[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 141 (Friday, July 22, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43991-43993]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-18592]


=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Amendment of Department of Defense Federal Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Department of Defense.

ACTION: Charter Amendment of Federal Advisory Committee.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of 10 U.S.C. 175 and 10301 (as amended by 
Section 514 of the National Defense

[[Page 43992]]

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011, Pub. L. 111-383), 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(a), the 
Department of Defense (DoD) gives notice that it is amending the 
charter for the Reserve Forces Policy Board (hereafter referred to as 
the ``Board'').
    The Board is a non-discretionary Federal advisory committee that 
shall serve as an independent adviser to the Secretary of Defense to 
provide advice and recommendations on strategies, policies, and 
practices designed to improve and enhance the capabilities, efficiency, 
and effectiveness of the reserve components. The Board may act on those 
matters referred to it by the Chairman and or any matter raised by a 
member of the Board or the Secretary of Defense. The Under Secretary of 
Defense (Personnel and Readiness) may act upon the Board's advice and 
recommendations.
    The Board, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 10301(c), shall consists of 20 
members, appointed or designated as follows:
    a. A civilian appointed by the Secretary of Defense from among 
persons determined by the Secretary to have the knowledge of, and 
experience in, policy matters relevant to national security and reserve 
component matters necessary to carry out the duties of chair of the 
Board, who shall serve as chair of the Board;
    b. Two active or retired reserve officers or enlisted members 
designated by the Secretary of Defense upon the recommendation of the 
Secretary of the Army--
    a. One of whom shall be a member of the Army Nation Guard of the 
United States or a former member of the Army National Guard of the 
United States in the Retired Reserve; and
    b. One of whom shall be a member or retired member of the Army 
Reserve.
    c. Two active or retired reserve officers or enlisted members 
designated by the Secretary of Defense upon recommendation of the 
Secretary of the Navy--
    (1) One of whom shall be an active or retired officer of the Navy 
Reserve; and
    (2) One of whom shall be an active or retired officer of the Marine 
Corps Reserve.
    d. Two active or retired reserve officers or enlisted members 
designated by the Secretary of Defense upon the recommendation of the 
Secretary of the Air Force--
    (1) One of whom shall be a member of the Air National Guard of the 
United States or a former member of the Air National Guard of the 
United States in the Retired Reserve; and
    (2) One of whom shall be a member or retired member of the Air 
Force Reserve.
    e. One active or retired reserve officer or enlisted member of the 
U.S. Coast Guard designated by the Secretary of Homeland Security.
    f. Ten persons appointed or designated by the Secretary of Defense, 
each of whom shall be a United States citizen having significant 
knowledge of and experience in policy matters relevant to national 
security and reserve component matters and shall be one of the 
following:
    (1) An individual not employed in any Federal or State department 
or agency;
    (2) An individual employed by a Federal or State department or 
agency;
    (3) An officer of a regular component of the armed forces on active 
duty, or an officer of a reserve component of the armed forces in an 
active status, who;
    1. Is serving or has served in a senior position on the Joint 
Staff, the headquarters staff of a combatant command, or the 
headquarters staff of an armed force; and
    2. Has experience in joint professional military education, joint 
qualification, and joint operations matters.
    g. A reserve officer of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps 
who is a general or flag officer recommended by the chair and 
designated by the Secretary of Defense, who shall serve without vote--
    (1) As military adviser to the chair;
    (2) As military executive officer of the Board; and
    (3) As supervisor of the operations and staff of the Board.
    h. A senior enlisted member of a reserve component recommended by 
the chair and designated by the Secretary of Defense, who shall serve 
without vote as enlisted military adviser to the chair.
    Board members appointed by the Secretary of Defense, who are not 
full-time or permanent part-time Federal employees, shall be appointed 
as experts and consultants under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 3109 and 
shall serve as special government employees. All Board members are 
appointed to provide advice on behalf of the government on the basis of 
their best judgment without representing any particular point of view 
and in a manner that is free from conflict of interest. The Secretary 
of Defense shall renew their appointments on an annual basis. With the 
exception of travel and per diem for official travel, Board members 
shall 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 statutes 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, who are not Board members, shall be appointed 
in the same manner as the Board members. Such individuals, if not full-
time or part-time government employees, shall be appointed to serve as 
experts and consultants under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 3109, and serve 
as special government employees, whose appointments must be renewed on 
an annual basis. With the exception of travel, subcommittee members 
shall serve without compensation.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board shall meet at the call of the 
Designated Federal Officer, in consultation with the Board's 
chairperson and 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 governing DoD policies and procedures. In addition, 
the Designated Federal Officer is required to be in attendance at all 
Board and subcommittee meetings for the entire duration of each and 
every meeting; however, in the absence of the Designated Federal 
Officer, the Alternate Designated Federal Officer shall attend the 
entire duration of the Board or subcommittee meeting.
    Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.105(j) and 102-3.140, the public or 
interested organizations may submit written statements to the Reserve 
Forces Policy 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

[[Page 43993]]

of planned meeting of Reserve Forces Policy Board.
    All written statements shall be submitted to the Designated Federal 
Officer for the Reserve Forces Policy Board, and this individual will 
ensure that the written statements are provided to the membership for 
their consideration. Contact information for the Reserve Forces Policy 
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 Reserve Forces Policy 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: July 14, 2011.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2011-18592 Filed 7-21-11; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 5001-06-P