[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 149 (Wednesday, August 3, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46757-46758]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-19554]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Renewal of Department of Defense Federal Advisory Committees

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD), Office of the Secretary.

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(d), the Department of Defense 
gives notice that it is renewing the charter for the Defense Policy 
Board (hereafter referred to as the ``Board'').
    The Board is a discretionary Federal advisory committee that shall 
provide the Secretary of Defense and the Deputy Secretary of Defense, 
through the Under Secretary of Defense (Policy), independent, informed 
advice and opinion concerning matters of defense policy.
    The Board shall focus on: (a) Issues central to strategic DoD 
planning; (b) policy implications of U.S. force structure and force 
modernization and on DoD's ability to execute U.S. defense strategy; 
(c) U.S. regional defense policies; and (d) any other research and 
analysis of topics raised by the Secretary of Defense, the Deputy 
Secretary or the Under Secretary of Defense (Policy).
    The Under Secretary of Defense (Policy) may act upon the Board's 
advice and recommendations.
    The Board shall be comprised of no more than twenty-eight members 
who have distinguished backgrounds in defense and national security 
affairs.
    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 employee members. Board members shall 
serve a term of two years on the Board and, with the Secretary of 
Defense's approval, may serve additional terms; however, the Secretary 
of Defense shall renew their appointments on an annual basis.
    All Board members are appointed to provide advice on behalf of the

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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 select the Board's Chairperson from 
the membership at large. In addition, the Secretary of Defense appoints 
the chairpersons of the Defense Business Board and the Defense Science 
Board as non-voting ex-officio members of the Defense Policy Board and 
their appointments shall not count toward the Board's total membership.
    With the exception of travel and per diem for official travel, 
Board members shall serve without compensation.
    The Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, according to DoD 
policies and procedures, may appoint experts and consultants as subject 
matter experts under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 3109 to advise the Board 
or its subcommittees; these individuals do not count toward the Board's 
total membership nor do they have voting privileges. In addition, these 
subject matter experts, when appointed, shall not participate in any 
discussions dealing with the substantive matters before the Board or 
its subcommittees unless the Secretary of Defense or the Deputy 
Secretary of Defense specifically invites them to participate in the 
deliberations according to DoD policies and procedures.
    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 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 by 
the Secretary of Defense on an annual basis. With the exception of 
travel and per diem for official 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 
Board's Designated Federal Officer, in consultation with the Board's 
Chairperson. The estimated number of Board meetings is four per year.
    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 Defense 
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 of planned meeting of Defense Policy Board.
    All written statements shall be submitted to the Designated Federal 
Officer for the Defense Policy Board, and this individual will ensure 
that the written statements are provided to the membership for their 
consideration. Contact information for the Defense 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 Defense 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 28, 2011.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2011-19554 Filed 8-2-11; 8:45 am]
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