[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 82 (Thursday, April 29, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22560-22561]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-9899]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Federal Advisory Committee; U.S. Air Force Scientific Advisory 
Board; 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 U.S. Air Force 
Scientific Advisory Board (hereafter referred to as the Board).

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board is a discretionary Federal 
advisory

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committee that shall provide independent advice and recommendations on 
matters of science and technology relating to the Air Force mission. 
The Board shall:
    a. Provide independent technical advice to the U.S. Air Force 
leadership.
    b. Study topics deemed critical by the Secretary of the Air Force 
and the Chief of Staff of the Air Force.
    c. Recommend application of technology to improve U.S. Air Force 
capabilities.
    d. Provide an independent review of the quality and relevance of 
the U.S. Air Force science and technology program.
    The Secretary of the Air Force may act upon the Board's advice and 
recommendations.
    The Board shall be comprised of no more than 60 members who are 
distinguished members of the science and technology communities, 
industry, and academia.
    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 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.
    The Secretary of the Air Force shall select the Board's 
Chairperson. In addition, the Secretary of the Air Force may appoint, 
as deemed necessary non-voting consultants to provide technical 
expertise to the Board. These consultants, if not full-time or part-
time government employees, shall be appointed under the authority of 5 
U.S.C. 3109, shall serve as special government employees, shall be 
appointed on an intermittent basis to work specific Board-related 
efforts, and shall have no voting rights.
    Board members and consultants, with the exception of travel and per 
diem for official travel, shall serve without compensation. However, 
the Secretary of the Air Force, at his or her discretion, may authorize 
compensation to Board members and consultants in accordance with 
governing statutes, Executive Orders and regulations.
    With DoD approval, the Board is 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, the Government in the 
Sunshine Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b), and other appropriate Federal 
statutes and 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.
    Subcommittee members, who are not Board members, shall be appointed 
in the same manner as the Board members.
    The Board shall meet at the call of the Board's Designated Federal 
Officer, in consultation with the Chairperson. The estimated number of 
Board meetings is four 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 U.S. Air 
Force Scientific Advisory Board's 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 U.S. Air Force 
Scientific Advisory Board.
    All written statements shall be submitted to the Designated Federal 
Officer for the U.S. Air Force Scientific Advisory Board, and this 
individual will ensure that the written statements are provided to the 
membership for their consideration. Contact information for the U.S. 
Air Force Scientific Advisory Board 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 U.S. Air Force Scientific Advisory 
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.

    Dated: April 23, 2010.
Mitchell S. Bryman,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2010-9899 Filed 4-28-10; 8:45 am]
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