[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 96 (Thursday, May 17, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22965-22966]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-10520]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE


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 U.S. Strategic Command 
Strategic Advisory Group (``the Group'').

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Group'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 Group's 
charter and contact information for the Group's Designated Federal 
Officer (DFO) can be found at http://www.facadatabase.gov/.
    The Group provides the Secretary of Defense and the Deputy 
Secretary of Defense, through the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff 
and the Commander of the United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM), 
independent advice and recommendations on: Scientific, technical, 
intelligence, and policy-related matters of interest to the Joint 
Chiefs of Staff and the USSTRATCOM concerning the development and

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implementation of the Nation's strategic war plans; enhancement in 
USSTRATCOM's mission are responsibilities; and other matters relating 
to the Nation's strategic forces, as requested by the Chairman of the 
Joint Chiefs of Staff or the Commander, USSTRATCOM.
    The Group is composed of no more than 20 members who are eminent 
authorities in the fields of strategic policy formulation; nuclear 
weapon design; national command, control, communications, intelligence, 
and information operations; or other important aspects of the Nation's 
strategic forces. All members of the Group 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 
Group-related travel and per diem, Group members serve without 
compensation.
    The public or interested organizations may submit written 
statements to the Group membership about the Group's mission and 
functions. Written statements may be submitted at any time or in 
response to the stated agenda of planned meeting of the Group. All 
written statements shall be submitted to the DFO for the Group, and 
this individual will ensure that the written statements are provided to 
the membership for their consideration.

    Dated: May 14, 2018.
Shelly E. Finke,
Alternate OSD Federal Register, Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2018-10520 Filed 5-16-18; 8:45 am]
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