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Care System, Omaha, NE.
Barry S. Lineback,
Director, Business Operations.
[FR Doc. 2012–8316 Filed 4–5–12; 8:45 am]
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COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM
PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR
SEVERELY DISABLED
Procurement List Proposed Addition
and Deletion
Committee for Purchase From
People Who Are Blind or Severely
Disabled.
ACTION: Proposed Addition to and
Deletion from the Procurement List.
AGENCY:
The Committee is proposing
to add a product to the Procurement List
that will be furnished by a nonprofit
agency employing persons who are
blind or have other severe disabilities
and to delete a service previously
provided by such agency.
DATES: Comments Must be Received on
or Before: 5/7/2012.
ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase
From People Who Are Blind or Severely
Disabled, Jefferson Plaza 2, Suite 10800,
1421 Jefferson Davis Highway,
Arlington, Virginia 22202–3259.
For Further Information or to Submit
Comments Contact: Barry S. Lineback,
Telephone: (703) 603–7740, Fax: (703)
603–0655, or email
CMTEFedReg@AbilityOne.gov.
SUMMARY:
This
notice is published pursuant to 41
U.S.C. 8503(a)(2) and 41 CFR 51–2.3. Its
purpose is to provide interested persons
an opportunity to submit comments on
the proposed actions.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Addition
If the Committee approves the
proposed addition, the entities of the
Federal Government identified in this
notice will be required to procure the
product listed below from the nonprofit
agency employing persons who are
blind or have other severe disabilities.
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Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification
I certify that the following action will
not have a significant impact on a
substantial number of small entities.
The major factors considered for this
certification were:
1. If approved, the action will not
result in any additional reporting,
recordkeeping or other compliance
requirements for small entities other
than the small organization that will
furnish the product to the Government.
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2. If approved, the action will result
in authorizing small entities to furnish
the product to the Government.
3. There are no known regulatory
alternatives which would accomplish
the objectives of the Javits-WagnerO’Day Act (41 U.S.C. 8501–8506) in
connection with the product proposed
for addition to the Procurement List.
Comments on this certification are
invited. Commenters should identify the
statement(s) underlying the certification
on which they are providing additional
information.
End of Certification
The following product is proposed for
addition to Procurement List for
production by the nonprofit agency
listed:
Product
NSN: 3990–01–204–3009—Tie Down
Strap, Cargo, Vehicle, 20′ × 2″.
NPA: Cottonwood, Incorporated,
Lawrence, KS.
Contracting Activity: Defense Logistics
Agency Troop Support, Philadelphia, PA.
Coverage: C-List for 100% of the
requirement of the Department of Defense, as
aggregated by the Defense Logistics Agency
Troop Support, Philadelphia, PA.
Deletion
Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification
I certify that the following action will
not have a significant impact on a
substantial number of small entities.
The major factors considered for this
certification were:
1. If approved, the action will not
result in additional reporting,
recordkeeping or other compliance
requirements for small entities.
2. If approved, the action may result
in authorizing small entities to provide
the service to the Government.
3. There are no known regulatory
alternatives which would accomplish
the objectives of the Javits-WagnerO’Day Act (41 U.S.C. 8501–8506) in
connection with the service proposed
for deletion from the Procurement List.
End of Certification
The following service is proposed for
deletion from the Procurement List:
Service
Service Type/Location: Janitorial/Custodial,
Naval Reserve Center, Kierney, NJ.
NPA: The First Occupational Center of New
Jersey, Orange, NJ.
Contracting Activity: Dept of the Navy, U.S.
Fleet Forces Command, Norfolk, VA.
Barry S. Lineback,
Director, Business Operations.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Establishment of the Defense Legal
Policy Board
Department of Defense, DoD.
Establishment of Federal
Advisory Committee.
AGENCY:
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–
102–3.50(d) (agency authority), the
Department of Defense gives notice it is
establishing the Defense Legal Policy
Board (hereafter referred to as ‘‘the
Board’’).
The Board is a discretionary federal
advisory committee that shall provide
the Secretary of Defense and the Deputy
Secretary of Defense independent,
informed advice, opinions, and
recommendations concerning matters
referred to the Board relating to legal
and related legal policy matters within
the Department of Defense.
