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appointed by the Secretary of Defense,
unless he or she is a full-time or
permanent part-time Federal officer or
employee, shall be appointed to the
Council as an expert and consultant
under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 3109 and
serve as a SGE. The term of service for
Senior Enlisted Advisors shall be two
years with annual renewals. The term of
service for spouses of Senior Enlisted
Advisors shall be either two years or
until the conclusion of the Service
member’s tour of duty as Senior
Enlisted Advisor during which the
spouse was appointed to the Council,
whichever is earlier, with annual
renewals.
h. The Director of the Office of
Community Support for Military
Families with Special Needs (‘‘the
Director’’).
The Director is appointed as a regular
Government (ex officio) member of the
Council. The Director may send
someone to attend a Council meeting if
he or she is unable to attend; however,
this person shall not engage in Council
deliberations, vote on matters before the
Council, or count toward a quorum.
With the exception of travel and per
diem for travel related to the Council,
members of the Council shall serve
without compensation.
The Department, when necessary, and
consistent with the Council’s mission
and DoD policies/procedures, may
establish subcommittees, task groups,
and working groups to support the
Council. 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
USD(P&R).
Such subcommittees shall not work
independently of the Council, and shall
report all their recommendations and
advice solely to the Council for full
deliberation and discussion.
Subcommittees have no authority to
make decisions and recommendations,
verbally or in writing, on behalf of the
Council; nor can any subcommittee or
its members update or report directly to
the DoD or any Federal officers or
employees.
The Secretary of Defense shall
appoint subcommittee members even if
the member in question is already a
Council member. Subcommittee
members, with the approval of the
Secretary of Defense, may serve a term
of service on the subcommittee of oneto-four years; however, no member,
unless authorized by the Secretary of
Defense, may serve more than two
consecutive terms of service.
Subcommittee members, if not fulltime or part-time Government
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employees, shall be appointed to serve
as experts and consultants under the
authority of 5 U.S.C. 3109, and shall
serve as SGEs, whose appointments
must be renewed by the Secretary of
Defense on an annual basis. With the
exception of per diem for official travel
related to the Council or its
subcommittees, subcommittee members
shall serve without compensation.
Each subcommittee 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.
All subcommittees operate under the
provisions of FACA, the Sunshine Act,
governing Federal statutes and
regulations, and governing DoD
policies/procedures.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Council shall meet at the call of the
Council’s Designated Federal Officer
(DFO), in consultation with Council’s
Chairperson. The estimated number of
meetings by the Council is two per year.
In addition, the DFO is required to be
in attendance at all meetings of the
Council and its subcommittees for the
entire duration of each and every
meeting. However, in the absence of the
Council’s DFO, a properly approved
Alternate DFO, duly appointed to the
Council according to DoD policies/
procedures, shall attend the entire
duration of meetings of the Council or
subcommittees.
The DFO, or the Alternate DFO, shall
call all of the Council and its
subcommittees; prepare and approve all
meeting agendas; and adjourn any
meeting, when the DFO, or the Alternate
DFO, determines adjournment to be in
the public interest or required by
governing regulations or DoD policies/
procedures; and chair meetings when
directed to do so by the USD(P&R).
Pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.105(j) and
102–3.140, the public or interested
organizations may submit written
statements to Department of Defense
Military Family Readiness Council
membership about the Council’s
mission and functions. Written
statements may be submitted at any
time or in response to the stated agenda
of planned meeting of Department of
Defense Military Family Readiness
Council.
All written statements shall be
submitted to the Designated Federal
Officer for the Department of Defense
Military Family Readiness Council, and
this individual will ensure that the
written statements are provided to the
membership for their consideration.
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Contact information for the Department
of Defense Military Family Readiness
Council’s DFO can be obtained from the
GSA’s FACA Database—https://
www.fido.gov/facadatabase/public.asp.
The DFO, pursuant to 41 CFR 102–
3.150, will announce planned meetings
of the Department of Defense Military
Family Readiness Council. The DFO, 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim
Freeman, Advisory Committee
Management Officer for the Department
of Defense, 703–692–5952.
Dated: December 13, 2012.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board, Oak Ridge
Reservation
Department of Energy.
Notice of open meeting.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
This notice announces a
meeting of the Environmental
Management Site-Specific Advisory
Board (EM SSAB), Oak Ridge
Reservation. The Federal Advisory
Committee Act (Pub. L. 92–463, 86 Stat.
770) requires that public notice of this
meeting be announced in the Federal
Register.
SUMMARY:
Wednesday, January 9, 2013,
6:00 p.m.
