Renewal of Department of Defense Federal Advisory Committees, 14968-14969 [E8-5634]

Download as PDF 14968 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 55 / Thursday, March 20, 2008 / Notices tonnes total for SSRUs B,C, and G and 1,698 tonnes total for SSRUs H, I, and K, and 495 tonnes for SSRU J, and 154 tonnes for SSRU L (new CM 41–09); and (8) longline fishing in Statistical Subarea 88.2 by Argentina (two vessels), New Zealand (four vessels), Russia (two vessels), South Africa (one vessel), Spain (one vessel), United Kingdom (three vessels), and Uruguay (two vessels) and the total catch of Dissostichus spp. South of 65 degrees S. is limited to 567 tonnes of which 20 tonnes is set aside for research fishing and the remaining 547 tonnes is divided 206 tonnes total for SSRUs C, D, F, and G and 341 tonnes for SSRU E (new CM 41–10). Icefish The Commission adopted area specific conservation measures for Champsocephalus gunnari for the 2007/ 2008 season and set the overall catch limit for the C. gunnari trawl fishery in Statistical Subarea 48.3 at 2,462 tonnes (new CM 42–01). The use of bottom trawls in the directed fishery was prohibited and fishing for C. gunnari within 12 nautical miles of the coast of South Georgia during March 1 to May 31 was prohibited. The Commission set the catch limit for the C. gunnari trawl fishery within defined areas of Division 58.5.2 for the 2007/2008 season at 220 tonnes and implemented a ten-day catch and effort reporting system for the fishery (new CM 42–02). Crab The Commission set the total allowable catch level for the pot fishery for crab in Statistical Subarea 48.3 for the 2007/2008 fishing season at 1,600 tonnes and continued to limit participation to one vessel per member country (new CM 52–01). The Commission established an experimental harvest regime for vessels participating in the crab fishery in Statistical Subarea 48.3 in the 2007/ 2008 fishing season (new CM 52–02). mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES Squid The Commission set the total allowable catch limit for the exploratory jig fishery for Martialia hyadesi in Statistical Subarea 48.3 for the 2007/ 2008 fishing season at 2,500 tonnes and required each vessel participating in this exploratory fishery to collect data in accordance with a specified Data Collection Plan (new CM 61–01). Krill The Commission carried forward the precautionary catch limits for krill in VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:44 Mar 19, 2008 Jkt 214001 Statistical Area 58.4.1 at 440,000 tonnes as indicated above. Resolution: The Commission adopted Resolution 26/XXVI (International Polar Year/ Census of Antarctic Marine Life) urging Contracting Parties to support and where possible contribute to the International Polar Year activities in the CCAMLR Convention Area, including the Census of Antarctic Marine Life. 1 Except for waters adjacent to the Kerguelen Islands 2 Except for waters adjacent to the Crozet Islands 3 Except for waters adjacent to the Prince Edward Islands For further information, see the CCAMLR web site at www.ccamlr.org under Publications for the Schedule of Conservation Measures in Force (2007/ 2008), or contactthe Commission at the CCAMLR Secretariat, P.O. Box 213, North Hobart, Tasmania 7002, Australia. Tel: (61) 3–6210–1111). Authority: 16 U.S.C. 2431 et seq. Dated: March 14, 2008. Samuel D. Rauch III, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Regulatory Programs National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. E8–5680 Filed 3–19–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–S DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary Renewal of Department of Defense Federal Advisory Committees DoD. Renewal of Federal Advisory Committee. AGENCY: ACTION: SUMMARY: Under the provisions of 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 Defense Science Board (hereafter referred to as the Board). The Board is a discretionary federal advisory committee established by the Secretary of Defense to provide the Department of Defense independent advice and recommendations on scientific, technical, manufacturing, acquisition process, and other matters of special interest to the Department of Defense. The Board is not established to advise on individual DoD procurements, but instead shall be concerned with the PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 pressing and complex technology problems facing the Department of Defense in such areas as research, engineering, and manufacturing, and will ensure the identification of new technologies and new applications of technology in those areas to strengthen national security. No matter shall be assigned to the Board for its consideration that would require any Board Member to participate personally and substantially in the conduct of any specific procurement or place him or her in the position of acting as a ‘‘procurement official,’’ as that term is defined pursuant to law. The Board shall be composed of approximately 35 members and approximately six Senior Fellow members, who are eminent authorities in the fields of scientific, technical, manufacturing, acquisition process, and other matters of special interest to the Department of Defense. The Board members shall be appointed by the Secretary of Defense, and their appointments will be renewed on an annual basis. Those members, who are not full-time federal officers or employees, shall serve as Special Government Employees under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 3109. The Secretary of Defense, based upon the recommendation of the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics), shall appoint the Board’s Chairperson. The Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics) shall appoint the Vice Chairperson. The Board Chairman and Vice Chairman will be appointed for two-year terms and may be reappointed for additional terms. Members may be appointed for terms ranging from one to four years. Such appointments will normally be staggered among the Board membership to ensure an orderly turnover in the Board’s overall composition on a periodic basis. With the exception of travel and per diem for official travel, they shall normally serve without compensation, unless otherwise authorized by the appointing authority. The Secretary of Defense may invite other distinguished Government officers to serve as non-voting Observers of the Board, and these appointments shall not count toward the Board’s total membership. The Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics) may appoint consultants, with special expertise, to assist the Board on an ad hoc basis. All consultants shall serve as Special Government Employees under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 3109. In addition, the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics) E:\FR\FM\20MRN1.SGM 20MRN1 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 55 / Thursday, March 20, 2008 / Notices mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES may identify chairpersons from other advisory committees to serve on the Board. These individuals will sit as observers only and shall not vote on matters before the Board. The Board 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 Act of 1976, and other appropriate federal regulations. Such subcommittees or workgroups shall not work independently of the chartered Board, and shall report all their recommendations and advice to the Board for full deliberation and discussion. Subcommittees or workgroups have no authority to make decisions on behalf of the chartered Board nor can they report directly to the Department of Defense or any federal officers or employees who are not Board members. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board shall meet at the call of the Board’s Designated Federal Officer, in consultation with the Board’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 Defense Science Board membership about the Board’s mission VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:44 Mar 19, 2008 Jkt 214001 and functions. Written statements may be submitted at any time or in response to the stated agenda of planned meeting of the Defense Science Board. All written statements shall be submitted to the Designated Federal Officer for the Defense Science Board, and this individual will ensure that the written statements are provided to the membership for their consideration. Contact information for the Defense Science Board’s 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 Defense Science Board. 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, 703–601–6128. Dated: March 14, 2008. L.M. Bynum, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. E8–5634 Filed 3–19–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001–06–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary Revised Non-Foreign Overseas Per Diem Rates DoD, Per Diem, Travel and Transportation Allowance Committee. AGENCY: PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 14969 Notice of Revised Non-Foreign Overseas Per Diem Rates. ACTION: SUMMARY: The Per Diem, Travel and Transportation Allowance Committee is publishing Civilian Personnel Per Diem Bulletin Number 257. This bulletin lists revisions in the per diem rates prescribed for U.S. Government employees for official travel in Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, the Northern Mariana Islands and Possessions of the United States. AEA changes announced in Bulletin Number 194 remain in effect. Bulletin Number 257 is being published in the Federal Register to assure that travelers are paid per diem at the most current rates. EFFECTIVE DATE: April 1, 2008. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This document gives notice of revisions in per diem rates prescribed by the Per Diem Travel and Transportation Allowance Committee for non-foreign areas outside the continental United States. It supersedes Civilian Personnel Per Diem Bulletin Number 256. Distribution of Civilian Personnel Per Diem Bulletins by mail was discontinued. Per Diem Bulletins published periodically in the Federal Register now constitute the only notification of revisions in per diem rates to agencies and establishments outside the Department of Defense. For more information or questions about per diem rates, please contact your local travel office. The text of the Bulletin follows: March 13, 2008. L.M. Bynum, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, DoD. BILLING CODE 5001–06–M E:\FR\FM\20MRN1.SGM 20MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 55 (Thursday, March 20, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14968-14969]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-5634]


