Charter Renewal of Department of Defense Federal Advisory Committees, 32367-32368 [2015-13847]
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Dated: June 2, 2015.
Angela Somma,
Chief, Endangered Species Conservation
Division, Office of Protected Resources,
National Marine Fisheries Service.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Background
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BUREAU OF CONSUMER FINANCIAL
PROTECTION
Consumer Advisory Board Meeting
Bureau of Consumer Financial
Protection.
ACTION: Notice of public meeting.
AGENCY:
This notice sets forth the
announcement of a public meeting of
the Consumer Advisory Board (CAB or
Board) of the Consumer Financial
Protection Bureau (Bureau). The notice
also describes the functions of the
Board. Notice of the meeting is
permitted by section 6 of the CAB
Charter and is intended to notify the
public of this meeting. Specifically,
section X of the CAB Charter states:
SUMMARY:
(1) Each meeting of the Board shall be open
to public observation, to the extent that a
facility is available to accommodate the
public, unless the Bureau, in accordance
with paragraph (4) of this section, determines
that the meeting shall be closed. The Bureau
also will make reasonable efforts to make the
meetings available to the public through live
web streaming. (2) Notice of the time, place
and purpose of each meeting, as well as a
summary of the proposed agenda, shall be
published in the Federal Register not more
than 45 or less than 15 days prior to the
scheduled meeting date. Shorter notice may
be given when the Bureau determines that
the Board’s business so requires; in such
event, the public will be given notice at the
earliest practicable time. (3) Minutes of
meetings, records, reports, studies, and
agenda of the Board shall be posted on the
Bureau’s Web site
(www.consumerfinance.gov). (4) The Bureau
may close to the public a portion of any
meeting, for confidential discussion. If the
Bureau closes a meeting or any portion of a
meeting, the Bureau will issue, at least
annually, a summary of the Board’s activities
during such closed meetings or portions of
meetings.
The meeting date is Thursday,
June 18, 2015, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Central Standard Time.
ADDRESSES: The meeting location is
CenturyLink Center Omaha Convention
Center, 455 N. 10th Street, Omaha, NE
68102.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Crystal Dully, Consumer Advisory
Board & Councils, External Affairs, 1275
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20002;
telephone: 202–435–9588; CFPB_
CABandCouncilsEvents@cfpb.gov .
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Section 1014(a) of the Dodd-Frank
Wall Street Reform and Consumer
Protection Act (https://www.sec.gov/
about/laws/wallstreetreform-cpa.pdf)
(Dodd-Frank Act) provides: ‘‘The
Director shall establish a Consumer
Advisory Board to advise and consult
with the Bureau in the exercise of its
functions under the Federal consumer
financial laws, and to provide
information on emerging practices in
the consumer financial products or
services industry, including regional
trends, concerns, and other relevant
information.’’ 12 U.S.C. 5494.
(a) The purpose of the Board is
outlined in section 1014(a) of the DoddFrank Act (https://www.sec.gov/about/
laws/wallstreetreform-cpa.pdf), which
states that the Board shall ‘‘advise and
consult with the Bureau in the exercise
of its functions under the Federal
consumer financial laws’’ and ‘‘provide
information on emerging practices in
the consumer financial products or
services industry, including regional
trends, concerns, and other relevant
information.’’ (b) To carry out the
Board’s purpose, the scope of its
activities shall include providing
information, analysis, and
recommendations to the Bureau. The
Board will generally serve as a vehicle
for market intelligence and expertise for
the Bureau. Its objectives will include
identifying and assessing the impact on
consumers and other market
participants of new, emerging, and
changing products, practices, or
services. (c) The Board will also be
available to advise and consult with the
Director and the Bureau on other
matters related to the Bureau’s functions
under the Dodd-Frank Act.
II. Agenda
The Consumer Advisory Board will
discuss trends and themes in the
consumer finance market place, and the
Bureau’s recent proposal in connection
with regulating payday loans, auto-title
loans, and certain longer-term credit
products.
Persons who need a reasonable
accommodation to participate should
contact CFPB_504Request@cfpb.gov,
202–435–9EEO, 1–855–233–0362, or
202–435–9742 (TTY) at least ten
business days prior to the meeting or
event to request assistance. The request
must identify the date, time, location,
and title of the meeting or event, the
nature of the assistance requested, and
contact information for the requester.
