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Reduction Act of 1995, the Office of the
Inspector General, Department of
Defense announces a proposed public
information collection and seeks public
comment on the provisions thereof.
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information shall have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed information collection; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the information collection on
respondents, including through the use
of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology.
DATES: Consideration will be given to all
comments received by June 21, 2013.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by docket number and title,
by any of the following methods:
• Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. Follow the
instructions for submitting comments.
• Mail: Federal Docket Management
System Office, 4800 Mark Center Drive,
East Tower, Suite 02G09, Alexandria,
VA 22350–3100.
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://
www.regulations.gov as they are
received without change, including any
personal identifiers or contact
information. Any associated form(s) for
this collection may be located within
this same electronic docket and
downloaded for review/testing. Follow
the instructions at https://
www.regulations.gov for submitting
comments. Please submit comments on
any given form identified by docket
number, form number, and title.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
request more information on this
proposed information collection or to
obtain a copy of the proposal and
associated collection instruments,
please write to the Office of
Communications and Congressional
Liaison, Office of Inspector General,
Department of Defense, 4800 Mark
Center Drive, Suite 15F26, Alexandria,
VA 22350–1500; ATTN: Bridget Serchak
or call 703–604–2028.
Title; Associated Form; and OMB
Number: DoDIG Generic Survey
Collection; OMB Control Number 0704–
TBD.
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Needs and Uses: The information
collection requirement is necessary to
obtain customer satisfaction metrics
from users of the organization’s Web
site, www.dodig.mil and those engaged
by public affairs and social media
initiatives. This collection is necessary
for DoD IG’s compliance with OMB
Digital Strategy Milestone 8.2 and will
enable the organization to make datadriven decisions on service performance
and increase customer satisfaction.
Affected Public: Individuals and
Households.
Annual Burden Hours: 1000.
Number of Respondents: 6000.
Responses per Respondent: 1.
Average Burden per Response: 10
minutes.
Frequency: On occasion.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Summary of Information Collection
Respondents will be users of the Web
site www.dodig.mil and/or audiences of
public affairs and social media outreach.
Data collections will be in the form of
brief online surveys querying on
customer satisfaction regarding outreach
efforts. The surveys will examine the
overall customer experience, perceived
ability to obtain the desired or needed
information or service, likelihood of
continued use, likelihood of
recommending use to others, and other
open-ended qualitative feedback. The
surveys will be voluntary and users
must actively choose to participate. No
personally identifiable information (PII)
or confidential information will be
collected. DoDIG will conduct two
surveys per year, for a total of six
surveys over the three-year period of the
generic clearance. The topics of surveys
that will be conducted include:
• Web site Feedback—Online surveys
assessing user experience for
www.dodig.mil. Questions will focus on
data required to collect by the White
House Digital Strategy Requirements.
• Social Media Outreach—Querying
users on social media preferences in
order to improve outreach using these
platforms.
• Report Dissemination—Studying
the means by which users find and
would prefer to find DoDIG reports.
• Customer Perception of
Organizational Identity—Examining
how the customer perceives DoD IG and
their awareness of its activities and
contributions.
The conclusions drawn from these
data collections will be essential for
gauging effectiveness of communication
efforts and improving customer
satisfaction.
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Dated: April 12, 2013.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Renewal of Department of Defense
Federal Advisory Committees
DoD.
Renewal of Federal Advisory
Committee.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Under the provisions of 10
U.S.C. 175 and 10301, 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
Department of Defense (DoD) gives
notice that it is renewing the charter for
the Reserve Forces Policy Board (‘‘the
Board’’).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim
Freeman, Advisory Committee
Management Officer for the Department
of Defense, 703–692–5952.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board
is a non-discretionary Federal advisory
committee that shall serve as an
independent adviser to the Secretary of
Defense to provide advice and
recommendations to the Secretary on
strategies, policies, and practices
designed to improve and enhance the
capabilities, efficiency, and
effectiveness of the reserve components.
The Board may act on those matters
referred to it by the Chairman and on
any matter raised by a member of the
Board or the Secretary of Defense. The
Board shall report to the Secretary of
Defense. The Under Secretary of
Defense for Personnel and Readiness
(USD(P&R)) may act upon the Board’s
advice and recommendations.
The Department of Defense (DoD),
through the office of the USD(P&R) shall
provide support as deemed necessary,
for the Board’s performance and shall
ensure compliance with the requirement
of FACA, the Sunshine Act, governing
Federal statutes and regulations, and
established policies and procedures.
