[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 82 (Thursday, April 29, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22558-22559]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-10002]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Federal Advisory Committee; Chief of Naval Operations Executive 
Panel; Charter Renewal

AGENCY: Department of Defense (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), the Government in the Sunshine Act of 1976 
(5 U.S.C. 552b), and 41 CFR 102-3.50, the Department of Defense gives 
notice that it is renewing the charter for the Chief of Naval 
Operations Executive Panel (hereafter referred to as the Panel).

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Panel is a discretionary Federal 
advisory committee that shall provide independent advice and 
recommendations to the Secretary of Defense, through the Secretary of 
the Navy and the Chief of Naval Operations on a broad array of issues 
relating to the following:
    a. The role of naval power in the international strategic 
environment, including issues of technology, manpower, strategy and 
policy;
    b. Current and projected Navy policies and procedures to enhance 
the Navy's effectiveness and efficiency in execution of national and 
defense policy; and
    c. Alternative policies and postures for fulfilling the Navy's 
mission in the face of evolving political, economic, technological, and 
military circumstances.
    The Panel is not established to advise on individual procurements, 
and no matter shall be assigned to the Panel for its consideration that 
would require any Panel 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 contracting or procurement 
official.
    The Chief of Naval Operations may act upon the Panel's advice and 
recommendations.
    The Panel shall be comprised of no more than 40 members appointed 
by the Secretary of Defense who are eminent authorities in the fields 
of science, engineering, business, and political-military.
    Panel Members appointed by the Secretary of Defense, who are not 
full-time or permanent part-time Federal officers or employees, shall 
be appointed under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 3109, and serve as special 
government employees. All Panel member appointments shall be renewed by 
the Secretary of Defense on an annual basis. In addition, all Panel 
members, with the exception of travel and per diem for official travel, 
shall serve without compensation.
    The Chief of Naval Operations shall select the Panel's chairperson 
from the total membership.
    With DoD approval, the Panel is authorized to establish 
subcommittees, as necessary and consistent with its mission. These 
subcommittees or working groups shall operate under the

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provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the 
Government in the Sunshine Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b), and other 
appropriate Federal statutes and regulations.
    Such subcommittees or working groups shall not work independently 
of the chartered Panel, and shall report all their recommendations and 
advice to the Panel for full deliberation and discussion. Subcommittees 
or working groups have no authority to make decisions on behalf of the 
chartered Panel; nor can they report directly to the Department of 
Defense or any Federal officers or employees who are not Panel members.
    Subcommittee members, who are not Panel members, shall be appointed 
in the same manner as the Panel members.
    The Panel shall meet at the call of the Panel's Designated Federal 
Officer, in consultation with the Chairperson and the Chief of Naval 
Operations. The estimated number of Panel meetings is eight 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 is required to be in 
attendance at all meetings; however, in the absence of the Designated 
Federal Officer, the Alternate Designated Federal Officer shall attend 
the meeting.
    Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.105(j) and 102-3.140, the public or 
interested organizations may submit written statements to the Chief of 
Naval Operations Executive Panel's membership about the Panel's mission 
and functions. Written statements may be submitted at any time or in 
response to the stated agenda of planned meeting of Chief of Naval 
Operations Executive Panel.
    All written statements shall be submitted to the Designated Federal 
Officer for the Chief of Naval Operations Executive Panel, and this 
individual will ensure that the written statements are provided to the 
membership for their consideration. Contact information for the Chief 
of Naval Operations Executive Panel 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 Chief of Naval Operations Executive 
Panel. 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 26, 2010.
Mitchell S. Bryman,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2010-10002 Filed 4-28-10; 8:45 am]
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