[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 242 (Tuesday, December 18, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 64813]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-27271]


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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 Department of Defense 
Military Family Readiness Council (``the Council'').

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Freeman, Advisory Committee 
Management Officer for the Department of Defense, 703-692-5952.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Council's charter is being renewed 
pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 1781a, and in accordance with the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (FACA) of 1972 (5 U.S.C., App) and 41 CFR 102-
3.50(a). The Council's charter and contact information for the 
Council's Designated Federal Officer (DFO) can be found at https://www.facadatabase.gov/FACA/apex/FACAPublicAgencyNavigation.
    The Council, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 1781a(d), shall review and make 
recommendations to the Secretary of defense regarding the policy and 
plans required under 10 U.S.C. 1781b, monitor requirements for the 
support of military family readiness by the Department of Defense 
(DoD), and evaluate and assess the effectiveness of the military family 
readiness programs and activities of DoD. The Council, pursuant to 10 
U.S.C. 1781a(e), shall no later than February 1st of each year, submit 
a report on military family readiness to the Secretary of Defense and 
the congressional defense committees. Each report, at a minimum, shall 
include the following: a. An assessment of the adequacy and 
effectiveness of the military family readiness programs and activities 
of the DoD during the preceding fiscal year in meeting the needs and 
requirement of military families. b. Recommendations on actions to be 
taken to improve the capability of the military family readiness 
programs and activities of the DoD to meet the needs and requirements 
of military families, including actions relating to the allocation of 
funding and other resources to and among such programs and activities.
    The Council, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 1781a(b), shall be composed of 
18 members. All members of the Council are appointed to provide advice 
on the basis of their best judgment and without representing any 
particular point of view and in a manner that is free from conflict of 
interest. Except for reimbursement of official Council-related travel 
and per diem, Council members serve without compensation.
    The public or interested organizations may submit written 
statements to the Council membership about the Council's mission and 
functions. Written statements may be submitted at any time or in 
response to the stated agenda of planned meeting of the Council. All 
written statements shall be submitted to the DFO for the Council, and 
this individual will ensure that the written statements are provided to 
the membership for their consideration.

    Dated: December 7, 2018.
Shelly Finke,
Alternate OSD Federal Register, Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2018-27271 Filed 12-17-18; 8:45 am]
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