[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 39 (Monday, March 1, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9187-9188]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-4130]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Renewal of Department of Defense Federal Advisory Committee;
Ocean Research Advisory Panel
AGENCY: Department Of Defense (DoD).
ACTION: Renewal of Federal advisory committee.
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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of 10 U.S.C. 7903, 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
102-3.50, the Department of Defense gives notice that it is renewing
the charter for the Ocean Research Advisory Panel (hereafter referred
to as the Panel).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Freeman, Deputy Committee
Management Officer for the Department of Defense, 703-601-6128.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Panel is a non-discretionary Federal
advisory committee established to provide independent scientific Advice
and recommendations to the National Ocean Research Leadership Council
(hereafter referred to as the Council).
The Panel shall, (a) provide advice on policies and procedures to
implement the National Oceanographic Partnership Program, (b) provide
advice on selection of partnership projects and allocation of funds for
partnership projects for implementation under the program, (c) provide
advice on matters relating to national oceanographic data requirements,
and (d) fulfill any additional responsibilities that the Council
considers appropriate.
The Panel under the provisions of 10 U.S.C. 7903, shall consist of
no less than 10 and no more than 18 members, representing the National
Academy of Sciences, the National Academy of Engineering, the Institute
of Medicine, ocean industries, State Governments, academia and others
including individuals who are eminent in the fields of marine science,
marine policy or related fields including ocean resource management.
Panel members appointed by the Secretary of Defense who are not full-
time or permanent part-time Federal officers or employees, shall serve
as special government employees under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 3109
and shall serve without compensation except for travel and per diem for
official Panel related travel.
Panel members, shall be appointed by the Secretary of Defense, and
shall serve no more than four years. Their appointments will be renewed
on an annual basis by the Secretary of Defense. The Panel membership
shall select the Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson of the Panel for
renewable one-year terms. In addition, the Secretary of Defense or
designated representative may invite other distinguished Government
officers to serve as non-voting observers of the Panel, and appoint
consultants, with special expertise to assist the Panel on an ad hoc
basis.
Non-voting observers and those non-voting experts and consultants
appointed by the Secretary of Defense shall not count toward the
Panel's 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 provisions of
the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the Government in the
Sunshine Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C 552b, as amended), and other appropriate
Federal statutes and regulations.
Such subcommittees or workgroups 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 workgroups 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. The estimated number of
Board meetings is three 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
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organizations may submit written statements to the Ocean Research
Advisory 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 the Ocean Research Advisory Panel.
All written statements shall be submitted to the Designated Federal
Officer for the Ocean Research Advisory Panel, and this individual will
ensure that the written statements are provided to the membership for
their consideration. Contact information for the Ocean Research
Advisory 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 Ocean Research Advisory 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: February 23, 2010.
Mitchell S. Bryman,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2010-4130 Filed 2-26-10; 8:45 am]
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