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Washington, DC 20581. Statements may 

also be submitted by electronic mail to: 

aac@cftc.gov. Any statements submitted 

in connection with the committee 

meeting may be made available to the 

public, including publication on the 

CFTC Web site, www.cftc.gov. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Cory 

Claussen, AAC Designated Federal 

Officer, Commodity Futures Trading 

Commission, Three Lafayette Centre, 

1155 21st Street NW., Washington, DC 

20581; (202) 418–5383. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

meeting is open to the public with 

seating on a first-come, first-served 

basis. The meeting will be recorded and 

posted on the CFTC Web site, 

www.cftc.gov. Members of the public 

may watch a live Webcast on the 

Commission’s Web site. Members of the 

public may also listen to the meeting by 

telephone by calling a domestic toll-free 

or international toll or toll-free number 

to connect to a live, listen-only audio 

feed. These numbers, along with the 

conference and/or access codes will be 

posted on the CFTC Web site prior to 

the AAC meeting. Call-in participants 

should be prepared to provide their first 

name, last name, and affiliation. After 

the meeting, a transcript of the meeting 

will be published on the CFTC Web site, 

www.cftc.gov. Persons requiring special 

accommodations to attend the meeting 

because of a disability should notify the 

contact person above. 

Authority: 5 U.S.C. Appendix 2 § 10(a)(2). 

Dated: November 19, 2014. 

Christopher J. Kirkpatrick, 

Secretary of the Commission. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

Reserve Forces Policy Board; Notice 

of Federal Advisory Committee 

Meeting 

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary of 

Defense, Reserve Forces Policy Board, 

DoD. 

ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory 

Committee meeting. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is 

publishing this notice to announce that 

the following Federal Advisory 

Committee meeting of the Reserve 

Forces Policy Board (RFPB) will take 

place. 

DATES: Tuesday, December 9, 2014 from 

8:55 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The address is the 

Pentagon, Room 3E863, Arlington, VA. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. 

Alex Sabol, Designated Federal Officer, 

(703) 681–0577 (Voice), (703) 681–0002 

(Facsimile), Email— 

Alexander.J.Sabol.Civ@Mail.Mil. 

Mailing address is Reserve Forces Policy 

Board, 5113 Leesburg Pike, Suite 601, 

Falls Church, VA 22041. Web site: 

http://rfpb.defense.gov/. The most upto-date changes to the meeting can be 

found on the RFPB’s Web site. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

meeting notice is being published under 

the provisions of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act of 1972 (FACA) (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. 

Purpose of the Meeting: The purpose 

of the meeting is to obtain, review and 

evaluate information related to 

strategies, policies, and practices 

designed to improve and enhance the 

capabilities, efficiency, and 

effectiveness of the Reserve 

Components. 

Agenda: The RFPB will hold a 

meeting from 8:55 a.m. until 3:30 p.m. 

The portion of the meeting from 8:55 

a.m. to 9:45 p.m. will be open to the 

public and will consist of remarks to the 

RFPB from the three RFPB 

subcommittee chairs who will provide 

updates on the work of their respective 

subcommittee. The Enhancing DoD’s 

Role in the Homeland Subcommittee 

plans to provide updates on the 

Department of Defense support of civil 

authorities and FEMA requirements. 

The Supporting & Sustaining Reserve 

Component Personnel Subcommittee 

plans to provide updates on the 

Survivor Benefits Program, Post 9/11 GI 

Bill Change Proposal, and Duty Status 

recommendations to the Secretary of 

Defense. The Ensuring a Ready, 

Capable, Available and Sustainable 

Operational Reserve Subcommittee 

plans to provide updates on the 

examination of Reserve Components 

ancillary training issues and medical 

readiness. Additionally, a readout from 

Reserve Junior Officer Panels will 

discuss the findings concerning the 

perspectives as revealed by a Reserve 

Junior Officer Panel on personnel 

benefits, training and readiness issues. 

The portion of the meeting from 9:55 

a.m. to 3:30 p.m. will be closed to the 

public and will consist of remarks to the 

RFPB from invited speakers that include 

the Secretary of Defense; Commander, 

U.S. Southern Command; Chief 

Executive Officer, RAND Corporation; 

and Chairman of the RFPB. The 

Secretary of Defense will address future 

strategies for use of the Reserve 

Components. The Commander, U.S. 

