[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 224 (Monday, November 21, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 83230]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-27970]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Charter Renewal of Department of Defense Federal Advisory 
Committee

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 Department of Defense 
Military Family Readiness Council (``the Council'').

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Council's charter is being renewed under 
the provisions of 10 U.S.C. 1781a, as amended and in accordance with 
the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) of 1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix, 
as amended) and 41 CFR 102-3.50(a). The Council's charter and contact 
information for the Council's Designated Federal Officer (DFO) can be 
found at http://www.facadatabase.gov/.
    The Council shall review and provide independent advice and 
recommendations to the Secretary of Defense and the Deputy Secretary of 
Defense, through the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and 
Readiness, regarding the plans required under 10 U.S.C. 1781b, monitor 
requirements for the support of military family readiness by the DoD, 
and evaluate and assess the effectiveness of the military family 
readiness programs and activities of the DoD.
    The Council is composed of 18 members as specified in 10 U.S.C. 
1781a(b), as amended. All members of the Council 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 Council-related travel and per diem, Council members serve 
without compensation.
    The public or interested organizations may submit written 
statements to the Council membership about the Council's mission and 
functions. Written statements may be submitted at any time or in 
response to the stated agenda of planned meeting of the Council. All 
written statements shall be submitted to the DFO for the Council, and 
this individual will ensure that the written statements are provided to 
the membership for their consideration.

    Dated: November 16, 2016.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2016-27970 Filed 11-18-16; 8:45 am]
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