[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 42 (Monday, March 4, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14082-14083]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-04882]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Renewal of Department of Defense Federal Advisory Committees
AGENCY: DoD.
ACTION: Renewal of Missouri River (South Dakota) Task Force.
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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of 10 U.S.C. 2166(e), 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(a), the
Department of Defense gives notice that it is renewing the charter for
the Missouri River (South Dakota) Task Force (``the Task Force'').
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Freeman, Advisory Committee
Management Officer for the Department of Defense, 703-692-5952.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Task Force shall provide independent
advice and recommendations on a plan and accompanying critical
restoration projects to reduce siltation of the Missouri River in the
State of South Dakota and to meet the objectives of the Pick-Sloan
program. Specifically, the Task Force shall:
a. Prepare and approve, by a majority of the members, a plan for
the use of the funds made available under Public Law 106-541, to
promote conservation practices in the Missouri River watershed, control
and remove the sediment from the Missouri River, protect recreation on
the Missouri River from sedimentation, protect Indian and non-Indian
historical and cultural sites along the Missouri River from erosion,
erosion control along the Missouri River, or any combination of the
activities just described;
b. Develop and recommend to the Secretary of the Army for
implementation critical restoration projects meeting the goals of the
plan; and
c. Determine whether these critical restoration projects primarily
benefit the Federal Government for purposes of cost-sharing.
The Task Force shall report to the Secretary of the Army. The
Secretary of the Army may act upon the Task Force's advice and
recommendations. As prescribed by Section 905(b) of the Missouri River
Restoration Act of 2000, the Task Force shall be composed of not more
than 29 members. Specifically, the Task Force membership shall be
composed of the Secretary of the Army or designee, who shall serve as
the Chairperson; Secretary of Agriculture or
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designee; Secretary of Energy or designee; Secretary of the Interior or
designee; and the Trust.
The Trust is composed of 25 members to be appointed by the
Secretary of the Army, including 15 members recommended by the Governor
of South Dakota that represent equally the various interest of the
public and include representatives of: The South Dakota Department of
Environment and Natural Resources; the South Dakota Department of Game,
Fish, and Parks; environmental groups; the hydroelectric power
industry; local governments; recreation user groups; agricultural
groups; other appropriate interests; nine members, one of each of whom
shall be recommended by each of the nine Indian Tribes in the State of
South Dakota; and one member recommended by the organization known as
the ``Three Affiliated Tribes of North Dakota'' (composed of the
Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara tribes).
The members of the Trust shall be appointed by the Secretary of the
Army as representative members to the Task Force. All representative
members of the Trust shall be appointed for a two-year term of service;
however, no member, unless authorized by the Secretary of the Army, may
serve more than two consecutive terms of service. In addition, all Task
Force members shall, with the exception of travel and per diem for
official travel, serve without compensation. DoD, when necessary and
consistent with the Task Force's mission and DoD policies and
procedures, may establish subcommittees, task groups, and working
groups to support the Task Force. 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
Secretary of the Army.
Such subcommittees shall not work independently of the Task Force,
and shall report all their recommendations and advice to the Task Force
for full deliberation and discussion. Subcommittees have no authority
to make decisions and recommendations, verbally or in writing, on
behalf of the Task Force; nor can any subcommittee or its members
update or report directly to the DoD or any Federal officers or
employees.
The Secretary or the Deputy Secretary of Defense may approve the
appointment of subcommittee members for two-year term of service with
annual renewals; however, no member, unless authorized by the Secretary
of Defense, may serve more than two consecutive terms of service. These
individuals may come from the Task Force or may be new nominees, as
recommended by the Secretary of the Army 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 Task Force or its subcommittee, subcommittee members
shall serve without compensation.
Each subcommittee member is appointed to provide advice to 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 and procedures.
The Task Force shall meet at the call of the Task Force's
Designated Federal Officer (DFO), in consultation with the Chairperson.
The estimated number of Task Force meetings is no less than two per
year.
In addition, the DFO is required to be in attendance at all Task
Force and subcommittee meetings for the entire duration of each and
every meeting; however, in the absence of the DFO, the Alternate DFO
shall attend the entire duration of the Task Force 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 the Task
Force membership about the Task Force's mission and functions. Written
statements may be submitted at any time or in response to the stated
agenda of planned meeting of the Task Force.
All written statements shall be submitted to the DFO, and this
individual will ensure that the written statements are provided to the
membership for their consideration. Contact information for the Task
Force'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 Task Force. 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: February 27, 2013.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2013-04882 Filed 3-1-13; 8:45 am]
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