ADDRESSES: Department of Energy
Information Center, Office of Science
and Technical Information, 1
Science.gov Way, Oak Ridge, Tennessee
37830.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Melyssa P. Noe, Federal Coordinator,
Department of Energy Oak Ridge
Operations Office, P.O. Box 2001, EM–
90, Oak Ridge, TN 37831. Phone (865)
241–3315; Fax (865) 576–0956 or email:
noemp@oro.doe.gov or check the Web
site at www.oakridge.doe.gov/em/ssab.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose of the Board: The purpose of
the Board is to make recommendations
to DOE–EM and site management in the
areas of environmental restoration,
waste management, and related
activities.
Tentative Agenda:
DATES:
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• Welcome and Announcements
• Comments from the Deputy
Designated Federal Officer
• Comments from the DOE, Tennessee
Department of Environment and
Conservation, and Environmental
Protection Agency Liaisons
• Public Comment Period
• Presentation
• Additions/Approval of Agenda
• Motions/Approval of November 14,
2012 Meeting Minutes
• Status of Recommendations with DOE
• Committee Reports
• Federal Coordinator Report
• Adjourn
Public Participation: The EM SSAB,
Oak Ridge, welcomes the attendance of
the public at its advisory committee
meetings and will make every effort to
accommodate persons with physical
disabilities or special needs. If you
require special accommodations due to
a disability, please contact Melyssa P.
Noe at least seven days in advance of
the meeting at the phone number listed
above. Written statements may be filed
with the Board either before or after the
meeting. Individuals who wish to make
oral statements pertaining to the agenda
item should contact Melyssa P. Noe at
the address or telephone number listed
above. Requests must be received five
days prior to the meeting and reasonable
provision will be made to include the
presentation in the agenda. The Deputy
Designated Federal Officer is
empowered to conduct the meeting in a
fashion that will facilitate the orderly
conduct of business. Individuals
wishing to make public comments will
be provided a maximum of five minutes
to present their comments.
Minutes: Minutes will be available by
writing or calling Melyssa P. Noe at the
address and phone number listed above.
Minutes will also be available at the
following Web site: https://
www.oakridge.doe.gov/em/ssab/
minutes.htm.
Issued at Washington, DC, on December 10,
2012.
LaTanya R. Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
President’s Council of Advisors on
Science and Technology (PCAST)
Office of Science, Department
of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of partially-closed
meeting.
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AGENCY:
This notice sets forth the
schedule and summary agenda for a
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partially closed meeting of the
President’s Council of Advisors on
Science and Technology (PCAST), and
describes the functions of the Council.
Notice of this meeting is required under
the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(FACA), 5 U.S.C., App. 2.
DATES: Friday, January 4, 2013; 9:00
a.m.–12:30 p.m.
ADDRESSES: National Academy of
Sciences (in the Lecture Room), 2101
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
DC.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Information regarding the meeting
agenda, time, location, and how to
register for the meeting is available on
the PCAST Web site at: https://
whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast. A live video
webcast and an archive of the Webcast
after the event are expected to be
available at https://whitehouse.gov/ostp/
pcast. The archived video will be
available within one week of the
meeting. Questions about the meeting
should be directed to Dr. Amber
Hartman Scholz, PCAST Acting
Executive Director, at
ascholz@ostp.eop.gov, (202) 456–4444.
Please note that public seating for this
meeting is limited and is available on a
first-come, first-served basis.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
President’s Council of Advisors on
Science and Technology (PCAST) is an
advisory group of the nation’s leading
scientists and engineers, appointed by
the President to augment the science
and technology advice available to him
from inside the White House and from
cabinet departments and other Federal
agencies. See the Executive Order at
https://www.whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast.
PCAST is consulted about and provides
analyses and recommendations
concerning a wide range of issues where
understandings from the domains of
science, technology, and innovation
may bear on the policy choices before
the President. PCAST is co-chaired by
Dr. John P. Holdren, Assistant to the
President for Science and Technology,
and, Director, Office of Science and
Technology Policy, Executive Office of
the President, The White House; and Dr.
Eric S. Lander, President, Broad
Institute of the Massachusetts Institute
of Technology and Harvard.
Type of Meeting: Open and Closed.
Proposed Schedule and Agenda: The
President’s Council of Advisors on
Science and Technology (PCAST) is
scheduled to meet in open session on
January 4, 2013 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30
p.m.
Open Portion of Meeting: During this
open meeting, PCAST is tentatively
scheduled to hear from speakers who
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will provide information on science and
technology innovations that improve the
quality and decrease the costs of
healthcare and hear from Federal
officials on current ‘‘Open Government’’
efforts. Additional information and the
agenda, including any changes that
arise, will be posted at the PCAST Web
site at: https://whitehouse.gov/ostp/
pcast.
