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Office of the Secretary
[Docket ID: DoD–2014–OS–0157]
Proposed Collection; Comment
Request
Defense Media Activity, DoD.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the
Defense Media Activity 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 February 9, 2015.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by docket number and title,
by any of the following methods:
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information.
Any associated form(s) for this
collection may be located within this
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comments. Please submit comments on
any given form identified by docket
number, form number, and title.
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request more information on this
proposed information collection or to
obtain a copy of the proposal and
associated collection instruments,
please write to the Defense Media
Activity, American Forces NetworkBroadcast Center, 23755 Z Street,
Riverside, CA 92518, or call 951–413–
2569.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Title; Associated Form; and OMB
Number: AFNConnect (AFNC); OMB
Control Number 0704–TBD.
Needs and Uses: The information
collection requirement is necessary to
obtain and audit the eligibility of DoD
Employees, DoD contractors,
Department of State (DoS) employees,
military personnel (including retirees
and active reservists) and their family
members OCONUS to receive restricted
American Forces Radio and Television
Service (AFRTS) programming services
(i.e., radio, television, and web
streaming services). Demographic data
will also be collected to ensure DMA
provides its services in the most
efficient and cost effective manner.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households
Annual Burden Hours: 1,667
Number of Respondents: 10,000
Responses Per Respondent: 1
Average Burden Per Response: 10
minutes
Frequency: On occasion
The American Forces Network (AFN)
is a broadcast service of the Defense
Media Activity (DMA). AFN provides an
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internal information program to provide
U.S. radio and television news,
information, and entertainment
programming to Military Service
members, DoD civilian and contract
employees, and their families overseas,
on board U.S. Navy and Coast Guard
ships at sea, and other authorized users.
This DoD internal information program
(1) provides U.S. military commanders
worldwide with a unique means to
communicate internal information
directly to DoD personnel and their
family members overseas; (2) provides
overseas DoD personnel and their
families the same type of information
and entertainment programming as their
fellow citizens in the United States; (3)
assists in maintaining and enhancing
the morale, readiness, situational
awareness, and well-being of DoD
personnel and their family members
overseas. AFN communicates messages
and themes from senior DoD leaders
(i.e., Secretary of Defense, Secretaries of
the Military Departments, Chairman of
the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Military Service
Chiefs of Staff, Combatant
Commanders), as well as other leaders
in the chain of command, in order to
support and improve quality of life and
morale, promote situational awareness,
provide timely and immediate force
protection information, and sustain
readiness.
Much of the content distributed by
AFN is commercial programming whose
distribution is restricted to targeted
OCONUS audiences. The AFNConnect
system is an automated system which
will allow potential consumers of AFN
content to quickly validate their
location and status, and be
automatically authorized to receive AFN
programming.
Dated: December 3, 2014.
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:
The Department of Defense is
publishing this notice to announce that
it is renewing the charter for the
Department of Defense Military Family
Readiness Council (‘‘the Council’’).
SUMMARY:
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Jim
Freeman, Advisory Committee
Management Officer for the Department
of Defense, 703–692–5952.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
Council’s charter is being renewed
under the provisions of 10 U.S.C. 1781a,
as amended, 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 Council is a statutory Federal
advisory committee that will review and
make recommendations to the Secretary
of Defense regarding the policy and
plans required under 10 U.S.C. 1781b,
monitor requirements for the support of
military family readiness by the
Department of Defense (DoD), and
evaluate and assess the effectiveness of
the military family readiness programs
and activities of the DoD.
The Council, no later than February
1st of each year, shall submit a report
to the Secretary of Defense and the
congressional defense committees on
military family readiness. Each report,
at a minimum, will include the
following:
a. An assessment of the adequacy and
effectiveness of the military family
readiness programs and activities of the
DoD during the preceding fiscal year in
meeting the needs and requirements of
military families.
b. Recommendations on actions to be
taken to improve the capability of the
military family readiness programs and
activities of the DoD to meet the needs
and requirements of military families,
including actions relating to the
allocation of funding and other
resources to and among such programs
and activities.