CFPB will strive to provide, but cannot
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guarantee that accommodation will be
provided for late requests.
Individuals who wish to attend the
Consumer Advisory Board meeting must
RSVP to cfpb_cabandcouncilsevents@
cfpb.gov by noon, June 17, 2015.
Members of the public must RSVP by
the due date and must include ‘‘CAB’’
in the subject line of the RSVP.
III. Availability
The Board’s agenda will be made
available to the public on June 3, 2015,
via consumerfinance.gov. Individuals
should express in their RSVP if they
require a paper copy of the agenda.
A recording and transcript of this
meeting will be available after the
meeting on the CFPB’s Web site
consumerfinance.gov.
Dated: June 2, 2015.
Christopher D’Angelo,
Chief of Staff, Bureau of Consumer Financial
Protection.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Charter Renewal of Department of
Defense Federal Advisory Committees
Department of Defense.
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 Board
of Visitors, Marine Corps University
(‘‘the Board’’).
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 10 U.S.C § 7102 (d) 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 Board is a statutory Federal
advisory committee that provides
independent advice and
recommendations on matters pertaining
to the Marine Corps University (‘‘the
University’’).
The Board provides the Secretary of
Defense, through the Secretary of the
Navy and the Commanding General,
Marine Corps Combat Development
Command, independent advice and
recommendations on matters pertaining
to:
SUMMARY:
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a. U.S. Marine Corps Professional
Military Education;
b. All aspects of the academic and
administrative policies of the
University;
c. Higher educational standards and
cost effective operations of the
University; and
d. The operation and accreditation of
the National Museum of the Marine
Corps.
The DoD, through the Secretary of the
Navy and the Marine Corps University,
provides support for the performance of
the Board’s 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 Board shall be composed of at
least 7 and not more than 11 members.
The members will be eminent
authorities in the fields of education,
defense, management, economics,
leadership, academia, national military
strategy, or international affairs.
The Secretary of Defense authorizes
the President of the University to serve
as a non-voting ex-officio member of the
Board, whose membership shall not
count toward the total membership of
the Board. No other full-time or
permanent part-time University
employee will serve on the Board.
Board members that are not ex-officio
members shall be appointed by the
Secretary of Defense or the Deputy
Secretary of Defense, and their
appointments will be renewed on an
annual basis according to DoD policies
and procedures. Each member, based
upon his or her individual professional
experience, provides his or her best
judgment on the matters before the
Board. Board members who are not fulltime or permanent part-time Federal
officers or employees will be appointed
as experts or consultants pursuant to 5
U.S.C. 3109 to serve as special
government employee (SGE) members.
Board members who are full-time or
permanent part-time Federal officers or
employees will serve as regular
government employee (RGE) members
pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.130(a).
Members of the Board shall serve a term
of service of one-to-four years, and their
appointments must be renewed by the
Secretary of Defense on an annual basis.
No member may serve more than two
consecutive terms of service without
Secretary of Defense or Deputy
Secretary of Defense approval.
DoD, when necessary and consistent
with the Board’s mission and DoD
policies and procedures, may establish
subcommittees, task forces, or working
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groups to support the Board.
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 Navy, as the Board’s Sponsor.
Such subcommittees will not work
independently of the Board and will
report all of their recommendations and
advice solely to the Board 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
Board. No subcommittee or any of its
members can update or report, verbally
or in writing, on behalf of the Board,
directly to the DoD or any Federal
officers or employees. Each member,
based upon his or her individual
professional experience, provides his or
her best judgment on the matters before
the Board, and he or she does so in a
manner that is free from conflict of
interest. All subcommittee members
will be appointed by the Secretary of
Defense or the Deputy Secretary of
Defense to a term of service of one-tofour years, with annual renewals, even
if the individual is already a member of
the Board. Subcommittee members will
not serve more than two consecutive
terms of service, unless authorized by
the Secretary of Defense or the Deputy
Secretary of Defense. Subcommittee
members who are not full-time or
permanent part-time Federal officers or
employees will be appointed as an
expert or consultant pursuant to 5
U.S.C. 3109, to serve as a SGE member.
