[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 170 (Tuesday, September 5, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 41941]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-18698]
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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 Defense Policy 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 charter and
contact information for the Board's Designated Federal Officer (DFO)
can be obtained at http://www.facadatabase.gov/.
The Board shall provide the Secretary of Defense and the Deputy
Secretary of Defense, independent, informed advice and opinions
concerning matters of defense policy in response to specific tasks from
the Secretary of Defense, the Deputy Secretary of Defense, or the
USD(P). The Board shall focus on: (a) Issues central to strategic DoD
planning; (b) policy implications of U.S. force structure and force
modernization on DoD's ability to execute U.S. defense strategy; (c)
U.S. regional defense policies; and (d) any other topics raised by the
Secretary of Defense, the Deputy Secretary of Defense, or the USD(P).
The Board shall be composed of no more than 35 members who have
distinguished backgrounds in defense and national security affairs.
Members who are not full-time or permanent part-time Federal officers
or employees are 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
are appointed pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.130(a) to serve as regular
government employee members. Each member is 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 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. Such statements may be submitted at any time or
in response to the stated agenda of planned Board meetings. All written
statements must be submitted to the Board's DFO who will ensure the
written statements are provided to the membership for their
consideration.
Dated: August 30, 2017.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2017-18698 Filed 9-1-17; 8:45 am]
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