The annual report referenced above
will be submitted to the Secretary of
Defense and the congressional defense
committees. The Under Secretary of
Defense for Personnel and Readiness
(USD(P&R)), pursuant to DoD policy,
may act upon the Council’s advice and
recommendations. The DoD, through
the Office of the USD(P&R), provides
support, as deemed necessary, for the
Council’s performance and functions,
and ensures compliance with the
requirements of the FACA, the
Government in the Sunshine Act of
1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended) (‘‘the
Sunshine Act’’), governing Federal
statutes and regulations, and established
DoD policies and procedures.
The Council, pursuant to 10 U.S.C.
1781a, as amended, will be composed of
18 members, appointed as specified
below:
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a. The USD(P&R), who shall serve as
chair of the Council. The Principal
Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for
Personnel and Readiness, as approved
by the Secretary of Defense, may, in the
absence of the USD(P&R), serve as the
Council’s chair with all rights and
privileges thereunto.
b. One representative from each of the
Army, Navy, Marine Corps, and Air
Force, each of whom shall be a member
of the armed force to be represented.
c. The Secretary of Defense has
approved the following ex officio
appointments for a two-year term of
service with annual renewals:
1. Army—the Assistant Chief of Staff
for Installation Management;
2. Navy—the Chief of Naval
Personnel;
3. Air Force—the Deputy Chief of
Staff for Manpower and Personnel; and
4. Marine Corps—the Deputy
Commandant for Manpower and
Reserve Affairs.
d. One representative of the Army
National Guard or the Air National
Guard, who may be a member of the
National Guard.
The Secretary of Defense, based upon
the recommendation of the Chief,
National Guard Bureau through the
USD(P&R) shall appoint one individual
to serve on the Council. If the Secretary
appoints a person who is a full-time or
permanent part-time Federal employee,
then that individual will be appointed
as a regular government employee (RGE)
member. If the Secretary appoints a
person who is not a full-time or
permanent part-time federal officer or
employee or a member of the Army or
Air National Guard, then that individual
will be appointed as an expert or
consultant under the authority of 5
U.S.C. 3109 to serve as a special
government employee (SGE) member.
Representation on the Council will
rotate between the Army National Guard
and Air National Guard every two years
on a calendar year basis with annual
renewals.
a. One spouse or parent of a member
of each of the Army, Navy, Marine
Corps, and Air Force, two of whom shall
be the spouse or parent of an active
component member and two of whom
shall be the spouse or parent of a reserve
component member.
The Secretary of Defense shall
appoint these individuals based upon
the recommendation of the USD(P&R).
Spouse or parent nominees of Regular
Component members shall begin with
the Army and Navy followed by the Air
Force and Marine Corps. Spouse or
parent nominees of Reserve Component
members shall begin with the Air Force
and Marine Corps followed by the Army
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and the Navy. A spouse or parent of a
member of the Regular or Reserve
Component appointed by the Secretary
of Defense, unless he or she is a fulltime or permanent part-time Federal
officer or employee, will be appointed
to the Council as an expert or consultant
under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 3109 and
serve as a SGE member. The term of
service for these members shall be two
years with annual renewals.
b. Three individuals appointed by the
Secretary of Defense from among
representatives of military family
organizations, including military family
organizations of families of members of
the regular components and families of
members of the reserve components.
For the period 2012–2015, the
following military family organizations
are invited to serve on the Council: The
National Military Family Association,
the American Red Cross, and the Blue
Star Families. Individuals appointed by
the Secretary of Defense from these
three organizations who are not fulltime or permanent part-time federal
officers or employees shall be appointed
as experts or consultants under the
authority of 5 U.S.C. 3190 to serve as a
SGE member. The term of service shall
be three years with annual renewals.
c. The senior enlisted advisors from
each of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps,
and Air Force, except that two of these
members may instead be selected from
among the spouses of the senior enlisted
advisors.
