[Federal Register: December 7, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 235)]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

 
Renewal of Federal Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Department of Defense.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 
1972, (5 U.S.C. Appendix, as amended), the Sunshine in the Government 
Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and 41 CFR 102-3.65, the 
Department of Defense gives notice that it will renew the charter for 
the Board of Visitors National Defense Intelligence College.
    The purpose of the Board of Visitors for the National Defense 
Intelligence College (hereafter referred to as the Board of Visitors) 
is to provide the Secretary of Defense independent advice on matters 
relating to the mission of the National Defense Intelligence College. 
The Director, Defense Intelligence Agency may act upon the Board of 
Visitor's advice and recommendations
    The Board of Visitors shall be comprised of no more than twelve 
members, and the Department of Defense, to achieve a balanced 
membership, will include a cross-section of experts and eminent 
authorities in the fields of national intelligence, defense and 
academia.
    The Secretary of Defense approves the appointment of the members, 
and those who are not full-time Federal officers or employees are 
appointed as Special Government Employees under the authority of 5 
U.S.C. 3109. With the exception of travel and per diem for official 
travel, the members shall server without compensation. The Director, 
Defense Intelligence Agency shall select the committee's chairperson 
from the Board of Visitors at large.
    The Board of Visitors shall be authorized to establish 
subcommittees, as necessary and consistent with its mission, and these 
subcommittees or working groups shall operate under the provisions of 
the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix, as 
amended), the Sunshine in the Government Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as 
amended), and other appropriate Federal regulations.
    Such subcommittees or workgroups shall not work independently of 
the chartered committee, and shall report all their recommendations and 
advice to the Board of Visitors for full deliberation and discussion. 
Subcommittees or workgroups have no authority to make decisions on 
behalf of the chartered committee nor can they report directly to the 
Department of Defense or any Federal officers or employees who are not 
members of the Board of Visitors.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board of Visitors shall meet at the call 
of the committee's Designated Federal Officer, in consultation with the 
Chairperson and the Director, Defense Intelligence Agency. The 
Designated Federal Officer, pursuant to DoD policy, shall be a full-
time or permanent part-time DoD employee, and shall be appointed in 
accordance with established DoD policies and procedures. The Designated 
Federal Officer or duly appointed Alternate Designated Federal Officer 
shall attend all committee meetings and subcommittee meetings.
    Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.105(j) and 102-3.140, the public or 
interested organizations may submit written statements to the Board of 
Visitors National Defense Intelligence College membership about the 
Panel's mission and functions. Written statements may be submitted at 
any time or in response to the stated agenda of planned meeting of the 
Board of Visitors National Defense Intelligence College.
    All written statements shall be submitted to the Designated Federal 
Officer for the Board of Visitors National Defense Intelligence 
College, and this individual will ensure that the written statements 
are provided to the membership for their consideration. Contact 
information for the Board of Visitors National Defense Intelligence 
College's Designated Federal Officer can be obtained from the GSA's 
FACA Database--https://www.fido.gov/facadatabase/public.asp.

    The Designated Federal Officer, pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.150, will 
announce planned meetings of the Board of Visitors National Defense 
Intelligence College. The Designated Federal Officer, at that time, may 
provide additional guidance on the submission of written statements 
that are in response to the stated agenda for the planned meeting in 
question.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Freeman, DoD Committee Management 
Office, 703-601-2554, extension 128.

    Dated: November 30, 2007.
L.M. Bynum,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. E7-23765 Filed 12-6-07; 8:45 am]

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