[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 99 (Thursday, May 21, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 30950]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-10976]


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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 (DoD) is publishing this notice to 
announce that it is renewing the charter for the U.S. Army Science 
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 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 independent advice and recommendations on 
matters relating to (a) the Army scientific, technical, manufacturing, 
acquisition, logistics, and business management functions; (b) 
environmental and water resource management issues involving the U.S. 
Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), to include the Military Program and 
the Civil Works Program; and (c) other Department of the Army-related 
matters as determined by the Secretary of the Army. The Board shall be 
composed of no more than 20 members appointed in accordance with DoD 
policy and procedures, who are prominent authorities in one or more of 
the following disciplines and fields: Science, technology, 
manufacturing, acquisition, logistics, business management functions, 
and natural (e.g., biology, ecology), social (e.g., anthropology, 
community planning), and related sciences, and other matters of special 
interest to the Department of the Army. Board 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. Board 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 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: May 18, 2020.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2020-10976 Filed 5-20-20; 8:45 am]
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