[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 48 (Monday, March 13, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 12683]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-2373]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Renewal of 16 Department of Defense Federal Advisory Committees

AGENCY: DoD.

ACTION: Notice.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 
1972, as amended (5 U.S.C. Appendix), the Department of Defense gives 
notice that the following Federal Advisory Committees, which are 
determined to be in the public interest, are hereby renewed on the 
dates indicated:

February 28, 2006--
    Board of Visitors National Defense University
    Defense Science Board
March 2, 2006--
    Armed Forces Epidemiological Board
    Department of Defense Wage Committee
    Naval Research Advisory Committee
    U.S. Strategic Command Strategic Advisory Group
March 3, 2006--
    Army Educational Advisory Committee
    Board of Advisors to the President, Naval Postgraduate School
    Board of Advisors to the President, Naval War College
    Scientific Advisory Board of the Armed Forces Institute of 
Pathology
    U.S. Air Force Scientific Advisory Board
March 6, 2006--
    Air University Board of Visitors
    Chief of Engineers Environmental Advisory Board
    Chief of Naval Operations Executive Panel
    Defense Advisory Committee on Military Personnel Testing
    U.S. Army Science Board

    These committees provide necessary and valuable independent advice 
to the Secretary of Defense and other senior Defense officials in their 
respective areas of expertise. They make important contributions to DoD 
efforts in research and development, education, and training, and 
various technical program areas. Some of them are authorized by statue.
    It is a continuing DoD policy to make every effort to achieve a 
balanced membership on all DoD advisory committees. Each committee is 
evaluated in terms of the functional disciplines, levels of experience, 
professional diversity, public and private association, and similar 
characteristics required to ensure a high degree of balance is 
obtained.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Frank Wilson, DoD Committee Management 
Officer, 703-601-2554.

    Dated: March 7, 2006.
L.M. Bynum,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 06-2373 Filed 3-10-06; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 5001-06-M