[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 95 (Wednesday, May 15, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42463-42464]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-10657]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Charter Renewal of Department of Defense Federal Advisory 
Committees--Defense Science Board

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: Charter renewal of Federal advisory committee.

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SUMMARY: The DoD is publishing this notice to announce that it has 
renewed the charter for the Defense Science Board (DSB).

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The DSB's charter has been renewed in 
accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) 5 United 
States Code (U.S.C.), appendix and 41 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 
102-3.50(d). The charter and contact information for the DSB's 
Designated Federal Officer (DFO) are found at https://www.facadatabase.gov/FACA/apex/FACAPublicAgencyNavigation.
    The DSB provides the Secretary of Defense and Deputy Secretary of 
Defense with independent advice on matters supporting the DoD's 
scientific and technical enterprises. The DSB shall focus on matters 
concerning science, technology, manufacturing, acquisition process, and 
other topics of special interest to the Department in response to 
specific tasks from the Secretary of Defense, the Deputy Secretary of 
Defense (``the DoD Appointing Authority''), or the Under Secretary of 
Defense (Research and Engineering) (USD(R&E)). The DSB is composed of 
no more than 40 members who are eminent authorities in the fields of 
science, technology, manufacturing, acquisition process, and other 
matters of special interest to the DoD. Members will consist of 
talented, innovative private sector leaders with a diversity of 
background, experience, and thought in support of the DSB missions.
    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 DSB. No 
member, unless approved according to DoD policy and procedures, may 
serve more than two consecutive terms of service on the DSB, or serve 
on more than two DoD Federal advisory committees at one time.
    DSB 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. DSB 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 DSB 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 DSB-related travel and per diem, members serve without 
compensation.
    The public or interested organizations may submit written 
statements about the DSB's mission and functions.

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Written statements may be submitted at any time or in response to the 
stated agenda of planned meeting of the DSB. All written statements 
shall be submitted to the DFO for the DSB, and this individual will 
ensure that the written statements are provided to the membership for 
their consideration.

    Dated: May 9, 2024.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2024-10657 Filed 5-14-24; 8:45 am]
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