Renewal of Department of Defense Federal Advisory Committee, 43673-43674 [2011-18406]
Download as PDF
<![CDATA[
Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 140 / Thursday, July 21, 2011 / Notices
restricted by the use of locks, guards,
and administrative procedures (e.g., fire
protection regulations).
Access to personal information is
restricted to those who require the
records in the performance of their
official duties, and to the individuals
who are the subjects of the record or
their authorized representatives. Access
to personal information is further
restricted by the use of passwords,
which are changed periodically. All
individuals granted access to this
system of records are to have received
Information Assurance and Privacy Act
training.
RETENTION AND DISPOSAL:
Hardcopy version of DD Form 1172:
Destroy once written to optical disk.
Optical disks: Destroy primary and
backup copies after 5 years.
The DEERS database is Permanent:
Cut off (take a snapshot) at end of Fiscal
Year and transfer to the National
Archives and Record Administration in
accordance with 36 CFR 1228.270 and
36 CFR 1234. (N1–330–03–01)
Output records (electronic or paper
summary reports) are deleted or
destroyed when no longer needed for
operational purposes. Note: This
disposition instruction applies only to
recordkeeping copies of the reports
retained by DMDC. The DoD office
requiring creation of the report should
maintain its record keeping copy in
accordance with NARA approved
disposition instructions for such
reports.
SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS:
Deputy Director, Defense Manpower
Data Center, DoD Center Monterey Bay,
400 Gigling Road, Seaside, CA 93955–
6771.
NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE:
wreier-aviles on DSKDVH8Z91PROD with NOTICES
Individuals seeking to determine
whether information about themselves
is contained in this system should
address written inquiries to the Deputy
Director, Defense Manpower Data
Center, DoD Center Monterey Bay, 400
Gigling Road, Seaside, CA 93955–6771.
Written requests should contain the
full name, SSN, date of birth, and
current address and telephone number
of the individual.
RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES:
Individuals seeking access to
information about themselves contained
in this system should address written
inquiries to the Office of the Secretary
of Defense/Joint Staff Freedom of
Information Act Requester Service
Center, 1155 Defense Pentagon,
Washington, DC 20301–1155.
VerDate Mar<15>2010
18:06 Jul 20, 2011
Jkt 223001
Written requests should contain the
name and number of this system of
records notice along with the full name,
SSN, date of birth, and current address
and telephone number of the individual
and be signed.
CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES:
The OSD rules for accessing records,
for contesting contents and appealing
initial agency determinations are
published in OSD Administrative
Instruction 81; 32 CFR part 311; or may
be obtained from the system manager.
RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES:
Individuals and the personnel, pay,
and benefit systems of the military and
civilian departments and agencies of the
Uniformed Services, VA, and other
Federal agencies.
EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM:
None.
[FR Doc. 2011–18397 Filed 7–20–11; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Renewal of Department of Defense
Federal Advisory Committee
Department of Defense.
Renewal of Federal Advisory
Committee.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Under the provisions of 10
U.S.C. 2904, 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 (DoD) gives notice that it is
renewing the charter for the Strategic
Environmental Research and
Development Program Scientific
Advisory Board (hereafter referred to as
the ‘‘Board’’).
Pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2904(a), the
Secretary of Defense and the Secretary
of Energy, in consultation with the
Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency, shall jointly
establish the Strategic Environmental
Research and Development Program
Scientific Advisory Board. The
Advisory Board, pursuant to 10 U.S.C.
2904, shall operate and comply with the
provisions of the Federal Advisory
Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C.
Appendix), and 41 CFR 102–3.50(a).
Pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2902 and
2904(e), the Strategic Environmental
Research and Development Program
Council (hereafter referred to as the
Council), shall refer to the Advisory
Board, and the Advisory Board shall
SUMMARY:
PO 00000
Frm 00025
Fmt 4703
Sfmt 4703
43673
review, each proposed research project
including its estimated cost, for research
in and development of technologies
related to environmental activities in
excess of $1,000,000. The Council,
pursuant to its responsibilities under 10
U.S.C. 2902(d)(1) and in an effort to
enhance the Advisory Board’s review
process, has lowered the Advisory
Board’s dollar threshold to any
proposed research projects in excess of
$900,000. The Advisory Board shall
make any recommendations to the
Council that the Advisory Board
considers appropriate regarding such
project or proposal.