Closed Portion of the Meeting: PCAST
may hold a closed meeting of
approximately one hour with the
President on January 4, 2013, which
must take place in the White House for
the President’s scheduling convenience
and to maintain Secret Service
protection. This meeting will be closed
to the public because such portion of
the meeting is likely to disclose matters
that are to be kept secret in the interest
of national defense or foreign policy
under 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1).
Public Comments: It is the policy of
the PCAST to accept written public
comments of any length, and to
accommodate oral public comments
whenever possible. The PCAST expects
that public statements presented at its
meetings will not be repetitive of
previously submitted oral or written
statements.
The public comment period for this
meeting will take place on January 4,
2013, at a time specified in the meeting
agenda posted on the PCAST Web site
at https://whitehouse.gov/ostp/pcast.
This public comment period is designed
only for substantive commentary on
PCAST’s work, not for business
marketing purposes.
Oral Comments: To be considered for
the public speaker list at the meeting,
interested parties should register to
speak at: https://whitehouse.gov/ostp/
pcast, no later than 12:00 p.m. (EST) on
December 28, 2012. Phone or email
reservations will not be accepted. To
accommodate as many speakers as
possible, the time for public comments
will be limited to two (2) minutes per
person, with a total public comment
period of 30 minutes. If more speakers
register than there is space available on
the agenda, PCAST will randomly select
speakers from among those who
applied. Those not selected to present
oral comments may always file written
comments with the committee. Speakers
are requested to bring at least 25 copies
of their oral comments for distribution
to the PCAST members.
Written Comments: Although written
comments are accepted continuously,
written comments should be submitted
to PCAST no later than 12:00 p.m. (EST)
on December 28, 2012, so that the
comments may be made available to the
PCAST members prior to this meeting
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Environmental Management Site-Specific Advisory Board, Oak Ridge
Reservation
AGENCY: Department of Energy.
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
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SUMMARY: This notice announces a meeting of the Environmental
Management Site-Specific Advisory Board (EM SSAB), Oak Ridge
Reservation. The Federal Advisory Committee Act (Pub. L. 92-463, 86
Stat. 770) requires that public notice of this meeting be announced in
the Federal Register.
DATES: Wednesday, January 9, 2013, 6:00 p.m.
ADDRESSES: Department of Energy Information Center, Office of Science
and Technical Information, 1 Science.gov Way, Oak Ridge, Tennessee
37830.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melyssa P. Noe, Federal Coordinator,
Department of Energy Oak Ridge Operations Office, P.O. Box 2001, EM-90,
Oak Ridge, TN 37831. Phone (865) 241-3315; Fax (865) 576-0956 or email:
noemp@oro.doe.gov or check the Web site at www.oakridge.doe.gov/em/ssab.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Purpose of the Board: The purpose of the Board is to make
recommendations to DOE-EM and site management in the areas of
environmental restoration, waste management, and related activities.
Tentative Agenda:
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Welcome and Announcements
Comments from the Deputy Designated Federal Officer
Comments from the DOE, Tennessee Department of Environment and
Conservation, and Environmental Protection Agency Liaisons
Public Comment Period
Presentation
Additions/Approval of Agenda
Motions/Approval of November 14, 2012 Meeting Minutes
Status of Recommendations with DOE
Committee Reports
Federal Coordinator Report
Adjourn
Public Participation: The EM SSAB, Oak Ridge, welcomes the
attendance of the public at its advisory committee meetings and will
make every effort to accommodate persons with physical disabilities or
special needs. If you require special accommodations due to a
disability, please contact Melyssa P. Noe at least seven days in
advance of the meeting at the phone number listed above. Written
statements may be filed with the Board either before or after the
meeting. Individuals who wish to make oral statements pertaining to the
agenda item should contact Melyssa P. Noe at the address or telephone
number listed above. Requests must be received five days prior to the
meeting and reasonable provision will be made to include the
presentation in the agenda. The Deputy Designated Federal Officer is
empowered to conduct the meeting in a fashion that will facilitate the
orderly conduct of business. Individuals wishing to make public
comments will be provided a maximum of five minutes to present their
comments.
Minutes: Minutes will be available by writing or calling Melyssa P.
Noe at the address and phone number listed above. Minutes will also be
available at the following Web site: https://www.oakridge.doe.gov/em/ssab/minutes.htm.
Issued at Washington, DC, on December 10, 2012.
LaTanya R. Butler,
Deputy Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-30461 Filed 12-17-12; 8:45 am]
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