[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 78 (Wednesday, April 22, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 22412]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-08555]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Charter Renewal of Department of Defense Federal Advisory 
Committees

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: Renewal of Federal Advisory Committee.

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SUMMARY: The DoD is publishing this notice to announce that it is 
renewing the charter for the Ocean Research Advisory Panel (``the 
Panel'').

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Panel'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(a). The charter and contact information 
for the Panel's Designated Federal Officer (DFO) are found at https://www.facadatabase.gov/FACA/apex/FACAPublicAgencyNavigation. The Panel 
shall provide the Secretary of Defense and the Deputy Secretary of 
Defense, through the Secretary of the Navy, with independent advice and 
recommendations on matters relating to national oceanographic data 
requirements. The Panel shall: (a) Provide advice on policies and 
procedures to implement the National Oceanographic Partnership Program; 
(b) provide advice on selection of partnership projects and allocation 
of funds for partnership projects for implementation under the program; 
(c) provide advice on matters relating to national oceanographic data 
requirements and fulfill any additional responsibilities that the 
Committee considers appropriate.
    The Panel shall be composed of no more than 18 members appointed in 
accordance with DoD policies and procedures, who are eminent 
authorities in the fields of science, engineering, medicine, 
leadership, or academia.
    Panel members who are not full-time or permanent part-time Federal 
civilian officers, employees, or active duty 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. Panel 
members who are full-time or permanent part-time Federal civilian 
officers, employees, or active duty 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 Panel 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 Panel-related travel and per diem, 
members serve without compensation.
    The public or interested organizations may submit written 
statements to the Panel membership about the Panel's mission and 
functions. Written statements may be submitted at any time or in 
response to the stated agenda of planned meeting of the Panel. All 
written statements shall be submitted to the DFO for the Panel, and 
this individual will ensure that the written statements are provided to 
the membership for their consideration.

    Dated: April 17, 2020.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2020-08555 Filed 4-21-20; 8:45 am]
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