[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 191 (Monday, October 3, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67999-68000]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-23822]


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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 Vietnam War 
Commemoration Advisory Committee (``the Committee'').

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 Committee's Designated Federal Officer 
(DFO) can be obtained at http://www.facadatabase.gov/. The Committee 
provides the Secretary of Defense and the Deputy Secretary of Defense 
independent advice and recommendations on the DoD program to 
commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Vietnam War. The Committee 
shall be composed of no more than 20 members who represent Vietnam 
Veterans, their families, and the American public. 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. Each member is 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 Committee-related travel 
and per diem, members serve without compensation. The DoD, as necessary 
and consistent with the Committee's mission and DoD policies and 
procedures, may establish subcommittees, task forces, or working groups 
to support the Committee, and all subcommittees must operate under the 
provisions of FACA and the Government in the Sunshine Act. 
Subcommittees will not work independently of the Committee and must 
report all recommendations and advice solely to the Committee 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 Committee. 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 
Committee'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 Committee/subcommittee meeting. The public 
or interested organizations may submit written statements to the 
Committee membership about the Committee's mission and functions. Such 
statements may be submitted at any time or in response to the stated 
agenda of planned Committee meetings. All written statements must be 
submitted to the Committee's DFO who will ensure the written statements 
are

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provided to the membership for their consideration.

    Dated: September 28, 2016.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2016-23822 Filed 9-30-16; 8:45 am]
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