Renewal of Department of Defense Federal Advisory Committee; Missile Defense Advisory Committee, 52732-52733 [2010-21377]

Download as PDF 52732 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 166 / Friday, August 27, 2010 / Notices WReier-Aviles on DSKGBLS3C1PROD with NOTICES Establishing Procedures To Implement the Notification Requirements for Entities Operating as Exempt—Markets OMB Control No. 3038–0054— Extension Sections 2(h)(3) through (5) of the Commodity Exchange Act (Act) add exempt commercial markets as markets excluded from the Act’s other requirements. The rules implement the qualifying conditions of the exemption. Rule 36.3(a) implements the notification requirements, and rule 36.3(b)(1) establishes information requirements for exempt commercial markets consistent with sections 2(h)(5)(B) of the Act. An exempt commercial markets consistent with Section 2(h)(5)(B) of the Act. An exempt commercial market may provide the Commission with access to transactions conducted on the facility or it can satisfy its reporting requirements by complying with the Commission’s reporting requirements. 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[FR Doc. 2010–21511 Filed 8–25–10; 4:15 pm] BILLING CODE 6355–01–P [FR Doc. 2010–21144 Filed 8–26–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION Sunshine Act Meetings Wednesday, September 1, 2010, 10 a.m.–11 a.m. PLACE: Hearing Room 420, Bethesda Towers, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, Maryland. STATUS: Commission Meeting—Open to the Public. MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: 1. Final Interpretative Rule: Interpretation of Children’s Product. A live Webcast of the Meeting can be viewed at https://www.cpsc.gov/webcast. For a recorded message containing the latest agenda information, call (301) 504–7948. CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Todd A. Stevenson, Office of the Secretary, U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, 4330 East West Highway, Bethesda, MD 20814, (301) 504–7923. TIME AND DATE: Dated: August 24, 2010. Todd A. Stevenson, Secretary. 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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Freeman, Deputy Committee Management Officer for the Department of Defense, 703–601–6128. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Committee is a discretionary Federal advisory committee established to provide the Secretary of Defense, through the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology & Logistics 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 for the Ballistic Missile Defense System. The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics or designee may act upon the Committee’s advice and recommendations. The Committee shall be composed of not more than fifteen Committee members, who are eminent authorities in the field of national defense policy, acquisition and technical areas relating SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\27AUN1.SGM 27AUN1 WReier-Aviles on DSKGBLS3C1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 166 / Friday, August 27, 2010 / Notices to Ballistic Missile Defense System Programs. Committee members appointed by the Secretary of Defense, who are not fulltime or permanent part-time Federal officers or employees, shall serve as special government employees under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 3109. With the exception of travel and per diem for official travel, Committee members shall normally serve without compensation, unless the Secretary of Defense authorizes compensation for a particular member(s). Committee members shall be appointed by the Secretary of Defense to serve an initial two-year term not to exceed four years on the Committee. Committee members shall be renewed on an annual basis by the Secretary of Defense. The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology & Logistics or designee, in keeping with Department of Defense procedures for appointments, may extend a members term on the Committee. Member appointments will be staggered among the Committee membership to ensure an orderly turnover in the Committee’s overall composition on a periodic basis. The Secretary of Defense, based upon the recommendation of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology & Logistics, shall appoint the Committee’s Chairperson. The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology & Logistics shall appoint the Vice Chairperson, based on the recommendation of the Director, Missile Defense Agency. The Committee Chairperson and Vice Chairperson shall serve two-year terms and, with the concurrence of the appointing authority, may be reappointed in these positions for additional terms. With DOD approval, the Committee is authorized to establish subcommittees, as necessary and consistent with its mission. 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 (5 U.S.C. 552b), and other appropriate Federal statutes and 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. VerDate Mar<15>2010 15:33 Aug 26, 2010 Jkt 220001 Subcommittee members, who are not Committee members, shall be appointed in the same manner as the Committee members. The Committee shall meet at the call of the Committee’s Designated Federal Officer, in consultation with the Chairperson. The estimated number of Committee meetings is four per year. The Designated Federal Officer, pursuant to DoD policy, shall be a fulltime or permanent part-time DoD employee, and shall be appointed in accordance with established DoD policies and procedures. In addition, the Designated Federal Officer is required to be in attendance at all Committee and subcommittee meetings, however, in the absence of the Designated Federal Officer, the Alternate Designated Federal Officer shall attend the meeting. 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 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: August 24, 2010. Mitchell S. Bryman, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 2010–21377 Filed 8–26–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001–06–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Army Record of Decision (ROD) for Fort Bliss Army Growth and Force Structure Realignment AGENCY: PO 00000 Department of the Army, DoD. Frm 00025 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 ACTION: 52733 Notice of availability. The Department of the Army announces the availability of a ROD that documents and summarizes the implementation of the preferred alternative described in the Fort Bliss Army Growth and Force Structure Realignment Final Environmental Impact Statement (hereinafter referred to as the FEIS). The preferred alternative consists of actions in three different categories (stationing/training, land use changes, and training infrastructure improvements) of interrelated alternatives. The following actions will be implemented as elements of the preferred alternative: The stationing of two Infantry Brigade Combat Teams (IBCTs), up to two Stryker Brigade Combat Teams (SBCTs), and various support units to Fort Bliss (Stationing Action Alternative 4); land use changes that allow fixed site bivouac areas, mission support facilities, live-fire ranges and off-road vehicle grounds in new locations in the vicinity of the Sacramento Mountains and areas of McGregor Range (Land Use Alternative 5); and training infrastructure improvements, including construction of new ranges to support the stationing of IBCTs and SBCTs, expansion of existing range camps, construction of 16 Contingency Operating Locations (COLs), and construction of a rail line connecting the Fort Bliss Cantonment to the Fort Bliss Training Complex (Training Infrastructure Alternative 4). ADDRESSES: Copies of the ROD are available from Mr. John F. Barrera, IMWE–BLS–PWE, Building 624, Taylor Road, Fort Bliss, TX 79916–6812; email: bliss.eis@conus.army.mil. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Jean Offutt, Public Affairs Officer, IMWE–BLS–PA; Fort Bliss, TX 79916– 6812; telephone: (915) 568–4505; fax: (915) 568–2995; e-mail: jean.offutt@us .army.mil. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The ROD supports Army expansion, future stationing actions, and land use changes and training infrastructure improvements. These changes take advantage of Fort Bliss’s varied terrain and full suite of training ranges which will allow collocation of heavy, light, and aviation combat units and support units. Land use analysis focused primarily on the McGregor Range’s northeast terrain, with minor changes in the southeast and Tularosa Basin portions to support light infantry training. None of the land use changes involve the Culp Canyon Wilderness Study Area or the SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\27AUN1.SGM 27AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 166 (Friday, August 27, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52732-52733]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-21377]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Renewal of Department of Defense Federal Advisory Committee; 
Missile Defense Advisory Committee

