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Type of Request: Reinstatement.
Number of Respondents: 1800.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
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OMB Desk Officer: Ms. Jasmeet
Seehra.
Written comments and
recommendations on the proposed
information collection should be sent to
Ms. Seehra at the Office of Management
and Budget, Desk Officer for DoD, Room
10236, New Executive Office Building,
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Information Management Division, 4800
Mark Center Drive, East Tower, Suite
02G09, Alexandria, VA 22350–3100.
Dated: November 23, 2012.
Patricia L. Toppings,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer,
Department of Defense.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
[Docket No. DOD–2012–OS–0003]
Submission for OMB Review;
Comment Request
ACTION:
Notice.
The Department of Defense has
submitted to OMB for clearance, the
following proposal for collection of
information under the provisions of the
Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C.
Chapter 35).
DATES: Consideration will be given to all
comments received by January 22, 2013.
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Education Activity (DoDEA) NonSponsored Research Program; DoDEA
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Responses per Respondent: 1.
Annual Responses: 30.
Average Burden per Response: 1 hour.
Annual Burden Hours: 30 hours.
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in DoDEA schools, districts, and/or
areas. The DoDEA Form 2071.3–F1,
‘‘Research Study Request’’ collects
information about the researcher, the
research project, audience, timeline, and
the statistical analyses that will be
conducted during the proposed research
study.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households; Federal government.
Frequency: On occasion.
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
obtain or retain a benefit.
OMB Desk Officer: Ms. Jasmeet
Seehra.
Written comments and
recommendations on the proposed
information collection should be sent to
Ms. Seehra at the Office of Management
and Budget, Desk Officer for DoD, Room
10236, New Executive Office Building,
Washington, DC 20503.
You may also submit comments,
identified by docket number and title,
by the following method:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
Instructions: All submissions received
must include the agency name, docket
number and title for this Federal
Register document. The general policy
for comments and other submissions
from members of the public is to make
these submissions available for public
viewing on the Internet at https://
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received without change, including any
personal identifiers or contact
information.
DOD Clearance Officer: Ms. Patricia
Toppings.
Written requests for copies of the
information collection proposal should
be sent to Ms. Toppings at WHS/ESD
Information Management Division, 4800
Mark Center Drive, East Tower, Suite
02G09, Alexandria, VA 22350–3100.
Dated: November 23, 2012.
Patricia L. Toppings,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer,
Department of Defense.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Establishment of Department of
Defense Federal Advisory Committees
Department of Defense.
Establishment of Federal
Advisory Committee.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Under the provisions of
section 2852(b), of the Ike Skelton
National Defense Authorization Act
(NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2011 (Pub. L.
111–383), the Federal Advisory
Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C.
Appendix, as amended), the
Government in the Sunshine Act of
1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b) (‘‘the Sunshine
Act), and 41 CFR 102–3.50(a), the DoD
gives notice that it is establishing the
charter for the Independent Review
Panel on Military Medical Construction
Standards (‘‘the Panel’’).
The Panel, pursuant to section
2852(b), of the Ike Skelton NDAA for
Fiscal Year 2011 (Pub. L. 111–383), is a
non-discretionary Federal advisory
committee established to provide the
Secretary of Defense independent
advice and recommendations regarding
a construction standard for military
medical centers to provide a single
standard of care, as set forth below:
a. Reviewing the unified military
medical construction standards to
determine the standards consistency
with industry practices and benchmarks
for world class medical construction;
b. Reviewing ongoing construction
programs within the DoD to ensure
medical construction standards are
uniformly applied across applicable
military centers;
c. Assessing the DoD approach to
planning and programming facility
improvements with specific emphasis
on facility selection criteria and
SUMMARY:
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proportional assessment system; and
facility programming responsibilities
between the Assistant Secretary of
Defense for Health Affairs and the
Secretaries of the Military Departments;
d. Assessing whether the
Comprehensive Master Plan for the
National Capital Region Medical (‘‘the
Master Plan’’), dated April 2010, is
adequate to fulfill statutory
requirements, as required by section
2714 of the Military Construction
Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010
(division B of Pub. L. 111–84; 123 Stat.
