the 

GSA’s FACA Database: https:// 

www.fido.gov/facadatabase/public.asp. 

Written statements being submitted in 

response to the agenda mentioned in 

this notice must be received by the 

Designated Federal Officer at the listed 

address above no later than 7 a.m., EDT, 

Monday, October 12, 2009. Written 

statements received after this date may 

not be provided to, or considered by, the 

Defense Task Force on Sexual Assault in 

the Military Services until its next 

meeting. 

The Designated Federal Officer will 

review all timely submissions with the 

Defense Task Force on Sexual Assault in 

the Military Services Co-Chairs and 

ensure they are provided to all members 

of the Defense Task Force on Sexual 

Assault in the Military Services before 

the meeting that is the subject of this 

notice. 

Dated: September 25, 2009. 

Patricia L. Toppings, 

OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, 

Department of Defense. 

[FR Doc. E9–23740 Filed 9–30–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 5001–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

Meeting of the Defense Business 

Board (DBB) 

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD). 

ACTION: Meeting notice. 

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act 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, DoD announces that 

the Defense Business Board (DBB) will 

meet on October 22, 2009. Subject to the 

availability of space, this meeting is 

open to the public. 

DATES: The public meeting will be held 

from 9 to 11 a.m. on Thursday, October 

22, 2009. 

ADDRESSES: The public meeting will be 

held at the Pentagon, Room 3E–863, 

Washington, DC (escort required, see 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for further 

details). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For 

meeting information please contact Ms. 

Debora Duffy, Defense Business Board, 

1155 Defense Pentagon, Room 5B– 

1088A, Washington, DC 20301–1155, 

Debora.duffy@osd.mil, (703) 697–2168. 

The Board’s Designated Federal 

Officer is Ms. Phyllis Ferguson, Defense 

Business Board, 1155 Defense Pentagon, 

Room 5B–1088A, Washington, DC 

20301–1155, Phyllis.ferguson@osd.mil, 

(703) 695–7563. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

At this meeting, the Board will 

deliberate findings and 

recommendations from four Task 

Groups: (1) ‘‘Reducing Acquisition Costs 

by Applying Best Business Practices to 

Fixed-Price Contracting,’’ (2) ‘‘Managing 

DoD Under Sustained Topline 

Pressures,’’ (3) ‘‘Recommendations for 

Insourcing the Acquisition Workforce,’’ 

and (4) ‘‘Assessing the Defense 

Industrial Base.’’ The mission of the 

DBB is to advise the Secretary of 

Defense on effective strategies for 

implementation of best business 

practices of interest to the Department 

of Defense. 

Availability of Materials for the 

Meeting 

A copy of the draft agenda for the 

October 22, 2009, meeting may be 

obtained from the Board’s Web site at 

http://www.defenselink.mil/dbb under 

‘‘Meeting Materials.’’ 

Public’s Accessibility to the Meeting 

Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b and 41 CFR 

102–3.140 through 102–3.165, and the 

availability of space, this meeting is 

open to the public. Seating is on a firstcome basis. All members of the public 

who wish to attend the meeting must 

contact Ms. Duffy (see FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT) no later than 

noon on Thursday, October 8th to 

register and make arrangements for a 

Pentagon escort, if necessary. Public 

attendees requiring escort should arrive 

at the Pentagon Metro Entrance in time 

to complete security screening by 8:45 

a.m. Security screening requires two 

forms of identification: (1) A 


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