[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 101 (Thursday, May 24, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24086-24087]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-11130]


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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 Board of Visitors for 
the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (``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 
pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2166(e)(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 the Secretary of Defense and the Deputy 
Secretary of Defense, through the Secretary of the Army, independent 
advice and recommendations on matters pertaining to the operations and 
management of the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation 
(``the Institute''). The Board shall (a) Inquire into the curriculum, 
instruction, physical equipment, fiscal affairs, and academic methods 
of the Institute; other matters relating to the Institute that the 
Board decides to consider; and any other matter that the Secretary of 
Defense determines appropriate (10 U.S.C. 2166(e)(4)(A); (b) Review the 
curriculum to determine whether it complies with applicable U.S. laws 
and regulations, is consistent with U.S. policy goals toward Latin 
America and the Caribbean, and adheres to current U.S. doctrine (10 
U.S.C. 2166(e)(4)(B)(i)-(iii); and (c) Determine whether the 
instruction under the curriculum of the Institute appropriately 
emphasizes human rights, the rule of law, due process, civilian control 
of the military and the role of the military in a democratic society 
(10 U.S.C. 2166(d)(1)(e)(4)(B)(iv)).
    The Board will be composed 14 members, 6 of whom are designated by 
the Secretary of Defense including, to the extent practicable, persons 
from academia, religious institutions, and human rights communities. 
The Secretary of Defense will also affirm the appointments, designated 
in statute, of the senior military officer responsible for training and 
doctrine in the U.S. Army (or designee) and the Commanders of the 
Combatant Commands with geographic responsibility for the Western 
Hemisphere (U.S. Northern Command and the U.S. Southern Command) (or 
the designees of those officers). The Board will also be composed of: 
(a) Two Members of the Senate (the Chair and Ranking Member of the 
Armed Services Committee or a designee of either of them); (b) Two 
Members of the House of Representatives (the Chair and Ranking Member 
of the Armed Services Committee or a designee of either of them; and 
(c) One person designated by the Secretary of State (10 U.S.C. 
2166(e)(1)). 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. Except for reimbursement of official Board-
related travel and per diem, Board members serve without compensation.
    The public or interested organizations may submit written 
statements to the Board membership about the Board's mission and 
functions. Written

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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 21, 2018.
Shelly Finke,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2018-11130 Filed 5-23-18; 8:45 am]
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