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Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: February 23, 2015 .
Emily H. Menashes,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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Whaling Provisions; Aboriginal
Subsistence Whaling Quotas
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; notification of quota for
bowhead whales.
AGENCY:
NMFS notifies the public of
the aboriginal subsistence whaling
quota for bowhead whales that it has
assigned to the Alaska Eskimo Whaling
Commission (AEWC), and of limitations
on the use of the quota deriving from
regulations of the International Whaling
Commission (IWC). For 2015, the quota
is 75 bowhead whales struck. This quota
and other applicable limitations govern
the harvest of bowhead whales by
members of the AEWC.
DATES: Effective February 26, 2015.
ADDRESSES: Office for International
Affairs and Seafood Inspection, National
Marine Fisheries Service, 1315 EastWest Highway, Silver Spring, MD
20910.
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SUMMARY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Melissa Garcia, (301) 427–8385.
Aboriginal
subsistence whaling in the United States
is governed by the Whaling Convention
Act (WCA) (16 U.S.C. 916 et seq.).
Under the WCA, IWC regulations shall
generally become effective with respect
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to all persons and vessels subject to the
jurisdiction of the United States, within
90 days of notification from the IWC
Secretariat of an amendment to the IWC
Schedule (16 U.S.C. 916k). Regulations
that implement the WCA, found at 50
CFR 230.6, require the Secretary of
Commerce (Secretary) to publish, at
least annually, aboriginal subsistence
whaling quotas and any other
limitations on aboriginal subsistence
whaling deriving from regulations of the
IWC.
At the 64th Annual Meeting of the
IWC, the Commission set catch limits
for aboriginal subsistence use of
bowhead whales from the BeringChukchi-Beaufort Seas stock. The
bowhead catch limits were based on a
joint request by the United States and
the Russian Federation, accompanied by
documentation concerning the needs of
two Native groups: Alaska Eskimos and
Chukotka Natives in the Russian Far
East.
The IWC set a 6-year block catch limit
of 336 bowhead whales landed. For
each of the years 2013 through 2018, the
number of bowhead whales struck may
not exceed 67, except that any unused
portion of a strike quota from any prior
year may be carried forward. No more
than 15 strikes may be added to the
strike quota for any one year. At the end
of the 2014 harvest, there were 15
unused strikes available for carryforward, so the combined strike quota
set by the IWC for 2015 is 82 (67 + 15).
An arrangement between the United
States and the Russian Federation
ensures that the total quota of bowhead
whales landed and struck in 2015 will
not exceed the limits set by the IWC.
Under this arrangement, the Russian
natives may use no more than seven
strikes, and the Alaska Eskimos may use
no more than 75 strikes.
Through its cooperative agreement
with the AEWC, NOAA has assigned 75
strikes to the Alaska Eskimos. The
AEWC will in turn allocate these strikes
among the 11 villages whose cultural
and subsistence needs have been
documented, and will ensure that its
hunters use no more than 75 strikes.
Other Limitations
The IWC regulations, as well as the
NOAA regulation at 50 CFR 230.4(c),
forbid the taking of calves or any whale
accompanied by a calf.
NOAA regulations (at 50 CFR 230.4)
contain a number of other prohibitions
relating to aboriginal subsistence
whaling, some of which are summarized
here:
• Only licensed whaling captains or
crew under the control of those captains
may engage in whaling.
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• Captains and crew must follow the
provisions of the relevant cooperative
agreement between NOAA and a Native
American whaling organization.
• The aboriginal hunters must have
adequate crew, supplies, and equipment
to engage in an efficient operation.
• Crew may not receive money for
participating in the hunt.
• No person may sell or offer for sale
whale products from whales taken in
the hunt, except for authentic articles of
Native American handicrafts.
• Captains may not continue to whale
after the relevant quota is taken, after
the season has been closed, or if their
licenses have been suspended. They
may not engage in whaling in a wasteful
manner.
Dated: February 19, 2015.
Paul N. Doremus,
Acting Director, Office for International
Affairs and Seafood Inspection, National
Marine Fisheries Service.
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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
(DoD) is publishing this notice to
announce that it is renewing the charter
for the Missouri River (South Dakota)
Task Force (‘‘the Task Force’’).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim
Freeman, Advisory Committee
Management Officer for the Department
of Defense, 703–692–5952.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
committee’s charter is being renewed
pursuant to section 905(a) of the
Missouri River Restoration Act of 2000
(‘‘the Missouri River Restoration Act’’)
(Title IX of Pub. L. 106–541, the Water
Resources Development Act of 2000)
and in accordance with the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (FACA) of
1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix, as amended)
and 41 CFR 102–3.50(a).
