[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 118 (Thursday, June 19, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35153-35154]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-14289]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Reestablishment of Department of Defense Federal Advisory
Committees
AGENCY: DoD.
ACTION: Reestablishment of Federal Advisory Committee.
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SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is publishing this notice to
announce that it is reestablishing the Defense Business 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's charter is being reestablished
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 is a discretionary advisory committee that examines and
provides advice to the Secretary of Defense and the Deputy Secretary of
Defense on overall DoD management and governance from a private sector
perspective.
The Department of Defense (DoD), through the Director of
Administration and Management, provides support as deemed necessary for
the Board's performance, and ensures compliance with the requirements
of the FACA, the Sunshine Act, governing Federal statutes and
regulations, and governing DoD policies and procedures.
The Board is comprised of no more than 25 members who possess the
following: (a) A proven track record of sound judgment in leading or
governing large, complex private sector corporations or organizations;
and (b) a wealth of top-level, global business experience in the areas
of executive management, corporate governance, audit and finance, human
resources, economics, technology, or healthcare. Board members are
appointed by the Secretary of Defense with annual renewals.
Board members appointed by the Secretary of Defense, who are not
full-time or permanent part-time federal employees, are appointed as
experts and consultants under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 3109 to serve
as special government employee (SGE) members. Board members appointed
by the Secretary of Defense, who are full-time or permanent part-time
Federal employees, are appointed pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.130(a) to
serve as regular government employee (RGE) members. Board members serve
a term of service of one-to-four years, as determined by the Secretary
of Defense. According to Secretary of Defense policy, no member serves
more than two consecutive terms of service unless otherwise authorized
by the Secretary of Defense or the Deputy Secretary of Defense, and
this limitation also applies to any subcommittee of the Board. With the
exception of reimbursement for official board-related travel and per
diem, members of the Board serve without compensation.
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 is
based upon a written determination, to include terms of reference, by
the Secretary of Defense or the Deputy Secretary of Defense.
Such subcommittees will not work independently of the Board and
must report all of findings and recommendations to the Board for full
and open deliberation and discussion under the open-meeting rules of
FACA. Subcommittees, task forces, or working groups have no authority
to make decisions and recommendations, verbally or in writing, on
behalf of the 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 officer or employee.
Subcommittee members are appointed by the Secretary of Defense or
the Deputy Secretary for terms of service of one-to-four years, even if
the member in question is already a member of the Board. Subcommittee
members are appointed in the same manner as members of the Board to
include the same appointment authorities and annual renewals. Like
members of the Board, subcommittee members serve without compensation
except for official travel and per diem related to the Board or the
subcommittee.
All subcommittees operate under the provisions of FACA, the
Sunshine Act, governing Federal statutes and regulations, and
established DoD policies and procedures.
The Board's Designated Federal Officer (DFO) must be a full-time or
permanent part-time DoD employee and must be appointed according to
established DoD policies and procedures.
The Board's DFO is required to be in attendance at all meetings of
the Board and any subcommittees for the entire duration of each and
every meeting; however, in the absence of the DFO, a properly approved
Alternate DFO shall attend the entire duration of all of the meetings
of the Board and its subcommittees.
The DFO, or the Alternate DFO, shall call all meetings of the Board
and its subcommittees; prepare and approve all
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meeting agendas; and 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.
Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.105(j) and 102-3.140, the public or
interested organizations may submit written statements to members of
the Board. 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 is available at the GSA's FACA Database--http://www.facadatabase.gov/. The DFO, pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.150, will
announce planned meetings of the Board, and 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: June 13, 2014.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2014-14289 Filed 6-18-14; 8:45 am]
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