[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 97 (Friday, May 18, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23262-23263]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-10608]


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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 U.S. Air Force 
Scientific Advisory 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 charter and 
contact information for the Designated Federal Officer (DFO) can be 
obtained at http://www.facadatabase.gov/. The Board provides 
independent advice and recommendations on matters relating to the 
Department of the Air Force's scientific, technical, manufacturing, 
acquisition, logistics, and business management functions, as well as 
other Department of the Air Force related matters as determined by the 
Secretary of the Air Force. 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 Air Force. Members of the 
Board 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 of 
the Board who are full-time or permanent part-time Federal officers or 
employees will be appointed pursuant to 41 CFR

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102-3.130(a) to serve as regular government employee members. Each 
Board member is appointed to provide advice 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, Board 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 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. Such statements may 
be submitted at any time or in response to the stated agenda of planned 
Board meetings. All written statements must be submitted to the Board's 
DFO who will ensure 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. 2018-10608 Filed 5-17-18; 8:45 am]
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