The Board consists of 20 members,
appointed or designated as follows:
a. A civilian appointed by the
Secretary of Defense from among
persons determined by the Secretary to
have the knowledge of, and experience
in, policy matters relevant to national
security and reserve component matters
SUMMARY:
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necessary to carry out the duties of chair
of the Board, who shall serve as chair
of the Board.
b. Two active or retired reserve
officers or enlisted members designated
by the Secretary of Defense upon the
recommendation of the Secretary of the
Army:
1. One of whom shall be a member of
the Army National Guard of the United
States or a former member of the Army
National Guard of the United States in
the Retired Reserve; and
2. One of whom shall be a member or
retired member of the Army Reserve.
c. Two active or retired reserve
officers or enlisted members designated
by the Secretary of Defense upon
recommendation of the Secretary of the
Navy:
1. One of whom shall be an active or
retired officer of the Navy Reserve; and
2. One of whom shall be an active or
retired officer of the Marine Corps
Reserve.
d. Two active or retired reserve
officers or enlisted members designated
by the Secretary of Defense upon the
recommendation of the Secretary of the
Air Force:
1. One of whom shall be a member of
the Air National Guard of the United
States or a former member of the Air
National Guard of the United States in
the Retired Reserve; and
2. One of whom shall be a member or
retired member of the Air Force Reserve.
e. One active or retired reserve officer
or enlisted member of the U.S. Coast
Guard designated by the Secretary of
Homeland Security.
f. Ten persons appointed or
designated by the Secretary of Defense,
each of whom shall be a United States
citizen having significant knowledge of
and experience in policy matters
relevant to national security and reserve
component matters and shall be one of
the following:
1. An individual not employed in any
Federal or State department or agency.
2. An individual employed by a
Federal or State department or agency.
3. An officer of a regular component
of the armed forces on active duty, or an
officer of a reserve component of the
armed forces in an active status, who:
(a) Is serving or has served in a senior
position on the Joint Staff, the
headquarters staff of a combatant
command, or the headquarters staff of
an armed force; and (b) Has experience
in joint professional military education,
joint qualification, and joint operations
matters.
g. A reserve officer of the Army, Navy,
Air Force, or Marine Corps who is a
general or flag officer recommended by
the chair and designated by the
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Secretary of Defense, who shall serve
without vote—
1. As military adviser to the chair;
2. As military executive officer of the
Board; and
3. As supervisor of the operations and
staff of the Board.
h. A senior enlisted member of a
reserve component recommended by the
chair and designated by the Secretary of
Defense, who shall serve without vote as
enlisted military adviser to the chair.
Members of the Board appointed by
the Secretary of Defense, who are not
full-time or permanent part-time Federal
employees, shall be appointed as
experts and consultants under the
authority of 5 U.S.C. 3109 to serve as
special government employee (SGE)
members. Members of the Board
appointed by the Secretary of Defense,
who are full-time or permanent parttime Federal employees, shall serve as
regular government employee (RGE)
members. All members of the Board are
appointed to provide advice to 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.
Members of the Board shall serve a term
of service of three years, and their
appointments must be renewed by the
Secretary of Defense on an annual basis.
Members shall not serve more than two
consecutive terms of service without
approval of the Secretary of Defense.
All members of the Board will receive
compensation for travel and per diem as
it pertains to official business of the
Board. Members of the Board who are
appointed by the Secretary as SGE
members will serve without
compensation.
The Department, when necessary and
consistent with the Board’s mission and
DoD policies and procedures, may
establish subcommittees, task groups,
and working groups to support the
Board. Establishment of subcommittees
will be based on a written
determination, to include terms of
reference, by the Secretary of Defense,
the Deputy Secretary of Defense, or the
USD(P&R).
The Department will establish four
permanent subcommittees. The
subcommittees will have no more than
15 members and will normally meet
once per quarter. A subcommittee
Chairperson will be appointed by the
Secretary of Defense. The four
permanent subcommittees and their
missions are:
a. Subcommittee on Creating a
Continuum of Service will examine
what programs and processes are key to
allowing personnel to seamlessly meet
DoD’s requirements.
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b. Subcommittee on Enhancing DoD’s
Role in the Homeland is focused on
improving the capability and capacity of
the Reserve Component to address the
increasing threats to the homeland.
c. Subcommittee on Insuring a Ready,
Capable, Available, and Sustainable
Operational Reserve is focused on
retaining the operational capability &
experience within the Reserve
Component to meet future threats.
d. Subcommittee on Supporting
Service Members, Families & Employers
assesses whether the current programs
and policies are meeting the needs of an
operational reserve.
