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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 33 (Friday, February 17, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9631-9632]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-3698]

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

Defense Policy Board; Federal Advisory Committee Meeting Notice

AGENCY: Department of Defense, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense 
(Policy).

ACTION: Federal Advisory Committee Meeting Notice.

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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of

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1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix, as amended) and the Sunshine Act of 1976 (5 
U.S.C. 552b, as amended) the Department of Defense announces the 
following Federal advisory committee meeting of the Defense Policy 
Board (hereafter referred to as ``the DPB'').

DATES: From Tuesday, March 6, 2012 (8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.) through 
Wednesday, March 7, 2012 (7:30 a.m. to 10 a.m.) the DPB will hold a 
quarterly meeting under the provisions of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix, as amended) and the Sunshine 
Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended).

ADDRESSES: The Pentagon, 2000 Defense Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301-
2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Ann Hansen, 2000 Defense Pentagon, 
Washington, DC 20301-2000. Phone: (703) 571-9232.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Purpose of 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 or the Under Secretary of Defense for 
Policy.
    Meeting Agenda: Beginning at 8:30 a.m. on March 6 through the end 
of the meeting on March 7, the DPB will have secret through top secret 
(SCI) level discussions on national security matters that will deal 
with potential threats and broad national security issues within the 
Pacific Rim.
    Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended, and 
41 CFR 102-3.155, the Department of Defense has determined that the 
meeting shall be closed to the public. The Acting Under Secretary of 
Defense (Policy), in consultation with the Office of the Department of 
Defense FACA Attorney, has determined in writing that this meeting be 
closed to the public because the discussions fall under the purview of 
5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1) and are so inextricably intertwined with 
unclassified material that they cannot reasonably be segregated into 
separate discussions without disclosing secret or classified material.
    Written Statements: Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.105(j) and 102-3.140, 
the public or interested organizations may submit written statements to 
the membership of the DPB at any time or in response to the stated 
agenda of a planned meeting. Written statements should be submitted to 
the DPB's Designated Federal Officer; the Designated Federal Officer's 
contact information can be obtained from the GSA's FACA Database--
https://www.fido.gov/facadatabase/public.asp. 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 five business days prior to the meeting in 
question. The Designated Federal Officer will review all submitted 
written statements and provide copies to all committee members.

    Dated: February 13, 2012.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2012-3698 Filed 2-16-12; 8:45 am]
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