[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 103 (Thursday, May 28, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32023-32024]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-11439]


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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 United States Strategic Command Strategic 
Advisory Group (``the Group'').

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Group's charter is being renewed in 
accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C.,

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Appendix) and 41 CFR 102-3.50(d). The charter and contact information 
for the Group's Designated Federal Officer (DFO) are found at https://www.facadatabase.gov/FACA/apex/FACAPublicAgencyNavigation.
    The Group shall provide the Secretary of Defense and the Deputy 
Secretary of Defense with independent advice and recommendations 
related to the United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) and its 
operations. The Group shall: (a) Provide advice and recommendations on 
scientific, technical, intelligence, and policy-related matters of 
interest to the Joint Chiefs of Staff and USSTRATCOM concerning the 
development and implementation of the Nation's strategic war pans; (b) 
Enhancements in USSTRATCOM's mission area responsibilities; and Other 
matters related to the Nation's strategic forces, as requested by the 
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff or the Commander, USSTRATCOM.
    The Group shall be composed of no more than 20 members who are 
eminent authorities in the fields of strategic policy formulation, 
nuclear weapon design; national command; control, communications, 
intelligence, and information operations; or other important aspects of 
the Nation's strategic forces.
    Group 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. Group 
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 Group 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 Group related travel and per diem, 
members serve without compensation.
    The public or interested organizations may submit written 
statements to the Group membership about the Group's mission and 
functions. Written statements may be submitted at any time or in 
response to the stated agenda of planned meeting of the Group. All 
written statements shall be submitted to the DFO for the Group, and 
this individual will ensure that the written statements are provided to 
the membership for their consideration.

    Dated: May 22, 2020.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register,Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2020-11439 Filed 5-27-20; 8:45 am]
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