Subcommittee members who are fulltime or permanent part-time Federal
officers or 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 Board
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 Board’s
Designated Federal Officer (DFO) must
be a full-time or permanent part-time
DoD officer or employee, appointed in
accordance with established DoD
policies and procedures. The Board’s
DFO is required to attend 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 established DoD
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policies and procedures, must attend
the entire duration of all meetings of the
Board and its subcommittees.
The DFO, or the Alternate DFO, calls
all meetings of the Board and its
subcommittees; prepares and approves
all meeting agendas; and adjourns 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 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 the Board.
All written statements shall be
submitted to the DFO for the Board, and
this individual will ensure that the
written statements are provided to the
membership for their consideration.
Contact information for the Board’s 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 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: June 2, 2015.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Officer, Department of Defense.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Charter Renewal of Department of Defense Federal Advisory
Committees
AGENCY: Department of Defense.
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 Board of Visitors,
Marine Corps University (``the Board'').
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 10 U.S.C Sec. 7102 (d) 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 Board is a statutory Federal advisory committee that provides
independent advice and recommendations on matters pertaining to the
Marine Corps University (``the University'').
The Board provides the Secretary of Defense, through the Secretary
of the Navy and the Commanding General, Marine Corps Combat Development
Command, independent advice and recommendations on matters pertaining
to:
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a. U.S. Marine Corps Professional Military Education;
b. All aspects of the academic and administrative policies of the
University;
c. Higher educational standards and cost effective operations of
the University; and
d. The operation and accreditation of the National Museum of the
Marine Corps.
The DoD, through the Secretary of the Navy and the Marine Corps
University, provides support for the performance of the Board's
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 Board shall be composed of at least 7 and not more than 11
members. The members will be eminent authorities in the fields of
education, defense, management, economics, leadership, academia,
national military strategy, or international affairs.
The Secretary of Defense authorizes the President of the University
to serve as a non-voting ex-officio member of the Board, whose
membership shall not count toward the total membership of the Board. No
other full-time or permanent part-time University employee will serve
on the Board.
Board members that are not ex-officio members shall be appointed by
the Secretary of Defense or the Deputy Secretary of Defense, and their
appointments will be renewed on an annual basis according to DoD
policies and procedures. Each member, based upon his or her individual
professional experience, provides his or her best judgment on the
matters before the Board. Board members who are not full-time or
permanent part-time Federal officers or employees will be appointed as
experts or consultants pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 3109 to serve as special
government employee (SGE) members. Board members who are full-time or
permanent part-time Federal officers or employees will serve as regular
government employee (RGE) members pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.130(a).
Members of the Board shall serve a term of service of one-to-four
years, and their appointments must be renewed by the Secretary of
Defense on an annual basis. No member may serve more than two
consecutive terms of service without Secretary of Defense or Deputy
Secretary of Defense approval.
DoD, when necessary and consistent with the Board's mission and DoD
policies and procedures, may establish subcommittees, task forces, or
working groups to support the Board. 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 Navy, as the Board's Sponsor.
Such subcommittees will not work independently of the Board and
will report all of their recommendations and advice solely to the Board
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 Board. No
subcommittee or any of its members can update or report, verbally or in
writing, on behalf of the Board, directly to the DoD or any Federal
officers or employees. Each member, based upon his or her individual
professional experience, provides his or her best judgment on the
matters before the Board, and he or she does so in a manner that is
free from conflict of interest. All subcommittee members will 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 is already a member of the Board.
Subcommittee members will not serve more than two consecutive terms of
service, unless authorized by the Secretary of Defense or the Deputy
Secretary of Defense. Subcommittee members who are not full-time or
permanent part-time Federal officers or employees will be appointed as
an expert or consultant pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 3109, to serve as a SGE
member. Subcommittee members who are full-time or permanent part-time
Federal officers or 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 Board 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 Board's Designated Federal
Officer (DFO) must be a full-time or permanent part-time DoD officer or
employee, appointed in accordance with established DoD policies and
procedures. The Board's DFO is required to attend 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
established DoD policies and procedures, must attend the entire
duration of all meetings of the Board and its subcommittees.
The DFO, or the Alternate DFO, calls all meetings of the Board and
its subcommittees; prepares and approves all meeting agendas; and
adjourns 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 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 the Board.
All written statements shall be submitted to the DFO for the Board,
and this individual will ensure that the written statements are
provided to the membership for their consideration. Contact information
for the Board's 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 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: June 2, 2015.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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