Renewal of Department of Defense Federal Advisory Committees, 19007-19008 [2012-7537]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 61 / Thursday, March 29, 2012 / Notices material which cannot reasonably be segregated into separate discussions without disclosing secret material. Committee’s Designated Federal Officer or Point of Contact: Mr. William Hostyn, GS–15, DoD, Defense Threat Reduction Agency/SP–ACP, 8725 John J. Kingman Road, MS 6201, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060–6201. Email: william.hostyn@dtra.mil. Phone: (703) 767–4453. Fax: (703) 767–4206. Written Statements: Pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.105(j) and 102–3.140, the public or interested organizations may submit written statements to the membership of the Committee at any time or in response to the stated agenda of a planned meeting. Written statements should be submitted to the Committee’s Designated Federal Officer; the Designated Federal Officer’s contact information can be obtained from the GSA’s FACA Database—https:// www.fido.gov/facadatabase/public.asp. Written statements that do not pertain to a scheduled meeting of the Committee may be submitted at any time. However, if individual comments pertain to a specific topic being discussed at a planned meeting then these statements must be submitted no later than five business days prior to the meeting in question. The Designated Federal Officer will review all submitted written statements and provide copies to all committee members. Due to changing requirements beyond the control of the Threat Reduction Advisory Committee or its Designated Federal Officer, the Committee was unable to process the amended Federal Register notice for the April 10 through April 11, 2012 meeting of the Threat Reduction Advisory Committee as required by 41 CFR 102–3.150(a). Accordingly, the Advisory Committee Management Officer for the Department of Defense, pursuant to 41 CFR 102– 3.150(b), waives the 15-calendar day notification requirement. Dated: March 23, 2012. Aaron Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 2012–7511 Filed 3–28–12; 8:45 am] mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES BILLING CODE 5001–06–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary Renewal of Department of Defense Federal Advisory Committees AGENCY: Department of Defense, DoD. VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:14 Mar 28, 2012 Jkt 226001 Renewal of Federal Advisory Committee. ACTION: 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(d), the Department of Defense gives notice that it is renewing the charter for the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services (hereafter referred to as ‘‘the Committee’’). The Committee is a discretionary federal advisory committee that shall provide the Secretary of Defense through the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, independent, advice and recommendations on matters and policies relating to women in the Armed Forces of the United States. The Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness may act upon the Committee’s advice and recommendations. The Committee shall be comprised of no more 20 members appointed by the Secretary of Defense who have experience with the military or with women’s workforce issues. The Secretary of Defense shall select and appoint the Committee’s chairperson from the total membership. All Committee member appointments must be renewed by the Secretary of Defense on an annual basis. The Secretary of Defense may appoint the Director of the Center for Women Veterans for the Department of Veterans Affairs to serve as a non-voting, exofficio member, who participates in the Committee’s deliberations. If appointed, he or she will not count toward the Committee’s total membership, or to determine whether a quorum exists. The Under Secretary may request the appointment of additional experts and consultants to advise the Committee as subject matter experts. If approved by the Secretary of Defense, these experts and consultants, appointed under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 3109, shall have no voting rights on the Committee or its subcommittees, shall not count toward the Committee’s total membership, and shall not engage in Committee deliberations. Committee members, who are not fulltime or permanent part-time Federal officers or employees, shall be appointed to serve as experts and consultants under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 3109 and shall serve as special government employee members. With the exception of travel and per diem for official Committee related travel, Committee members shall serve without compensation. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 19007 The Secretary of Defense may approve the appointment of Committee members for one to four year terms of service; however, no member, unless authorized by the Secretary of Defense, may serve more than two consecutive terms of service. This same term of service limitation also applies to any DoD authorized subcommittees. To the extent possible, approximately one-third of the membership should rotate on an annual basis. Each Committee member is appointed to provide advice on behalf of the government on the basis of his or her best judgment without representing any particular point of view and in a manner that is free from conflict of interest. The Department, when necessary, and consistent with the Committee’s mission and DoD policies and procedures, may establish subcommittees deemed necessary to support the Committee. Establishment of subcommittees will be based upon a written determination, to include terms of reference, by the Secretary of Defense, the Deputy Secretary of Defense or the advisory committee’s sponsor. Such subcommittees 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 have no authority to make decisions on behalf of the chartered Committee; nor can any subcommittee or its members update or report directly to the DoD or any Federal officers or employees. Subcommittees shall comply with FACA. All subcommittee members shall be appointed in the same manner as the Committee members; that is, the Secretary of Defense shall appoint subcommittee members even if the member in question is already a Committee member. Subcommittee members, with the approval of the Secretary of Defense, may serve a term of service on the subcommittee of one to four years; however, no member shall serve more than two consecutive terms of service on the subcommittee. Subcommittee members, if not fulltime or part-time government employees, shall be appointed to serve as experts and consultants under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 3109, and shall serve as special government employees, whose appointments must be renewed by the Secretary of Defense on an annual basis. With the exception of travel and per diem for official Committee related travel, subcommittee members shall serve without compensation. All subcommittees operate under the provisions of FACA, the Government in E:\FR\FM\29MRN1.SGM 29MRN1 19008 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 61 / Thursday, March 29, 2012 / Notices the Sunshine Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b), governing Federal statutes and regulations, and governing DoD policies/procedures. