[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 47 (Monday, March 10, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 12710]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-4625]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Renewal of Department of Defense Federal Advisory Committees

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 Government in the Sunshine 
Act of 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 Chief of Engineers Environmental Advisory Board (hereafter referred 
to as the Board).
    The Board is a discretionary federal advisory committee established 
by the Secretary of Defense to provide the Department of Defense, the 
Secretary of Army, and the Chief of Engineers (U.S. Army Corps of 
Engineers) independent advice and recommendations on environmental 
issues facing the Corps of Engineers. The Board, in accomplishing its 
mission: (a) Provides sound recommendations on specific policies, 
programs for the Chief of Engineers; (b) advise on topics as 
environmental benefit assessment and integrated water resources 
management.
    The Board shall be composed of not more than 10 members, who are 
distinguished members of the natural (e.g., biological, ecological), 
social (e.g., anthropologist, community planner) and related sciences. 
Board members appointed by the Secretary of Defense, who are not 
federal officers or employees, shall serve as Special Government 
Employees under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 3109. Board members shall be 
appointed on an annual basis by the Secretary of Defense, and shall 
serve a term not to exceed four years. The Board membership shall 
select the Board's Chairperson from the total membership. Board members 
shall with the exception of travel and per diem for official travel, 
serve without compensation.
    The Board 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, the Government in the Sunshine Act of 
1976, and other appropriate federal regulations.
    Such subcommittees or workgroups 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 
or workgroups 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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board shall meet at the call of the 
Board's Designated Federal Officer, in consultation with the Board's 
chairperson. 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. 
The Designated Federal Officer or duly appointed Alternate Designated 
Federal Officer shall attend all committee meetings and subcommittee 
meetings.
    Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.105(j) and 102-3.140, the public or 
interested organizations may submit written statements to the Chief of 
Engineers Environmental Advisory Board 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 the Chief of 
Engineers Environmental Advisory Board.
    All written statements shall be submitted to the Designated Federal 
Officer for the Chief of Engineers Environmental Advisory Board, and 
this individual will ensure that the written statements are provided to 
the membership for their consideration. Contact information for the 
Chief of Engineers Environmental Advisory Board's 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 Chief of Engineers Environmental 
Advisory Board. 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 Committee 
Management Officer for the Department of Defense, 703-601-2554, 
extension 128.

    Dated: March 4, 2008.
L. M. Bynum,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
 [FR Doc. E8-4625 Filed 3-7-08; 8:45 am]
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