[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 169 (Thursday, August 30, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52700-52701]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-21418]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Reestablishment of Department of Defense Federal Advisory 
Committees

AGENCY: Department of Defense, DoD.

ACTION: Reestablishment of Federal Advisory Committee.

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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of 10 U.S.C. 2166(e), 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 gives notice that it is reestablishing the 
charter for the Board of Visitors, National Defense University 
(hereafter referred to as ``the Board'').
    The Board shall provide independent advice and recommendations on 
the overall management and governance of the National Defense 
University in achieving its mission.
    The Board shall report to the Deputy Secretary of Defense and 
Secretary of Defense through the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff 
and the President of the National Defense University. The Chairman of 
the Joint Chiefs of Staff may act upon the Board's advice and 
recommendations. The Board shall be comprised of no more than twelve 
members, who are appointed by the Secretary of Defense. The members are 
eminent authorities in the fields of defense, management, leadership, 
academia, national military strategy or joint planning at all levels of 
war, joint doctrine, joint command and control, or joint requirements 
and development. The Secretary of Defense may approve the appointment 
of Board members for one to four year terms of service, with annual 
renewals; however, no member, unless authorized by the Secretary of 
Defense, may serve more than two consecutive terms of service. This 
same term of service limitation also applies to any DoD authorized 
subcommittees. Board members appointed by the Secretary of Defense, who 
are not full-time or permanent part-time federal 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. In addition, 
all Board members, with the exception of travel and per diem for 
official travel, 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 Board Membership shall present recommendations for the Board's 
Chairperson and the Co-Chairperson from the total Board membership to 
the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and these individuals shall 
serve at the discretion of the Secretary of Defense. The Chairman of 
the Joint Chiefs of Staff may invite other distinguished Government 
officers to serve as non-voting observers of the Board. In

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addition, the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff may appoint 
consultants, with special expertise, to assist the Board on an ad hoc 
basis, who shall be, if approved by the Secretary of Defense, appointed 
under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 3109. Neither the non-voting observers 
nor the experts/consultants shall have voting rights on the Board or 
its subcommittees, shall count toward the Board's total membership, and 
shall engage in Board deliberations.
    The Department, when necessary and consistent with the Board's 
mission and DoD policies and procedures, may establish subcommittees, 
task groups, or working groups to support the Board. 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 Board's sponsor.
    These subcommittees shall not work independently of the chartered 
Board and shall report all of 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 any of its members update or report directly to the 
Department of Defense or to any Federal officers or employees.
    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, with the approval of the Secretary of 
Defense, may serve a term of service on the subcommittee of one to four 
years; however, no member shall serve more than two consecutive terms 
of service on the subcommittee. Such individuals 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.
    All subcommittees operate under the provisions of FACA, the 
Government in the Sunshine Act, 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 
Designated Federal Officer, in consultation with the Board's 
Chairperson. The estimated number of Board meetings is two 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 the Board 
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 Board.
    All written statements shall be submitted to the Designated Federal 
Officer, and this individual will ensure that the written statements 
are provided to the membership for their consideration. Contact 
information for the Board's 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 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: August 27, 2012.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2012-21418 Filed 8-29-12; 8:45 am]
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