[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 247 (Friday, December 23, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 94347]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-30994]


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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 
Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Care 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: The Board's charter is being renewed under 
the provisions of 10 U.S.C. 1114(a)(1) 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 Board's charter and contact 
information for the Board's Designated Federal Officer (DFO) can be 
found at http://www.facadatabase.gov/.
    The Board provides independent advice and recommendations related 
to actuarial matters associated with the Department of Defense 
Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Care Fund (``the Fund'') and other 
related matters. The Board, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 1115(c), shall report 
to the Secretary of Defense annually on the actuarial status of the 
Fund and shall furnish its advice and opinion on matters referred to it 
by the Secretary of Defense.
    The Board consists of three members from among qualified 
professional actuaries who are members of the Society of Actuaries. All 
members of the Board 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. Special Government Employee members are entitled, pursuant to 
10 U.S.C. 1114(a)(3), to receive pay at the daily equivalent of the 
annual rate of basic pay of the highest rate of basic pay under the 
General Schedule of subchapter III of chapter 53 of 5 U.S.C., for each 
day the member is engaged in the performance of duties vested in the 
Board. All members are entitled to reimbursement for official Board-
related travel and per diem.
    The public or interested organizations may submit written 
statements to the Board 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 the Board. All 
written statements shall be submitted to the DFO for the Board, and 
this individual will ensure that the written statements are provided to 
the membership for their consideration.

    Dated: December 20, 2016.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2016-30994 Filed 12-22-16; 8:45 am]
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