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Freeman, Deputy Advisory Committee Management Officer for the Department of Defense, 703–692–5952. Guidelines for Home Energy Professionals: Standard Work Specifications for Single Family Energy Upgrades The Committee shall meet at the call of the Committee’s Designated Federal Officer, in consultation with the Committee’s Chairperson. The estimated number of Committee meetings is four per year. In addition, the Designated Federal Officer is required to be in attendance at all Committee 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 Committee 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 Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services’ 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 Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services. All written statements shall be submitted to the Designated Federal Officer for the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services, and this individual will ensure that the written statements are provided to the membership for their consideration. Contact information for the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services 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 Advisory Committee on Women in the Services. 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. AGENCY: mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Dated: March 26, 2012. Aaron Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 2012–7537 Filed 3–28–12; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001–06–P VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:14 Mar 28, 2012 Jkt 226001 Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). ACTION: Notice of availability and request for comments. The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) requests comments on the revised version of the Guidelines for Home Energy Professionals: Standard Work Specifications for Single Family Energy Upgrades. This document is a set of work specifications applicable to energy efficiency retrofits of single family homes. These specifications are intended as a resource for any organization, company, or individual involved in energy efficiency retrofits of residential homes. This document was released for public comment in draft form on November 9, 2010. As a result of the comments received, EERE made revisions to the document for which EERE is providing an opportunity for public comment. DATES: Comments on the Guidelines for Home Energy Professionals: Standard Work Specifications for Single Family Energy Upgrades must be received by 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time on April 11, 2012. ADDRESSES: A link to the online public comment tool can be found at: https:// nrel.pnnl.gov/forumdisplay.php/5-SWSfor-Single-Family-Homes You may also submit comments by any of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov • By email: retrofit.guidelines@ nrel.gov • By mail: National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Attn: Chuck Kurnik, RSF402, 1617 Cole Boulevard, Golden, CO 80401. For further information on how to submit comments, please see the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joshua Olsen, Weatherization and Intergovernmental Programs, Mailstop EE–2K, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, U.S. Department of Energy, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585. Phone number: (202) 287–1813. Email: Joshua. Olsen@ee.doe.gov. Christopher SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Calamita, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of the General Counsel, Forrestal Building, GC–71, 1000 Independence Avenue SW., Washington, DC 20585. Phone number: (202) 586–1777. Email: christopher.calamita@hq.doe.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: EERE through the National Renewable Energy Laboratory is developing voluntary work specifications for the work involved in home energy upgrades. This document builds upon the considerable body of material already in circulation and the cumulative knowledge gathered throughout the 30-year history of the Weatherization Assistance Program and broader home performance industry. The development of the Guidelines for Home Energy Professionals: Standard Work Specifications for Single Family Energy Upgrades (SWS) is supported by the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) Training and Technical Assistance Plan. The process of developing the SWS has involved a historic collaboration between WAP practitioners and trainers, home performance contractors, building scientists, organized labor, healthy homes and worker safety experts, and other professionals in the building trades and throughout the retrofit industry. On November 9, 2010, EERE issued a notice requesting public comment on a draft version of the SWS. 75 FR 68781. Additional background regarding this effort can be found in that document. The first public comment period resulted in nearly 1000 comments from approximately 100 unique commenters from across the Weatherization and home performance industries. As a result of issues identified by commenters, EERE gave further consideration to a number of technical issues and subsequently made changes to the SWS. EERE is providing an opportunity for public comment on the technical revisions made in response to prior public comments. Issues on Which DOE Seeks Comment DOE is seeking comments and views of interested parties on the following issues: • Revisions to the SWS document subsequent to the initial public comment period including: Æ Reformatting of the document to improve usability Æ Removal of specifications related to the installation of HVAC equipment Æ Removal of the Job Task Analyses for being out of scope with the SWS primary intent of defining quality outcomes of installed work E:\FR\FM\29MRN1.SGM 29MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 61 (Thursday, March 29, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19007-19008]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-7537]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Renewal of Department of Defense Federal Advisory Committees

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(d), the Department of Defense 
gives notice that it is renewing the charter for the Defense Advisory 
Committee on Women in the Services (hereafter referred to as ``the 
Committee''). The Committee is a discretionary federal advisory 
committee that shall provide the Secretary of Defense through the Under 
Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, independent, advice 
and recommendations on matters and policies relating to women in the 
Armed Forces of the United States.
