[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 194 (Monday, October 6, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58212-58213]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-23513]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Notification of Upcoming Meeting of the Defense Advisory Board 
for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (DAB-ESGR)

AGENCY: Department of Defense.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the DAB-ESGR. This meeting 
will focus on the response to a recommendation to create a single point 
communication system to notify employers of Guard and Reserve members. 
This meeting is open to the public.

DATES: November 19, 2008 (0830-1630 hours).

ADDRESSES: Crystal Gateway Marriott, 1700 Jefferson Davis Highway, 
Arlington VA 22202.
    The public is asked to pre-register three weeks in advance of the 
meeting due to security and or seating limitations (see below 
information for pre-registration).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Interested attendees may contact MAJ Elaine M. 
Gullotta at 703-696-1385 ext 540, or e-mail at 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#e48188858d8a81ca839188888b909085a49197ca8596899dca898d88"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="fb9e979a92959ed59c8e9797948f8f9abb8e88d59a899682d5969297">[email protected]</span></a>.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATON: 

Agenda

0830 Convene (Mr. James G. Rebholz, Chairman).
0835 Oath of Office (Mr. Frank Wilson).

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0840 Minutes approval, Due Outs from last meeting and subcommittee 
update (Mr. James G. Rebholz, Chairman).
0850 Discussion, Response to Board Recommendation (Mr. James G. 
Rebholz, Chairman).
1030 Break.
1045 Honorable Thomas F. Hall, Assistant Secretary of Defense Reserve 
Affairs.
1200 Lunch.
1330 Public Comment.
1340 Discussion of Public Comment.
1400 Review and discussion of DAB Recruitment Efforts, way ahead (Mr. 
James G. Rebholz, Chairman).
1515 Break.
1545 Summary of Proceedings, Administrative Announcements, Subcommittee 
Due Outs.
1615 Awards, Photos.
1630 Adjourn.

(a) Background

    The purpose of the Board is to provide independent advice and 
recommendations to the Secretary of Defense on matters that arise from 
the military obligation of members of the National Guard and Reserve 
members and the impact on their civilian employment.

(b) Availability of Materials for the Meeting

    Please see the Federal Advisory Committee Act website for copies of 
any available materials, including draft agendas for the meeting and 
background information. (http://www.fido.gov/facadatabase/form_meetings.asp ).

(c) Procedures for Providing Public Comments

    It is the policy of the DAB-ESGR to accept written public comments 
of any length, and to accommodate oral public comments whenever 
possible. To facilitate Board discussion at its meetings, the Board may 
not accept oral comments at all meetings, The Board Staff expect that 
public statements presented at Board meetings will be focused on the 
Board's statutory charter and any working group topics.
    Oral Comments: Speaking times will be confirmed by Board staff on a 
``first-come/first-served basis. To accommodate as many speakers as 
possible, oral public comments must be no longer than 3 minutes. 
Because the Board members may ask questions, reserved times will be 
approximate. Interested parties must contact MAJ Elaine Gullotta in 
writing (via mail or e-mail) at least three weeks prior to the meeting.
    Written Comments: Written comments should be received by the Board 
staff at least three weeks prior to the meeting date so that the 
comments may be made available to the Board for consideration prior to 
the meeting. Written comments should be supplied MAJ Elaine Gullotta in 
one of the following formats (Word, PDF) via mail or email at least two 
weeks prior to the meeting. Please Note: The Board operates under the 
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, all 
public presentations will be treated as public documents and will be 
made available for public inspection, up to and including being posted 
on the Federal Advisory Committee Web site.
    Written comments may be sent to: Employer Support of the Guard and 
Reserve, 1555 Wilson Blvd, Suite 200, Arlington, VA 22209, Attention: 
MAJ Elaine Gullotta.

    Dated: September 29, 2008.
Patricia L. Toppings,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. E8-23513 Filed 10-3-08; 8:45 am]
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