The Board, at the direction of the
Secretary of Defense, the Deputy
Secretary of Defense, or the General
Counsel of the Department of Defense,
and according to DoD policy, shall
examine and advise on legal and related
legal policy matters within DoD, the
achievement of DoD policy goals
through legislation and regulations, and
other assigned matters. In carrying out
its duties, the Board shall consider, as
appropriate:
SUMMARY:
a. Issues and policies relating to legal and
related matters;
b. The interplay between laws and
regulations, on the one hand, and the
achievement of policy goals, on the other;
c. Identifying and evaluating the process
for compliance with such laws and
regulations;
d. Proposing necessary revisions to the
Department’s policy goals, and to laws,
regulations or procedures intended to
achieve such goals; and
e. Any other research and analysis of topics
raised by the Secretary of Defense, the
Deputy Secretary of Defense, or the General
Counsel of the Department of Defense.
The Secretary of Defense, the Deputy
Secretary of Defense, or the General
Counsel of the Department of Defense
may act upon the Board’s advice and
recommendations. The Board shall be
composed of not more than 15 members,
who have distinguished backgrounds in
law, investigations, military command,
governmental organizations, or related
fields.
Board members appointed by the
Secretary of Defense, who are not full-
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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 to serve as special
government employees.
Board members, with the approval of
the Secretary of Defense, may serve a
term of service on the Board of two
years; however, no member, unless
authorized by the Secretary of Defense,
shall serve more than two consecutive
terms of service on the Board.
Regardless of the individual’s approved
term of service, all appointments to the
Board shall be renewed on an annual
basis.
The Secretary of Defense shall select
and appoint the Board’s chairperson
from the total membership. With the
exception of travel and per diem for
official travel, Board members shall
serve without compensation.
Board members are appointed to
provide advice on behalf of the
government 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.
The Chairpersons of the Defense
Business Board, the Defense Health
Board, the Defense Policy Board, and
the Defense Science Board shall serve as
non-voting ex officio members of the
Board. These ex officio appointments do
not count toward the Board’s total
membership. The Department, when
necessary, and consistent with the
Board’s mission and DoD policies and
procedures, may establish
subcommittees, task groups, or working
groups deemed necessary to support the
Board.
These subcommittees, task groups, or
working groups shall operate under the
provisions of the FACA, the
Government in the Sunshine Act of
1976, other governing Federal statutes
and regulations, and governing DoD
policies and procedures, including 41
CFR 102–3.35 and DoD Instruction
5105.04, sections E2.22, E3.2.2, and
E3.12.
Such subcommittees, task groups, or
working groups 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 have no
authority to make decisions on behalf of
the chartered Board; nor can any
subcommittee or its members update or
report directly to the Department of
Defense or any Federal officers or
employees.
All subcommittee members shall be
appointed in the same manner as the
Board members; that is, the Secretary of
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Defense shall appoint subcommittee
members even if the member in
question is already a Board member.
Subcommittee members, with the
approval of the Secretary of Defense,
may serve a term of service on the
subcommittee of two 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 to serve
as special government employees,
whose appointments must be renewed
on an annual basis. With the exception
of travel and per diem for official travel,
subcommittee members shall serve
without compensation.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim
Freeman, Advisory Committee
Management Officer for the Department
of Defense, 703–692–5952.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board
shall meet at the call of the Board’s
Designated Federal Officer or Alternate
Designated Federal Officer, in
consultation with the Chairperson and
the General Counsel of the Department
of Defense. The estimated number of
Board meetings is two per year.
In addition, the Designated Federal
Officer is required to be in attendance
at all 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
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 Defense Legal Policy
Board’s 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 Defense Legal
Policy Board.
All written statements shall be
submitted to the Designated Federal
Officer for the Defense Legal Policy
Board, and this individual will ensure
that the written statements are provided
to the membership for their
consideration. Once the Board’s charter
has been filed contact information for
the Defense Legal Policy 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
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Defense Legal Policy 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: April 2, 2012.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
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ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance
(CFDA) Number: 84.063.
The Secretary announces the
annual updates to the ICR plan formula
for 2011. Under the William D. Ford
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students, and Direct Consolidation
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the repayment amount on the
borrower’s income, family size, loan
amount, and the interest rate applicable
to each loan. Each year, we adjust the
formula for calculating a borrower’s ICR
payment to reflect changes due to
inflation. This notice contains the
adjusted income percentage factors for
2011, examples of how the calculation
of the monthly ICR amount is
performed, a constant multiplier chart
for use in performing the calculations,
and charts showing sample repayment
amounts based on the adjusted ICR plan
formula. The adjustments for the ICR
plan formula contained in this notice
are effective for the period from July 1,
2011 to June 30, 2012.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ian
Foss, U.S. Department of Education, 830
1st St. NE., Room 114I1, Washington,
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or by email: ian.foss@ed.gov.