The Task Force is a non-discretionary
Federal advisory committee that shall
provide independent advice and
recommendations to the Secretary of the
Army on plans and projects to reduce
siltation of the Missouri River in the
State of South Dakota and to meet the
objectives of the Pick-Sloan Missouri
River Basin Program authorized by
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section 9 of the Flood Control Act of
December 22, 1944 (58 Stat. 891).
Specifically, the Task Force shall:
a. Prepare and approve, by a majority
of the members, a plan for the use of the
funds made available under the
Missouri River Restoration Act, to
promote:
i. Conservation practices in the
Missouri River watershed;
ii. the general control and removal of
sediment from the Missouri River;
iii. the protection of recreation on the
Missouri River from sedimentation;
iv. the protection of Indian and nonIndian historical and cultural sites along
the Missouri River from erosion;
v. erosion control along the Missouri
River; or
vi. any combination of the activities
just described;
b. Review projects to meet the goals
of the plan and recommend, to the
Secretary of the Army, critical
restoration projects for implementation;
and
c. Determine whether these critical
restoration projects primarily benefit the
Federal Government for purposes of
cost-sharing.
The Task Force may, on an annual
basis, revise the plan and shall provide
the public with the opportunity to
review and comment on any proposed
revision to the plan.
The Task Force shall report to the
Secretary of the Army and the U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers. The Secretary
of the Army may act upon the Task
Force’s advice and recommendations.
As prescribed by sections 904 and
905(b) of the Missouri River Act, the
Task Force shall be composed of 29
members. Specifically, the Task Force
membership shall be composed of the
Secretary of the Army or designee, who
shall serve as the Chairperson; Secretary
of Agriculture or designee; Secretary of
Energy or designee; Secretary of the
Interior or designee; and the Trust. The
Trust is composed of 25 members to be
appointed by the Secretary of the Army,
including 15 members recommended by
the Governor of South Dakota that
represent equally the various interest of
the public and include representatives
of: The South Dakota Department of
Environment and Natural Resources; the
South Dakota Department of Game,
Fish, and Parks; environmental groups;
the hydroelectric power industry; local
governments; recreation user groups;
agricultural groups; other appropriate
interests; nine members, one of each of
whom shall be recommended by each of
the nine Indian Tribes in the State of
South Dakota; and one member
recommended by the organization
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North Dakota’’ (composed of the
Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara tribes).
The members of the Trust shall be
appointed by the Secretary of the Army,
in consultation with the Secretary of
Defense or the Deputy Secretary of
Defense, to serve as representative
members to the Task Force pursuant to
41 CFR 102–3.130(a). Those individuals
who are full-time or permanent parttime Federal officers or employees shall
be appointed to serve as regular
government employee (RGE) members
pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.130(a).
All representative members of the
Trust shall be appointed for a two-year
term of service; and no member, unless
authorized by the Secretary of Defense
upon request of the Secretary of the
Army, may serve more than two
consecutive terms of service. In
addition, all Task Force members shall
serve without compensation, with the
exception of reimbursement for official
Task Force-related travel and per diem.
The Department of Defense (DoD),
when necessary and consistent with the
Task Force’s mission and DoD policies
and procedures, may establish
subcommittees, task groups, and
working groups to support the Task
Force. 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
Secretary of the Army, as the Task
Force’s Sponsor.
Such subcommittees shall not work
independently of the Task Force and
shall report all of their
recommendations and advice solely to
the Task Force 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
Task Force. No subcommittee or any of
its members can update or report,
verbally or in writing, on behalf of the
Task Force, directly to the DoD or any
Federal officers or employees.
The Secretary of Defense or the
Deputy Secretary of Defense may
approve the appointment of
subcommittee members for a two-year
term of service, with annual renewals;
however, no member, unless authorized
by the Secretary of Defense, may serve
more than two consecutive terms of
service. These individuals may come
from the Task Force or may be new
nominees, as recommended by the
Secretary of the Army and based upon
the subject matters under consideration.
Subcommittee members, if not fulltime or permanent part-time Federal
employees, shall be appointed as
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experts or consultants pursuant to 5
U.S.C. 3109 to serve as special
government employee members. Those
individuals who are full-time or
permanent part-time Federal officers or
employees shall be appointed pursuant
to 41 CFR 102–3.130(a) to serve as RGE
members. With the exception of
reimbursement for official Task Forcerelated travel and per diem,
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 the FACA, the Sunshine
Act, governing Federal statutes and
regulations, and established DoD
policies and procedures.
