[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 74 (Monday, April 18, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21710-21711]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-9333]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Renewal of Department of Defense Federal Advisory Committees
AGENCY: Department of Defense.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of 10 U.S.C. 7102(d) and 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(a), the
Department of Defense gives notice that it is renewing the charter for
the Board of Visitors, Marine Corps University (hereafter referred to
as the Board).
The Board is a non-discretionary Federal advisory committee that
shall provide the Secretary of Defense through the Secretary of the
Navy and the Commanding General, Marine Corps Combat Development
Command, independent advice and recommendations on matters pertaining
to:
a. U.S. Marine Corps Professional Military Education;
b. All aspects of the academic and administrative policies of the
Marine Corps University (hereafter referred to as the University;
c. Higher education and standards and cost effective operations of
the University; and
d. The operation and accreditation of the National Museum of the
Marine Corps.
The Secretary of the Navy, unless otherwise directed by statute,
may act upon the Board's advice and recommendations.
The Board shall be composed of at least nine members, who are
eminent authorities in the field of education, and no more than six
additional members, who are eminent authorities in the fields of study
directly related to the University's mission and goals.
Board members appointed by the Secretary of Defense, who are not
full-time Federal officers or employees, shall be appointed as experts
and consultants under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 3109, and these
individuals shall serve as special government employees. As special
government employees, these individuals are appointed to provide advice
on behalf of the government on the basis of their best judgment without
representing any particular point of view and in a manner that is free
from conflict of interest.
Board members, unless otherwise directed by the Secretary of
Defense, shall be appointed by the Secretary of Defense for four-year
terms, and their appointments shall be renewed on an annual basis. With
the exception of travel and per diem for official travel, Board members
shall serve without compensation.
The Secretary of Defense authorizes the Board's voting membership
to select the Board President. The Board President is subject to annual
renewal by the Secretary of Defense, shall serve a two-year term as
Board President.
With the exception of the President of the Marine Corps University,
no full-time or permanent part-time University employee shall serve on
the Board. The Secretary of Defense authorizes the President of the
Marine Corps University to serve as a non-voting ex officio member of
the Board, and his membership shall not count toward the total
membership.
With DoD approval, the Board is authorized to establish
subcommittees, as necessary and consistent with its mission and these
subcommittees 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 regulations. In
addition, the Department of Defense authorizes the Board to maintain
two standing subcommittees--the National Museum of the Marine Corps
Subcommittee and the Executive Subcommittee.
Such subcommittees 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 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.
The Board President, unless otherwise directed by the Secretary of
Defense, may select any Secretary of Defense appointed member of the
Board of Visitors, Marine Corps University to serve on the Board's
subcommittees. If additional subcommittee members are required, then
the Board president, in consultation with the Designated Federal
Officer, may request that additional members be appointed by the
Department of Defense.
Subcommittee members, who are not Board members, shall be appointed
in the same manner as the Board members. Such individuals, if not full-
time or part-time government employees, shall be appointed to serve as
experts and consultants under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 3109, and serve
as special government employees, whose appointments must be renewed by
the Secretary of Defense on an annual basis. With the exception of the
president of the Marine Corps University, no full-time or permanent
part-time University employees shall serve on any subcommittee.
Subcommittee members, unless otherwise directed by the Secretary of
Defense, shall be appointed by the Secretary for four-year terms, and
their appointments shall be renewed on an annual basis. With the
exception of travel and per diem for official travel,
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subcommittee members shall serve without compensation.
The National Museum of the Marine Corps Subcommittee shall be
composed of not more than five members who are eminent authorities in
the fields related to museum management, including, but not limited to,
areas related to: Public trust and accountability; mission and
planning; leadership and organization; collections stewardship;
education and interpretation; financial stability; and facilities and
risk management. The membership of the National Museum of the Marine
Corps Subcommittee shall be in addition to the Board's membership.
The Executive Subcommittee shall be composed of not more than four
members, and these individuals shall be officers or former officers of
the Board membership. Specifically, they shall be the Board's
president, the President-elect, the past President, and the Secretary
of the Board. The Executive Subcommittee shall meet to discuss only
administrative or preparatory matters that may occur between regularly
scheduled Board meetings, and do not require deliberation by the full
Board membership.
The Secretary of Defense authorizes the President of the Marine
Corps University to serve as a non-voting ex-officio member of the
Executive Subcommittee. In addition, the Secretary of Defense
authorizes the Director of the National Museum of the Marine Corps to
serve as a non-voting ex officio member of the National Museum of the
Marine Corps Subcommittee. These appointments shall not count toward
the subcommittee's total membership.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board shall meet at the call of the
Board's Designated Federal Officer, in consultation with the President
of the Marine Corps University; the Commanding General, Marine Corps
Combat Development Command; and the Board President. The Board shall
meet at least once 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 Board of
Visitors, Marine Corps University 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 Board of Visitors,
Marine Corps University.
All written statements shall be submitted to the Designated Federal
Officer for the Board of Visitors, Marine Corps University, and this
individual will ensure that the written statements are provided to the
membership for their consideration. Contact information for the Board
of Visitors, Marine Corps University 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 Board of Visitors, Marine Corps
University. 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Jim Freeman, Deputy Advisory
Committee Management Officer for the Department of Defense, 703-601-
6128.
Dated: April 12, 2011.
Morgan F. Park,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2011-9333 Filed 4-15-11; 8:45 am]
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