[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 55 (Thursday, March 20, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14968-14969]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-5634]


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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 Defense Science 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 
independent advice and recommendations on scientific, technical, 
manufacturing, acquisition process, and other matters of special 
interest to the Department of Defense.
    The Board is not established to advise on individual DoD 
procurements, but instead shall be concerned with the pressing and 
complex technology problems facing the Department of Defense in such 
areas as research, engineering, and manufacturing, and will ensure the 
identification of new technologies and new applications of technology 
in those areas to strengthen national security. No matter shall be 
assigned to the Board for its consideration that would require any 
Board Member to participate personally and substantially in the conduct 
of any specific procurement or place him or her in the position of 
acting as a ``procurement official,'' as that term is defined pursuant 
to law.
    The Board shall be composed of approximately 35 members and 
approximately six Senior Fellow members, who are eminent authorities in 
the fields of scientific, technical, manufacturing, acquisition 
process, and other matters of special interest to the Department of 
Defense.
    The Board members shall be appointed by the Secretary of Defense, 
and their appointments will be renewed on an annual basis. Those 
members, who are not full-time federal officers or employees, shall 
serve as Special Government Employees under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 
3109.
    The Secretary of Defense, based upon the recommendation of the 
Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics), 
shall appoint the Board's Chairperson. The Under Secretary of Defense 
(Acquisition, Technology and Logistics) shall appoint the Vice 
Chairperson. The Board Chairman and Vice Chairman will be appointed for 
two-year terms and may be reappointed for additional terms.
    Members may be appointed for terms ranging from one to four years. 
Such appointments will normally be staggered among the Board membership 
to ensure an orderly turnover in the Board's overall composition on a 
periodic basis. With the exception of travel and per diem for official 
travel, they shall normally serve without compensation, unless 
otherwise authorized by the appointing authority.
    The Secretary of Defense may invite other distinguished Government 
officers to serve as non-voting Observers of the Board, and these 
appointments shall not count toward the Board's total membership.
    The Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology, and 
Logistics) may appoint consultants, with special expertise, to assist 
the Board on an ad hoc basis. All consultants shall serve as Special 
Government Employees under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 3109. In addition, 
the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics)

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may identify chairpersons from other advisory committees to serve on 
the Board. These individuals will sit as observers only and shall not 
vote on matters before the Board.
    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 Defense 
Science 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 Defense Science Board.
    All written statements shall be submitted to the Designated Federal 
Officer for the Defense Science Board, and this individual will ensure 
that the written statements are provided to the membership for their 
consideration. Contact information for the Defense Science 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 Defense Science 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: Jim Freeman, Deputy Committee 
Management Officer for the Department of Defense, 703-601-6128.

    Dated: March 14, 2008.
L.M. Bynum,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
 [FR Doc. E8-5634 Filed 3-19-08; 8:45 am]
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