[Federal Register: November 14, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 221)]
[Notices]
[Page 67489-67490]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
[DOCID:fr14no08-55]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Establishment of Department of Defense Federal Advisory
Committees
AGENCY: Department of Defense.
ACTION: Notice; Establishment of Federal Advisory Committee.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: Under the provisions of section 581 of Public Law 110-181, 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 is establishing the Department of Defense Military Family
Readiness Council (hereafter referred to as the Council).
The Council is a non-discretionary federal advisory committee
established under the authority of section 581 of Public Law 110-181
and 41 CFR 102-3.50(a) to: (a) Review and make recommendations to the
Secretary of Defense regarding the policy and plans required under 10
U.S.C. 1781b; (b) monitor requirements for the support of military
family readiness by the
[[Page 67490]]
Department of Defense; and (c) evaluate and assess the effectiveness of
the military family readiness programs and activities of the Department
of Defense.
The Department of Defense Military Family Readiness Council is
required by statute to submit an annual report to the Secretary of
Defense and the congressional oversight committees on military family
readiness. This report must be submitted no later than February 1st of
each year.
The Department of Defense Military Family Readiness Council shall
be composed of a chairperson and no more than eleven additional
members. Pursuant to federal statute, the membership shall be:
1. The Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, who
shall serve as the chair of the Council;
2. One representative of each Military Service;
3. Three individuals appoint by the Secretary of Defense from among
representatives of military family organizations; and
4. The senior enlisted advisors of each Military Service.
With regard to the representatives from each Military Service, the
Secretary of Defense has appointed the deputies of each Military
Service to serve on the Council; their appointment will be based upon
their ex-officio position in the Department of Defense. As for the
representatives of the military family organizations, these individuals
will be appointed as experts and consultants under the authority of 5
U.S.C. 3109, and they will serve as special government employees. With
the exception of travel and per diem for official travel, the special
government employees shall serve without compensation.
The Department of Defense intends to authorize the Department of
Defense Military Family Readiness Council to establish and use
subcommittees, and the Council, to include any subcommittees, will
operate under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of
1972, the Sunshine in the Government Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as
amended), and 41 CFR, Parts 102-3 through 102-3.185.
Such subcommittees or workgroups shall not work independently of
the chartered Council, and shall report all their recommendations and
advice to the Council for full deliberation and discussion.
Subcommittees or workgroups have no authority to make decisions on
behalf of the chartered Council nor can they report directly to the
Department of Defense or any federal officers or employees who are not
Council Members.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Jim Freeman, Deputy Committee
Management Officer for the Department of Defense, 703-601-6128.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Council shall meet at the call of the
Council's Designated Federal Officer, in consultation with the
Council's chairperson. 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
Department of Defense Military Family Readiness Council membership
about the Council's mission and functions. Written statements may be
submitted at any time or in response to the stated agenda of planned
meeting of the Department of Defense Military Family Readiness Council.
All written statements shall be submitted to the Designated Federal
Officer for the Department of Defense Military Family Readiness
Council, and this individual will ensure that the written statements
are provided to the membership for their consideration. Contact
information for the Department of Defense Military Family Readiness
Council's Designated Federal Officer, once appointed, may 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 Department of Defense Military Family
Readiness Council. 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.
Dated: November 6, 2008.
Patricia L. Toppings,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. E8-27086 Filed 11-13-08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 5001-06-P