The Secretary of Defense shall
appoint two Senior Enlisted Advisors
beginning with the Navy and Marine
Corps and followed by the Army and
Air Force. The Secretary of Defense
shall appoint two spouses of Senior
Enlisted Advisers beginning with the
Army and Air Force and followed by the
Navy and Marine Corps. A spouse of a
Senior Enlisted Advisor of the Army,
Navy, Air Force or Marine Corps
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 or consultant
under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 3109 and
serve as a SGE member. 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.
d. The Director of the Office of
Community Support for Military
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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 will not engage in Council
deliberations, vote on matters before the
Council, or count toward a quorum.
Council members are not
compensated for service on the Council,
but each member is reimbursed for
travel and per diem as it pertains to
official business of the Council. The
DoD, when necessary and consistent
with the Council’s mission and DoD
policies and procedures, may establish
subcommittees, task forces, or 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),
as the DoD Sponsor.
Such subcommittees will not work
independently of the Council, and will
report all of their recommendations and
advice solely to the Council for full and
open deliberation and discussion.
Subcommittees, task forces, or working
groups have no authority to make
decisions and recommendations,
verbally or in writing, on behalf of the
Council. No subcommittee or any of its
members can update or report, verbally
or in writing, on behalf of the Council,
directly to the DoD or any Federal
officer or employee.
All subcommittee members must be
appointed by the Secretary of Defense or
the Deputy Secretary of Defense to a
term of service of one-to-four years, with
annual renewals, even if the individual
in question is already a member of the
Council, and no subcommittee member
will serve more than two consecutive
terms of service, unless authorized by
the Secretary of Defense of the Deputy
Secretary of Defense. Subcommittee
members who are not full-time or
permanent part-time Federal employees
will be appointed as experts or
consultants pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 3109,
to serve as SGE members. Subcommittee
members who are full-time or
permanent part-time Federal employees
will be appointed pursuant to 41 CFR
102–3.130(a), to serve as a RGE member.
With the exception of reimbursement of
official travel and per diem related to
the Council or its subcommittees,
subcommittee members will serve
without compensation. All
subcommittees operate under the
provisions of FACA, the Sunshine Act,
governing Federal statutes and
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regulations, and established DoD
policies and procedures.
The Council’s DFO must be a fulltime or permanent part-time DoD
employee, appointed in accordance
with established DoD policies and
procedures.
The Council’s DFO is required to
attend 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 established DoD
policies and procedures, must attend
the entire duration of all meetings of the
Council and its subcommittees.
The DFO, or the Alternate DFO, shall
call all meetings of the Council and its
subcommittees; prepares and approves
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 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 DFO 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. Contact information
for the Department of Defense Military
Family Readiness Council DFO can be
obtained from the GSA’s FACA
Database—https://
www.facadatabase.gov/.
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.
Dated: December 4, 2014.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
[Docket No.: ED–2014–ICCD–0156]
Agency Information Collection
Activities; Comment Request; Program
for International Student Assessment
2012 (PISA: 2012) Validation Study
2015 Field Test and Main Study
Institute of Education Sciences/
National Center for Education Statistics
(IES), Department of Education (ED).
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
In accordance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44
U.S.C. chapter 3501 et seq.), ED is
proposing a revision of an existing
information collection.
DATES: Interested persons are invited to
submit comments on or before February
9, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Comments submitted in
response to this notice should be
submitted electronically through the
Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://
www.regulations.gov by selecting
Docket ID number ED–2014–ICCD–0156
or via postal mail, commercial delivery,
or hand delivery. If the regulations.gov
site is not available to the public for any
reason, ED will temporarily accept
comments at ICDocketMgr@ed.gov.
Please note that comments submitted by
fax or email and those submitted after
the comment period will not be
accepted; ED will ONLY accept
comments during the comment period
in this mailbox when the regulations.gov
site is not available. Written requests for
information or comments submitted by
postal mail or delivery should be
addressed to the Director of the
Information Collection Clearance
Division, U.S. Department of Education,
400 Maryland Avenue SW., LBJ,
Mailstop L–OM–2–2E319, Room 2E103,
Washington, DC 20202.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
specific questions related to collection
activities, please contact Kashka
Kubzdela, 202–502–7411.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Department of Education (ED), in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C.