2656), to ensure that the facilities and
organizational structure described in the
Master Plan result in world class
military medical centers in the National
Capital Region; and
e. Making recommendations regarding
any adjustments of the Master Plan that
are needed to ensure the provision of
world class military medical centers and
delivery system in the National Capital
Region.
The Panel, not later than 120 days
after the first meeting, shall submit to
the Secretary of Defense a written report
containing an assessment of the
adequacy of the plan to address the
above items relating to the purpose of
the Panel and the recommendations of
the Panel to improve the Master Plan.
Additional Reports—Each year until
the Panel terminates, it shall submit, no
later than February 1, an annual report
to the Secretary of Defense on the
Panel’s findings and recommendations
to address any identified deficiencies.
The Panel or its members, with the
Department’s approval, may visit
military treatment centers and military
headquarters in connection with the
official duties of the Panel. Such visits
shall be undertaken through the Under
Secretary of Defense for Personnel and
Readiness (USD(P&R)) and in
coordination with the appropriate
Military Departments and installation
commanders.
The Panel is not established to
provide advice on individual DoD
procurements. No matter shall be
assigned to the Panel for its
consideration that would require any
Panel members to participate personally
and substantially in the conduct of any
specific procurement or place him or
her in the position of acting as a
contracting or procurement official. The
Panel reports to the Secretary of
Defense. The USD(P&R), pursuant to
DoD policy, may act upon the Panel’s
advice and recommendations.
The Panel shall be comprised of no
more than 14 members appointed by the
Secretary of Defense.
The Secretary of Defense shall
appoint 10 members. Those members
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shall include medical facility design
experts; military healthcare
professionals; representatives of premier
health care centers in the United States;
and former retired senior military
officers with joint operational and
budgetary experience.
The Chairman and ranking members
of the Committees on the Armed
Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives may each designate one
member of the Panel, for a total of four
members. Individuals designated by the
Chairman and ranking members of the
Committees on the Armed Services of
the Senate and the House of
Representatives shall be appointed by
the Secretary of Defense.
Panel members appointed by the
Secretary of Defense shall be appointed
for the duration of the Panel, with
annual renewals of appointments. Panel
members, who are not full-time or
permanent part-time Federal officers or
employees, shall be appointed to serve
as experts or consultants under the
authority of 5 U.S.C. 3109 and serve as
special Government employee (SGE)
member. Each member of the Panel 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. With the exception of travel
and per diem for travel related to the
Panel, members of the Panel shall serve
without compensation. Under the
provisions of Public Law 111–383
§ 2852(b)(2)(D), any additional experts
or consultants adviser called in for
consultation on behalf of the Panel shall
also be reimbursed for necessary travel
expenses.
The Secretary of Defense may appoint
additional experts and consultants, with
relevant expertise, to assist the Panel on
an ad-hoc basis. These non-member
experts and consultants, who do not
count toward the Panel’s total
membership, shall be appointed to serve
as SGEs under the authority of 5 U.S.C.
3109; however, these experts and
consultants have no voting rights on the
Panel and are prohibited from engaging
in Panel deliberations.
The Department, when necessary and
consistent with the Panel’s mission and
DoD policies/procedures, may establish
subcommittees, task groups, and
working groups to support the Panel.
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 Panel and shall
report all of their recommendations and
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advice solely to the Panel for full
deliberation and discussion.
Subcommittees have no authority to
make decisions and recommendations,
verbally or in writing, on behalf of the
Panel; nor can any subcommittee or its
members update or report directly to
DoD or any Federal officers or
employees.
All subcommittee members shall be
appointed in the same manner as the
Panel members; that is, the Secretary of
Defense shall appoint subcommittee
members even if the member in
question is already a Panel member.
Subcommittee members, with the
approval of the Secretary of Defense,
may serve a term of service for the life
of the Panel with annual renewals;
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 serve as SGEs, whose
appointments must be renewed by the
Secretary of Defense on an annual basis.
With the exception of travel and per
diem for official travel related to the
Panel or its subcommittees,
subcommittee members shall serve
without compensation.
Each subcommittee operates under
the provisions of FACA, the Sunshine
Act, governing Federal statutes and
regulations, and governing DoD
policies/procedures.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim
Freeman, Advisory Committee
Management Officer for the Department
of Defense, 703–692–5952.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Panel
shall meet at the call of the Panel’s
Designated Federal Officer (DFO), in
consultation with the Panel’s
Chairperson(s). The estimated number
of meetings by the Panel is four per
year.
