[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 80 (Tuesday, April 26, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 24569]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-09639]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Charter Renewal of Department of Defense Federal Advisory 
Committees

AGENCY: Department of Defense.

ACTION: Renewal of Federal Advisory Committee.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Defense (DoD) is publishing this notice to 
announce that it is renewing the charter for the United States Army 
Science 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 in 
accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) of 1972 (5 
U.S.C., Appendix, as amended) and 41 CFR 102-3.50(d). The Board's 
charter and contact information for the Board's Designated Federal 
Officer (DFO) can be obtained at http://www.facadatabase.gov/. The 
Board provides the Secretary of Defense independent advice and 
recommendations on matters relating to the Army's scientific, 
technical, manufacturing, acquisition, logistics, and business 
management functions, as well as other Department of the Army related 
matters as determined by the Secretary of the Army. The Board shall be 
composed of no more than 20 members who are eminent authorities in one 
or more of the following disciplines: Science, technology, 
manufacturing, acquisition, logistics, and business management 
functions, as well as other matters of special interest to the 
Department of the Army. Members who are not full-time or permanent 
part-time Federal officers or employees will be appointed as experts or 
consultants pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 3109 to serve as special government 
employee members. Members who are full-time or permanent part-time 
Federal officers or employees will serve as regular government employee 
members. All members are appointed to provide advice on behalf of the 
Government on the basis of their best judgment without representing any 
particular point of view and in a manner that is free from conflict of 
interest. Except for reimbursement of official Board-related travel and 
per diem, members serve without compensation.
    The DoD, as 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, and all subcommittees must 
operate under the provisions of FACA and the Government in the Sunshine 
Act. Subcommittees will not work independently of the Board and must 
report all their recommendations and advice solely to the Board for 
full 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. No subcommittee or any 
of its members can update or report, verbally or in writing, directly 
to the DoD or any Federal officers or employees. The Board's DFO, 
pursuant to DoD policy, must be a full-time or permanent part-time DoD 
employee, and must be in attendance for the duration of each and every 
Board/subcommittee meeting. 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 for the Board, and 
this individual will ensure that the written statements are provided to 
the membership for their consideration.

    Dated: April 21, 2016.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2016-09639 Filed 4-25-16; 8:45 am]
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