[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 99 (Wednesday, May 23, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28960-28961]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-2560]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary of Defense


Renewal of Federal Advisory Committee

AGENCY: DoD.

ACTION: Renewal 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, as amended), the Sunshine in the Government 
Act of

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1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and 41 CFR 102-3.65, the Department 
of Defense gives notice that it is renewing the charter for the 
Transformation Advisory Group.
    The Transformation Advisory Group, pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.50(d), 
is a discretionary Federal advisory committee established to provide 
the Secretary of Defense, through the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of 
Staff and the Commander, U.S. Joint Forces Command independent advice 
and recommendations on strategic, scientific, technical, intelligence 
and policy-related issues to the Nation's joint enterprise, and the 
U.S. Joint Forces Command. In accordance with DoD policy and 
procedures, the Commander U.S. Joint Forces Command is authorized to 
act upon the advice emanating from this advisory committee.
    The Transformation Advisory Group will be composed of more than 24 
members drawn from a cross-section of experts in their fields. The 
areas of expertise include, but are not limited to, innovation, 
development, strategic communications, logistics, technologies, 
business practices, military, government, education, training, 
intelligence and appropriations.
    Committee members appointed by the Secretary of Defense, who are 
not full-time Federal officers or employees, shall serve as Special 
Government Employees under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 3109. Committee 
members shall be appointed on an annual basis by the Secretary of 
Defense, and with the exception of travel and per diem for official 
travel, shall serve without compensation. The Commander, U.S. Joint 
Forces Command shall select the committee's chairperson from the 
committee's membership at large.
    The Transformation Advisory Group shall meet at the call of the 
committee's Designated Federal Officer, in consultation with the 
Chairperson and the Commander U.S. Joint Forces Command. The Designated 
Federal Officer shall be a full-time or permanent part-time DoD 
employee, and shall be appointed in accordance with established DoD 
policies and procedures. The Designated Federal Officer or duly 
appointed Alternate Designated Federal Officer shall attend all 
committee meetings and subcommittee meetings.
    The Transformation Advisory Group shall be authorized to establish 
subcommittees, as necessary and consistent with its mission, and these 
subcommittees or working groups shall operate under the provisions of 
the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix, as 
amended), the Sunshine in the Government Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as 
amended), and other appropriate Federal regulations.
    Such subcommittees or workgroups shall not work independently of 
the chartered committee, and shall report all their recommendations and 
advice to the Transformation Advisory Group for full deliberation and 
discussion. Subcommittees or workgroups have no authority to make 
decisions on behalf of the chartered committee nor can they report 
directly to the Department of Defense or any Federal officers or 
employees who are not members of the Transformation Advisory Group.
    Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.105(j) and 102-3.140, the public or 
interested organizations may submit written statements to the 
Transformation Advisory Group membership about the committee's mission 
and functions. Written statements may be submitted at any time or in 
response to the stated agenda of planned meeting of the Transformation 
Advisory Group.
    All written statements shall be submitted to the Designated Federal 
Officer for the Transformation Advisory Group, and this individual will 
ensure that the written statements are provided to the membership for 
their consideration. Contact information for the 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 Transformation Advisory Group. 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 Frank Wilson, DoD Committee Management 
Officer, 703-601-2554.

    Dated: May 16, 2007.
C.R. Choate,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 07-2560 Filed 5-22-07; 8:45 am]
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