[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 245 (Thursday, December 20, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 75416-75417]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-30654]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Renewal of Department of Defense Federal Advisory Committees
AGENCY: Department of Defense.
ACTION: Renewal of Federal Advisory Committee.
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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of 10 U.S.C. 1114, the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA) of 1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), the
Government in the Sunshine Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b) (``the Sunshine
Act''), and 41 CFR 102-3.50(a), the Department of Defense (DoD) gives
notice that it is renewing the charter for the Department of Defense
Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Care Board of Actuaries (``the
Board'').
The Board is a non-discretionary Federal advisory committee that
shall provide the Secretary of Defense with independent advice and
recommendations related to actuarial matters associated with the
Department of Defense Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Care Fund (``the
Fund'').
The Board, under the authority of FACA, shall provide independent
advice and recommendations related to actuarial matters associated with
the Fund and on matters referred by the Secretary of Defense, including
those regarding: (a) Valuation of the Fund under 10 U.S.C. 1115(c); (b)
Recommendations for such changes as in the Board's judgment are
necessary to protect the public interest and maintain the Fund on a
sound actuarial basis; and (c) Advise the Secretary of Defense on all
actuarial matters necessary to make determinations in order to finance
liabilities of the Fund on an actuarially sound basis.
The Board shall report to the Secretary of Defense. The Board shall
report annually on the actuarial status of the Fund, and the Board
shall furnish its advice and opinion on matters referred to it by the
Secretary. The Board shall report periodically, but not less than once
every four years, to the President and the Congress on the status of
the Fund and shall include recommendations for such changes as in the
Board's judgment are necessary to protect the public interest and
maintain the Fund on a sound actuarial basis.
The Secretary of Defense, through the Under Secretary of Defense
for Personnel and Readiness (USD(P&R)), may act upon the Board's advice
and recommendations.
The Board shall be composed of three members who are appointed by
the Secretary of Defense from among qualified professional actuaries
who are members of the Society of Actuaries. The Board members shall
serve for a term of 15 years; except those Board members appointed to
fill a vacancy occurring before the end of the term for which the
predecessor was appointed, shall serve only until the end of such term.
Board members may serve after the end of the term until a successor has
taken office.
Members of the Board shall be appointed by the Secretary of Defense
and their appointments shall be renewed on an annual basis according to
DoD policies/procedures. Members of the Board who are not full-time or
permanent part-time Federal employees shall be appointed to serve as
experts and consultants under the authority of
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5 U.S.C. 3109 and serve as special Government employees (SGEs) and
shall, under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 1114(a)(3), serve with
compensation, to include travel and per diem for official travel, in
accordance with 5 U.S.C. 5703. Each member of the Board 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.
A member of the Board may be removed by the Secretary of Defense
for misconduct or failure to perform functions vested in the Board and
for no other reason. The chairperson of the Board shall be designated
by the USD (P&R), on behalf of the Secretary of Defense.
The Department, when necessary, and consistent with the Board's
mission and DoD policies/procedures, may establish subcommittees, task
groups, and working groups to support the Board. 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 USD(P&R). Such subcommittees shall not work
independently of the chartered Board, and shall report all of their
recommendations and advice solely to the Board for full deliberation
and discussion. Subcommittees have no authority to make decisions and
recommendations, verbally, or in writing, on behalf of the Board; nor
can any subcommittee or its members update or report directly to the
DoD or any Federal officer or employees.
The Secretary or the Deputy Secretary of Defense may approve the
appointment of subcommittee members for one-to-four year terms of
service; however, no member, unless authorized by the Secretary, may
serve more than two consecutive terms of service. These individuals may
come from the parent committee or may be new nominees, as recommended
by the USD(P&R) and based upon the subject matters under consideration.
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. 3109, and shall serve as SGEs, whose
appointments must be renewed by the Secretary of Defense on an annual
basis. With the exception of travel and per diem for official travel
related to the Board or its subcommittees, subcommittee members shall
serve without compensation.
Each subcommittee 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.
All subcommittees operate under the provisions of FACA, the
Sunshine Act, governing Federal statutes and regulations, and governing
DoD policies/procedures.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Freeman, Advisory Committee
Management Officer for DoD, 703-692-5952.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board shall meet at the call of the
Board's Designated Federal Officer (DFO), in consultation with Board's
Chairperson. The estimated number of meetings by the Board is one per
year.
The Board's DFO, pursuant to DoD policy, shall be a full-time or
permanent part-time DoD employee, and shall be appointed in accordance
with established DoD policies/procedures.
The Board's DFO is required to be in attendance at all meetings of
the Board and its subcommittees for the entire duration of each and
every meeting. However, in the absence of the Board's DFO, a properly
approved Alternate DFO, duly appointed to the Board according to DoD
policies/procedures, shall attend the entire duration of the meetings
of the Board or subcommittee.
The DFO, or the Alternate DFO, shall call all meetings of the Board
and its subcommittees; prepare and approve all meeting agendas; adjourn
any meeting when the DFO or Alternate DFO determines adjournment to be
in the public interest or required by governing regulations or DoD
policies/procedures; and chair meetings when directed to do so by the
official to whom the Board reports.
Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.105(j) and 102-3.140, the public or
interested organizations may submit written statements to the Board
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 Board.
All written statements shall be submitted to the DFO for the Board,
and this individual will ensure that the written statements are
provided to the membership for their consideration. Contact information
for the Board's DFO can be obtained from the GSA's FACA Database--
https://www.fido.gov/facadatabase/public.asp.
The DFO, pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.150, will announce planned
meetings of the Board. The DFO, 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: December 17, 2012.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2012-30654 Filed 12-19-12; 8:45 am]
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