Renewal of Department of Defense Federal Advisory Committees

Federal Register: March 6, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 45)

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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.

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of 10 U.S.C. 5024, 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, as amended), and 41 CFR 102-3.65, the Department of Defense gives notice that it is renewing the charter for the Naval Research Advisory Committee (hereafter referred to as the Committee).

The Committee is a discretionary federal advisory committee established by the Secretary of Defense to provide the Department of

Defense through the Secretary of Navy independent advice and recommendations on a broad array of issues relating to (1) credible and independent analyses and technical challenges and opportunities facing the Department of Navy; and (2) producing cogent, brief high level reports on that analysis.

The Committee shall be composed of not more than 15 members, who are eminent authorities in the fields of science, technology, research and development. Under the provisions of 10 U.S.C. 5024(a) one

Committee member shall be from the field of medicine. Committee members appointed by the Secretary of Defense, who are not federal officers or employees, shall serve as Special Government Employees under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 3109. Committee members shall be appointed on an annual basis by the Secretary of Defense and, with the exception of travel and per diem for official travel, they shall serve without compensation, unless otherwise authorized by the Secretary of Navy.

The Committee shall be authorized to establish subcommittees, as necessary and consistent with its mission, and these subcommittees or working groups shall operate under the provisions of the Federal

Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the Government in the Sunshine

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Act of 1976, and other appropriate federal regulations.

Such subcommittees or workgroups shall not work independently of the chartered Committee, and shall report all their recommendations and advice to the Committee for full deliberation and discussion.

Subcommittees or workgroups have no authority to make decisions on behalf of the chartered Committee nor can they report directly to the

Department of Defense or any federal officers or employees who are not

Committee members.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Committee shall meet at the call of the

Committee's Designated Federal Officer, in consultation with the

Secretary of Navy and the Committee's Chairperson. The Designated

Federal Officer, pursuant to DoD policy, shall be a full-time or permanent part-time DoD employee, and shall be appointed in accordance with established DoD policies and procedures. The Designated Federal

Officer or duly appointed Alternate Designated Federal Officer shall attend all committee meetings and subcommittee meetings.

Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.105(j) and 102-3.140, the public or interested organizations may submit written statements to the Naval

Research Advisory Committee membership about the Committee's mission and functions. Written statements may be submitted at any time or in response to the stated agenda of planned meeting of the Naval Research

Advisory Committee.

All written statements shall be submitted to the Designated Federal

Officer for the Naval Research Advisory Committee, and this individual will ensure that the written statements are provided to the membership for their consideration. Contact information for the Naval Research

Advisory Committee Designated Federal Officer can be obtained from the

GSA's FACA Database-- https://www.fido.gov/facadatabase/public.asp.

The Designated Federal Officer, pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.150, will announce planned meetings of the Naval Research Advisory Committee. The

Designated Federal Officer, 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.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Freeman, Deputy Committee

Management Officer for the Department of Defense, 703-601-2554, extension 128.

Dated: February 26, 2008.

L.M. Bynum,

Alternate OSD Federal Register, Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.

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