[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 27 (Wednesday, February 9, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 7433]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-02735]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Charter Amendment of Department of Defense Federal Advisory 
Committees--U.S. Air Force Scientific Advisory Board

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: Charter amendment and name change of Federal Advisory 
Committee.

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SUMMARY: DoD is publishing this notice to announce that it is amending 
the charter for the U.S. Air Force Scientific Advisory Board and 
changing its name to the Department of the Air Force Scientific 
Advisory Board (DAF SAB).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Freeman, DoD Advisory Committee 
Management Officer, 703-692-5952.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S. Air Force Scientific Advisory Board 
will now be known as the DAF SAB, and its charter is being amended 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 DAF SAB's Designated Federal Officer (DFO) are found at https://www.facadatabase.gov/FACA/apex/FACAPublicAgency Navigation.
    The DAF SAB provides the Secretary of Defense and Deputy Secretary 
of Defense with independent advice and recommendations on matters 
supporting the Department of the Air Force's (DAF) scientific and 
technical enterprise and specifically on matters pertaining to (a) 
conducting studies on topics deemed critical by the Secretary of the 
Air Force; (b) recommending applications of technology to improve DAF 
capabilities; and (c) providing independent reviews of the quality and 
relevance of the DAF science and technology (S&T) programs. The DAF SAB 
is composed of no more than 20 members who are eminent authorities in 
the fields of defense and/or S&T. These members come from varied 
backgrounds such as science, technology, manufacturing, acquisition, 
logistics, public or private sector business management, Federally 
Funded Research and Development Centers, National Laboratories, and 
academia (universities and colleges).
    Individual members are appointed according to DoD policy and 
procedures, and serve a term of service of one-to-four years with 
annual renewals. One member will be appointed as Chair of the DAF SAB. 
No member, unless approved according to DoD policy and procedures, may 
serve more than two consecutive terms of service on the DAF SAB, or 
serve on more than two DoD Federal advisory committees at one time.
    DAF SAB members who are not full-time or permanent part-time 
Federal civilian officers or employees, or active duty members of the 
Uniformed Services, are appointed as experts or consultants, pursuant 
to 5 U.S.C. 3109, to serve as special government employee members. DAF 
SAB members who are full-time or permanent part-time Federal civilian 
officers or employees, or active duty members of the Uniformed Services 
are appointed pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.130(a), to serve as regular 
government employee members.
    All DAF SAB members are appointed to provide advice based on 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 DAF SAB-related travel and per diem, members 
serve without compensation.
    The public or interested organizations may submit written 
statements about the DAF SAB's mission and functions. Written 
statements may be submitted at any time or in response to the stated 
agenda of planned meeting of the DAF SAB. All written statements shall 
be submitted to the DFO for the DAF SAB, and this individual will 
ensure that the written statements are provided to the membership for 
their consideration.

    Dated: February 4, 2022.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2022-02735 Filed 2-8-22; 8:45 am]
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