3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general
public and Federal agencies with an
opportunity to comment on proposed,
revised, and continuing collections of
information. This helps the Department
assess the impact of its information
collection requirements and minimize
the public’s reporting burden. It also
helps the public understand the
Department’s information collection
requirements and provide the requested
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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: The Department of Defense is publishing this notice to
announce that it is renewing the charter for the Department of Defense
Military Family Readiness Council (``the Council'').
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Freeman, Advisory Committee
Management Officer for the Department of Defense, 703-692-5952.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Council's charter is being renewed
under the provisions of 10 U.S.C. 1781a, as amended, 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 Council is a statutory Federal advisory committee that will
review and make recommendations to the Secretary of Defense regarding
the policy and plans required under 10 U.S.C. 1781b, monitor
requirements for the support of military family readiness by the
Department of Defense (DoD), and evaluate and assess the effectiveness
of the military family readiness programs and activities of the DoD.
The Council, no later than February 1st of each year, shall submit
a report to the Secretary of Defense and the congressional defense
committees on military family readiness. Each report, at a minimum,
will include the following:
a. An assessment of the adequacy and effectiveness of the military
family readiness programs and activities of the DoD during the
preceding fiscal year in meeting the needs and requirements of military
families.
b. Recommendations on actions to be taken to improve the capability
of the military family readiness programs and activities of the DoD to
meet the needs and requirements of military families, including actions
relating to the allocation of funding and other resources to and among
such programs and activities.
The annual report referenced above will be submitted to the
Secretary of Defense and the congressional defense committees. The
Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (USD(P&R)),
pursuant to DoD policy, may act upon the Council's advice and
recommendations. The DoD, through the Office of the USD(P&R), provides
support, as deemed necessary, for the Council's performance and
functions, and ensures compliance with the requirements of the FACA,
the Government in the Sunshine Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended)
(``the Sunshine Act''), governing Federal statutes and regulations, and
established DoD policies and procedures.
The Council, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 1781a, as amended, will be
composed of 18 members, appointed as specified below:
a. The USD(P&R), who shall serve as chair of the Council. The
Principal Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and
Readiness, as approved by the Secretary of Defense, may, in the absence
of the USD(P&R), serve as the Council's chair with all rights and
privileges thereunto.
b. One representative from each of the Army, Navy, Marine Corps,
and Air Force, each of whom shall be a member of the armed force to be
represented.
c. The Secretary of Defense has approved the following ex officio
appointments for a two-year term of service with annual renewals:
1. Army--the Assistant Chief of Staff for Installation Management;
2. Navy--the Chief of Naval Personnel;
3. Air Force--the Deputy Chief of Staff for Manpower and Personnel;
and
4. Marine Corps--the Deputy Commandant for Manpower and Reserve
Affairs.
d. One representative of the Army National Guard or the Air
National Guard, who may be a member of the National Guard.
The Secretary of Defense, based upon the recommendation of the
Chief, National Guard Bureau through the USD(P&R) shall appoint one
individual to serve on the Council. If the Secretary appoints a person
who is a full-time or permanent part-time Federal employee, then that
individual will be appointed as a regular government employee (RGE)
member. If the Secretary appoints a person who is not a full-time or
permanent part-time federal officer or employee or a member of the Army
or Air National Guard, then that individual will be appointed as an
expert or consultant under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 3109 to serve as a
special government employee (SGE) member. Representation on the Council
will rotate between the Army National Guard and Air National Guard
every two years on a calendar year basis with annual renewals.
a. One spouse or parent of a member of each of the Army, Navy,
Marine Corps, and Air Force, two of whom shall be the spouse or parent
of an active component member and two of whom shall be the spouse or
parent of a reserve component member.
