[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 160 (Monday, August 19, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 67074]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-18542]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Charter Renewal of Department of Defense Federal Advisory 
Committees--Board of Visitors, National Defense University

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 Board of Visitors, National Defense University (BoV NDU).

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BoV NDU's charter is being renewed in 
accordance with chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code (U.S.C.) 
(commonly known as ``the Federal Advisory Committee Act''), and title 
41 of the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR chapter 102-3.50(d). The 
charter and contact information for the BoV NDU's Designated Federal 
Officer (DFO) are found at https://www.facadatabase.gov/FACA/apex/FACAPublicAgencyNavigation.
    The BoV NDU provides the Secretary of Defense and Deputy Secretary 
of Defense (``the DoD Appointing Authority''), or the Chairman of the 
Joint Chiefs of Staff with independent advice and recommendations on 
matters pertaining to the National Defense University specifically on 
matters pertaining to educate joint warfighters and other national 
security leaders in critical thinking and the creative application of 
military power to inform national strategy and globally integrated 
operations, under conditions of disruptive change, in order to prevail 
in war, peace, and competition. The BoV NDU is composed of no more than 
12 members. 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 BoV NDU. 
No member, unless approved according to DoD policy and procedures, may 
serve more than two consecutive terms of service on the BoV NDU, or 
serve on more than two DoD Federal advisory committees at one time.
    BoV NDU 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. BoV 
NDU 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 members of the BoV NDU 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 BoV NDU-related travel and per diem, members 
serve without compensation.
    The public or interested organizations may submit written 
statements about the BoV NDU's mission and functions. Written 
statements may be submitted at any time or in response to the stated 
agenda of planned meeting of the BoV NDU. All written statements shall 
be submitted to the DFO for the BoV NDU, and this individual will 
ensure that the written statements are provided to the membership for 
their consideration.

    Dated: August 14, 2024.
Patricia L. Toppings,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2024-18542 Filed 8-16-24; 8:45 am]
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