[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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