[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 176 (Wednesday, September 11, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55685-55686]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-22021]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Renewal of Department of Defense Federal Advisory Committees

AGENCY: DoD.

ACTION: Renewal of Defense Policy Board.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Defense gives notice that it is renewing the 
charter for the Defense Policy Board. This notice describes the Board's 
purpose, reporting procedures, and how the public or interested 
organizations may submit written statements to the Board membership 
about the Board's mission and functions.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This committee is being renewed 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 Board, through the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy 
(USD(P)), provides the Secretary of Defense and the Deputy Secretary of 
Defense, independent, informed advice and opinions concerning matters 
of defense policy and in response to specific tasks from the Secretary 
of Defense, the Deputy Secretary of Defense or the USD(P). The Board 
shall focus on: (a) Issues central to strategic Department of Defense 
(DoD) planning; (b) policy implications of U.S. force structure and 
force modernization on DoD's ability to execute U.S. defense strategy; 
(c) U.S. regional defense policies; and (d) any other topics raised by 
the Secretary of Defense, the Deputy Secretary of Defense, or the 
USD(P).
    The Board shall report to the Secretary of Defense through the 
USD(P). The USD(P) may act upon the Board's advice and recommendations. 
The Board shall be comprised of no

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more than 24 members who have distinguished backgrounds in defense and 
national security affairs. Board members appointed by the Secretary of 
Defense or the Deputy 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 to serve as 
special government employee (SGE) members. Board members shall serve a 
term of service of one-to-four years on the Board, subject to annual 
renewals. No member may serve more than two consecutive terms of 
service without Secretary or Deputy Secretary of Defense approval.
    The Secretary of Defense shall select the Board's Chair from the 
membership at large. In addition, the Secretary of Defense appoints the 
chairs of the Defense Business Board and the Defense Science Board as 
non-voting ex-officio members of the Board, whose appointments shall 
not count toward the Board's total membership. With the exception of 
travel and per diem for official travel, all Board members shall serve 
without compensation.
    The USD(P), pursuant to DoD policies and procedures, and as deemed 
necessary, may appoint non-voting subject matter experts (SMEs) to 
assist the Board or its subcommittees on an ad hoc basis. These non-
voting SMEs are not members of the Board or its subcommittees and will 
not engage or participate in any deliberations by 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. These non-
voting SMEs, if not full-time or permanent part-time Government 
employees, will be appointed as experts and consultants under the 
authority of 5 U.S.C. 3109 to serve on an intermittent basis to address 
specific issues under consideration by the Board.
    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 USD(P). If the Department determines that the 
establishment of subcommittees is warranted, the Board's charter must 
be amended prior to such establishment.
    The Board shall meet at the call of the Board's DFO, in 
consultation with the Board's chairperson and the USD(P). The estimated 
number of Board meetings is four per year. In addition, the DFO 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 DFO, the Alternate DFO 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 DFO, and this 
individual will ensure that the written statements are provided to the 
membership for their consideration. Contact information for the Board's 
DFO can be obtained from the GSA's FACA Database--http://facasms.fido.gov/.
    The DFO, pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.150, will announce planned 
meetings of the Board. The DFO, 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: September 5, 2013.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2013-22021 Filed 9-10-13; 8:45 am]
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