The Advisory Board may make
recommendations to the Council
regarding technologies, research,
projects, programs, activities, and, if
appropriate, funding within the scope of
the Strategic Environmental Research
and Development Program. In addition,
the Advisory Board shall assist and
advise the Council in identifying the
environmental data and analytical
assistance activities that should be
covered by the policies and procedures
prescribed pursuant to 10 U.S.C.
2902(d)(1).
Pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2904(e), the
Advisory Board shall make any
recommendations to the Council that
the Advisory Board considers
appropriate regarding projects or
proposals.
The Advisory Board, pursuant to 10
U.S.C. 2904(a), shall be comprised of
not more than 14 members. Pursuant to
10 U.S.C. 2904(b), the Advisory Board
membership shall be comprised of the
following:
a. Permanent members of the
Advisory Board are the Science Advisor
to the President, the Administrator of
the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration, or their designees;
b. Non-permanent members of the
Advisory Board shall be appointed from
among persons eminent in the fields of
basic sciences, engineering, ocean and
environmental sciences, education,
research management, international and
security affairs, health physics, health
sciences, or social sciences, with due
regard given to the equitable
representation of scientists and
engineers who are women or who
represent minority groups. One such
member of the Advisory Board shall be
a representative of environmental public
interest groups, and one such member
shall be a representative of the interests
of State governments.
Pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2904(b)(3), the
Secretary of Defense and the Secretary
of Energy, in consultation with the
Administrator of the Environmental
E:\FR\FM\21JYN1.SGM
21JYN1
wreier-aviles on DSKDVH8Z91PROD with NOTICES
43674
Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 140 / Thursday, July 21, 2011 / Notices
Protection Agency, shall request that
the:
a. Head of the National Academy of
Science, in consultation with the head
of the National Academy of Engineering
and the head of the Institutes of
Medicine of the National Academy of
Sciences, nominate persons for
appointment to the Advisory Board;
b. Council of Environmental Quality
nominate for appointment to the
Advisory Board at least one person who
is a representative of environmental
public interest groups; and
c. National Association of Governors
nominate for appointment to the
Advisory Board at least one person who
is a representative of the interests of
State governments.
The Advisory Board, pursuant to 10
U.S.C. 2904(d), shall develop
procedures for carrying out its
responsibilities. Such procedures shall
define a quorum as a majority of the
members, and shall provide for the
annual election of the Advisory Board’s
chairperson. The permanent Advisory
Board members, defined above, shall be
appointed as regular government
employee members, and their
appointments shall be based upon their
official position in the Federal
government. Both individuals may
designate another regular government
officer or employee from their offices to
represent their interests before the
Advisory Board. Advisory Board
members appointed by the Secretary of
Defense and the Secretary of Energy,
who are not full-time or permanent parttime Federal officers or employees, shall
be appointed as experts and consultants
under the authority of 5 U.S.C 3109, and
serve as special government employee
members.
While the Council of Environmental
Quality and the National Association of
Governors nominate individuals to
represent certain interests, these
individuals are appointed by the
Secretary of Defense and, these
individuals, along with the other
members, to include the regular
government employee members, are
appointed to provide advice 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. Pursuant to 10
U.S.C. 2904(h), each member of the
Advisory Board shall be required to file
a financial disclosure report under title
I of the Ethics in Government Act of
1978 (5 U.S.C. App.).
With the exception of those experts
and consultants that are appointed
members of the Advisory Board, all
others, to include subject matter experts
that are invited by the Advisory Board
VerDate Mar<15>2010
15:00 Jul 20, 2011
Jkt 223001
or experts and consultants that are from
the general public attending meetings
are not authorized to participate in the
Advisory Board’s deliberations.
The terms of member appointments
shall not be less than two but not more
than four years, as provided in 10 U.S.C.
2904(b)(4) and approved by the
Secretary of Defense. All appointments
shall be reviewed by the Secretary of
Defense on an annual basis.
With the exception of travel and per
diem for official travel, Advisory Board
members shall serve without
compensation.
With DoD approval, the Advisory
Board is authorized to establish
subcommittees, as necessary and
consistent with its mission, and these
subcommittees 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
regulations.
Such subcommittees shall not work
independently of the chartered
Advisory Board, and shall report all
their recommendations and advice to
the Advisory Board for full deliberation
and discussion. Subcommittees have no
authority to make decisions on behalf of
the chartered Advisory Board; nor can
they report directly to the Department of
Defense or any Federal officers or
employees who are not Advisory Board
members. Subcommittee members, who
are not Advisory Board members, shall
be appointed in the same manner as the
Advisory Board members. Such
individuals, if not full-time or part-time
government employees, shall be
appointed to serve as experts and
consultants under the authority of 5
U.S.C. 3109, and serve as special
government employee members, whose
appointments must be renewed on an
annual basis. With the exception of per
diem for official travel, subcommittee
members shall serve without
compensation.
