[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 216 (Wednesday, November 7, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55701-55702]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-24369]


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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 is publishing this notice to 
announce that it is renewing the charter for the United States Naval 
Academy Board of Visitors (``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. 6968 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 https://www.facadatabase.gov/FACA/apex/FACAPublicAgencyNavigation.
    The Board provides the President of the United States, independent 
advice and recommendations on the state of

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morale and discipline, the curriculum, instruction, physical equipment, 
fiscal affairs, academic methods and other matters relating to the 
Academy that the Board decides to consider.
    Pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 6968(d) and (f), the Board shall visit the 
Academy annually. With the approval of the Secretary of the Navy, the 
Board or its members may make other visits to the Academy in connection 
with the duties of the Board or to consult with the Superintendent of 
the Academy. The Board shall submit a written report to the President 
within 60 days after its annual visit to the Academy, to include the 
Board's views and recommendations pertaining to the Academy. Any report 
of a visit, other than an annual visit, shall, if approved by a 
majority of the members of the Board, be submitted to the President 
within 60 days after the approval.
    The Board, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 6968, shall be constituted 
annually and composed of the following 15 members: a. The Chair of the 
Committee on Armed Services of the Senate, or designee; b. Three other 
members of the Senate designated by the Vice President or the President 
pro tempore of the Senate, two of whom are members of the Committee on 
Appropriations of the Senate; c. The Chair of the Committee on Armed 
Services of the House of Representatives, or designee; d. Four other 
members of the House of Representatives designated by the Speaker of 
the House of Representatives, two of whom are members of the Committee 
on Appropriations of the House of Representatives, and; e. Six persons 
designated by the President.
    Pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 6968(b), Board members designated by the 
President shall serve for three years each, except that any member 
whose term of office has expired shall continue to serve until his or 
her successor is appointed. The President shall designate two persons 
each year to succeed the members whose terms expire that year. Pursuant 
to 10 U.S.C. 6968(c), if a Board member dies or resigns, a successor 
shall be designated for the unexpired portion of the term by the 
official who designated the member. The Board shall select the Chair 
from the total membership. 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 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: November 2, 2018.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2018-24369 Filed 11-6-18; 8:45 am]
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