[Federal Register: March 6, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 45)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

 
Renewal of Department of Defense Federal Advisory Committees

AGENCY: DoD.

ACTION: Renewal of Federal Advisory Committee.

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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of 10 U.S.C. 5024, 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 
102-3.65, the Department of Defense gives notice that it is renewing 
the charter for the Naval Research Advisory Committee (hereafter 
referred to as the Committee).
    The Committee is a discretionary federal advisory committee 
established by the Secretary of Defense to provide the Department of 
Defense through the Secretary of Navy independent advice and 
recommendations on a broad array of issues relating to (1) credible and 
independent analyses and technical challenges and opportunities facing 
the Department of Navy; and (2) producing cogent, brief high level 
reports on that analysis.
    The Committee shall be composed of not more than 15 members, who 
are eminent authorities in the fields of science, technology, research 
and development. Under the provisions of 10 U.S.C. 5024(a) one 
Committee member shall be from the field of medicine. Committee members 
appointed by the Secretary of Defense, who are not federal officers or 
employees, shall serve as Special Government Employees under the 
authority of 5 U.S.C. 3109. Committee members shall be appointed on an 
annual basis by the Secretary of Defense and, with the exception of 
travel and per diem for official travel, they shall serve without 
compensation, unless otherwise authorized by the Secretary of Navy.
    The Committee 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, the Government in the Sunshine

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Act of 1976, 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 Committee 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 
Committee members.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Committee shall meet at the call of the 
Committee's Designated Federal Officer, in consultation with the 
Secretary of Navy and the Committee'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 Naval 
Research Advisory Committee membership about the Committee's mission 
and functions. Written statements may be submitted at any time or in 
response to the stated agenda of planned meeting of the Naval Research 
Advisory Committee.
    All written statements shall be submitted to the Designated Federal 
Officer for the Naval Research Advisory Committee, and this individual 
will ensure that the written statements are provided to the membership 
for their consideration. Contact information for the Naval Research 
Advisory Committee 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 Naval Research Advisory Committee. 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, Deputy Committee 
Management Officer for the Department of Defense, 703-601-2554, 
extension 128.

    Dated: February 26, 2008.
L.M. Bynum,
Alternate OSD Federal Register, Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
 [FR Doc. E8-4375 Filed 3-5-08; 8:45 am]

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