Such subcommittees shall not work
independently of the Board, and shall
report all their recommendations and
advice solely to the Board for full
deliberation and discussion.
Subcommittees have no authority to
make decisions and recommendations,
verbally or in writing, on behalf of the
Board; nor can any subcommittee or
their members report directly to the DoD
or any Federal officers or employees.
All subcommittee members will be
appointed in the same manner as the
Board members; that is, the Secretary of
Defense will appoint subcommittee
members even if the member in
question is already a member of the
Board.
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.
Subcommittee members shall serve a
term of service of three years, and their
appointments must be renewed by the
Secretary of Defense on an annual basis.
Subcommittee members shall not serve
more than two consecutive terms of
service without approval of the
Secretary of Defense. With the exception
of travel and per diem for official travel
related to the Board or its
subcommittees, subcommittee members
shall serve without compensation.
Each subcommittee member is
appointed to provide advice to 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,
other governing Federal statutes and
regulations, and governing DoD policies
and procedures.
The Board shall meet at the call of the
Board’s Designated Federal Officer
(DFO), in consultation with Board’s
Chairperson and the estimated number
of Board meetings is four per year.
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The Board’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 and
procedures.
The Board’s DFO is required to be in
attendance at all meetings of the Board
and its subcommittees for the entire
duration of each and every meeting.
However, in the absence of the Board’s
DFO, a properly approved Alternate
DFO, duly appointed to the Board
according to DoD policies and
procedures, shall attend the entire
duration of meetings of the Board or
subcommittee meetings.
The DFO, or the Alternate DFO, will
approve or call all of the Board’s and its
subcommittee meetings; 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 and procedures.
Pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.105(j) and
102–3.140, the public or interested
organizations may submit written
statements to Reserve Forces Policy
Board 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 Reserve Forces
Policy Board.
All written statements shall be
submitted to the Designated Federal
Officer for the Reserve Forces Policy
Board, and this individual will ensure
that the written statements are provided
to the membership for their
consideration. Contact information for
the Reserve Forces Policy Board’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 Reserve Forces Policy Board. 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: April 16, 2013.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army
Army Education Advisory
Subcommittee Meeting Notice
Department of the Army, DoD.
Notice of open meeting.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
Under the provisions to the
Federal Advisory Committee Act of
1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix, as amended),
the Sunshine in the Government Act of
1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and
41 CFR 102–3.150, the Department of
Defense announces that the following
Federal advisory committee meeting
will take place:
Name of Committee: Board of
Visitors, U.S. Army War College
Subcommittee.
Dates of Meeting: May 16, 2013.
Place of Meeting: U.S. Army War
College, 122 Forbes Avenue, Carlisle,
PA, Command Conference Room, Root
Hall, Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania
17013.
Time of Meeting: 8:30 a.m.—13:30
p.m.
Proposed Agenda: The purpose of the
meeting is to obtain, review, and
evaluate information related to the
continued academic growth and
development of the United States Army
War College. General deliberations
leading to provisional findings will be
referred to the Army Education
Advisory Committee for deliberation by
the Committee under the open-meeting
rules.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
request advance approval or obtain
further information, contact Colonel
Donald H. Myers, (717) 245–3907 or
donald.myers@us.army.mil.
SUMMARY:
This
meeting is open to the public. Any
member of the public wishing to attend
this meeting should contact the
Alternate Designated Federal Officer at
least ten calendar days prior to the
meeting for information on base entry.
Individuals without a DoD Government
Common Access Card require an escort
at the meeting location. Attendance will
be limited to those persons who have
notified the Subcommittee Management
Office of their intention to attend.
Filing Written Statement: Pursuant to
41 CFR 102–3.140d, the Subcommittee
is not obligated to allow the public to
speak, however, any member of the
public wishing to provide input to the
Subcommittee may submit a written
statement for consideration by the U.S.
Army War College Subcommittee.
Written statements should be no longer
than two type-written pages and must
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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address: the issue, discussion, and a
recommended course of action.
Supporting documentation may also be
included as needed to establish the
appropriate historical context and to
provide any necessary background
information.