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[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 67 (Friday, April 6, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20795-20796]
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[FR Doc No: 2012-8251]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Establishment of the Defense Legal Policy Board
AGENCY: Department of Defense, DoD.
ACTION: Establishment 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 102-102-3.50(d) (agency authority), the
Department of Defense gives notice it is establishing the Defense Legal
Policy Board (hereafter referred to as ``the Board'').
The Board is a discretionary federal advisory committee that shall
provide the Secretary of Defense and the Deputy Secretary of Defense
independent, informed advice, opinions, and recommendations concerning
matters referred to the Board relating to legal and related legal
policy matters within the Department of Defense.
The Board, at the direction of the Secretary of Defense, the Deputy
Secretary of Defense, or the General Counsel of the Department of
Defense, and according to DoD policy, shall examine and advise on legal
and related legal policy matters within DoD, the achievement of DoD
policy goals through legislation and regulations, and other assigned
matters. In carrying out its duties, the Board shall consider, as
appropriate:
a. Issues and policies relating to legal and related matters;
b. The interplay between laws and regulations, on the one hand,
and the achievement of policy goals, on the other;
c. Identifying and evaluating the process for compliance with
such laws and regulations;
d. Proposing necessary revisions to the Department's policy
goals, and to laws, regulations or procedures intended to achieve
such goals; and
e. Any other research and analysis of topics raised by the
Secretary of Defense, the Deputy Secretary of Defense, or the
General Counsel of the Department of Defense.
The Secretary of Defense, the Deputy Secretary of Defense, or the
General Counsel of the Department of Defense may act upon the Board's
advice and recommendations. The Board shall be composed of not more
than 15 members, who have distinguished backgrounds in law,
investigations, military command, governmental organizations, or
related fields.
Board members appointed by the Secretary of Defense, who are not
full-
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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 to serve as special government employees.
Board members, with the approval of the Secretary of Defense, may
serve a term of service on the Board of two years; however, no member,
unless authorized by the Secretary of Defense, shall serve more than
two consecutive terms of service on the Board. Regardless of the
individual's approved term of service, all appointments to the Board
shall be renewed on an annual basis.
The Secretary of Defense shall select and appoint the Board's
chairperson from the total membership. With the exception of travel and
per diem for official travel, Board members shall serve without
compensation.
Board members are appointed to provide advice on behalf of the
government 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.
The Chairpersons of the Defense Business Board, the Defense Health
Board, the Defense Policy Board, and the Defense Science Board shall
serve as non-voting ex officio members of the Board. These ex officio
appointments do not count toward the Board's total membership. The
Department, when necessary, and consistent with the Board's mission and
DoD policies and procedures, may establish subcommittees, task groups,
or working groups deemed necessary to support the Board.
These subcommittees, task groups, or working groups shall operate
under the provisions of the FACA, the Government in the Sunshine Act of
1976, other governing Federal statutes and regulations, and governing
DoD policies and procedures, including 41 CFR 102-3.35 and DoD
Instruction 5105.04, sections E2.22, E3.2.2, and E3.12.
Such subcommittees, task groups, or working groups 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 have no authority to make decisions on behalf
of the chartered Board; nor can any subcommittee or its members update
or report directly to the Department of Defense or any Federal officers
or employees.
All subcommittee members shall be appointed in the same manner as
the Board members; that is, the Secretary of Defense shall appoint
subcommittee members even if the member in question is already a Board
member. Subcommittee members, with the approval of the Secretary of
Defense, may serve a term of service on the subcommittee of two 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 to serve as special government
employees, whose appointments must be renewed on an annual basis. With
the exception of travel and per diem for official travel, subcommittee
members shall serve without compensation.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Freeman, Advisory Committee
Management Officer for the Department of Defense, 703-692-5952.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board shall meet at the call of the
Board's Designated Federal Officer or Alternate Designated Federal
Officer, in consultation with the Chairperson and the General Counsel
of the Department of Defense. The estimated number of Board meetings is
two per year.
In addition, the Designated Federal Officer is required to be in
attendance at all 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 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 Defense
Legal Policy Board's 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 Defense Legal
Policy Board.
All written statements shall be submitted to the Designated Federal
Officer for the Defense Legal Policy Board, and this individual will
ensure that the written statements are provided to the membership for
their consideration. Once the Board's charter has been filed contact
information for the Defense Legal Policy 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 Legal Policy 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: April 2, 2012.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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