The Secretary of Defense shall appoint these individuals based upon
the recommendation of the USD(P&R). Spouse or parent nominees of
Regular Component members shall begin with the Army and Navy followed
by the Air Force and Marine Corps. Spouse or parent nominees of Reserve
Component members shall begin with the Air Force and Marine Corps
followed by the Army and the Navy. A spouse or parent of a member of
the Regular or Reserve Component appointed by the Secretary of Defense,
unless he or she is a full-time or permanent part-time Federal officer
or employee, will be appointed to the Council as an expert or
consultant under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 3109 and serve as a SGE
member. The term of service for these members shall be two years with
annual renewals.
b. Three individuals appointed by the Secretary of Defense from
among representatives of military family organizations, including
military family organizations of families of members of the regular
components and families of members of the reserve components.
For the period 2012-2015, the following military family
organizations are invited to serve on the Council: The National
Military Family Association, the American Red Cross, and the Blue Star
Families. Individuals appointed by the Secretary of Defense from these
three organizations who are not full-time or permanent part-time
federal officers or employees shall be appointed as experts or
consultants under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 3190 to serve as a SGE
member. The term of service shall be three years with annual renewals.
c. The senior enlisted advisors from each of the Army, Navy, Marine
Corps, and Air Force, except that two of these members may instead be
selected from among the spouses of the senior enlisted advisors.
The Secretary of Defense shall appoint two Senior Enlisted Advisors
beginning with the Navy and Marine Corps and followed by the Army and
Air Force. The Secretary of Defense shall appoint two spouses of Senior
Enlisted Advisers beginning with the Army and Air Force and followed by
the Navy and Marine Corps. A spouse of a Senior Enlisted Advisor of the
Army, Navy, Air Force or Marine Corps 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 or
consultant under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 3109 and serve as a SGE
member. 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.
d. The Director of the Office of Community Support for Military
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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
will not engage in Council deliberations, vote on matters before the
Council, or count toward a quorum.
Council members are not compensated for service on the Council, but
each member is reimbursed for travel and per diem as it pertains to
official business of the Council. The DoD, when necessary and
consistent with the Council's mission and DoD policies and procedures,
may establish subcommittees, task forces, or 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), as the
DoD Sponsor.
Such subcommittees will not work independently of the Council, and
will report all of their recommendations and advice solely to the
Council for full and open deliberation and discussion. Subcommittees,
task forces, or working groups have no authority to make decisions and
recommendations, verbally or in writing, on behalf of the Council. No
subcommittee or any of its members can update or report, verbally or in
writing, on behalf of the Council, directly to the DoD or any Federal
officer or employee.
All subcommittee members must be appointed by the Secretary of
Defense or the Deputy Secretary of Defense to a term of service of one-
to-four years, with annual renewals, even if the individual in question
is already a member of the Council, and no subcommittee member will
serve more than two consecutive terms of service, unless authorized by
the Secretary of Defense of the Deputy Secretary of Defense.
Subcommittee members who are not full-time or permanent part-time
Federal employees will be appointed as experts or consultants pursuant
to 5 U.S.C. 3109, to serve as SGE members. Subcommittee members who are
full-time or permanent part-time Federal employees will be appointed
pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.130(a), to serve as a RGE member. With the
exception of reimbursement of official travel and per diem related to
the Council or its subcommittees, subcommittee members will serve
without compensation. All subcommittees operate under the provisions of
FACA, the Sunshine Act, governing Federal statutes and regulations, and
established DoD policies and procedures.
The Council's DFO must be a full-time or permanent part-time DoD
employee, appointed in accordance with established DoD policies and
procedures.
The Council's DFO is required to attend 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
established DoD policies and procedures, must attend the entire
duration of all meetings of the Council and its subcommittees.
The DFO, or the Alternate DFO, shall call all meetings of the
Council and its subcommittees; prepares and approves 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 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 DFO 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. Contact information for the
Department of Defense Military Family Readiness Council DFO can be
obtained from the GSA's FACA Database--https://www.facadatabase.gov/.
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.
Dated: December 4, 2014.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2014-28795 Filed 12-8-14; 8:45 am]
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