[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 120 (Monday, June 23, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35538-35539]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-14568]


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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 Department of Defense 
Board of Actuaries (``the Board'').

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Board's charter is being renewed under 
the provisions of 10 U.S.C. 183 and 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(a).
    The Board is a statutory Federal advisory committee that shall 
provide the Secretary of Defense and the Deputy Secretary of Defense 
through, the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness 
(USD (P&R)), independent advice and recommendations on matters relating 
to the DoD Military Retirement Fund, the DoD Education Benefits Fund, 
and other funds as the Secretary of Defense shall specify.
    The Board shall report to the Secretary of Defense and the Deputy 
Secretary of Defense through the USD (P&R). The USD(P&R) may act upon 
the Board's advice and recommendations.
    The DoD, through the Office of the USD(P&R), shall provide support, 
as deemed necessary, for the Board's performance and functions, and 
shall ensure compliance with the requirements of the FACA, the 
Government in the Sunshine Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended) 
(``the Sunshine Act''), governing Federal statutes and regulations, and 
established DoD policies and procedures.
    The Board shall be comprised of three members who are appointed by 
the Secretary or the Deputy Secretary of Defense from among qualified 
professional actuaries who are members of the Society of Actuaries. 
Their membership shall be renewed by the

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Secretary of Defense or the Deputy Secretary of Defense on an annual 
basis.
    Board members shall serve for a term of 15 years, except that a 
member of the Board appointed to fill a vacancy occurring before the 
end of the term for which the predecessor was appointed shall serve 
only until the end of such term. A member may serve after the end of 
the member's term until a successor takes office. A member of the Board 
may be removed by the Secretary of Defense only for misconduct or 
failure to perform functions vested in the Board.
    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, and shall, under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 183(b)(4), 
serve with compensation, to include travel and per diem for official 
travel. A member of the Board who is not an employee of the United 
States is entitled to receive pay at the daily equivalent of the annual 
rate of basic pay of the highest rate of basic pay then currently being 
paid under the General Schedule of subchapter III of chapter 53 of 
title 5, United State Code, for each day the member is engaged in the 
performance of the duties of the Board. Board members appointed by the 
Secretary of Defense or Deputy Secretary of Defense, who are full-time 
or permanent part-time Federal employees, shall be appointed pursuant 
to 41 CFR 102-3.130(a) to serve as regular government employee (RGE) 
members.
    The DoD shall provide non-voting technical advisors to assist the 
Board in execution of its duties. The following individuals shall 
designate one DoD employee from each fund under the Board's purview 
(the DoD Military Retirement Fund, the DoD Education Benefits Fund, and 
other funds specified by the Secretary of Defense for purposes of 10 
U.S.C. 183) to serve as a non-voting advisor to assist the Board.
    a. the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)/Chief Financial 
Officer;
    b. the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Readiness and Force 
Management, through the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for 
Military Personnel Policy;
    c. the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs; and
    d. the Department of Defense General Counsel.
    Each Board member is appointed to provide advice to 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.
    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 USD (P&R), as the DoD 
Sponsor.
    Such subcommittees shall not work independently of the Board and 
shall report all of 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 Board. 
Subcommittees and their members cannot update or report, verbally or in 
writing, on behalf of the Board, directly to the DoD or any Federal 
officer or employee.
    The Secretary of Defense or the Deputy Secretary of Defense will 
appoint subcommittee members to a term of service of one-to-four years, 
with annual renewals, even if the member in question is already a 
member of the Board. Subcommittee members shall not serve more than two 
consecutive terms of service unless authorized by the Secretary of 
Defense or the Deputy Secretary of Defense.
    Subcommittee members, if not full-time or permanent part-time 
Federal employees, will be appointed as experts or consultants, under 
the authority of 5 U.S.C. 3109 to serve as SGE members. Subcommittee 
members appointed by the Secretary of Defense, who are full-time or 
permanent part-time Federal employees, shall be appointed pursuant to 
41 CFR 102-3.130(a) to serve as RGE members. Under the authority of 10 
U.S.C. 183(b)(4), these special government employee members shall serve 
with compensation, to include travel and per diem for official travel.
    All subcommittees operate under the provisions of FACA, the 
Sunshine Act, governing Federal statutes and regulations, and 
established DoD policies and procedures.
    The Board's DFO shall be a full-time or permanent part-time DoD 
employee and shall be appointed in accordance with established DoD 
policies and procedures.
    The Board's DFO is required to be in attendance at all meetings of 
the Board and its subcommittees for the entire duration of each and 
every meeting. However, in the absence of the Board's DFO, a properly 
approved Alternate DFO, duly appointed to the Board according to 
established DoD policies and procedures, shall attend the entire 
duration of all meetings of the Board and its subcommittees.
    The DFO, or the Alternate DFO, shall call all of the Board and its 
subcommittees; prepare and approve all meeting agendas; and 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 USD (P&R).
    Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.105(j) and 102-3.140, the public or 
interested organizations may submit written statements to Department of 
Defense Board of Actuaries 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 Department of 
Defense Board of Actuaries. All written statements shall be submitted 
to the DFO for the Department of Defense Board of Actuaries, and this 
individual will ensure that the written statements are provided to the 
membership for their consideration. Contact information for the 
Department of Defense Board of Actuaries 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 Department of Defense Board of Actuaries. 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: June 18, 2014.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2014-14568 Filed 6-20-14; 8:45 am]
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