[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 69 (Monday, April 12, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18486-18487]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-8269]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Charter Amendment and Renewal--Department of Defense Federal 
Advisory Committees

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: Charter amendment and renewal.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5 
U.S.C., Appendix), the Sunshine in the Government Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 
552b), 41 CFR 102-3.65, and 41 CFR 102-3.80 the Department of Defense 
announces that it has amended the 2008-2010 charter for the Defense 
Advisory Committee on Women in the Services (hereafter referred to as 
``the committee''), and that it intends to renew the committee's 
charter for another two years effective April 17, 2010.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The committee's mission was amended to 
reflect that military family issues will no longer be addressed by the 
Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services. Instead these 
issues will be addressed by the Department of Defense Military Family 
Readiness Council which was established by Act of Congress (section 581 
of Pub. L. 110-181).
    The committee, through the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel 
and Readiness, provides independent advice and recommendations to the 
Secretary of Defense on matters and policies relating to women in the 
Armed Forces of the United States. Pursuant to DoD policy, the Under 
Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness may act upon the 
committee's advice and recommendations.
    The committee shall be composed of not more than 35 members who 
have experience with the military or with women's workforce issues. 
Committee 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 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. 
Generally, Board members will be approved by the appointing authority 
to serve on the Board for a term of three years with approximately one-
third of the membership rotating annually, to the extent possible. With 
the exception of travel and per diem for official travel, Board members 
shall serve without compensation. The Secretary of Defense shall 
designate the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services 
Chairperson.
    Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.105(j) and 102-3.140, the public or 
interested organizations are reminded that they may submit written 
statements to the 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 a planned meeting of the Defense 
Advisory Committee on Women in the Services.
    All written statements shall be submitted to the Designated Federal 
Officer for the Defense Advisory

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Committee on Women in the Services, and this individual will ensure 
that the written statements are provided to the membership for their 
consideration. Contact information for the Defense Advisory Committee 
on Women in the Services' Designated Federal Officer may 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 Committee on Women in 
the Services. 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: April 7, 2010.
Mitchell S. Bryman,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2010-8269 Filed 4-9-10; 8:45 am]
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