[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 103 (Tuesday, May 28, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46087-46088]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-11654]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Renewal of Department of Defense Federal Advisory Committees-U.S. 
Strategic Command Strategic Advisory Group

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 U.S. Strategic Command Strategic Advisory Group (SAG).

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The SAG's charter is being renewed pursuant 
to title 10, United States Code (U.S.C.) section 1781a and in 
accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C., 
Appendix) and title 41 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) chapter 
102-3.50(a). The charter and contact information for the SAG's 
Designated Federal Officer (DFO) are found at https://www.facadatabase.gov/FACA/apex/FACAPublicAgencyNavigation.
    The SAG provides the Secretary of Defense independent advice and 
recommendations on matters concerning defense policy. Specifically, the 
SAG will focus on: (a) technical, intelligence, and policy-related 
matters of interest to the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the U.S. Strategic 
Command (USSTRATCOM) concerning the development and implementation of 
the Nation's strategic war plans; (b) enhancements in USSTRATCOM's 
mission area responsibilities; and (c) 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 SAG is composed of no more than 20 members who have 
distinguished backgrounds 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. These members will 
come from varied backgrounds including prior government or military 
service, multinational corporations, academia, or other non-government 
organizations. Individual members will be 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 SAG. 
No member, unless approved according to DoD policy and procedures, may 
serve more than two consecutive terms of service on the SAG, or serve 
on more than two DoD Federal advisory committees at one time.
    Members of the SAG who are not full-time or permanent part-time 
Federal civilian officers or employees, or active-duty members of the 
Uniformed Services, will be appointed as experts or consultants 
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 3109 to serve as special government employee

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members. SAG members who are full-time or permanent part-time Federal 
civilian officers or employees, or active-duty members of the Uniformed 
Services, will be appointed pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.130(a) to serve as 
regular government employee members.
    All members of the SAG 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 SAG-related travel and per diem, members 
serve without compensation.
    The public or interested organizations may submit written 
statements to the SAG membership about the SAG's mission and functions. 
Written statements may be submitted at any time or in response to the 
stated agenda of planned meeting of the SAG. All written statements 
shall be submitted to the DFO for the SAG, and this individual will 
ensure that the written statements are provided to the membership for 
their consideration.

    Dated: May 22, 2024.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2024-11654 Filed 5-24-24; 8:45 am]
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