The estimated number of Task Force
meetings is no less than two per year.
The Task Force’s Designated Federal
Officer (DFO), pursuant to DoD policy,
shall be a full-time or permanent parttime DoD employee appointed in
accordance with governing DoD policies
and procedures.
The Task Force’s DFO is required to
be in attendance at all meetings of the
Task Force and any of its subcommittees
for the entire duration of each and every
meeting. However, in the absence of the
Task Force’s DFO, a properly approved
Alternate DFO, duly appointed to the
Task Force according to established DoD
policies and procedures, shall attend the
entire duration of the Task Force or any
subcommittee meeting.
The DFO, or the Alternate DFO, shall
call all meetings of the Task Force and
its subcommittees; prepare and approve
all meeting agendas; and adjourn any
meeting when the DFO, or the Alternate
DFO, determines adjournment to be in
the public interest or required by
governing regulations or DoD policies
and procedures.
Pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.105(j) and
102–3.140, the public or interested
organizations may submit written
statements to Missouri River (SD) Task
Force membership about the Task
Force’s mission and functions. Written
statements may be submitted at any
time or in response to the stated agenda
of planned meeting of the Missouri
River (SD) Task Force.
All written statements shall be
submitted to the DFO for the Missouri
River (SD) Task Force, and this
individual will ensure that the written
statements are provided to the
membership for their consideration.
Contact information for the Missouri
River (SD) Task Force DFO can be
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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 Missouri River (SD) Task Force.
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.
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Department of the Air Force
US Air Force Exclusive Patent License
Department of the Air Force,
Air Force Research Laboratory
Information Directorate, Rome, New
York.
AGENCY:
Notice of Intent to Issue an
Exclusive Patent License.
ACTION:
Pursuant to the provisions of
part 404 of Title 37, Code of Federal
Regulations, which implements Public
Law 96–517, as amended, the
Department of the Air Force announces
its intention to grant Lilo, LLC, a
corporation of New York, having a place
of business at 106 Genesee St., Utica,
New York 13413, an exclusive license in
any right, title and interest the United
States Air Force has in: In U.S. Patent
No. 8,317,058 entitled ‘‘Bicyclists’
Water Bottle with Bottom Drinking
Valve’’, issued on November 27th, 2012,
U.S. Design Patent No. D588,856 issued
on March 24th, 2009, and U.S. Design
Patent D583,626 issued on December
20th, 2008.
SUMMARY:
An
exclusive license for this patent will be
granted unless a written objection is
received within fifteen (15) days from
the date of publication of this Notice.
Written objections should be sent to: Air
Force Research Laboratory, Office of the
Staff Judge Advocate, AFRL/RIJ, 26
Electronic Parkway, Rome, New York
13441–4514. Telephone: (315) 330–
2087; Facsimile (315) 330–7583.
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Acting Air Force Federal Register Liaison
Officer.
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Department of the Air Force
U.S. Air Force Academy Board of
Visitors Notice of Meeting
U.S. Air Force Academy Board
of Visitors, Department of the Air Force,
DoD.
ACTION: Meeting notice.
AGENCY:
In accordance with 10 U.S.C.
9355, the U.S. Air Force Academy
(USAFA) Board of Visitors (BoV) will
hold a meeting at Harmon Hall, U.S. Air
Force Academy, Colorado Springs CO
on March 16, 2015. The meeting will
begin at 10:15 a.m. and is scheduled to
close to the public at 3:00 p.m. The
purpose of this meeting is to review
morale and discipline, social climate,
curriculum, instruction, infrastructure,
fiscal affairs, academic methods, and
other matters relating to the Academy.
Specific topics for this meeting include
a Superintendent’s update, which will
include, but not be limited to, an
admissions update and a review of the
DoD Annual Report on Sexual
Harassment and Violence at Military
Service Academies; an update from nonfederal entities that support the
Academy; and a review of the Center for
Character and Leadership Development
organization and facility. In accordance
with 5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended, and 41
CFR 102–3.155, one session of this
meeting shall be closed to the public
because it involves matters covered by
subsection (c)(6) of 5 U.S.C. 552b.
