[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 120 (Monday, June 23, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35538-35539]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-14568]
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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 Department of Defense
Board of Actuaries (``the Board'').
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Freeman, Advisory Committee
Management Officer for the Department of Defense, 703-692-5952.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Board's charter is being renewed under
the provisions of 10 U.S.C. 183 and 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(a).
The Board is a statutory Federal advisory committee that shall
provide the Secretary of Defense and the Deputy Secretary of Defense
through, the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness
(USD (P&R)), independent advice and recommendations on matters relating
to the DoD Military Retirement Fund, the DoD Education Benefits Fund,
and other funds as the Secretary of Defense shall specify.
The Board shall report to the Secretary of Defense and the Deputy
Secretary of Defense through the USD (P&R). The USD(P&R) may act upon
the Board's advice and recommendations.
The DoD, through the Office of the USD(P&R), shall provide support,
as deemed necessary, for the Board's performance and functions, and
shall ensure compliance with the requirements of the FACA, the
Government in the Sunshine Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended)
(``the Sunshine Act''), governing Federal statutes and regulations, and
established DoD policies and procedures.
The Board shall be comprised of three members who are appointed by
the Secretary or the Deputy Secretary of Defense from among qualified
professional actuaries who are members of the Society of Actuaries.
Their membership shall be renewed by the
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Secretary of Defense or the Deputy Secretary of Defense on an annual
basis.
Board members shall serve for a term of 15 years, except that a
member of the Board 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. A member may serve after the end of
the member's term until a successor takes office. A member of the Board
may be removed by the Secretary of Defense only for misconduct or
failure to perform functions vested in the Board.
Board members appointed by the Secretary of Defense or the Deputy
Secretary of Defense, who are not full-time or permanent part-time
federal employees, shall be appointed as experts and consultants under
the authority of 5 U.S.C. 3109 to serve as special government employee
(SGE) members, and shall, under the authority of 10 U.S.C. 183(b)(4),
serve with compensation, to include travel and per diem for official
travel. A member of the Board who is not an employee of the United
States is entitled to receive pay at the daily equivalent of the annual
rate of basic pay of the highest rate of basic pay then currently being
paid under the General Schedule of subchapter III of chapter 53 of
title 5, United State Code, for each day the member is engaged in the
performance of the duties of the Board. Board members appointed by the
Secretary of Defense or Deputy Secretary of Defense, who are full-time
or permanent part-time Federal employees, shall be appointed pursuant
to 41 CFR 102-3.130(a) to serve as regular government employee (RGE)
members.
The DoD shall provide non-voting technical advisors to assist the
Board in execution of its duties. The following individuals shall
designate one DoD employee from each fund under the Board's purview
(the DoD Military Retirement Fund, the DoD Education Benefits Fund, and
other funds specified by the Secretary of Defense for purposes of 10
U.S.C. 183) to serve as a non-voting advisor to assist the Board.
a. the Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)/Chief Financial
Officer;
b. the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Readiness and Force
Management, through the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for
Military Personnel Policy;
c. the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs; and
d. the Department of Defense General Counsel.
Each Board 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.
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 USD (P&R), as the DoD
Sponsor.
Such subcommittees shall not work independently of the Board and
shall report all of 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 Board.
Subcommittees and their members cannot update or report, verbally or in
writing, on behalf of the Board, directly to the DoD or any Federal
officer or employee.
The Secretary of Defense or the Deputy Secretary of Defense will
appoint subcommittee members to a term of service of one-to-four years,
with annual renewals, even if the member in question is already a
member of the Board. Subcommittee members shall not serve more than two
consecutive terms of service unless authorized by the Secretary of
Defense or the Deputy Secretary of Defense.
Subcommittee members, if not full-time or permanent part-time
Federal employees, will be appointed as experts or consultants, under
the authority of 5 U.S.C. 3109 to serve as SGE members. Subcommittee
members appointed by the Secretary of Defense, who are full-time or
permanent part-time Federal employees, shall be appointed pursuant to
41 CFR 102-3.130(a) to serve as RGE members. Under the authority of 10
U.S.C. 183(b)(4), these special government employee members shall serve
with compensation, to include travel and per diem for official travel.
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 DFO shall be a full-time or permanent part-time DoD
employee and shall be appointed in accordance with established DoD
policies and 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
established DoD policies and procedures, shall attend the entire
duration of all meetings of the Board and its subcommittees.
The DFO, or the Alternate DFO, shall call all of the Board and its
subcommittees; prepare and approve all 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; and chair meetings when directed to do so by
the USD (P&R).
Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.105(j) and 102-3.140, the public or
interested organizations may submit written statements to Department of
Defense Board of Actuaries 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 Department of
Defense Board of Actuaries. All written statements shall be submitted
to the DFO for the Department of Defense Board of Actuaries, and this
individual will ensure that the written statements are provided to the
membership for their consideration. Contact information for the
Department of Defense Board of Actuaries 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 Department of Defense Board of Actuaries. 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 18, 2014.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2014-14568 Filed 6-20-14; 8:45 am]
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