[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 186 (Monday, September 27, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59235-59236]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-24166]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Federal Advisory Committee; Army National Cemeteries Advisory
Commission
AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD).
ACTION: Establishment 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 establishing the charter for the Army National
Cemeteries Advisory Commission (hereafter referred to as ``the
Commission'').
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Freeman, Deputy Committee
Management Officer for the Department of Defense, 703-601-6128.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Commission is a discretionary Federal
advisory committee established to provide the Secretary of Defense,
through the Under Secretary of the Army, independent advice and
recommendations on the Army National Cemeteries Program, including, but
not limited to:
a. Management and operational issues, including bereavement
practices;
b. Plans and strategies for addressing long-term governance
challenges;
c. Resource planning and allocation; and
d. Any other matters relating to Army National Cemeteries that the
Commission's co-chairs, in consultation with the Secretary of the Army,
may decide to consider.
The Commission shall be comprised of no more than nine members, who
are preeminent authorities in their respective fields of interest or
expertise, including:
a. One member nominated by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs;
b. One member nominated by the Secretary of the American Battle
Monuments Commission; and
c. No more than 7 members nominated by the Secretary of the Army.
The commission members shall be appointed by the Secretary of
Defense, and those members, who are not full-time or permanent part-
time Federal officers or employees, shall be appointed as experts and
consultants under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 3109 and shall serve as
special government employees.
Members may serve two-year terms of service on the Commission;
however Members who are appointed under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 3109
are subject to renewal on an annual basis by the Secretary of Defense.
Unless otherwise authorized by the Secretary of Defense, no member
shall serve more than 6 years on the Commission.
With the exception of travel and per diem for official travel,
Commission members appointed as special government employees shall
serve without compensation.
With DoD approval, the Commission 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 1978 (5 U.S.C. 552b), and other appropriate Federal
regulations.
Such subcommittees or workgroups shall not work independently of
the chartered Commission, and shall report all their recommendation and
advice to the Commission for full deliberation and discussion.
Subcommittees or workgroups have no authority to make decisions on
behalf of the chartered Commission; nor can they report directly to the
Department of Defense or any Federal officers or employees who are no
Commission members.
The Commission shall meet at the call of the Designated Federal
Officer, in consultation with the co-chairs. The estimated number of
Commission 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.
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Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.105(j) and 102-3.140, the public or
interested organizations may submit written statements to the Army
National Cemeteries Advisory Commission membership about the
Commission'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 National Cemeteries Advisory Commission.
All written statements shall be submitted to the Designated Federal
Officer for the Army National Cemeteries Advisory Commission, and this
individual will ensure that the written statements are provided to the
membership for their consideration. Contact information for the Army
National Cemeteries Advisory Commission 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 National Cemeteries Advisory
Commission. 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: September 22, 2010.
Mitchell S. Bryman,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2010-24166 Filed 9-24-10; 8:45 am]
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