The Panel’s DFO, 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/procedures. In
addition, the Panel’s DFO is required to
be in attendance at all meetings of the
Panel and its subcommittees for the
entire duration of each and every
meeting. However, in the absence of the
Panel’s DFO, a properly approved
Alternate DFO, duly appointed to the
Panel according to DoD policies/
procedures, shall attend the entire
duration of meetings of the Panel or
subcommittees. The DFO, or the
Alternate DFO, shall call all of the
Panel’s and subcommittees’ meetings;
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prepare and approve all meeting
agendas; 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
official to whom the Panel reports.
Pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.105(j) and
102–3.140, the public or interested
organizations may submit written
statements to the Panel membership
about the Panel’s mission and functions.
Written statements may be submitted at
any time or in response to the stated
agenda of planned meeting of the Panel.
All written statements shall be
submitted to the DFO for the Panel, and
this individual will ensure that the
written statements are provided to the
membership for their consideration.
Contact information for the Panel’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 Panel. 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.
Dated: December 17, 2012.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Meeting of the Department of Defense
Military Family Readiness Council
(MFRC); Cancellation of Meeting and
Rescheduling of Meeting
ADDRESSES:
Pentagon Conference Center
B6.
Ms.
Melody McDonald or Ms. Betsy Graham,
Office of the Deputy Under Secretary
(Military Community & Family Policy),
4800 Mark Center Drive, Alexandria, VA
22350–2300, Room 3G15. Telephones
(571) 372–0880; (571) 372–0881 and/or
email:
FamilyReadinessCouncil@osd.mil.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Pursuant
to Section 10(a), Public Law 92–463, as
amended, the Department of Defense
announces that this meeting is
rescheduled to occur on January 22,
2013, due to scheduling issues. The
purpose of the Council meeting is to
review the military family programs and
finalize the Council recommendations
that will appear in the Council’s Annual
Report.
The meeting is open to the public,
subject to the availability of space.
Persons desiring to attend may contact
Ms. Melody McDonald at 571–372–0880
or email
FamilyReadinessCouncil@osd.mil no
later than 5:00 p.m. on Thursday,
January 10, 2013 to arrange for parking
and escort into the conference room
inside the Pentagon. Interested persons
may submit a written statement for
consideration by the Council. Persons
desiring to submit a written statement to
the Council must notify the point of
contact listed in FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT no later than 5:00
p.m., Thursday, January 3, 2013.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dated: December 17, 2012.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
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Office of the Under Secretary of
Defense for Personnel and Readiness,
Department of Defense.
ACTION: Notice of meeting cancellation;
rescheduling of meeting.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
On November 27, 2012 (77 FR
70740), the Department of Defense
Military Family Readiness Council
(MFRC) announced a meeting to be held
on Thursday, January 31, 2013, from
1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Pentagon
Conference Center B6. The meeting on
January 31, 2013 has been cancelled.
The meeting is rescheduled for Tuesday,
January 22, 2013, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00
p.m. at Pentagon Conference Center B6.
DATES: The meeting is rescheduled for
January 22, 2013, from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00
p.m.
AGENCY:
AGENCY:
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Office of the Secretary
Renewal of Department of Defense
Federal Advisory Committees
Department of Defense.
Renewal of Federal Advisory
Committee.
ACTION:
Under the provisions of 10
U.S.C. 1114, the Federal Advisory
Committee Act (FACA) of 1972 (5
U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), the
Government in the Sunshine Act of
1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b) (‘‘the Sunshine
Act’’), and 41 CFR 102–3.50(a), the
Department of Defense (DoD) gives
notice that it is renewing the charter for
the Department of Defense Medicare-
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Eligible Retiree Health Care Board of
Actuaries (‘‘the Board’’).
The Board is a non-discretionary
Federal advisory committee that shall
provide the Secretary of Defense with
independent advice and
recommendations related to actuarial
matters associated with the Department
of Defense Medicare-Eligible Retiree
Health Care Fund (‘‘the Fund’’).