Public attendance at the open portions
of this USAFA BoV meeting shall be
accommodated on a first-come, firstserved basis up to the reasonable and
safe capacity of the meeting room. In
addition, any member of the public
wishing to provide input to the USAFA
BoV should submit a written statement
in accordance with 41 CFR 102–3.140(c)
and section 10(a)(3) of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act and the
procedures described in this paragraph.
Written statements must address the
following details: the issue, discussion,
and a recommended course of action.
Supporting documentation may also be
included as needed to establish the
appropriate historical context and
provide any necessary background
information. Written statements can be
submitted to the Designated Federal
Officer (DFO) at the Air Force address
detailed below at any time. However, if
a written statement is not received at
least 10 calendar days before the first
day of the meeting which is the subject
of this notice, then it may not be
provided to or considered by the BoV
SUMMARY:
Dated: February 20, 2015.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register, Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
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until its next open meeting. The DFO
will review all timely submissions with
the BoV Chairman and ensure they are
provided to members of the BoV before
the meeting that is the subject of this
notice. If after review of timely
submitted written comments and the
BoV Chairman and DFO deem
appropriate, they may choose to invite
the submitter of the written comments
to orally present the issue during an
open portion of the BoV meeting that is
the subject of this notice. Members of
the BoV may also petition the Chairman
to allow specific personnel to make oral
presentations before the BoV. In
accordance with 41 CFR 102–3.140(d),
any oral presentations before the BoV
shall be in accordance with agency
guidelines provided pursuant to a
written invitation and this paragraph.
Direct questioning of BoV members or
meeting participants by the public is not
permitted except with the approval of
the DFO and Chairman. For the benefit
of the public, rosters that list the names
of BoV members and any releasable
materials presented during the open
portions of this BoV meeting shall be
made available upon request.
Contact Information: For additional
information or to attend this BoV
meeting, contact Maj. Mark Cipolla,
Accessions and Training Division, AF/
A1PT, 1040 Air Force Pentagon,
Washington, DC 20330, (703) 695–4066,
mark.cipolla@us.af.mil.
Henry Williams Jr.,
Civ, DAF, Acting Air Force Federal Register
Liaison Officer.
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Department of the Air Force
US Air Force Partially Exclusive Patent
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New York, Rome, Air Force
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Directorate, Department of the Air
Force.
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Partially Exclusive Patent License.
AGENCY:
Pursuant to the provisions of
part 404 of Title 37, Code of Federal
Regulations, which implements Public
Law 96–517, as amended, the
Department of the Air Force announces
its intention to grant Kognitive Systems,
LLC, a corporation of New York, having
a place of business at 14 White Pine
Road, New Hartford, New York 13413,
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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 (DoD) is publishing this notice to
announce that it is renewing the charter for the Missouri River (South
Dakota) Task Force (``the Task Force'').
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Freeman, Advisory Committee
Management Officer for the Department of Defense, 703-692-5952.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This committee's charter is being renewed
pursuant to section 905(a) of the Missouri River Restoration Act of
2000 (``the Missouri River Restoration Act'') (Title IX of Pub. L. 106-
541, the Water Resources Development Act of 2000) and in accordance
with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) of 1972 (5 U.S.C.,
Appendix, as amended) and 41 CFR 102-3.50(a).
The Task Force is a non-discretionary Federal advisory committee
that shall provide independent advice and recommendations to the
Secretary of the Army on plans and projects to reduce siltation of the
Missouri River in the State of South Dakota and to meet the objectives
of the Pick-Sloan Missouri River Basin Program authorized by
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section 9 of the Flood Control Act of December 22, 1944 (58 Stat. 891).
Specifically, the Task Force shall:
a. Prepare and approve, by a majority of the members, a plan for
the use of the funds made available under the Missouri River
Restoration Act, to promote:
i. Conservation practices in the Missouri River watershed;
ii. the general control and removal of sediment from the Missouri
River;
iii. the protection of recreation on the Missouri River from
sedimentation;
iv. the protection of Indian and non-Indian historical and cultural
sites along the Missouri River from erosion;
v. erosion control along the Missouri River; or
vi. any combination of the activities just described;
b. Review projects to meet the goals of the plan and recommend, to
the Secretary of the Army, critical restoration projects for
implementation; and
c. Determine whether these critical restoration projects primarily
benefit the Federal Government for purposes of cost-sharing.
The Task Force may, on an annual basis, revise the plan and shall
provide the public with the opportunity to review and comment on any
proposed revision to the plan.
