[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 82 (Thursday, April 29, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22559-22560]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-10003]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Federal Advisory Committee; Air University Board of Visitors;
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 Air University Board of
Visitors (hereafter referred to as the Board).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Freeman, Deputy Advisory Committee
Management Officer for the Department of Defense, 703-601-6128.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board is a discretionary Federal
advisory committee that shall provide independent advice and
recommendations on educational, doctrinal, research policies and
activities of Air University. The Board shall:
a. Review and evaluate the progress of the educational programs and
the support activities of the university;
b. Review and evaluate the published statement of purpose,
institutional policies, and financial resources of the university; and
c. Review and evaluate the educational effectiveness, quality of
student learning, administrative and educational support services, and
teaching, research and public service of the university.
The Secretary of the Air Force may act upon the Board's advice and
recommendations.
The Board shall be comprised of not more than thirty-five members
appointed by the Secretary of Defense who are eminent authorities in
the field of air power, defense, management, leadership and academia.
All Board member appointments shall be on an annual basis.
The Board's Chairperson shall be elected by a vote of the
membership and approved by the Commander, Air University.
Board 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. In addition, all Board members, with the
exception of travel and per diem for official travel, shall serve
without compensation.
With DoD approval, the Board is authorized to establish
subcommittees, as necessary and consistent with its mission. 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 (5 U.S.C. 552b), and other appropriate Federal
statutes and regulations.
Such subcommittees or working groups 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 working groups 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.
Subcommittee members, who are not Board members, shall be appointed
in the same manner as the Board members.
The Board shall meet at the call of the Board's Designated Federal
Officer, in consultation with the Chairperson and Commander, Air
University. The estimated number of Board meetings is four 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 Air
University Board of Visitors' 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 Air University
Board of Visitors.
All written statements shall be submitted to the Designated Federal
Officer for the Air University Board of Visitors, and this individual
will ensure
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that the written statements are provided to the membership for their
consideration. Contact information for the Air University Board of
Visitors 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 Air University Board of Visitors. 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. 2010-10003 Filed 4-28-10; 8:45 am]
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