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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: Under the provisions of 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 Defense Science Board (hereafter referred to as the Board).
    The Board is a discretionary federal advisory committee established 
by the Secretary of Defense to provide the Department of Defense 
independent advice and recommendations on scientific, technical, 
manufacturing, acquisition process, and other matters of special 
interest to the Department of Defense.
    The Board is not established to advise on individual DoD 
procurements, but instead shall be concerned with the pressing and 
complex technology problems facing the Department of Defense in such 
areas as research, engineering, and manufacturing, and will ensure the 
identification of new technologies and new applications of technology 
in those areas to strengthen national security. No matter shall be 
assigned to the Board for its consideration that would require any 
Board Member to participate personally and substantially in the conduct 
of any specific procurement or place him or her in the position of 
acting as a ``procurement official,'' as that term is defined pursuant 
to law.
    The Board shall be composed of approximately 35 members and 
approximately six Senior Fellow members, who are eminent authorities in 
the fields of scientific, technical, manufacturing, acquisition 
process, and other matters of special interest to the Department of 
Defense.
    The Board members shall be appointed by the Secretary of Defense, 
and their appointments will be renewed on an annual basis. Those 
members, who are not full-time federal officers or employees, shall 
serve as Special Government Employees under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 
3109.
    The Secretary of Defense, based upon the recommendation of the 
Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics), 
shall appoint the Board's Chairperson. The Under Secretary of Defense 
(Acquisition, Technology and Logistics) shall appoint the Vice 
Chairperson. The Board Chairman and Vice Chairman will be appointed for 
two-year terms and may be reappointed for additional terms.
    Members may be appointed for terms ranging from one to four years. 
Such appointments will normally be staggered among the Board membership 
to ensure an orderly turnover in the Board's overall composition on a 
periodic basis. With the exception of travel and per diem for official 
travel, they shall normally serve without compensation, unless 
otherwise authorized by the appointing authority.
    The Secretary of Defense may invite other distinguished Government 
officers to serve as non-voting Observers of the Board, and these 
appointments shall not count toward the Board's total membership.
    The Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology, and 
Logistics) may appoint consultants, with special expertise, to assist 
the Board on an ad hoc basis. All consultants shall serve as Special 
Government Employees under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 3109. In addition, 
the Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics)

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may identify chairpersons from other advisory committees to serve on 
the Board. These individuals will sit as observers only and shall not 
vote on matters before the Board.
    The Board 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 Act of 
1976, and other appropriate federal regulations.
    Such subcommittees or workgroups shall not work independently of 
the chartered Board, and shall report all their recommendations and 
advice to the Board for full deliberation and discussion. Subcommittees 
or workgroups have no authority to make decisions on behalf of the 
chartered Board nor can they report directly to the Department of 
Defense or any federal officers or employees who are not Board members.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board shall meet at the call of the 
Board's Designated Federal Officer, in consultation with the Board'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 Defense 
Science 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 Defense Science Board.
    All written statements shall be submitted to the Designated Federal 
Officer for the Defense Science Board, and this individual will ensure 
that the written statements are provided to the membership for their 
consideration. Contact information for the Defense Science Board's 
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 Defense Science Board. 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, 703-601-6128.

    Dated: March 14, 2008.
L.M. Bynum,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
 [FR Doc. E8-5634 Filed 3-19-08; 8:45 am]
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