AGENCY: Department of Defense (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), the Government in the Sunshine Act of 1976 
(5 U.S.C. 552b), and 41 CFR 102-3.50, the Department of Defense gives 
notice that it is renewing the charter for the Missile Defense Advisory 
Committee (hereafter referred to as the Committee).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Freeman, Deputy Committee 
Management Officer for the Department of Defense, 703-601-6128.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Committee is a discretionary Federal 
advisory committee established to provide the Secretary of Defense, 
through the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology & 
Logistics 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 for the Ballistic Missile Defense System.
    The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and 
Logistics or designee may act upon the Committee's advice and 
recommendations.
    The Committee shall be composed of not more than fifteen Committee 
members, who are eminent authorities in the field of national defense 
policy, acquisition and technical areas relating

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to Ballistic Missile Defense System Programs.
    Committee members appointed by the Secretary of Defense, who are 
not full-time or permanent part-time Federal officers or employees, 
shall serve as special government employees under the authority of 5 
U.S.C. 3109. With the exception of travel and per diem for official 
travel, Committee members shall normally serve without compensation, 
unless the Secretary of Defense authorizes compensation for a 
particular member(s).
    Committee members shall be appointed by the Secretary of Defense to 
serve an initial two-year term not to exceed four years on the 
Committee. Committee members shall be renewed on an annual basis by the 
Secretary of Defense. The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, 
Technology & Logistics or designee, in keeping with Department of 
Defense procedures for appointments, may extend a members term on the 
Committee. Member appointments will be staggered among the Committee 
membership to ensure an orderly turnover in the Committee's overall 
composition on a periodic basis.
    The Secretary of Defense, based upon the recommendation of the 
Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology & Logistics, 
shall appoint the Committee's Chairperson. The Under Secretary of 
Defense for Acquisition, Technology & Logistics shall appoint the Vice 
Chairperson, based on the recommendation of the Director, Missile 
Defense Agency. The Committee Chairperson and Vice Chairperson shall 
serve two-year terms and, with the concurrence of the appointing 
authority, may be reappointed in these positions for additional terms.
    With DOD approval, the Committee is authorized to establish 
subcommittees, as necessary and consistent with its mission. 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 (5 U.S.C. 552b), and other appropriate Federal 
statutes and 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.
    Subcommittee members, who are not Committee members, shall be 
appointed in the same manner as the Committee members.
    The Committee shall meet at the call of the Committee's Designated 
Federal Officer, in consultation with the Chairperson. The estimated 
number of Committee meetings is four per year.
    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. In 
addition, the Designated Federal Officer is required to be in 
attendance at all Committee and subcommittee meetings, however, in the 
absence of the Designated Federal Officer, the Alternate Designated 
Federal Officer shall attend the meeting.
    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 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: August 24, 2010.
Mitchell S. Bryman,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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