Individuals submitting a written
statement must submit their statement
to the Alternate Designated Federal
Officer at the following address: ATTN:
Alternate Designated Federal Officer,
Dept. of Academic Affairs, 122 Forbes
Avenue, Carlisle, PA 17013. At any
point, however, if a written statement is
not received at least 10 calendar days
prior to the meeting, which is the
subject of this notice, then it may not be
provided to or considered by the U.S.
Army War College Subcommittee until
its next open meeting.
The Alternate Designated Federal
Officer will review all submissions in a
timely manner with the U.S. Army War
College Subcommittee Chairperson, and
ensure they are provided to members of
the U.S. Army War College
Subcommittee before the meeting that is
the subject of this notice. After
reviewing the written comments, the
Chairperson and the Alternate
Designated Federal Officer may choose
to invite the submitter of the comments
to orally present their issue during an
open portion of this meeting or at a
future meeting.
The Alternate Designated Federal
Officer, in consultation with the U.S.
Army War College Subcommittee
Chairperson, may, if desired, allot a
specific amount of time for members of
the public to present their issues for
review and discussion by the U.S. Army
War College Subcommittee.
Brenda S. Bowen,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
Environmental Management SiteSpecific Advisory Board, Northern New
Mexico
Department of Energy.
Notice of open meeting.
AGENCY:
ACTION:
This notice announces a
meeting of the Environmental
Management Site-Specific Advisory
Board (EM SSAB), Northern New
Mexico. 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:
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Renewal of Department of Defense Federal Advisory Committees
AGENCY: DoD.
ACTION: Renewal of Federal Advisory Committee.
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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of 10 U.S.C. 175 and 10301, 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 Department of Defense (DoD) gives
notice that it is renewing the charter for the Reserve Forces Policy
Board (``the Board'').
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Freeman, Advisory Committee
Management Officer for the Department of Defense, 703-692-5952.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board is a non-discretionary Federal
advisory committee that shall serve as an independent adviser to the
Secretary of Defense to provide advice and recommendations to the
Secretary on strategies, policies, and practices designed to improve
and enhance the capabilities, efficiency, and effectiveness of the
reserve components. The Board may act on those matters referred to it
by the Chairman and on any matter raised by a member of the Board or
the Secretary of Defense. The Board shall report to the Secretary of
Defense. The Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness
(USD(P&R)) may act upon the Board's advice and recommendations.
The Department of Defense (DoD), through the office of the USD(P&R)
shall provide support as deemed necessary, for the Board's performance
and shall ensure compliance with the requirement of FACA, the Sunshine
Act, governing Federal statutes and regulations, and established
policies and procedures.
The Board consists of 20 members, appointed or designated as
follows:
a. A civilian appointed by the Secretary of Defense from among
persons determined by the Secretary to have the knowledge of, and
experience in, policy matters relevant to national security and reserve
component matters
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necessary to carry out the duties of chair of the Board, who shall
serve as chair of the Board.
b. Two active or retired reserve officers or enlisted members
designated by the Secretary of Defense upon the recommendation of the
Secretary of the Army:
1. One of whom shall be a member of the Army National Guard of the
United States or a former member of the Army National Guard of the
United States in the Retired Reserve; and
2. One of whom shall be a member or retired member of the Army
Reserve.
c. Two active or retired reserve officers or enlisted members
designated by the Secretary of Defense upon recommendation of the
Secretary of the Navy:
1. One of whom shall be an active or retired officer of the Navy
Reserve; and
2. One of whom shall be an active or retired officer of the Marine
Corps Reserve.
d. Two active or retired reserve officers or enlisted members
designated by the Secretary of Defense upon the recommendation of the
Secretary of the Air Force:
1. One of whom shall be a member of the Air National Guard of the
United States or a former member of the Air National Guard of the
United States in the Retired Reserve; and
2. One of whom shall be a member or retired member of the Air Force
Reserve.
e. One active or retired reserve officer or enlisted member of the
U.S. Coast Guard designated by the Secretary of Homeland Security.
f. Ten persons appointed or designated by the Secretary of Defense,
each of whom shall be a United States citizen having significant
knowledge of and experience in policy matters relevant to national
security and reserve component matters and shall be one of the
following:
1. An individual not employed in any Federal or State department or
agency.
2. An individual employed by a Federal or State department or
agency.
