[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 102 (Wednesday, May 28, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30564-30565]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-12243]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Renewal of Department of Defense Federal Advisory Committees
AGENCY: DoD.
ACTION: Renewal of Federal Advisory Committee.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is publishing this notice to
announce that it is renewing the charter for the U.S. Air Force
Scientific Advisory Board (``the Board'').
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Freeman, Advisory Committee
Management Officer for the Department of Defense, 703-692-5952.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This committee's charter is being renewed
under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act 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(d).
The Board shall provide independent advice and recommendations to
the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of the Air Force, to include
the Secretary of the Air Force's senior leadership, as determined by
the Office of the Secretary of the Air Force and shall:
a. Conduct studies on topics deemed critical by the Secretary of
the Air Force and the Chief of Staff of the Air Force.
b. Recommend application of technology to improve U.S. Air Force
capabilities.
c. Provide an independent review of the quality and relevance of
the U.S. Air Force science and technology program.
The Board is not established to advise on individual Department of
Defense (DoD) or Department of the Air Force procurements, but instead
shall be concerned with pressing and complex technology and business
management issues facing the Department of the Air Force in the areas
referenced above.
No matter shall be assigned to the Board for its consideration that
would require any Board member to participate personally and
substantially in the conduct of any specific procurement or place him
or her in the position of acting as a contracting or procurement
official. The DoD, through the Office of the Secretary of the Air
Force, shall provide support as deemed necessary, for the Board's
performance and functions, and shall ensure compliance with the
requirement of the FACA, the Sunshine Act, governing Federal statutes
and regulations, and established DoD policies and procedures.
The Board shall be comprised of no more than 20 members; all
members are distinguished members of the science and technology
communities; Federally Funded Research and Development Centers,
National Laboratories, industry, and academia (universities and
colleges). Board members appointed by the Secretary of Defense or
Deputy Secretary of Defense, who are not full-time or permanent part-
time federal employees, shall be appointed to serve as experts and
consultants under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 3109 and shall serve as
special government employee (SGE) members. Board members appointed by
the Secretary of Defense or Deputy Secretary of Defense, who are full-
time or permanent part-time Federal employees, shall serve as regular
government employee (RGE) members. All Board members shall be appointed
by the Secretary of Defense or Deputy Secretary of Defense and their
appointments must be renewed on an annual basis.
The Secretary of Defense authorizes the Secretary of the Air Force
to select the Board's Chair and Vice Chair from among Board members
previously approved by the Secretary of Defense or Deputy Secretary of
Defense. In addition, the Secretary of the Air Force may appoint, as
deemed necessary, non-voting consultants to provide technical subject
matter expertise to the Board.
These consultants, if not full-time or part-time Federal employees,
shall be appointed under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 3109, shall serve as
SGE members, and shall be appointed on an intermittent basis to work
specific Board-related efforts; such individuals shall have no voting
rights and shall not count toward the Board's total membership.
Board members and consultants, with the exception of travel and per
diem for official travel, shall serve without compensation.
The Secretary of Defense or the Deputy Secretary of Defense may
approve Board members for one to four-year terms of service, with
annual renewals; however, no member, unless authorized by the Secretary
of Defense or Deputy Secretary of Defense, may serve more than two
consecutive terms of service. This same term of service limitation also
applies to any DoD authorized subcommittees.
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 DoD, when necessary, and consistent with the Board's mission
and DoD policies and procedures, may establish subcommittees, task
forces, 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 Air Force, as the Board's sponsor.
Such subcommittees shall not work independently of the chartered
Board, and shall report all their recommendations and advice solely to
the Board for full and open deliberation and discussion. Subcommittees,
task forces, or working groups have no authority to make decisions and
recommendations, verbally or in writing, on behalf of the chartered
Board. No subcommittee or any of its members can update or report,
verbally or in writing, on behalf of the Board, directly to the DoD or
any Federal officers or employees.
All subcommittee members shall be appointed in the same manner as
the Board members; that is, the Secretary of Defense or the Deputy
Secretary of Defense shall appoint subcommittee members even if the
member in question is already a Board member. Subcommittee members,
with the approval of the Secretary of Defense, may serve a term of
service on the subcommittee of one-to-four years, with annual renewals;
however, no member shall serve more than two consecutive terms of
service on the subcommittee.
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 serve as SGE members. Subcommittee
members who are full-time or permanent part-time Federal employees,
shall be appointed to serve as RGE members. All subcommittee member
appointments shall be renewed 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, governing Federal statutes and
regulations, and established DoD policies and procedures.
The Designated Federal Officer (DFO), pursuant to DoD policy, shall
be a full-time or permanent part-time DoD
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employee, and shall be appointed in accordance with governing DoD
policies and procedures.
In addition, the Board's DFO is required to be in attendance at all
meetings of the Board and its subcommittee for the entire duration of
each and every meeting; however, in the absence of the DFO, a properly
approved Alternate DFO, duly appointed to the Board according to
established DoD policies and procedures, shall attend the entire
duration of the meetings of the Board or subcommittees.
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 the Alternate DFO, determines adjournment
to be in the public interest or required by governing regulations or
DoD policies and 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 U.S. Air
Force Scientific Advisory 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 U.S. Air Force
Scientific Advisory Board.
All written statements shall be submitted to the DFO for the U.S.
Air Force Scientific Advisory Board, and this individual will ensure
that the written statements are provided to the membership for their
consideration. Contact information for the U.S. Air Force Scientific
Advisory Board DFO can be obtained from the GSA's FACA Database--http://www.facadatabase.gov/. The DFO, pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.150, will
announce planned meetings of the U.S. Air Force Scientific Advisory
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: May 22, 2014.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2014-12243 Filed 5-27-14; 8:45 am]
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