[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 79 (Monday, April 26, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21603-21604]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-9539]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Renewal of Department of Defense Federal Advisory Committee;
Missouri River (North Dakota) Task Force
AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD).
ACTION: Renewal of Federal advisory committee.
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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of section 705(a) of title VII, the
Missouri River Protection and Improvement Act of 2000, Public Law 106-
541, 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, as amended),
and 41 CFR 102-3.50, the Department of Defense gives notice that it is
renewing the charter for the Missouri River (North Dakota) Task Force
(hereafter referred to as the Task Force).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Freeman, Deputy Advisory Committee
Management Officer for the Department of Defense, 703-601-6128.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Task Force is a non-discretionary
Federal advisory committee and shall provide independent advice and
recommendations to the Secretary of the Army on plans and projects to
reduce siltation of the Missouri River in the State of North Dakota and
to meet the
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objectives of the Pick-Sloan Program. Specifically, the Task Force
shall:
a. Prepare and approve, by a majority of the members, a plan for
the use of the funds made available under Public Law 106-541 to promote
conservation practices in the Missouri River watershed, control and
remove the sediment from the Missouri River, protect recreation on the
Missouri River from sedimentation, and protect Indian and non-Indian
historical and cultural sites along the Missouri River from erosion;
b. Develop and recommend to the Secretary of the Army for
implementation critical restoration projects meeting the goals of the
plan; and
c. Determine if these projects primarily benefit the Federal
Government.
The Secretary of the Army may act upon the Task Force's advice and
recommendations.
As prescribed by Public Law 106-541, the Task Force shall be
composed of not more than twenty members. Specifically, the Task Force
membership shall be composed of:
a. Secretary of the Army or designee, who shall serve as
Chairperson;
b. Secretary of Agriculture or designee;
c. Secretary of Energy or designee;
d. Secretary of the Interior or designee; and
e. The Trust. The Trust is composed of sixteen members to be
appointed by the Secretary of the Army, including;
i. Twelve members recommended by the Governor or North Dakota that
represent equally the various interest of the public. Included in these
twelve members, there shall be recommendations of representatives of
the North Dakota Department of Health, the North Dakota Parks and
Recreation Department, the North Dakota Department of Game and Fish,
the North Dakota State Water Commission, the North Dakota Indian
Affairs Commission, agricultural groups, environmental or conservations
groups, the hydroelectric power industry, recreations user groups,
local governments, and other appropriate interests.
ii. The Trust also shall include one member recommended by each of
the four Indian Tribes in the State of North Dakota.
These individuals recommended for The Trust shall be appointed by
the Secretary of the Army as representative members of the Task Force.
All Task force members shall be appointed for two-year terms and
generally will serve no more than four years total on the Task Force,
or as determined by the Secretary of the Army or designee. In addition,
all Task Force members shall, with the exception of travel and per diem
for official travel, serve without compensation.
With DoD approval, the Task Force 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 workgroups shall not work independently of
the chartered Task Force, and shall report all their recommendations
and advice to the Task Force for full deliberation and discussion.
Subcommittees or workgroups have no authority to make decisions on
behalf of the chartered Task Force; nor can they report directly to the
Department of Defense or any Federal officers or employees who are not
Task Force members.
Subcommittee members, who are not Task Force members, shall be
appointed in the same manner as the Task Force members.
The Task Force shall meet at the call of the Task Force's
Designated Federal Officer, in consultation with the Chairperson. The
estimated number of Task Force meetings is two 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 Missouri
River (North Dakota) Task Force mission and functions. Written
statements may be submitted at any time or in response to the stated
agenda of planned meeting of the Missouri River (North Dakota) Task
Force.
All written statements shall be submitted to the Designated Federal
Officer for the Missouri River (North Dakota) Task Force, and this
individual will ensure that the written statements are provided to the
membership for their consideration. Contact information for the
Missouri River (North Dakota) Task Force 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 Missouri River (North Dakota) Task
Force. 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 20, 2010.
Mitchell S. Bryman,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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