3. An officer of a regular component of the armed forces on active
duty, or an officer of a reserve component of the armed forces in an
active status, who: (a) Is serving or has served in a senior position
on the Joint Staff, the headquarters staff of a combatant command, or
the headquarters staff of an armed force; and (b) Has experience in
joint professional military education, joint qualification, and joint
operations matters.
g. A reserve officer of the Army, Navy, Air Force, or Marine Corps
who is a general or flag officer recommended by the chair and
designated by the Secretary of Defense, who shall serve without vote--
1. As military adviser to the chair;
2. As military executive officer of the Board; and
3. As supervisor of the operations and staff of the Board.
h. A senior enlisted member of a reserve component recommended by
the chair and designated by the Secretary of Defense, who shall serve
without vote as enlisted military adviser to the chair.
Members of the Board appointed by the Secretary of Defense, who are
not full-time or permanent part-time Federal employees, shall be
appointed as experts and consultants under the authority of 5 U.S.C.
3109 to serve as special government employee (SGE) members. Members of
the Board appointed by the Secretary of Defense, who are full-time or
permanent part-time Federal employees, shall serve as regular
government employee (RGE) members. All members of the Board are
appointed to provide advice to 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. Members of the Board
shall serve a term of service of three years, and their appointments
must be renewed by the Secretary of Defense on an annual basis. Members
shall not serve more than two consecutive terms of service without
approval of the Secretary of Defense.
All members of the Board will receive compensation for travel and
per diem as it pertains to official business of the Board. Members of
the Board who are appointed by the Secretary as SGE members will serve
without compensation.
The Department, when necessary and consistent with the Board's
mission and DoD policies and procedures, may establish subcommittees,
task groups, and working groups to support the Board. Establishment of
subcommittees will be based on a written determination, to include
terms of reference, by the Secretary of Defense, the Deputy Secretary
of Defense, or the USD(P&R).
The Department will establish four permanent subcommittees. The
subcommittees will have no more than 15 members and will normally meet
once per quarter. A subcommittee Chairperson will be appointed by the
Secretary of Defense. The four permanent subcommittees and their
missions are:
a. Subcommittee on Creating a Continuum of Service will examine
what programs and processes are key to allowing personnel to seamlessly
meet DoD's requirements.
b. Subcommittee on Enhancing DoD's Role in the Homeland is focused
on improving the capability and capacity of the Reserve Component to
address the increasing threats to the homeland.
c. Subcommittee on Insuring a Ready, Capable, Available, and
Sustainable Operational Reserve is focused on retaining the operational
capability & experience within the Reserve Component to meet future
threats.
d. Subcommittee on Supporting Service Members, Families & Employers
assesses whether the current programs and policies are meeting the
needs of an operational reserve.
Such subcommittees shall not work independently of the Board, and
shall report all their recommendations and advice solely to the Board
for full deliberation and discussion. Subcommittees have no authority
to make decisions and recommendations, verbally or in writing, on
behalf of the Board; nor can any subcommittee or their members report
directly to the DoD or any Federal officers or employees.
All subcommittee members will be appointed in the same manner as
the Board members; that is, the Secretary of Defense will appoint
subcommittee members even if the member in question is already a member
of the Board.
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. Subcommittee members shall serve a term of service of three
years, and their appointments must be renewed by the Secretary of
Defense on an annual basis. Subcommittee members shall not serve more
than two consecutive terms of service without approval of the Secretary
of Defense. With the exception of travel and per diem for official
travel related to the Board or its subcommittees, subcommittee members
shall serve without compensation.
Each subcommittee member is appointed to provide advice to 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, other governing Federal statutes and regulations, and
governing DoD policies and procedures.
The Board shall meet at the call of the Board's Designated Federal
Officer (DFO), in consultation with Board's Chairperson and the
estimated number of Board meetings is four per year.
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The Board'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 and procedures.
The Board's DFO is required to be in attendance at all meetings of
the Board and its subcommittees for the entire duration of each and
every meeting. However, in the absence of the Board's DFO, a properly
approved Alternate DFO, duly appointed to the Board according to DoD
policies and procedures, shall attend the entire duration of meetings
of the Board or subcommittee meetings.
The DFO, or the Alternate DFO, will approve or call all of the
Board's and its subcommittee meetings; 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 and procedures.
Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.105(j) and 102-3.140, the public or
interested organizations may submit written statements to Reserve
Forces Policy Board 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 Reserve Forces Policy Board.
All written statements shall be submitted to the Designated Federal
Officer for the Reserve Forces Policy Board, and this individual will
ensure that the written statements are provided to the membership for
their consideration. Contact information for the Reserve Forces Policy
Board'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 Reserve Forces Policy Board. 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: April 16, 2013.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2013-09339 Filed 4-19-13; 8:45 am]
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