[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 97 (Friday, May 18, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 23261]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-10607]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Charter Establishment 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. Army 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 Board's 
charter and contact information for the Board's Designated Federal 
Officer (DFO) can be obtained at http://www.facadatabase.gov/.
    The Board provides the Secretary of Defense independent advice and 
recommendations on matters relating to the Army's scientific, 
technical, manufacturing, acquisition, logistics, and business 
management functions, as well as other Department of the Army related 
matters as determined by the Secretary of the Army. The Board shall be 
composed of no more than 20 members who are eminent authorities in one 
or more of the following disciplines: Science, technology, 
manufacturing, acquisition, logistics, and business management 
functions, as well as other matters of special interest to the 
Department of the Army. Members who are not full-time or permanent 
part-time Federal officers or employees will be 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 will be 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 their 
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. 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: May 15, 2018.
Shelly E. Finke,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2018-10607 Filed 5-17-18; 8:45 am]
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