The Board, under the authority of
FACA, shall provide independent
advice and recommendations related to
actuarial matters associated with the
Fund and on matters referred by the
Secretary of Defense, including those
regarding: (a) Valuation of the Fund
under 10 U.S.C. 1115(c); (b)
Recommendations for such changes as
in the Board’s judgment are necessary to
protect the public interest and maintain
the Fund on a sound actuarial basis; and
(c) Advise the Secretary of Defense on
all actuarial matters necessary to make
determinations in order to finance
liabilities of the Fund on an actuarially
sound basis.
The Board shall report to the
Secretary of Defense. The Board shall
report annually on the actuarial status of
the Fund, and the Board shall furnish its
advice and opinion on matters referred
to it by the Secretary. The Board shall
report periodically, but not less than
once every four years, to the President
and the Congress on the status of the
Fund and shall include
recommendations for such changes as in
the Board’s judgment are necessary to
protect the public interest and maintain
the Fund on a sound actuarial basis.
The Secretary of Defense, through the
Under Secretary of Defense for
Personnel and Readiness (USD(P&R)),
may act upon the Board’s advice and
recommendations.
The Board shall be composed of three
members who are appointed by the
Secretary of Defense from among
qualified professional actuaries who are
members of the Society of Actuaries.
The Board members shall serve for a
term of 15 years; except those Board
members appointed to fill a vacancy
occurring before the end of the term for
which the predecessor was appointed,
shall serve only until the end of such
term. Board members may serve after
the end of the term until a successor has
taken office.
Members of the Board shall be
appointed by the Secretary of Defense
and their appointments shall be
renewed on an annual basis according
to DoD policies/procedures. Members of
the Board who are not full-time or
permanent part-time Federal employees
shall be appointed to serve as experts
and consultants under the authority of
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Establishment of Department of Defense Federal Advisory
Committees
AGENCY: Department of Defense.
ACTION: Establishment of Federal Advisory Committee.
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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of section 2852(b), of the Ike Skelton
National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2011 (Pub. L.
111-383), the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C.
Appendix, as amended), the Government in the Sunshine Act of 1976 (5
U.S.C. 552b) (``the Sunshine Act), and 41 CFR 102-3.50(a), the DoD
gives notice that it is establishing the charter for the Independent
Review Panel on Military Medical Construction Standards (``the
Panel'').
The Panel, pursuant to section 2852(b), of the Ike Skelton NDAA for
Fiscal Year 2011 (Pub. L. 111-383), is a non-discretionary Federal
advisory committee established to provide the Secretary of Defense
independent advice and recommendations regarding a construction
standard for military medical centers to provide a single standard of
care, as set forth below:
a. Reviewing the unified military medical construction standards to
determine the standards consistency with industry practices and
benchmarks for world class medical construction;
b. Reviewing ongoing construction programs within the DoD to ensure
medical construction standards are uniformly applied across applicable
military centers;
c. Assessing the DoD approach to planning and programming facility
improvements with specific emphasis on facility selection criteria and
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proportional assessment system; and facility programming
responsibilities between the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health
Affairs and the Secretaries of the Military Departments;
d. Assessing whether the Comprehensive Master Plan for the National
Capital Region Medical (``the Master Plan''), dated April 2010, is
adequate to fulfill statutory requirements, as required by section 2714
of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010
(division B of Pub. L. 111-84; 123 Stat. 2656), to ensure that the
facilities and organizational structure described in the Master Plan
result in world class military medical centers in the National Capital
Region; and
e. Making recommendations regarding any adjustments of the Master
Plan that are needed to ensure the provision of world class military
medical centers and delivery system in the National Capital Region.
The Panel, not later than 120 days after the first meeting, shall
submit to the Secretary of Defense a written report containing an
assessment of the adequacy of the plan to address the above items
relating to the purpose of the Panel and the recommendations of the
Panel to improve the Master Plan.
Additional Reports--Each year until the Panel terminates, it shall
submit, no later than February 1, an annual report to the Secretary of
Defense on the Panel's findings and recommendations to address any
identified deficiencies.
The Panel or its members, with the Department's approval, may visit
military treatment centers and military headquarters in connection with
the official duties of the Panel. Such visits shall be undertaken
through the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness
(USD(P&R)) and in coordination with the appropriate Military
Departments and installation commanders.