Southern Command will discuss the 

readiness, availability and use of the 

National Guard and Reserve within 

Southern Command. The Chief 

Executive Officer, RAND Corporation 

will brief the findings and 

recommendations on the Active 

Component/Reserve Component cost, 

force mix, and use to address national 

security challenges in a constrained 

fiscal environment as discussed in his 

recent reports. The Chairman of the 

RFPB will discuss his analysis and 

opinion on the FY 2015 Budget and the 

impact that it will have on the 

readiness, availability, and future use of 

the National Guard and Reserve. 

Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to 5 

U.S.C. 552b, as amended, and 41 CFR 

102–3.140 through 102–3.165, and 

subject to the availability of space, the 

meeting is open to the public from 8:55 

a.m. to 9:45 a.m. Seating is based on a 

first-come, first-served basis. All 

members of the public who wish to 

attend the public meeting must contact 

Mr. Alex Sabol, the Designated Federal 

Officer, not later than 12:00 p.m. on 

Wednesday, December 3, 2014, as listed 

in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

CONTACT section. An escort may be 

required for attendees without 

appropriate DoD badges. In accordance 

with section 10(d) of the FACA, 5 U.S.C. 

552b, and 41 CFR 102–3.155, the 

Department of Defense has determined 

that the portion of this meeting 

scheduled to occur from 9:55 a.m. to 

3:30 p.m. will be closed to the public. 

Specifically, the Under Secretary of 

Defense (Personnel and Readiness), in 

coordination with the DoD FACA 

Attorney, has determined in writing that 

this portion of the meeting will be 

closed to the public because it is likely 

to disclose classified matters covered by 

5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1). 

Written Statements: Pursuant to 41 

CFR 102–3.105(j) and 102–3.140 and 

section 10(a)(3) of the FACA, interested 

persons may submit written statements 

to the RFPB at any time about its 

approved agenda or at any time on the 

Board’s mission. Written statements 

should be submitted to the RFPB’s 

Designated Federal Officer at the 

address or facsimile number listed in 

the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

section. If statements pertain to a 

specific topic being discussed at the 

planned meeting, then these statements 

must be submitted no later than five (5) 

business days prior to the meeting in 

question. Written statements received 

after this date may not be provided to 

or considered by the RFPB until its next 


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meeting. The Designated Federal Officer 

will review all timely submitted written 

statements and provide copies to all the 

committee members before the meeting 

that is the subject of this notice. Please 

note that since the RFPB operates under 

the provisions of the FACA, all 

submitted comments and public 

presentations will be treated as public 

documents and will be made available 

for public inspection, including, but not 

limited to, being posted on the RFPB’s 

Web site. 

Dated: November 19, 2014. 

Aaron Siegel, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Department of the Army; Army Corps 

of Engineers 

Notice of Solicitation of Applications 

for Stakeholder Representative 

Members of the Missouri River 

Recovery Implementation Committee 

AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. 

Army Corps of Engineers, DoD. 

ACTION: Notice. 

SUMMARY: The Commander of the 

Northwestern Division of the U.S. Army 

Corps of Engineers (Corps) is soliciting 

applications to fill vacant stakeholder 

representative member positions on the 

Missouri River Recovery 

Implementation Committee (MRRIC). 

Members are sought to fill vacancies on 

a committee to represent various 

categories of interests within the 

Missouri River basin. The MRRIC was 

formed to advise the Corps on a study 

of the Missouri River and its tributaries 

and to provide guidance to the Corps 

with respect to the Missouri River 

recovery and mitigation activities 

currently underway. The Corps 

established the MRRIC as required by 

the U.S. Congress through the Water 

Resources Development Act of 2007 

(WRDA), Section 5018. 

DATES: The agency must receive 

completed applications and 

endorsement letters no later than 

December 29, 2014. 

ADDRESSES: Mail completed 

applications and endorsement letters to 

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha 

District (Attn: MRRIC), 1616 Capitol 

Avenue, Omaha, NE 68102–4901 or 

email completed applications to info@

mrric.org. Please put ‘‘MRRIC’’ in the 

subject line. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lisa 

Rabbe, 816–389–3837. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

operation of the MRRIC is in the public 

interest and provides support to the 

Corps in performing its duties and 

responsibilities under the Endangered 

Species Act, 16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.; Sec. 

