[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 62 (Friday, March 30, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19264-19265]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-7616]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Renewal of Air University Board of Visitors

AGENCY: 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(d), the Department of Defense gives 
notice that it is renewing the charter for the Air University Board of 
Visitors (hereafter referred to as ``the Board'').
    The Board is a discretionary federal advisory committee that shall 
provide the Secretary of Defense through the Secretary of the Air 
Force, independent advice and recommendations on educational and 
doctrinal and research policies and activities of Air University. The 
Board shall:
    a. Review and evaluate progress of the educational programs and the 
support activities of the university;
    b. Review and evaluate the published statement of purpose, 
institutional polices, and financial resources of the university; and
    c. Review and evaluate the educational effectiveness, quality of 
student learning, administrative and educational support services, and 
teaching, research and public service of the university.
    The Secretary of the Air Force may act upon the Board's advice and 
recommendations.
    The Board shall be comprised of no more 35 members appointed by the 
Secretary of Defense who are eminent authorities in the field of air 
power, defense, management, leadership, and academia. All Board member 
appointments must be renewed by the Secretary of Defense on an annual 
basis.
    The Board's Chairperson shall be elected by a vote of the 
membership and approved by the Air University Commander and President. 
The President of the Naval Postgraduate School shall serve as an ex-
offico member.
    Board members, who are not full-time or permanent part-time Federal 
officers or employees, shall be appointed to serve as experts and 
consultants under the authority of 5 U.S.C. Sec.  3109 and shall serve 
as special government employee members. With the exception of travel 
and per diem for official Board related travel, Board members shall 
serve without compensation.
    Each Board member is appointed to provide advice on behalf of the 
government on the basis of his or her best judgment without 
representing any particular point of view and in a manner that is free 
from conflict of interest.
    The Department, when necessary, and consistent with the Board's 
mission and DoD policies and procedures, may establish subcommittees 
deemed necessary to support the Board.

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Establishment of subcommittees will be based upon a written 
determination, to include terms of reference, by the Secretary of 
Defense, the Deputy Secretary of Defense or the advisory committee's 
sponsor.
    The Committee shall establish five permanent subcommittees:
    1. The Academic Affairs Subcommittee shall be comprised of nine 
members. The primary focus of the subcommittee is to provide advice and 
recommendations to the AU Board of Visitors concerning policies and 
practices concerning all academic matters across the university. More 
specifically, the subcommittee will review schools, programs, degree 
programs, academic and strategic plans, legislative and accreditation 
issues. The subcommittee will also review policies and practices on 
academic personnel (appointment, promotion, tenure, sabbaticals, etc) 
and the registrar functions. The estimated number and frequency of 
subcommittee meetings is two per year.
    2. The Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) subcommittee shall 
be comprised of eight members. The primary focus of the subcommittee is 
to provide advice and recommendations to the Air University Board of 
Visitors concerning engineering and technology graduate programs. The 
estimated number and frequency of subcommittee meetings is one per 
year.
    3. The Future Learning and Technology Subcommittee shall be 
comprised of six members. The subcommittee's primary focus is to 
provide advice and recommendations to the Air University Board of 
Visitors concerning the appropriate use of technology in delivery of 
educational programs; effective and efficient use of administrative 
computing; duplication; technological challenges, and implementation of 
new learning environments. The estimated number and frequency of 
subcommittee meetings is two per year.
    4. The Institutional Advancement Subcommittee shall be comprised of 
nine members. The primary focus of the subcommittee is to provide 
advice and recommendations to the Air University Board of Visitors 
concerning policies regarding: federal and state grants and private 
funding of research, teaching and service (Grants); Air University 
Foundation; alumni affairs; community and outreach matters; public 
affairs/external relations; public relations, branding, advertising, 
news and information; facilities improvements and initiatives; 
strategic plans; spending and policy decisions (budget, contracts, 
salaries, etc.); tracking and analysis of administrative costs and 
effectiveness; reviewing proposed additions and renovations of existing 
facilities; and recommendations of candidates for Air University 
honorary degrees. The estimated number and frequency of subcommittee 
meetings is two per year.
    5. The Air University Research Subcommittee shall be comprised of 
six members. The primary focus of the subcommittee is to provide advice 
and recommendations to the Air University Board of Visitors concerning 
research processes across the University (to include the Air Force 
Institute of Technology (AFIT), Air War College (AWC), Air Command and 
Staff College (ACSC), School of Advanced Air and Space Studies (SAASS), 
Air Force Research Institute (AFRI) and Fairchild Research Information 
Center (FRIC)) as well as discuss publication opportunities that 
enhance the University's effect across the Air Force and the world 
wide. The estimated number and frequency of subcommittee meetings is 
two per year.
    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 
any subcommittee or its members update or report directly to the DoD or 
any Federal officers or employees. Subcommittees shall comply with 
FACA.
    All subcommittee members shall be appointed in the same manner as 
the Board members; that is, the Secretary of Defense shall appoint 
subcommittee members even if the member in question is already a Board 
member.
    Subcommittee members, 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. Sec.  3109, and shall 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 Board related travel, subcommittee members 
shall serve without compensation.
    All subcommittees operate under the provisions of FACA, the 
Government in the Sunshine Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b), governing 
Federal statutes and regulations, and governing DoD policies/
procedures.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Freeman, Deputy Advisory Committee 
Management Officer for the Department of Defense, 703-692-5952.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board shall meet at the call of the 
Board's Designated Federal Officer, in consultation with the 
Chairperson and the Commander and President of Air University. 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 Air 
University 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 Air University 
Board of Visitors.
    All written statements shall be submitted to the Designated Federal 
Officer for the Air University Board of Visitors, and this individual 
will ensure that the written statements are provided to the membership 
for their consideration. Contact information for the Air University 
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 Air University 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: March 26, 2012.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2012-7616 Filed 3-29-12; 8:45 am]
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