[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 102 (Wednesday, May 28, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30564-30565]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-12243]


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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: The Department of Defense is publishing this notice to 
announce that it is renewing the charter for the U.S. Air Force 
Scientific Advisory Board (``the Board'').

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This committee's charter is being renewed 
under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5 
U.S.C. Appendix, as amended), the Government in the Sunshine Act of 
1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b) (``the Sunshine Act''), and 41 CFR 102-3.50(d).
    The Board shall provide independent advice and recommendations to 
the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of the Air Force, to include 
the Secretary of the Air Force's senior leadership, as determined by 
the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force and shall:
    a. Conduct studies on topics deemed critical by the Secretary of 
the Air Force and the Chief of Staff of the Air Force.
    b. Recommend application of technology to improve U.S. Air Force 
capabilities.
    c. Provide an independent review of the quality and relevance of 
the U.S. Air Force science and technology program.
    The Board is not established to advise on individual Department of 
Defense (DoD) or Department of the Air Force procurements, but instead 
shall be concerned with pressing and complex technology and business 
management issues facing the Department of the Air Force in the areas 
referenced above.
    No matter shall be assigned to the Board for its consideration that 
would require any Board member to participate personally and 
substantially in the conduct of any specific procurement or place him 
or her in the position of acting as a contracting or procurement 
official. The DoD, through the Office of the Secretary of the Air 
Force, shall provide support as deemed necessary, for the Board's 
performance and functions, and shall ensure compliance with the 
requirement of the FACA, the Sunshine Act, governing Federal statutes 
and regulations, and established DoD policies and procedures.
    The Board shall be comprised of no more than 20 members; all 
members are distinguished members of the science and technology 
communities; Federally Funded Research and Development Centers, 
National Laboratories, industry, and academia (universities and 
colleges). Board members appointed by the Secretary of Defense or 
Deputy 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 shall serve as 
special government employee (SGE) members. Board members appointed by 
the Secretary of Defense or Deputy Secretary of Defense, who are full-
time or permanent part-time Federal employees, shall serve as regular 
government employee (RGE) members. All Board members shall be appointed 
by the Secretary of Defense or Deputy Secretary of Defense and their 
appointments must be renewed on an annual basis.
    The Secretary of Defense authorizes the Secretary of the Air Force 
to select the Board's Chair and Vice Chair from among Board members 
previously approved by the Secretary of Defense or Deputy Secretary of 
Defense. In addition, the Secretary of the Air Force may appoint, as 
deemed necessary, non-voting consultants to provide technical subject 
matter expertise to the Board.
    These consultants, if not full-time or part-time Federal employees, 
shall be appointed under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 3109, shall serve as 
SGE members, and shall be appointed on an intermittent basis to work 
specific Board-related efforts; such individuals shall have no voting 
rights and shall not count toward the Board's total membership.
    Board members and consultants, with the exception of travel and per 
diem for official travel, shall serve without compensation.
    The Secretary of Defense or the Deputy Secretary of Defense may 
approve Board members for one to four-year terms of service, with 
annual renewals; however, no member, unless authorized by the Secretary 
of Defense or Deputy 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.
    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 DoD, when necessary, and consistent with the Board's mission 
and DoD policies and procedures, may establish subcommittees, task 
forces, 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 Secretary of the Air Force, as the Board's sponsor.
    Such subcommittees shall not work independently of the chartered 
Board, and shall report all their recommendations and advice solely to 
the Board for full and open deliberation and discussion. Subcommittees, 
task forces, or working groups have no authority to make decisions and 
recommendations, verbally or in writing, on behalf of the chartered 
Board. No subcommittee or any of its members can update or report, 
verbally or in writing, on behalf of the Board, directly to the DoD or 
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 or the Deputy 
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, with annual renewals; 
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 serve as SGE members. Subcommittee 
members who are full-time or permanent part-time Federal employees, 
shall be appointed to serve as RGE members. All subcommittee member 
appointments shall be renewed 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, governing Federal statutes and 
regulations, and established DoD policies and procedures.
    The Designated Federal Officer (DFO), pursuant to DoD policy, shall 
be a full-time or permanent part-time DoD

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employee, and shall be appointed in accordance with governing DoD 
policies and procedures.
    In addition, the Board's DFO is required to be in attendance at all 
meetings of the Board and its subcommittee for the entire duration of 
each and every meeting; however, in the absence of the DFO, a properly 
approved Alternate DFO, duly appointed to the Board according to 
established DoD policies and procedures, shall attend the entire 
duration of the meetings of the Board or subcommittees.
    The DFO, or the Alternate DFO, shall call all meetings of the Board 
and its subcommittees; prepare and approve all meeting agendas; adjourn 
any meeting when the DFO, or the Alternate DFO, determines adjournment 
to be in the public interest or required by governing regulations or 
DoD policies and procedures; and chair meetings when directed to do so 
by the official to whom the Board reports.
    Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.105(j) and 102-3.140, the public or 
interested organizations may submit written statements to U.S. Air 
Force Scientific Advisory 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 U.S. Air Force 
Scientific Advisory Board.
    All written statements shall be submitted to the DFO for the U.S. 
Air Force Scientific Advisory Board, and this individual will ensure 
that the written statements are provided to the membership for their 
consideration. Contact information for the U.S. Air Force Scientific 
Advisory Board DFO can be obtained from the GSA's FACA Database--http://www.facadatabase.gov/. The DFO, pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.150, will 
announce planned meetings of the U.S. Air Force Scientific Advisory 
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: May 22, 2014.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2014-12243 Filed 5-27-14; 8:45 am]
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