601(a) of the Water Resources 

Development Act (WRDA) of 1986, 

Public Law 99–662; Sec. 334(a) of 

WRDA 1999, Public Law 106–53, and 

Sec. 5018 of WRDA 2007, Public Law 

110–114. The Federal Advisory 

Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, does 

not apply to the MRRIC. 

A Charter for the MRRIC has been 

developed and should be reviewed prior 

to applying for a stakeholder 

representative membership position on 

the Committee. The Charter, operating 

procedures, and stakeholder application 

forms are available electronically at 

www.MRRIC.org. 

Purpose and Scope of the Committee 

1. The primary purpose of the MRRIC 

is to provide guidance to the Corps and 

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service with 

respect to the Missouri River recovery 

and mitigation plan currently in 

existence, including recommendations 

relating to changes to the 

implementation strategy from the use of 

adaptive management; coordination of 

the development of consistent policies, 

strategies, plans, programs, projects, 

activities, and priorities for the Missouri 

River recovery and mitigation plan. 

Information about the Missouri River 

Recovery Program is available at 

www.MoRiverRecovery.org. 

2. Other duties of MRRIC include 

exchange of information regarding 

programs, projects, and activities of the 

agencies and entities represented on the 

Committee to promote the goals of the 

Missouri River recovery and mitigation 

plan; establishment of such working 

groups as the Committee determines to 

be necessary to assist in carrying out the 

duties of the Committee, including 

duties relating to public policy and 

scientific issues; facilitating the 

resolution of interagency and 

intergovernmental conflicts between 

entities represented on the Committee 

associated with the Missouri River 

recovery and mitigation plan; 

coordination of scientific and other 

research associated with the Missouri 

River recovery and mitigation plan; and 

annual preparation of a work plan and 

associated budget requests. 

Administrative Support. To the extent 

authorized by law and subject to the 

availability of appropriations, the Corps 

provides funding and administrative 

support for the Committee. 

Committee Membership. Federal 

agencies with programs affecting the 

Missouri River may be members of the 

MRRIC through a separate process with 

the Corps. States and Federally 

recognized Native American Indian 

tribes, as described in the Charter, are 

eligible for Committee membership 

through an appointment process. 

Interested State and Tribal government 

representatives should contact the Corps 

for information about the appointment 

process. 

This Notice is for individuals 

interested in serving as a stakeholder 

member on the Committee. Members 

and alternates must be able to 

demonstrate that they meet the 

definition of ‘‘stakeholder’’ found in the 

Charter of the MRRIC. Applications are 

currently being accepted to select two 

representatives from the stakeholder 

interest categories listed below: 

a. Conservation Districts; 

b. Hydropower; 

c. Irrigation; 

d. Recreation; 

e. Thermal Power 

Terms of stakeholder representative 

members of the MRRIC are three years. 

There is no limit to the number of terms 

a member may serve. Incumbent 

Committee members seeking 

reappointment do not need to re-submit 

an application. However, they must 

submit a renewal letter and related 

materials as outlined in the 

‘‘Streamlined Process for Existing 

Members’’ portion of the document 

Process for Filling MRRIC Stakeholder 

Vacancies (www.MRRIC.org). 

Members and alternates of the 

Committee will not receive any 

compensation from the federal 

government for carrying out the duties 

of the MRRIC. Travel expenses incurred 

by members of the Committee are not 

currently reimbursed by the federal 

government. 

Application for Stakeholder 

Membership. Persons who believe that 

they are or will be affected by the 

Missouri River recovery and mitigation 

activities may apply for stakeholder 

membership on the MRRIC. Committee 

members are obligated to avoid and 

disclose any individual ethical, legal, 

financial, or other conflicts of interest 

they may have involving MRRIC. 

Applicants must disclose on their 

application if they are directly 

employed by a government agency or 

program (the term ‘‘government’’ 

encompasses state, tribal, and federal 

agencies and/or programs). 

Applications for stakeholder 

membership may be obtained 

electronically at www.MRRIC.org. 

Applications may be emailed or mailed 


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