[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 83 (Friday, April 29, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25654-25655]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-09971]


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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 Defense Science 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 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 charter and 
contact information for the Board's Designated Federal Officer (DFO) 
can be obtained at http://www.facadatabase.gov/.
    The Board provides independent advice and recommendations on 
science, technology, manufacturing, acquisition process, and other 
matters of special interest to the DoD to the Secretary of Defense, the 
Deputy Secretary of Defense, the Under

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Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics 
(USD(AT&L)), and other senior Defense officials. The Board shall be 
composed of not more than 50 members, who are eminent authorities in 
the fields of science, technology, manufacturing, acquisition process, 
and other matters of special interest to the DoD. Members who are not 
full-time or permanent part-time Federal officers or employees are 
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 are 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 Board-related travel and 
per diem, members serve without compensation. The DoD, as 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, and all subcommittees must operate under the provisions of 
FACA and the Government in the Sunshine Act. Subcommittees will not 
work independently of the Board and must report all recommendations and 
advice solely to the Board 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 
Board. 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 Board'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 Board/subcommittee meeting. The public or 
interested organizations may submit written statements to the Board 
membership about the Board's mission and functions. Such statements may 
be submitted at any time or in response to the stated agenda of planned 
Board. All written statements must be submitted to the Board's DFO who 
will ensure the written statements are provided to the membership for 
their consideration.

    Dated: April 25, 2016.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2016-09971 Filed 4-28-16; 8:45 am]
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