[Federal Register: April 30, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 84)]
[Notices]
[Page 23434]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Renewal of Department of Defense Federal Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Department of Defense.
ACTION: Notice of 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 Board of Advisors to the President of the Naval War College
(hereafter referred to as the Board).
The Board is a discretionary federal advisory committee established
by the Secretary of Defense to provide the Department of the Navy
independent advice and recommendations on matters pertaining to the
organization management, curricula, and methods of instruction,
facilities and other matters of interest to the Naval War College. The
Secretary of the Navy or designated representative, on behalf of the
Secretary of Defense, may act upon the Board's advice and
recommendations.
The Board shall be composed of not more than ten members, who are
eminent authorities in the field of academia, business, and the defense
industry. Board 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. Board members shall be
appointed on an annual basis by the Secretary of Defense, and shall
serve terms of four years and may be renewed at the discretion of the
President of the Naval War College. The Board's Chairperson shall be
selected by the Board members. Board members shall, with the exception
of travel and per diem for official travel, serve without compensation.
The Board 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 Board, and shall report all their recommendations and
advice to the Board for full deliberation and discussion. Subcommittees
or workgroups have no authority to make decisions on behalf of the
chartered Board nor can they report directly to the Department of
Defense or any federal officers or employees who are not Board members.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Jim Freeman, Deputy Committee
Management Officer for the Department of Defense, 703-601-6128.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board shall meet at the call of the
Board's Designated Federal Officer, in consultation with the Board'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 Board of
Advisors to the President Naval War College's membership about the
Board'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 Advisors to the President Naval War College.
All written statements shall be submitted to the Designated Federal
Officer for the Board of Advisors to the President Naval War College,
and this individual will ensure that the written statements are
provided to the membership for their consideration. Contact information
for the Board of Advisors to the President Naval War 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 Advisors to the President
Naval War 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.
Dated: April 24, 2008.
Patricia L. Toppings,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. E8-9398 Filed 4-29-08; 8:45 am]
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