7 January 2009

[Federal Register: January 7, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 4)]
[Notices]               
[Page 695]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

 
Defense Business Board (DBB)

AGENCY: Department of Defense.

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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SUMMARY: 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, the 
Department of Defense announces the following Federal advisory 
committee meeting of the Defense Business Board (DBB).

DATES: The public meeting of the Board will be held on Thursday, 
January 22, 2009, beginning at 11:30 a.m. and ending at 12 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Pentagon, Room 3E863, Washington, DC (escort required, see 
below).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Board's Designated Federal Officer 
(DFO) is Phyllis Ferguson, Defense Business Board, 1155 Defense 
Pentagon, Room 3C288, Washington, DC 20301-1155, 
Phyllis.ferguson@osd.mil, (703) 695-7563. For meeting information 
please contact Debora Duffy, Defense Business Board, 1155 Defense 
Pentagon, Room 3C288, Washington, DC 20301-1155, Debora.duffy@osd.mil, 
(703) 697-2168.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

(a) Background

    The mission of the DBB is to advise the Secretary of Defense on 
effective strategies for implementation of best business practices of 
interest to the Department of Defense.

(b) Availability of Materials for the Meeting

    A copy of the draft agenda for the January 22, 2009, meeting may be 
obtained from the Board's Web site at http://www.defenselink.dod/dbb 
under ``Meeting Materials.''

(c) 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 on a first-come basis. Members of the public who wish to 
attend the meeting must contact Ms. Duffy at the number listed in this 
FR Notice no later than noon on Thursday, January 15th to arrange a 
Pentagon escort. Public attendees are required to arrive at the 
Pentagon Metro Entrance by 11 a.m. and complete security screening by 
11:15 a.m. Security screening requires two forms of identification: (1) 
A government-issued photo I.D., and (2) any type of secondary I.D. 
which verifies the individual's name (i.e. debit card, credit card, 
work badge, social security card).
    Special Accommodations: Individuals requiring special 
accommodations to access the public meeting should contact Ms. Duffy at 
least five business days prior to the meeting so that appropriate 
arrangements can be made.

(d) Procedures for Providing Public Comments

    Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.105(j) and 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 session.
    Written comments are accepted until the date of the meeting; 
however, written comments should be received by the DFO at least five 
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 e-mail to the address 
for the DFO given in this notice in the following formats (Adobe 
Acrobat, WordPerfect, or Word format). Please note: Since 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 Board's Web site.

    Dated: December 30, 2008.
Patricia Toppings,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. E9-38 Filed 1-6-09; 8:45 am]

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