[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 205 (Monday, October 26, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54969-54970]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-25705]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Charter for the Defense Advisory Board for Employer Support of 
the Guard and Reserve

AGENCY: Department of Defense.

ACTION: Federal advisory committee charter.

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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 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and 41 CFR 102-3.65, the 
Department of Defense gives notice that it intends to renew the charter 
for the Defense Advisory Board for Employer Support of the Guard and 
Reserve.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Freeman, DoD Committee Management 
Office, 703-601-6128.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Defense Advisory Board for Employer 
Support of the Guard and Reserve, pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.50(d), is a 
discretionary Federal advisory committee established to provide the 
Secretary of Defense through the Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel 
and Readiness) and the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Reserve 
Affairs), with independent advice concerning matters arising from the 
military service obligations of members of the National Guard and 
Reserve and the impact on their civilian employment.
    Pursuant to DoD policy, the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Reserve 
Affairs) is authorized to act upon the Board's advice and 
recommendations.

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    The Board shall be comprised of no more than fifteen members 
appointed by the Secretary of Defense for three-year terms, and their 
appointments shall be renewed by the Secretary of Defense on an annual 
basis. No Board member shall serve more than six years on the Board.
    The Assistant Secretary of Defense (Reserve Affairs) shall select 
the Board's Chairperson from the Board membership at large.
    Those members who are not full-time or permanent part-time Federal 
officers or employees, shall be appointed as experts and consultants 
under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 3109, and serve as Special Government 
Employees.
    Board members, with the exception of travel and per diem for 
official travel, shall serve without compensation.
    The Board shall meet at the call of the Designated Federal Officer, 
in consultation with the Chairperson and the Assistant Secretary of 
Defense (Reserve Affairs). The estimated number of Board meetings is 
two per year.
    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. In 
addition, the Designated Federal Officer and/or Alternate Designated 
Federal Officer shall attend all Panel and subcommittee meetings.
    With DoD approval, the Board shall be authorized to establish 
subcommittees, as necessary and consistent with its mission. 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 Government in the Sunshine 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 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.
    Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.105(j) and 102-3.140, the public or 
interested organizations may submit written statements to the Defense 
Advisory Board for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve 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 Defense Advisory Board for Employer Support of the Guard 
and Reserve.
    All written statements shall be submitted to the Designated Federal 
Officer for the Defense Advisory Board for Employer Support of the 
Guard and Reserve, 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 Defense Advisory Board for Employer 
Support of the Guard and Reserve. 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: October 16, 2009.
Patricia L. Toppings,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. E9-25705 Filed 10-23-09; 8:45 am]
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