[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 205 (Monday, October 25, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65460-65461]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-26839]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Renewal of Department of Defense Federal Advisory Committee; 
United States Military Academy Board of Visitors

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: Renewal of Federal advisory committee.

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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of 10 U.S.C. 4355, 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 United States Military Academy Board of Visitors (hereafter 
referred to as the ``Board'').

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board is a non-discretionary federal 
advisory committee established to provide independent advice and 
recommendation to the President of the United States on matters 
relating to the U.S. Military Academy, including the following: morale 
and discipline, curriculum, instruction, physical equipment, fiscal 
affairs, academic methods, and any other matters relating to the 
Academy that the Board decides to consider.
    The Board shall visit the U.S. Military Academy annually, and any 
other official visits by the Board or its members to the Academy, other 
than the annual visit, shall be made in compliance with the 
requirements set forth in Title 10, United States Code, section 
4355(d).
    The Board shall submit a written report to the President of the 
United States within 60 days after its annual visit to the U.S. 
Military Academy, to include the Board's views and recommendations 
pertaining to the Academy.
    The Secretary of the Army may act upon the Board's advice and 
recommendations.
    The Board shall be comprised of not more than fifteen members. 
Under the provisions of 10 U.S.C. 4355(a), the Board members shall 
include:
    a. The Chairperson of the Committee on Armed Services of the 
Senate, or designee;
    b. Three other members of the Senate designated by the Vice 
President or President pro tempore of the Senate, two of whom are 
members of the Senate Committee on Appropriations
    c. The Chairperson of the Committee on Armed Services of the House 
of Representatives, or designee
    d. Four other members of the House of Representatives designated by 
the Speaker of the House or Representatives, two of whom are members of 
the House Committee on Appropriations; and,
    e. Six persons designated by the President.
    Board members designated by the President, who are not full-time 
federal officers or employees, shall be appointed to serve as special 
government employees under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 3109, and these 
appointments shall be renewed on an annual basis. Board members shall, 
with the exception of travel and per diem for official travel, serve 
without compensation.
    Board members designated by the President shall serve for three 
years except that any member whose term of office has expired shall 
continue to serve until a successor is appointed. In addition, the 
President shall designate two persons each year to succeed the members 
whose terms expire that year.
    If a member of the Board dies or resigns, a successor shall be 
designated for the unexpired portion of the term by the official who 
designated the member. The Board members shall select the Board 
Chairperson from the total membership.
    With the exception of travel and per diem for official travel, 
board members shall serve without compensation.
    The Board, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 4355(g), may upon approval by the 
Secretary of the Army, call in advisers for consultation, and these 
advisers shall, with the exception of travel and per diem for official 
travel, serve without compensation.
    With DOD approval, the Board is authorized to establish 
subcommittees, as necessary and consistent with its mission. These 
subcommittees 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 governing Federal policies and 
regulations.
    Such subcommittees 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 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, if not full-time or part-time government 
employees, shall be appointed by the Secretary of Defense according to 
governing DoD policies and procedures. Such individuals shall be 
appointed to serve as experts and consultants under the authority of 5 
U.S.C. 3109, and shall serve as special government employees, whose 
appointments must be renewed on an annual basis.
    The Board shall meet at the call of the Designated Federal Officer, 
in consultation with the Board's Chairperson. The estimated number of 
Committee 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 governing policies and procedures.
    In addition, the Designated Federal Officer is required to be in 
attendance at all Board and subcommittee meetings, however, in the 
absence of the Designated Federal Officer, an 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 United 
States Military Academy Board of Visitors 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 the United 
States Military Academy Board of Visitors.
    All written statements shall be submitted to the Designated Federal 
Officer for the United States Military Academy Board of Visitors, and 
this individual will ensure that the written statements are provided to 
the membership for their consideration. Contact information for the 
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States Military Academy Board of Visitors 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 United States Military Academy Board 
of Visitors. 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 20, 2010.
Mitchell S. Bryman,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2010-26839 Filed 10-22-10; 8:45 am]
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