[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 39 (Tuesday, February 27, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8460-8461]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-03905]


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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 Ocean Research 
Advisory Panel (``the Panel'').

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Freeman, Advisory Committee 
Management Officer for the Department of Defense, 703-692-5952.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Panel's charter is being renewed 
pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 7903 and in accordance with the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (FACA) of 1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix, as amended) and 41 
CFR 102-3.50(a). The Panel's charter and contact information for the 
Panel's Designated Federal Officer (DFO) can be found at http://www.facadatabase.gov/.
    The Panel shall provide independent scientific advice and 
recommendations to the National Ocean Research Leadership Council 
(``the Council''). The Council operates as the National Ocean Council 
(NOC) as directed by Executive Order 13547. The NOC Deputy-level 
Committee (``the Committee'') has assumed the statutory 
responsibilities of the Council.
    The Panel shall consist of not less than 10 and not more than 18 
members representing the following: (a) One member who will represent 
the National Academy of Sciences. (b) One member who will represent the 
National Academy of Engineering. (c) One member who will represent the 
Institute of Medicine. (d) Members selected from among individuals who 
will represent the views on ocean industries, State Governments, 
academia, and such other views as the Chairs of the Committee consider 
appropriate. (e) Members selected from individuals who are eminent in 
the fields of marine science, marine policy, or related fields. All 
members of the Panel 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 Panel-related travel and 
per diem, Panel members serve without compensation.
    The public or interested organizations may submit written 
statements to the Panel membership about the Panel's mission and 
functions. Written statements may be submitted at any time or in 
response to the stated agenda of planned meeting of the Panel. All 
written statements shall be submitted to the DFO for the Panel, and 
this individual will ensure that the written statements are provided to 
the membership for their consideration.

    Dated: February 21, 2018.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register, Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2018-03905 Filed 2-26-18; 8:45 am]
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