[Federal Register: March 17, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 52)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary of Defense
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 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 Army Education 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, the Secretary of the Army and the Chief of Staff of the U.S.
Army independent advice and recommendations in matters pertaining to
the educational, doctrinal, and research policies and activities of the
U.S. Army's educational programs, including activities of the U.S.
Army's joint professional military education programs. The Committee,
in accomplishing its mission: (a) Provides advice to their supported
schools; (b) assist in the maintenance of the highest academic
standards; and (c) ensure that Army educational policies and techniques
are current and equal to those used in the finest institutions of
higher education.
The Committee shall be composed of not more than 15 members, who
are distinguished members of the field of defense, management,
leadership, and academia. 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. The Assistant Secretary of the Army for Manpower
and Reserve Affairs or designated representative shall serve as the
Chairperson, and shall serve at the discretion of the Secretary of Army
or designated representative. In addition, the Secretary of Defense and
the Secretary of Army or designated representative may invite other
distinguished Government officers to serve as non-voting observers of
the Committee, and appoint consultants
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with special expertise to assist the Committee on an ad hoc basis.
Committee members shall with the exception of travel and per diem for
official travel, serve without compensation.
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 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
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 Army
Education 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 Army Education
Advisory Committee.
All written statements shall be submitted to the Designated Federal
Officer for the Army Education Advisory Committee, and this individual
will ensure that the written statements are provided to the membership
for their consideration. Contact information for the Army Education
Advisory Committee'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 Army Education 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: March 11, 2008.
L.M. Bynum,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. E8-5312 Filed 3-14-08; 8:45 am]
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