[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 97 (Monday, May 19, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 28806]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-11117]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Renewal of Department of Defense Federal Advisory Committees

AGENCY: Department of Defense.

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 Threat Reduction 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 and the Director of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency 
independent advice and recommendations on reducing the threat to the 
United States, its military forces, and its allies and partners posed 
by nuclear, biological, chemical, conventional and special weapons. The 
Committee, in accomplishing its mission: (a) Maintains a focus on broad 
S&T issues affecting DTRA; (b) recommends DoD strategic posture, to 
include issues and considerations regarding possible resumption of 
nuclear testing; (c) evaluating DoD's responsive infrastructure for 
strategic strike and a thorough analysis of mainstreaming of new triad 
nuclear capabilities into the DoD acquisition process; and (d) made 
recommendation on the impact of nuclear weapons effects.
    The Committee shall be composed of not more than 25 members, who 
are distinguished authorities in the fields of national defense, 
geopolitical and national security affairs, or weapons of mass 
destruction. Committee members appointed by the Secretary of Defense, 
who are not federal officers or employees, shall be appointed as 
experts and consultants under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 3109 and with 
the exception of travel and per diem for official travel, shall serve 
without compensation, unless otherwise authorized by the Secretary of 
Defense. The Secretary of Defense shall renew the appointments of these 
Special Government Employees on an annual basis. The Under Secretary of 
Defense (Acquisition, Technology & Logistics) or designed 
representative shall select the Committee's Chairperson from the total 
Committee membership.
    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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Freeman, Deputy Committee 
Management Officer for the Department of Defense, 703-601-6128.

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 Threat 
Reduction 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 Threat 
Reduction Advisory Committee.
    All written statements shall be submitted to the Designated Federal 
Officer for the Threat Reduction Advisory Committee, and this 
individual will ensure that the written statements are provided to the 
membership for their consideration. Contact information for the Threat 
Reduction 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 Threat Reduction 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.

    Dated: May 7, 2008.
Patricia L. Toppings,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. E8-11117 Filed 5-16-08; 8:45 am]
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