[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 62 (Friday, March 30, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19264-19265]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-7616]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Renewal of Air University Board of Visitors
AGENCY: DoD.
ACTION: Renewal of Federal Advisory Committee.
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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of
1972 (5 U.S.C. Appendix), the Government in the Sunshine Act of 1976 (5
U.S.C. 552b), and 41 CFR 102-3.50(d), the Department of Defense gives
notice that it is renewing the charter for the Air University Board of
Visitors (hereafter referred to as ``the Board'').
The Board is a discretionary federal advisory committee that shall
provide the Secretary of Defense through the Secretary of the Air
Force, independent advice and recommendations on educational and
doctrinal and research policies and activities of Air University. The
Board shall:
a. Review and evaluate progress of the educational programs and the
support activities of the university;
b. Review and evaluate the published statement of purpose,
institutional polices, and financial resources of the university; and
c. Review and evaluate the educational effectiveness, quality of
student learning, administrative and educational support services, and
teaching, research and public service of the university.
The Secretary of the Air Force may act upon the Board's advice and
recommendations.
The Board shall be comprised of no more 35 members appointed by the
Secretary of Defense who are eminent authorities in the field of air
power, defense, management, leadership, and academia. All Board member
appointments must be renewed by the Secretary of Defense on an annual
basis.
The Board's Chairperson shall be elected by a vote of the
membership and approved by the Air University Commander and President.
The President of the Naval Postgraduate School shall serve as an ex-
offico member.
Board members, who are not full-time or permanent part-time Federal
officers or employees, shall be appointed to serve as experts and
consultants under the authority of 5 U.S.C. Sec. 3109 and shall serve
as special government employee members. With the exception of travel
and per diem for official Board related travel, Board members shall
serve without compensation.
Each Board member is appointed to provide advice on behalf of the
government on the basis of his or her best judgment without
representing any particular point of view and in a manner that is free
from conflict of interest.
The Department, when necessary, and consistent with the Board's
mission and DoD policies and procedures, may establish subcommittees
deemed necessary to support the Board.
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Establishment of subcommittees will be based upon a written
determination, to include terms of reference, by the Secretary of
Defense, the Deputy Secretary of Defense or the advisory committee's
sponsor.
The Committee shall establish five permanent subcommittees:
1. The Academic Affairs Subcommittee shall be comprised of nine
members. The primary focus of the subcommittee is to provide advice and
recommendations to the AU Board of Visitors concerning policies and
practices concerning all academic matters across the university. More
specifically, the subcommittee will review schools, programs, degree
programs, academic and strategic plans, legislative and accreditation
issues. The subcommittee will also review policies and practices on
academic personnel (appointment, promotion, tenure, sabbaticals, etc)
and the registrar functions. The estimated number and frequency of
subcommittee meetings is two per year.
2. The Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT) subcommittee shall
be comprised of eight members. The primary focus of the subcommittee is
to provide advice and recommendations to the Air University Board of
Visitors concerning engineering and technology graduate programs. The
estimated number and frequency of subcommittee meetings is one per
year.
3. The Future Learning and Technology Subcommittee shall be
comprised of six members. The subcommittee's primary focus is to
provide advice and recommendations to the Air University Board of
Visitors concerning the appropriate use of technology in delivery of
educational programs; effective and efficient use of administrative
computing; duplication; technological challenges, and implementation of
new learning environments. The estimated number and frequency of
subcommittee meetings is two per year.
4. The Institutional Advancement Subcommittee shall be comprised of
nine members. The primary focus of the subcommittee is to provide
advice and recommendations to the Air University Board of Visitors
concerning policies regarding: federal and state grants and private
funding of research, teaching and service (Grants); Air University
Foundation; alumni affairs; community and outreach matters; public
affairs/external relations; public relations, branding, advertising,
news and information; facilities improvements and initiatives;
strategic plans; spending and policy decisions (budget, contracts,
salaries, etc.); tracking and analysis of administrative costs and
effectiveness; reviewing proposed additions and renovations of existing
facilities; and recommendations of candidates for Air University
honorary degrees. The estimated number and frequency of subcommittee
meetings is two per year.
5. The Air University Research Subcommittee shall be comprised of
six members. The primary focus of the subcommittee is to provide advice
and recommendations to the Air University Board of Visitors concerning
research processes across the University (to include the Air Force
Institute of Technology (AFIT), Air War College (AWC), Air Command and
Staff College (ACSC), School of Advanced Air and Space Studies (SAASS),
Air Force Research Institute (AFRI) and Fairchild Research Information
Center (FRIC)) as well as discuss publication opportunities that
enhance the University's effect across the Air Force and the world
wide. The estimated number and frequency of subcommittee meetings is
two per year.
Such subcommittees shall not work independently of the chartered
Board, and shall report all their recommendations and advice to the
Board for full deliberation and discussion. Subcommittees have no
authority to make decisions on behalf of the chartered Board; nor can
any subcommittee or its members update or report directly to the DoD or
any Federal officers or employees. Subcommittees shall comply with
FACA.
All subcommittee members shall be appointed in the same manner as
the Board members; that is, the Secretary of Defense shall appoint
subcommittee members even if the member in question is already a Board
member.
Subcommittee members, if not full-time or part-time government
employees, shall be appointed to serve as experts and consultants under
the authority of 5 U.S.C. Sec. 3109, and shall serve as special
government employees, whose appointments must be renewed by the
Secretary of Defense on an annual basis. With the exception of travel
and per diem for official Board related travel, subcommittee members
shall serve without compensation.
All subcommittees operate under the provisions of FACA, the
Government in the Sunshine Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b), governing
Federal statutes and regulations, and governing DoD policies/
procedures.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Freeman, Deputy Advisory Committee
Management Officer for the Department of Defense, 703-692-5952.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board shall meet at the call of the
Board's Designated Federal Officer, in consultation with the
Chairperson and the Commander and President of Air University. The
estimated number of Board meetings is four per year.
In addition, the Designated Federal Officer is required to be in
attendance at all Board and subcommittee meetings for the entire
duration of each and every meeting; however, in the absence of the
Designated Federal Officer, the Alternate Designated Federal Officer
shall attend the entire duration of the Board or subcommittee meeting.
Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.105(j) and 102-3.140, the public or
interested organizations may submit written statements to Air
University Board of Visitors membership about the Board's mission and
functions. Written statements may be submitted at any time or in
response to the stated agenda of planned meeting of Air University
Board of Visitors.
All written statements shall be submitted to the Designated Federal
Officer for the Air University Board of Visitors, and this individual
will ensure that the written statements are provided to the membership
for their consideration. Contact information for the Air University
Board of Visitors' Designated Federal Officer can be obtained from the
GSA's FACA Database--https://www.fido.gov/facadatabase/public.asp.
The Designated Federal Officer, pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.150, will
announce planned meetings of the Air University Board of Visitors. The
Designated Federal Officer, at that time, may provide additional
guidance on the submission of written statements that are in response
to the stated agenda for the planned meeting in question.
Dated: March 26, 2012.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2012-7616 Filed 3-29-12; 8:45 am]
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