[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 82 (Monday, April 29, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25063-25064]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-09972]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Renewal of Department of Defense Federal Advisory Committees
AGENCY: DoD.
ACTION: Renewal of Inland Waterways Users Board.
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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 (DoD) gives notice that it is renewing the
charter for the Inland Waterways Users Board (``the Board'').
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Freeman, Advisory Committee
Management Officer for the Department of Defense, 703-692-5952.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board shall provide the Secretary of
Defense, through the Secretary of the Army and the Assistant Secretary
of the Army for Civil Works, independent advice and recommendations on
matters relating to construction and rehabilitation priorities and
spending levels on the commercial navigation features and components of
the U.S. inland waterways and inland harbors.
The Board shall report to the Secretary of Defense through the
Secretary of the Army, the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil
Works, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The Secretary of the Army,
pursuant to DoD policy, may act upon the Board's advice and
recommendations. Board members, as determined by the DoD, shall be
representative members and, pursuant to 33 U.S.C. 2251(a), the Board
shall be composed of eleven members.
Based upon the Secretary of the Army's recommendation, the
Secretary of Defense shall invite primary commercial users and shippers
of the inland and intracoastal waterways to serve on the Board.
Commercial users and shippers invited to serve on the Board shall
designate an individual, subject to Secretary of Defense approval, to
represent the organization's interests.
The Department, when considering prospective users and shippers to
be represented on the Board, shall ensure selections represent various
regions of the country and a spectrum of the primary users and shippers
utilizing the inland and intracoastal waterways for commercial
purposes. Due consideration shall be given to assure a balance among
the members based on the ton-mile shipments of the various
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categories of commodities shipped on inland and intracoastal waterways.
A primary user or shipper may be represented on the Board, at the
request of the Secretary of the Army and with the approval of the
Secretary of Defense, for a two-year term of service. A user or shipper
may be represented on the Board no more than two terms of service (four
years), without prior approval of the Secretary of Defense. A user or
shipper may be subsequently represented on the Board, but only after
being off the Board for at least two years.
In addition to the primary users and shippers invited by the
Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of the Army shall designate, and
the Secretaries of Agriculture, Transportation and Commerce may each
designate, a representative to act as an observer of the Board. These
observers, who have no voting rights, shall each be a full-time or
permanent part-time employee of his or her respective agency.
Pursuant to 33 U.S.C. 2251(a), the Secretary of the Army shall
designate one Board member to serve as the Board's Chairperson. With
the exception of travel and per diem for official travel, all Board
members shall serve without compensation.
The Department, when necessary and consistent with the Board's
mission and DoD policies and procedures, may establish subcommittees,
task groups, or 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 Secretary of the Army. Currently, the Board does not
use subcommittees. If the Department determines that the establishment
of subcommittees is warranted, the Board's charter must be amended
prior to such establishment.
The Board shall meet at the call of the Board's Designated Federal
Officer (DFO), in consultation with the Chairperson. Pursuant to 33
U.S.C. 2251(b), the Board shall meet at least semi-annually.
In addition, the DFO 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 DFO, the Alternate DFO 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 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 the Board.
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 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: April 23, 2013.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2013-09972 Filed 4-26-13; 8:45 am]
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