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National Marine Fisheries Service.
[FR Doc. E8–16489 Filed 7–17–08; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Renewal of Department of Defense
Federal Advisory Committees
Department of Defense.
Renewal of Federal Advisory
Committee.
AGENCY:
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ACTION:
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
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Defense gives notice that it is renewing
the charter for the Missile Defense
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 and the
Director, Missile Defense Agency
independent advice and
recommendations on all matters relating
to missile defense, including system
development, technology, program
maturity and readiness of configurations
of the Ballistic Missile Defense System.
The Committee, in accomplishing its
mission: (a) Conducted an assessment of
the MDA’s Capabilities-Based
Acquisition approach; (b) made
recommendations in the areas of
Approach, Transition to Production and
Sustainment, Block Names, and MDAManaged Systems; (c) assessed the U.S.
ballistic missile defense capabilities
against a certain potential level of
threat; and (d) set forth recommendation
in the areas of Deterrence, Research and
Development, and Combatant
Commands and Services.
The Committee shall be composed of
not more than 10 members, who are
distinguished authorities in the field of
national defense policy, acquisition and
technical areas relating to Ballistic
Missile Defense System Programs.
Committee members appointed by the
Secretary of Defense, who are not
federal officers or employees, shall be
appointed as experts and consultants
under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 3109 and
with the exception of travel and per
diem for official travel, shall serve
without compensation, unless otherwise
authorized by the Secretary of Defense.
The Secretary of Defense shall renew
the appointments of these Special
Government Employees on an annual
basis. The Committee shall select the
Chairperson from the total Committee
membership.
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
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
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federal officers or employees who are
not Committee members.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Contact Jim Freeman, Deputy
Committee Management Officer for the
Department of Defense, 703–601–6128.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Committee shall meet at the call of the
Committee’s Designated Federal Officer,
in consultation with 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 Missile Defense
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
Missile Defense Advisory Committee.
All written statements shall be
submitted to the Designated Federal
Officer for the Missile Defense Advisory
Committee, and this individual will
ensure that the written statements are
provided to the membership for their
consideration. Contact information for
the Missile Defense Advisory
Committee’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
Missile Defense 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.
Dated: July 11, 2008.
Patricia L. Toppings,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer,
Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. E8–16412 Filed 7–17–08; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Board of Visitors Meeting
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Renewal of Department of Defense Federal Advisory Committees
AGENCY: Department of Defense.
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 Missile Defense 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 and the Director, Missile Defense Agency independent advice and
recommendations on all matters relating to missile defense, including
system development, technology, program maturity and readiness of
configurations of the Ballistic Missile Defense System. The Committee,
in accomplishing its mission: (a) Conducted an assessment of the MDA's
Capabilities-Based Acquisition approach; (b) made recommendations in
the areas of Approach, Transition to Production and Sustainment, Block
Names, and MDA-Managed Systems; (c) assessed the U.S. ballistic missile
defense capabilities against a certain potential level of threat; and
(d) set forth recommendation in the areas of Deterrence, Research and
Development, and Combatant Commands and Services.
The Committee shall be composed of not more than 10 members, who
are distinguished authorities in the field of national defense policy,
acquisition and technical areas relating to Ballistic Missile Defense
System Programs. Committee members appointed by the Secretary of
Defense, who are not federal officers or employees, shall be appointed
as experts and consultants under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 3109 and
with the exception of travel and per diem for official travel, shall
serve without compensation, unless otherwise authorized by the
Secretary of Defense. The Secretary of Defense shall renew the
appointments of these Special Government Employees on an annual basis.
The Committee shall select the Chairperson from the total Committee
membership.
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 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Jim Freeman, Deputy Committee
Management Officer for the Department of Defense, 703-601-6128.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Committee shall meet at the call of the
Committee's Designated Federal Officer, in consultation with 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 Missile
Defense 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 Missile Defense
Advisory Committee.
All written statements shall be submitted to the Designated Federal
Officer for the Missile Defense Advisory Committee, and this individual
will ensure that the written statements are provided to the membership
for their consideration. Contact information for the Missile Defense
Advisory Committee'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 Missile Defense 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.
Dated: July 11, 2008.
Patricia L. Toppings,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. E8-16412 Filed 7-17-08; 8:45 am]
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