Jim
Freeman, Deputy Advisory Committee
Management Officer for the Department
of Defense, 703–601–6128.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Advisory Board shall meet at the call of
the Advisory Board’s Designated
Federal Officer, in consultation with the
Chairperson. Pursuant to 10 U.S.C.
2904(d), the minimum number of
Advisory Board 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 governing DoD policies
and procedures. In addition, the
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
PO 00000
Frm 00026
Fmt 4703
Sfmt 4703
Designated Federal Officer is required to
be in attendance at all Advisory Board
and subcommittee meetings for the
entire duration of each and every
meeting; however, in the absence of the
Designated Federal Officer, the
Alternate Designated Federal Officer
shall attend the entire duration of the
Advisory Board or subcommittee
meeting.
Pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.105(j) and
102–3.140, the public or interested
organizations may submit written
statements to the Strategic
Environmental Research and
Development Program Scientific
Advisory Board’s membership about the
Advisory Board’s mission and
functions. Written statements may be
submitted at any time or in response to
the stated agenda of planned meeting of
Strategic Environmental Research and
Development Program Scientific
Advisory Board.
All written statements shall be
submitted to the Designated Federal
Officer for the Strategic Environmental
Research and Development Program
Scientific Advisory Board, and this
individual will ensure that the written
statements are provided to the
membership for their consideration.
Contact information for the Strategic
Environmental Research and
Development Program Scientific
Advisory Board 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
Strategic Environmental Research and
Development Program Scientific
Advisory 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.
Dated: July 15, 2011.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register, Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2011–18406 Filed 7–20–11; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Renewal of Department of Defense
Federal Advisory Committee
Department of Defense.
Renewal of Federal Advisory
Committee.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
E:\FR\FM\21JYN1.SGM
21JYN1
]]>Agencies
[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 140 (Thursday, July 21, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43673-43674]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-18406]
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Renewal of Department of Defense Federal Advisory Committee
AGENCY: Department of Defense.
ACTION: Renewal of Federal Advisory Committee.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------
SUMMARY: Under the provisions of 10 U.S.C. 2904, 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 (DoD) gives notice that it is renewing the
charter for the Strategic Environmental Research and Development
Program Scientific Advisory Board (hereafter referred to as the
``Board'').
Pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2904(a), the Secretary of Defense and the
Secretary of Energy, in consultation with the Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency, shall jointly establish the Strategic
Environmental Research and Development Program Scientific Advisory
Board. The Advisory Board, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2904, shall operate
and comply with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of
1972 (5 U.S.C. Appendix), and 41 CFR 102-3.50(a).
Pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2902 and 2904(e), the Strategic Environmental
Research and Development Program Council (hereafter referred to as the
Council), shall refer to the Advisory Board, and the Advisory Board
shall review, each proposed research project including its estimated
cost, for research in and development of technologies related to
environmental activities in excess of $1,000,000. The Council, pursuant
to its responsibilities under 10 U.S.C. 2902(d)(1) and in an effort to
enhance the Advisory Board's review process, has lowered the Advisory
Board's dollar threshold to any proposed research projects in excess of
$900,000. The Advisory Board shall make any recommendations to the
Council that the Advisory Board considers appropriate regarding such
project or proposal.
The Advisory Board may make recommendations to the Council
regarding technologies, research, projects, programs, activities, and,
if appropriate, funding within the scope of the Strategic Environmental
Research and Development Program. In addition, the Advisory Board shall
assist and advise the Council in identifying the environmental data and
analytical assistance activities that should be covered by the policies
and procedures prescribed pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2902(d)(1).
Pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2904(e), the Advisory Board shall make any
recommendations to the Council that the Advisory Board considers
appropriate regarding projects or proposals.
The Advisory Board, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2904(a), shall be
comprised of not more than 14 members. Pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2904(b),
the Advisory Board membership shall be comprised of the following:
a. Permanent members of the Advisory Board are the Science Advisor
to the President, the Administrator of the National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration, or their designees;
b. Non-permanent members of the Advisory Board shall be appointed
from among persons eminent in the fields of basic sciences,
engineering, ocean and environmental sciences, education, research
management, international and security affairs, health physics, health
sciences, or social sciences, with due regard given to the equitable
representation of scientists and engineers who are women or who
represent minority groups. One such member of the Advisory Board shall
be a representative of environmental public interest groups, and one
such member shall be a representative of the interests of State
governments.
Pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2904(b)(3), the Secretary of Defense and the
Secretary of Energy, in consultation with the Administrator of the
Environmental
[[Page 43674]]
Protection Agency, shall request that the:
a. Head of the National Academy of Science, in consultation with
the head of the National Academy of Engineering and the head of the
Institutes of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences, nominate
persons for appointment to the Advisory Board;
b. Council of Environmental Quality nominate for appointment to the
Advisory Board at least one person who is a representative of
environmental public interest groups; and
c. National Association of Governors nominate for appointment to
the Advisory Board at least one person who is a representative of the
interests of State governments.
The Advisory Board, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2904(d), shall develop
procedures for carrying out its responsibilities. Such procedures shall
define a quorum as a majority of the members, and shall provide for the
annual election of the Advisory Board's chairperson. The permanent
Advisory Board members, defined above, shall be appointed as regular
government employee members, and their appointments shall be based upon
their official position in the Federal government. Both individuals may
designate another regular government officer or employee from their
offices to represent their interests before the Advisory Board.
Advisory Board members appointed by the Secretary of Defense and the
Secretary of Energy, who are not full-time or permanent part-time
Federal officers or employees, shall be appointed as experts and
consultants under the authority of 5 U.S.C 3109, and serve as special
government employee members.
While the Council of Environmental Quality and the National
Association of Governors nominate individuals to represent certain
interests, these individuals are appointed by the Secretary of Defense
and, these individuals, along with the other members, to include the
regular government employee members, are appointed to provide advice 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.
Pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2904(h), each member of the Advisory Board shall
be required to file a financial disclosure report under title I of the
Ethics in Government Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. App.).
With the exception of those experts and consultants that are
appointed members of the Advisory Board, all others, to include subject
matter experts that are invited by the Advisory Board or experts and
consultants that are from the general public attending meetings are not
authorized to participate in the Advisory Board's deliberations.
The terms of member appointments shall not be less than two but not
more than four years, as provided in 10 U.S.C. 2904(b)(4) and approved
by the Secretary of Defense. All appointments shall be reviewed by the
Secretary of Defense on an annual basis.
With the exception of travel and per diem for official travel,
Advisory Board members shall serve without compensation.
With DoD approval, the Advisory Board is authorized to establish
subcommittees, as necessary and consistent with its mission, and these
subcommittees 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 regulations.
Such subcommittees shall not work independently of the chartered
Advisory Board, and shall report all their recommendations and advice
to the Advisory Board for full deliberation and discussion.
Subcommittees have no authority to make decisions on behalf of the
chartered Advisory Board; nor can they report directly to the
Department of Defense or any Federal officers or employees who are not
Advisory Board members. Subcommittee members, who are not Advisory
Board members, shall be appointed in the same manner as the Advisory
Board members. Such individuals, if not full-time or part-time
government employees, shall be appointed to serve as experts and
consultants under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 3109, and serve as special
government employee members, whose appointments must be renewed on an
annual basis. With the exception of per diem for official travel,
subcommittee members shall serve without compensation.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Freeman, Deputy Advisory Committee
Management Officer for the Department of Defense, 703-601-6128.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Advisory Board shall meet at the call of
the Advisory Board's Designated Federal Officer, in consultation with
the Chairperson. Pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2904(d), the minimum number of
Advisory Board 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
governing DoD policies and procedures. In addition, the Designated
Federal Officer is required to be in attendance at all Advisory Board
and subcommittee meetings for the entire duration of each and every
meeting; however, in the absence of the Designated Federal Officer, the
Alternate Designated Federal Officer shall attend the entire duration
of the Advisory Board or subcommittee meeting.
Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.105(j) and 102-3.140, the public or
interested organizations may submit written statements to the Strategic
Environmental Research and Development Program Scientific Advisory
Board's membership about the Advisory Board's mission and functions.
Written statements may be submitted at any time or in response to the
stated agenda of planned meeting of Strategic Environmental Research
and Development Program Scientific Advisory Board.
All written statements shall be submitted to the Designated Federal
Officer for the Strategic Environmental Research and Development
Program Scientific Advisory Board, and this individual will ensure that
the written statements are provided to the membership for their
consideration. Contact information for the Strategic Environmental
Research and Development Program Scientific Advisory Board 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 Strategic Environmental Research and
Development Program Scientific Advisory 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.
Dated: July 15, 2011.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register, Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2011-18406 Filed 7-20-11; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 5001-06-P