The Task Force shall report to the Secretary of the Army and the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The Secretary of the Army may act upon
the Task Force's advice and recommendations. As prescribed by sections
904 and 905(b) of the Missouri River Act, the Task Force shall be
composed of 29 members. Specifically, the Task Force membership shall
be composed of the Secretary of the Army or designee, who shall serve
as the Chairperson; Secretary of Agriculture or designee; Secretary of
Energy or designee; Secretary of the Interior or designee; and the
Trust. The Trust is composed of 25 members to be appointed by the
Secretary of the Army, including 15 members recommended by the Governor
of South Dakota that represent equally the various interest of the
public and include representatives of: The South Dakota Department of
Environment and Natural Resources; the South Dakota Department of Game,
Fish, and Parks; environmental groups; the hydroelectric power
industry; local governments; recreation user groups; agricultural
groups; other appropriate interests; nine members, one of each of whom
shall be recommended by each of the nine Indian Tribes in the State of
South Dakota; and one member recommended by the organization known as
the ``Three Affiliated Tribes of North Dakota'' (composed of the
Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara tribes).
The members of the Trust shall be appointed by the Secretary of the
Army, in consultation with the Secretary of Defense or the Deputy
Secretary of Defense, to serve as representative members to the Task
Force pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.130(a). Those individuals who are full-
time or permanent part-time Federal officers or employees shall be
appointed to serve as regular government employee (RGE) members
pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.130(a).
All representative members of the Trust shall be appointed for a
two-year term of service; and no member, unless authorized by the
Secretary of Defense upon request of the Secretary of the Army, may
serve more than two consecutive terms of service. In addition, all Task
Force members shall serve without compensation, with the exception of
reimbursement for official Task Force-related travel and per diem.
The Department of Defense (DoD), when necessary and consistent with
the Task Force's mission and DoD policies and procedures, may establish
subcommittees, task groups, and working groups to support the Task
Force. 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 Secretary of the Army,
as the Task Force's Sponsor.
Such subcommittees shall not work independently of the Task Force
and shall report all of their recommendations and advice solely to the
Task Force 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
Task Force. No subcommittee or any of its members can update or report,
verbally or in writing, on behalf of the Task Force, directly to the
DoD or any Federal officers or employees.
The Secretary of Defense or the Deputy Secretary of Defense may
approve the appointment of subcommittee members for a two-year term of
service, with annual renewals; however, no member, unless authorized by
the Secretary of Defense, may serve more than two consecutive terms of
service. These individuals may come from the Task Force or may be new
nominees, as recommended by the Secretary of the Army and based upon
the subject matters under consideration.
Subcommittee members, if not full-time or permanent part-time
Federal employees, shall be appointed as experts or consultants
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 3109 to serve as special government employee
members. Those individuals who are full-time or permanent part-time
Federal officers or employees shall be appointed pursuant to 41 CFR
102-3.130(a) to serve as RGE members. With the exception of
reimbursement for official Task Force-related travel and per diem,
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 the FACA, the
Sunshine Act, governing Federal statutes and regulations, and
established DoD policies and procedures.
The estimated number of Task Force meetings is no less than two per
year.
The Task Force's Designated Federal Officer (DFO), pursuant to DoD
policy, shall be a full-time or permanent part-time DoD employee
appointed in accordance with governing DoD policies and procedures.
The Task Force's DFO is required to be in attendance at all
meetings of the Task Force and any of its subcommittees for the entire
duration of each and every meeting. However, in the absence of the Task
Force's DFO, a properly approved Alternate DFO, duly appointed to the
Task Force according to established DoD policies and procedures, shall
attend the entire duration of the Task Force or any subcommittee
meeting.
The DFO, or the Alternate DFO, shall call all meetings of the Task
Force and its subcommittees; prepare and approve all meeting agendas;
and adjourn any meeting when the DFO, or the Alternate DFO, determines
adjournment to be in the public interest or required by governing
regulations or DoD policies and procedures.
Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.105(j) and 102-3.140, the public or
interested organizations may submit written statements to Missouri
River (SD) Task Force membership about the Task Force's mission and
functions. Written statements may be submitted at any time or in
response to the stated agenda of planned meeting of the Missouri River
(SD) Task Force.
All written statements shall be submitted to the DFO for the
Missouri River (SD) Task Force, and this individual will ensure that
the written statements are provided to the membership for their
consideration. Contact information for the Missouri River (SD) Task
Force DFO can be
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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 Missouri River (SD) Task Force. 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: February 20, 2015.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register, Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2015-03942 Filed 2-25-15; 8:45 am]
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