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###### Department of Defense

###### Office of the Secretary

# AGENCY:

DoD.

# ACTION:

Meeting notice.

# SUMMARY:

The Department of Defense is publishing this notice to announce the following Federal advisory committee meeting of the Defense Business Board. This meeting is open to the public.

# DATES:

                        The public meeting of the Defense Business Board (hereafter referred to as “the Board”) will be held on Thursday, January 22, 2015. The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. and end at 11:30 a.m. (Escort required; see guidance in the                         **SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION**                         section, “Public's Accessibility to the Meeting.”)                    

# ADDRESSES:

                        Room 3E863 in the Pentagon, Washington, DC (Escort required; see guidance in the                         **SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION**                         section, “Public's Accessibility to the Meeting.”)                    

# FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

*Committee's Designated Federal Officer:*                         The Board's Designated Federal Officer is Phyllis Ferguson, Defense Business Board, 1155 Defense Pentagon, Room 5B1088A, Washington, DC 20301-1155,                         *phyllis.l.ferguson2.civ@mail.mil,*                         703-695-7563. For meeting information please contact Ms. Debora Duffy, Defense Business Board, 1155 Defense Pentagon, Room 5B1088A, Washington, DC 20301-1155,                         *debora.k.duffy.civ@mail.mil,*                         (703) 697-2168.                    

# SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

This meeting is being held 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.

*Purpose of the Meeting:*                     At this meeting, the Board will deliberate the findings and draft recommendations from the                     *“Guiding Principles to Optimize DoD's Science and Technology Investments,”*                     and the                     *“Transforming Department of Defense Core Business Processes for Revolutionary Change”*                     Task Groups.                

The mission of the Board is to examine and advise the Secretary of Defense on overall DoD management and governance. The Board provides independent advice which reflects an outside private sector perspective on proven and effective best business practices that can be applied to DoD.

*Availability of Materials for the Meeting:*                     A copy of the agenda and the terms of reference for each Task Group study may be obtained from the Board's Web site at                     *http://dbb.defense.gov/​meetings.*                     Copies will also be available at the meeting.                

*Meeting Agenda:*

                    8:30 a.m.-10:00 a.m.—Task Group Outbrief and Board Deliberations on                     *“Guiding Principles to Optimize DoD's Science and Technology Investments.”*

                    10:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m.—Task Group Outbrief and Board Deliberations on                     *“Transforming Department of Defense Core Business Processes for Revolutionary Change.”*

*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 limited and is on a first-come basis. All members of the public who wish to attend the public meeting must contact Ms. Debora Duffy at the number listed in the                     **FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT**                     section no later than 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday, January 14 to register and make arrangements for a Pentagon escort, if necessary. Public attendees requiring escort should arrive at the Pentagon Metro Entrance with sufficient time to complete security screening no later than 8:00 a.m. on January 22. To complete security screening, please come prepared to present two forms of identification and one must be a pictured identification card.                

Special Accommodations: Individuals requiring special accommodations to access the public meeting should contact Ms. Duffy at least five (5) business days prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made.

## Procedures for Providing Public Comments

Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.140, and section 10(a)(3) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the public or interested organizations may submit written comments to the Board about its mission and topics pertaining to this public meeting.

                    Written comments should be received by the DFO at least five (5) business days prior to the meeting date so that the comments may be made available to the Board for their consideration prior to the meeting. Written comments should be submitted via email to the address for the DFO given in the                     **FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT**                     section in either Adobe Acrobat or Microsoft Word format. The public will be offered an opportunity for oral comments during the public session as time permits. Please note that since the Board operates under the provisions of the                           ( print page 76992)                        Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, 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 Board's Web site.                

Dated: December 18, 2014.

Aaron Siegel,

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.

[FR Doc. 2014-30003 Filed 12-22-14; 8:45 am]

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