    The Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness may act 
upon the Committee's advice and recommendations.
    The Committee shall be comprised of no more 20 members appointed by 
the Secretary of Defense who have experience with the military or with 
women's workforce issues. The Secretary of Defense shall select and 
appoint the Committee's chairperson from the total membership. All 
Committee member appointments must be renewed by the Secretary of 
Defense on an annual basis.
    The Secretary of Defense may appoint the Director of the Center for 
Women Veterans for the Department of Veterans Affairs to serve as a 
non-voting, ex-officio member, who participates in the Committee's 
deliberations. If appointed, he or she will not count toward the 
Committee's total membership, or to determine whether a quorum exists.
    The Under Secretary may request the appointment of additional 
experts and consultants to advise the Committee as subject matter 
experts. If approved by the Secretary of Defense, these experts and 
consultants, appointed under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 3109, shall have 
no voting rights on the Committee or its subcommittees, shall not count 
toward the Committee's total membership, and shall not engage in 
Committee deliberations.
    Committee members, who are not full-time or permanent part-time 
Federal officers or employees, shall be appointed to serve as experts 
and consultants under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 3109 and shall serve as 
special government employee members. With the exception of travel and 
per diem for official Committee related travel, Committee members shall 
serve without compensation.
    The Secretary of Defense may approve the appointment of Committee 
members for one to four year terms of service; however, no member, 
unless authorized by the Secretary of Defense, may serve more than two 
consecutive terms of service. This same term of service limitation also 
applies to any DoD authorized subcommittees. To the extent possible, 
approximately one-third of the membership should rotate on an annual 
basis.
    Each Committee member is appointed to provide advice on behalf of 
the government on the basis of his or her best judgment without 
representing any particular point of view and in a manner that is free 
from conflict of interest.
    The Department, when necessary, and consistent with the Committee's 
mission and DoD policies and procedures, may establish subcommittees 
deemed necessary to support the Committee. Establishment of 
subcommittees will be based upon a written determination, to include 
terms of reference, by the Secretary of Defense, the Deputy Secretary 
of Defense or the advisory committee's sponsor.
    Such subcommittees 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 have no 
authority to make decisions on behalf of the chartered Committee; nor 
can any subcommittee or its members update or report directly to the 
DoD or any Federal officers or employees. Subcommittees shall comply 
with FACA.
    All subcommittee members shall be appointed in the same manner as 
the Committee members; that is, the Secretary of Defense shall appoint 
subcommittee members even if the member in question is already a 
Committee member. Subcommittee members, with the approval of the 
Secretary of Defense, may serve a term of service on the subcommittee 
of one to four years; however, no member shall serve more than two 
consecutive terms of service on the subcommittee.
    Subcommittee members, 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 shall serve as special government 
employees, whose appointments must be renewed by the Secretary of 
Defense on an annual basis. With the exception of travel and per diem 
for official Committee related travel, subcommittee members shall serve 
without compensation.
    All subcommittees operate under the provisions of FACA, the 
Government in

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the Sunshine Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b), governing Federal statutes 
and regulations, and governing DoD policies/procedures.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Freeman, Deputy Advisory Committee 
Management Officer for the Department of Defense, 703-692-5952.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Committee shall meet at the call of the 
Committee's Designated Federal Officer, in consultation with the 
Committee's Chairperson. The estimated number of Committee meetings is 
four per year.
    In addition, the Designated Federal Officer is required to be in 
attendance at all Committee 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 Committee 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 Defense 
Advisory Committee on Women in the Services' 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 
Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services.
    All written statements shall be submitted to the Designated Federal 
Officer for the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services, 
and this individual will ensure that the written statements are 
provided to the membership for their consideration. Contact information 
for the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in the Services 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 Advisory Committee on Women in the Services. 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: March 26, 2012.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2012-7537 Filed 3-28-12; 8:45 am]
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