[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 164 (Friday, August 23, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44290-44291]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-18245]


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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 Strategic 
Environmental Research and Development Program Scientific Advisory 
Board (``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. 2904 and in accordance with the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (FACA) of 1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix) and 41 CFR 102-
3.50(a). The charter and contact information for the Board's Designated 
Federal Officer (DFO) are found at https://www.facadatabase.gov/FACA/apex/FACAPublicAgencyNavigation.
    The Board provides the Secretary of Defense with independent advice 
and recommendations on matters pertaining to the proposed research 
projects, including estimated costs, for research in and technology 
development related to environmental activities in excess of $1,000,000 
as referred to it by the Strategic Environmental Research and 
Development Program Council (``the Council''). The Board may make 
recommendations to the Council regarding technologies, research, 
projects, programs, activities, and, if appropriate, funding within the 
scope of the Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program. 
In addition, the Board shall assist and advise the Council in 
identifying the environmental data and analytical assistance activities 
that should be covered by the policies and procedures prescribed 
pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2904(e).
    The Board shall be composed of no less than six and no more than 14 
members, jointly approved by the Secretaries of Defense and Energy and 
in consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
Agency. Permanent members of the Board are the Science Advisor to the 
President and the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric 
Administration, or his or her respective designees. Non-permanent 
members are appointment from among persons eminent in the fields of 
basic sciences, engineering, ocean and environmental sciences, 
education, research management, international and security affairs, 
health physics, health sciences, or social sciences, with due regard 
given to the equitable representation of scientists and engineers who 
are women or who represent minority groups. At least one member of the 
Board shall be a representative of environmental public interest 
groups, and one member shall be a representative of the interests of 
State governments.
    The Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Energy, in 
consultation with the Administrator of the Environmental Protection 
Agency, shall request that the head of the National Academy of 
Sciences, in consultation with the head of the National Academy of 
Engineering and the head of the Institutes of Medicine of the National 
Academy of Sciences, nominate persons for appointment to the Advisory 
Board; that the Council on Environmental Quality nominate for 
appointment to the Advisory Board at least one person who is a 
representative of environmental public interest groups; and that the 
National Association of Governors nominate for appointment to the 
Advisory Board at least one person who is representative of the 
interests of State governments. Individual members will be appointed 
according to DoD policy and procedures, and members will serve a term 
of service of two-to-four years with annual renewals.
    One member, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2904(d) according to DoD policy 
and procedures, will serve as Chair of the Board. No member, unless 
approved according to DoD policy and procedures, may serve more than 
two consecutive terms of service on the Board, to include its 
subcommittees, or serve on more than two DoD federal advisory 
committees at one time.
    Members of the Board who are not full-time or permanent part-time 
Federal officers or employees, or members of the Armed Services will be 
appointed as experts or consultants, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 3109, to 
serve as special government employee members. Board

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members who are full-time or permanent part-time Federal officers or 
employees, or members of the Armed Services will be appointed, pursuant 
to 41 CFR 102-3.130(a), to serve as regular government employee 
members.
    All members of the Board are appointed to provide advice on the 
basis of his or her 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, 
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: August 20, 2019.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2019-18245 Filed 8-22-19; 8:45 am]
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