[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 86 (Thursday, May 3, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26264-26265]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-10691]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Renewal of Department of Defense Federal Advisory Committees

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 Defense Advisory 
Committee on Military Personnel Testing (hereafter referred to as ``the 
Committee'').
    The Committee shall provide the Secretary of Defense, through the 
Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (hereafter 
referred to as the Under Secretary) with assistance and independent 
advice on matters pertaining to military personnel testing relating to 
enlisted selection and classification testing.
    The Committee shall review the calibration of personnel selection 
and classification tests to ensure the accuracy of resulting scores, 
review relevant validations studies to ensure that the tests have 
utility in predicting success in technical and on-the-job training, 
review on-going testing research and development in support of the 
enlistment program, and make recommendations for improvements to make 
the testing process more responsive to the Department of Defense (DoD), 
and the Military Services needs.
    The Committee shall be composed of not more than seven members who 
are eminent authorities in the fields of educational and psychological 
testing. Committee members, with the approval of the Secretary of 
Defense, shall serve a term of service of three years, with annual 
renewals of the member's appointment; however, no member shall serve on 
the Committee for more than two consecutive terms of service.
    The Committee members shall elect the Committee's Chairperson for a 
term not to exceed two years.
    Committee 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.
    Committee members appointed by the Secretary of Defense, 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. 3109, and to serve as special government 
employees. With the exception of travel and per diem for official 
travel, Committee members shall serve without compensation.

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    The Under Secretary shall select and appoint the Committee's 
chairperson from the total membership.
    The Department, when necessary, and consistent with the Committee's 
mission and DoD policies and procedures, may establish task groups, 
subcommittees, or working groups deemed necessary to support the 
Committee. Establishment of task groups, subcommittees, or working 
groups, will be based upon a written determination, to include terms of 
reference, by the Secretary of Defense, the Deputy Security of Defense, 
or the advisory committee's sponsor. These subcommittees or working 
groups shall operate under the provisions of the FACA, the Government 
in the Sunshine Act, governing Federal statutes and regulations, and 
governing DoD policies/procedures.
    Such subcommittees or task groups shall not work independently of 
the chartered Committee, and shall report all their recommendations and 
advice to the Committee for full deliberation and discussion. 
Subcommittees have no authority to make decisions on behalf of the 
chartered Committee; nor can any subcommittee or its members update or 
report directly to the DoD or any Federal officers or employees.
    All subcommittee members shall be appointed in the same manner as 
the Committee members; that is, the Secretary of Defense shall appoint 
subcommittee members even if the member in question is already a 
Committee member. Subcommittee members, with the approval of the 
Secretary of Defense, may serve a term of service on the subcommittee 
of four years; however, no member shall serve more than two consecutive 
terms of service on the subcommittee. 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. 3109, 
and to serve as special government employees, whose appointments must 
be renewed 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, Advisory Committee 
Management Officer for the Department of Defense, 703-692-5952.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Committee shall meet at the call of the 
Committee's Designated Federal Officer, in consultation with the 
Committee's Chairperson. The estimated number of Committee meetings is 
two per year.
    In addition, the Designated Federal Officer is required to be in 
attendance at all Committee 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 Committee 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 
Advisory Committee on Military Personnel Testing membership about the 
Committee's mission and functions. Written statements may be submitted 
at any time or in response to the stated agenda of planned meeting of 
Defense Advisory Committee on Military Personnel Testing.
    All written statements shall be submitted to the Designated Federal 
Officer for the Defense Advisory Committee on Military Personnel 
Testing, and this individual will ensure that the written statements 
are provided to the membership for their consideration. Contact 
information for the Defense Advisory Committee on Military Personnel 
Testing 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 Advisory Committee on Military 
Personnel Testing. 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 30, 2012.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2012-10691 Filed 5-2-12; 8:45 am]
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