The Panel is not established to provide advice on individual DoD
procurements. No matter shall be assigned to the Panel for its
consideration that would require any Panel members to participate
personally and substantially in the conduct of any specific procurement
or place him or her in the position of acting as a contracting or
procurement official. The Panel reports to the Secretary of Defense.
The USD(P&R), pursuant to DoD policy, may act upon the Panel's advice
and recommendations.
The Panel shall be comprised of no more than 14 members appointed
by the Secretary of Defense.
The Secretary of Defense shall appoint 10 members. Those members
shall include medical facility design experts; military healthcare
professionals; representatives of premier health care centers in the
United States; and former retired senior military officers with joint
operational and budgetary experience.
The Chairman and ranking members of the Committees on the Armed
Services of the Senate and the House of Representatives may each
designate one member of the Panel, for a total of four members.
Individuals designated by the Chairman and ranking members of the
Committees on the Armed Services of the Senate and the House of
Representatives shall be appointed by the Secretary of Defense.
Panel members appointed by the Secretary of Defense shall be
appointed for the duration of the Panel, with annual renewals of
appointments. Panel members, who are not full-time or permanent part-
time Federal officers or employees, shall be appointed to serve as
experts or consultants under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 3109 and serve
as special Government employee (SGE) member. Each member of the Panel
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. With
the exception of travel and per diem for travel related to the Panel,
members of the Panel shall serve without compensation. Under the
provisions of Public Law 111-383 Sec. 2852(b)(2)(D), any additional
experts or consultants adviser called in for consultation on behalf of
the Panel shall also be reimbursed for necessary travel expenses.
The Secretary of Defense may appoint additional experts and
consultants, with relevant expertise, to assist the Panel on an ad-hoc
basis. These non-member experts and consultants, who do not count
toward the Panel's total membership, shall be appointed to serve as
SGEs under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 3109; however, these experts and
consultants have no voting rights on the Panel and are prohibited from
engaging in Panel deliberations.
The Department, when necessary and consistent with the Panel's
mission and DoD policies/procedures, may establish subcommittees, task
groups, and working groups to support the Panel. 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 Panel and
shall report all of their recommendations and advice solely to the
Panel for full deliberation and discussion. Subcommittees have no
authority to make decisions and recommendations, verbally or in
writing, on behalf of the Panel; nor can any subcommittee or its
members update or report directly to DoD or any Federal officers or
employees.
All subcommittee members shall be appointed in the same manner as
the Panel members; that is, the Secretary of Defense shall appoint
subcommittee members even if the member in question is already a Panel
member. Subcommittee members, with the approval of the Secretary of
Defense, may serve a term of service for the life of the Panel with
annual renewals; 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 serve as SGEs, whose appointments must be renewed by the
Secretary of Defense on an annual basis. With the exception of travel
and per diem for official travel related to the Panel or its
subcommittees, subcommittee members shall serve without compensation.
Each subcommittee operates under the provisions of FACA, the
Sunshine Act, governing Federal statutes and regulations, and governing
DoD policies/procedures.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Freeman, Advisory Committee
Management Officer for the Department of Defense, 703-692-5952.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Panel shall meet at the call of the
Panel's Designated Federal Officer (DFO), in consultation with the
Panel's Chairperson(s). The estimated number of meetings by the Panel
is four per year.
The Panel's DFO, 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/procedures. In addition, the Panel's DFO
is required to be in attendance at all meetings of the Panel and its
subcommittees for the entire duration of each and every meeting.
However, in the absence of the Panel's DFO, a properly approved
Alternate DFO, duly appointed to the Panel according to DoD policies/
procedures, shall attend the entire duration of meetings of the Panel
or subcommittees. The DFO, or the Alternate DFO, shall call all of the
Panel's and subcommittees' meetings;
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prepare and approve all meeting agendas; 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 official
to whom the Panel reports.
Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.105(j) and 102-3.140, the public or
interested organizations may submit written statements to the Panel
membership about the Panel's mission and functions. Written statements
may be submitted at any time or in response to the stated agenda of
planned meeting of the Panel.
All written statements shall be submitted to the DFO for the Panel,
and this individual will ensure that the written statements are
provided to the membership for their consideration. Contact information
for the Panel'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 Panel. 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.
Dated: December 17, 2012.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2012-30653 Filed 12-19-12; 8:45 am]
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