[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 82 (Thursday, April 29, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22558-22559]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-10002]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Federal Advisory Committee; Chief of Naval Operations Executive
Panel; Charter Renewal
AGENCY: Department of Defense (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), the Government in the Sunshine Act of 1976
(5 U.S.C. 552b), and 41 CFR 102-3.50, the Department of Defense gives
notice that it is renewing the charter for the Chief of Naval
Operations Executive Panel (hereafter referred to as the Panel).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Freeman, Deputy Advisory Committee
Management Officer for the Department of Defense, 703-601-6128.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Panel is a discretionary Federal
advisory committee that shall provide independent advice and
recommendations to the Secretary of Defense, through the Secretary of
the Navy and the Chief of Naval Operations on a broad array of issues
relating to the following:
a. The role of naval power in the international strategic
environment, including issues of technology, manpower, strategy and
policy;
b. Current and projected Navy policies and procedures to enhance
the Navy's effectiveness and efficiency in execution of national and
defense policy; and
c. Alternative policies and postures for fulfilling the Navy's
mission in the face of evolving political, economic, technological, and
military circumstances.
The Panel is not established to advise on individual procurements,
and no matter shall be assigned to the Panel for its consideration that
would require any Panel member to participate personally and
substantially in the conduct of any specific procurement or place him
or her in the position of acting as a contracting or procurement
official.
The Chief of Naval Operations may act upon the Panel's advice and
recommendations.
The Panel shall be comprised of no more than 40 members appointed
by the Secretary of Defense who are eminent authorities in the fields
of science, engineering, business, and political-military.
Panel Members appointed by the Secretary of Defense, who are not
full-time or permanent part-time Federal officers or employees, shall
be appointed under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 3109, and serve as special
government employees. All Panel member appointments shall be renewed by
the Secretary of Defense on an annual basis. In addition, all Panel
members, with the exception of travel and per diem for official travel,
shall serve without compensation.
The Chief of Naval Operations shall select the Panel's chairperson
from the total membership.
With DoD approval, the Panel is authorized to establish
subcommittees, as necessary and consistent with its mission. These
subcommittees or working groups shall operate under the
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provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the
Government in the Sunshine Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b), and other
appropriate Federal statutes and regulations.
Such subcommittees or working groups shall not work independently
of the chartered Panel, and shall report all their recommendations and
advice to the Panel for full deliberation and discussion. Subcommittees
or working groups have no authority to make decisions on behalf of the
chartered Panel; nor can they report directly to the Department of
Defense or any Federal officers or employees who are not Panel members.
Subcommittee members, who are not Panel members, shall be appointed
in the same manner as the Panel members.
The Panel shall meet at the call of the Panel's Designated Federal
Officer, in consultation with the Chairperson and the Chief of Naval
Operations. The estimated number of Panel meetings is eight per year.
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. In
addition, the Designated Federal Officer is required to be in
attendance at all meetings; however, in the absence of the Designated
Federal Officer, the Alternate Designated Federal Officer shall attend
the meeting.
Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.105(j) and 102-3.140, the public or
interested organizations may submit written statements to the Chief of
Naval Operations Executive Panel's 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 Chief of Naval
Operations Executive Panel.
All written statements shall be submitted to the Designated Federal
Officer for the Chief of Naval Operations Executive Panel, and this
individual will ensure that the written statements are provided to the
membership for their consideration. Contact information for the Chief
of Naval Operations Executive Panel 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 Chief of Naval Operations Executive
Panel. 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 26, 2010.
Mitchell S. Bryman,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2010-10002 Filed 4-28-10; 8:45 am]
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