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[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 5 (Wednesday, January 8, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Page 1450]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-00147]

[[Page 1450]]

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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, 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: Open to the public Monday, January 13, 2025 from 3:00 p.m. to 
4:35 p.m. Eastern time.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be conducted virtually by Zoom. To 
participate in the meeting, see the Meeting Accessibility section for 
instructions.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Cara Allison Marshall, Designated 
Federal Officer (DFO) 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 703-
614-1834.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Due to circumstances beyond the control of 
the Designated Federal Officer, the Defense Business Board was unable 
to provide public notification required by 41 CFR 102-3.150(a) 
concerning its January 13, 2025 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.
    This meeting is being held under the provisions of chapter 10 of 
Title 5, United States Code (U.S.C.) (commonly known as the ``Federal 
Advisory Committee Act'' or ``FACA''), 5 U.S.C. 552b (commonly known as 
the ``Government in the Sunshine Act''), and 41 CFR 102-3.140 and 102-
3.150.
    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, strategic-level, private 
sector and academic advice and counsel on enterprise-wide business 
management approaches and best practices for business operations and 
achieving National Defense goals.
    Agenda: The Board meeting will begin January 13 at 3:00 p.m. with 
opening remarks by the Board DFO, Ms. Cara Allison Marshall, followed 
by a welcome by the Board Chair. The Board will receive a presentation 
on the study, Supply Chain Illumination of the Department of Defense, 
from Mr. Craig Albright and Gen (ret) Joe Votel, Co-Chairs, Business 
Transformation Advisory Subcommittee. During this session, the 
Subcommittee will brief the Board, for its consideration, deliberation 
and vote, on the best practice, findings, and recommendations it 
compiled as part of a recent study on ways to improve Supply Chain Risk 
Management through increased illumination of supply chains. The DFO 
will then adjourn the open session. The latest version of the agenda is 
available on the Board's website at: https://dbb.dod.afpims.mil/Meetings/Meeting-January-2025/.
    Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 1009(a)(1) and 41 CFR 
102-3.140, the meeting on January 13 from 3:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. is 
open to the public virtually. Persons desiring to attend the public 
sessions are required to register. To attend the public sessions, 
submit your name, affiliation/organization, telephone number, and email 
contact information to the Board at [email protected]. Requests to attend the public sessions must be 
received no later than 4:00 p.m. on Friday, January 10, 2025. Upon 
receipt of this information, the Board will provide further 
instructions for virtually attending the meeting.
    Written Comments and Statements: Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.105(j) 
and 102-3.140 and 5 U.S.C. 1009(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 regarding 
the Board's mission in general. Written comments or statements should 
be submitted to Ms. Cara Allison Marshall, the DFO, 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 number. The DFO must receive written 
comments or statements submitted in response to the agenda set forth in 
this notice by Friday, January 10, 2025, to be considered by the Board. 
The DFO 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. 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: January 2, 2025.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2025-00147 Filed 1-7-25; 8:45 am]
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