[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 52 (Monday, March 17, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14231-14232]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-5312]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary of Defense


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 Army Education Advisory Committee (hereafter referred to as the 
Committee).
    The Committee is a discretionary federal advisory committee 
established by the Secretary of Defense to provide the Department of 
Defense, the Secretary of the Army and the Chief of Staff of the U.S. 
Army independent advice and recommendations in matters pertaining to 
the educational, doctrinal, and research policies and activities of the 
U.S. Army's educational programs, including activities of the U.S. 
Army's joint professional military education programs. The Committee, 
in accomplishing its mission: (a) Provides advice to their supported 
schools; (b) assist in the maintenance of the highest academic 
standards; and (c) ensure that Army educational policies and techniques 
are current and equal to those used in the finest institutions of 
higher education.
    The Committee shall be composed of not more than 15 members, who 
are distinguished members of the field of defense, management, 
leadership, and academia. Committee 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. 
Committee members shall be appointed on an annual basis by the 
Secretary of Defense. The Assistant Secretary of the Army for Manpower 
and Reserve Affairs or designated representative shall serve as the 
Chairperson, and shall serve at the discretion of the Secretary of Army 
or designated representative. In addition, the Secretary of Defense and 
the Secretary of Army or designated representative may invite other 
distinguished Government officers to serve as non-voting observers of 
the Committee, and appoint consultants

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with special expertise to assist the Committee on an ad hoc basis. 
Committee members shall with the exception of travel and per diem for 
official travel, serve without compensation.
    The Committee 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 Committee, and shall report all their recommendations and 
advice to the Committee 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 
Committee members.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Committee shall meet at the call of the 
Committee's Designated Federal Officer, in consultation with the 
Committee'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 Army 
Education Advisory Committee 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 Army Education 
Advisory Committee.
    All written statements shall be submitted to the Designated Federal 
Officer for the Army Education Advisory Committee, and this individual 
will ensure that the written statements are provided to the membership 
for their consideration. Contact information for the Army Education 
Advisory Committee'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 Army Education Advisory Committee. 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: Jim Freeman, Deputy Committee 
Management Officer for the Department of Defense, 703-601-2554, 
extension 128.

    Dated: March 11, 2008.
L.M. Bynum,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
 [FR Doc. E8-5312 Filed 3-14-08; 8:45 am]
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