[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 69 (Monday, April 11, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 21327]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-08200]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Charter Renewal of Department of Defense Federal Advisory 
Committees

AGENCY: Department of Defense.

ACTION: Renewal of Federal Advisory Committee.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Defense (DoD) is publishing this notice to 
announce that it is renewing the charter for the Ocean Research 
Advisory Panel (``the Panel'').

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 
established in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act 
(FACA) of 1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix, as amended) and 41 CFR 102-3.50(d). 
The Panel's charter and contact information for the Panel's Designated 
Federal Officer (DFO) can be obtained at http://www.facadatabase.gov/. 
The Panel provides independent scientific advice and recommendations to 
the National Ocean Research Leadership Council (``the Council''). The 
Council operates as the National Ocean Council (NOC) as directed by 
Executive Order 13547. The NOC Deputy-level Committee (``the 
Committee'') has assumed the statutory responsibilities of the Council. 
Pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 7903(a), the Panel shall consist of not less than 
10 and not more than 18 members, representing the following: (a) One 
member who will represent the National Academy of Sciences; (b) One 
member who will represent the National Academy of Engineering; (c) One 
member who will represent the Institute of Medicine; (d) Members 
selected from among individuals who will represent the views on ocean 
industries, State Governments, academia, and such other views as the 
Chairs of the Committee consider appropriate; (e) Members selected from 
individuals who are eminent in the fields of marine science, marine 
policy, or related fields. Members who are not full-time or permanent 
part-time Federal officers or employees will be appointed as experts or 
consultants pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 3109 to serve as special government 
employee members. Members who are full-time or permanent part-time 
Federal officers or employees will be appointed pursuant to 41 CFR 102-
3.130(a) to serve as regular government employee members. All 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. Except 
for reimbursement of official Panel-related travel and per diem, 
members serve without compensation. The DoD, as necessary and 
consistent with the Panel's mission and DoD policies and procedures, 
may establish subcommittees, task forces, or working groups to support 
the Panel, and all subcommittees must operate under the provisions of 
FACA and the Government in the Sunshine Act. Subcommittees will not 
work independently of the Panel and must report all their 
recommendations and advice solely to the Panel for full 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 Panel. No subcommittee or any of its members 
can update or report, verbally or in writing, directly to the DoD or 
any Federal officers or employees. The Panel's DFO, pursuant to DoD 
policy, must be a full-time or permanent part-time DoD employee, and 
must be in attendance for the duration of each and every Panel/
subcommittee meeting. The public or interested organizations may submit 
written statements to the Panel membership about the Panel's mission 
and functions. Written statements may be submitted at any time or in 
response to the stated agenda of planned meeting of the Panel. All 
written statements shall be submitted to the DFO for the Panel, and 
this individual will ensure that the written statements are provided to 
the membership for their consideration.

    Dated: April 6, 2016.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2016-08200 Filed 4-8-16; 8:45 am]
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