[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 68 (Wednesday, April 8, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19751-19752]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-07401]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Charter Renewal of Department of Defense Federal Advisory 
Committees

AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, 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 Air University 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 in 
accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C., 
Appendix) and 41 CFR 102-3.50(d). 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 shall provide the Secretary of Defense and the Deputy 
Secretary of Defense, through the Secretary of the Air Force, with 
independent advice and recommendations on educational, doctrinal, and 
research policies and activities of Air University (``the 
University''). The Board shall: (a) Review and evaluate progress of the 
educational programs and the support activities of the University; (b) 
Review and evaluate the published statement of purpose, institutional 
polices, and financial resources of the University; and (c) Review and 
evaluate the educational effectiveness; quality of student learning; 
administrative and educational support services; and teaching, 
research, and public service of the University.
    The Board shall be composed of no more than 15 members appointed in

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accordance with DoD policies and procedures, who are eminent 
authorities in the fields of air, space, cyberspace, defense, 
management, leadership, or academia.
    Board members who are not full-time or permanent part-time Federal 
civilian officers, employees, or members of the Armed Forces will be 
appointed as experts or consultants, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 3109, to 
serve as special government employee members. Board members who are 
full-time or permanent part-time Federal civilian officers, employees, 
or members of the Armed Forces 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 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, 
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: April 3, 2020.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2020-07401 Filed 4-7-20; 8:45 am]
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