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academic methods, and other matters
relating to the Academy. Specific topics
for this meeting include a
Superintendent’s Update; USAFA
Academics Update; Outreach
Subcommittee brief. 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
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
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portions of this BoV meeting shall be
made available upon request.
Contact Information: For additional
information or to attend this BoV
meeting, contact Lt Col Jeffrey Rosa,
Accessions and Training Division, AF/
A1PT, 1040 Air Force Pentagon,
Washington, DC 20330, (703) 695–6711,
Jeffrey.T.Rosa.mil@mail.mil.
Henry Williams Jr.,
Civ, DAF, Acting Air Force Federal Register
Liaison Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Renewal of Department of Defense
Federal Advisory Committees
Department of Defense.
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 Strategic Environmental
Research and Development Program
Scientific Advisory Board (‘‘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. 2904 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 non-discretionary
Federal advisory committee. Pursuant to
10 U.S.C. 2904(e), the Strategic
Environmental Research and
Development Program Council (‘‘the
Council’’) shall refer to the Board, and
the Board shall review, each proposed
research project including its estimated
cost, for research in and development of
technologies related to environmental
activities in excess of $1,000,000. The
Council, pursuant to its responsibilities
under 10 U.S.C. 2902(d)(1) and in an
effort to enhance the Board’s review
process, has lowered the dollar
threshold for referral by the Council to
the Board to any proposed research
project in excess of $900,000. The Board
shall make any recommendations to the
Council that the Board considers
appropriate regarding such project or
proposal.
The Board may make
recommendations to the Council
regarding technologies, research,
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projects, programs, activities, and, if
appropriate, funding within the scope of
the Strategic Environmental Research
and Development Program. In addition,
the Board shall assist and advise the
Council in identifying the
environmental data and analytical
assistance activities that should be
covered by the policies and procedures
prescribed pursuant to 10 U.S.C.
2902(d)(1).
The Board may make
recommendations to the Council
regarding technologies, research,
projects, programs, activities, and, if
appropriate, funding within the scope of
the Strategic Environmental Research
and Development Program. In addition,
the Board shall assist and advise the
Council in identifying the
environmental data and analytical
assistance activities that should be
covered by the policies and procedures
prescribed pursuant to 10 U.S.C.
2902(d)(1).
The Department of Defense (DoD),
through the Office of the USD(AT&L)
and the Strategic Environmental
Research and Development Program,
provides support for the Board’s
performance 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.
Pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2904(a), the
Secretary of Defense and the Secretary
of Energy, in consultation with the
Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency, shall jointly appoint
not less than six and not more than 14
members.
Pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2904(b), the
Board membership shall be composed of
the following:
a. Permanent members of the Board
are the Science Advisor to the President
and the Administrator of the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration or their respective
designees;
b. Non-permanent members of the
Board shall be appointed from among
persons eminent in the fields of basic
sciences, engineering, ocean and
environmental sciences, education,
research management, international and
security affairs, health physics, health
sciences, or social sciences, with due
regard given to the equitable
representation of scientists and
engineers who are women or who
represent minority groups. One such
member of the Board shall be a
representative of environmental public
interest groups, and one such member
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shall be a representative of the interests
of State governments.
Pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2904(b)(3), the
Secretary of Defense and the Secretary
of Energy, in consultation with the
Administrator of the Environmental
Protection Agency, shall request that:
a. the head of the National Academy
of Sciences, in consultation with the
head of the National Academy of
Engineering and the head of the
Institutes of Medicine of the National
Academy of Sciences, nominate persons
for appointment to the Board;
b. the Council on Environmental
Quality nominate for appointment to the
Board at least one person who is a
representative of environmental public
interest groups; and
c. the National Association of
Governors nominate for appointment to
the Board at least one person who is a
representative of the interests of State
governments.
The Board, pursuant to 10 U.S.C.
2904(d), shall develop procedures for
carrying out its responsibilities. Such
procedures shall define a quorum as a
majority of the members and shall
provide for the annual election of the
Board’s Chair by the members of the
Board.
The Board, pursuant to 10 U.S.C.
2904(d), shall develop procedures for
carrying out its responsibilities. Such
procedures shall define a quorum as a
majority of the members and shall
provide for the annual election of the
Board’s Chair by the members of the
Board. Board members appointed by the
Secretary of Defense and the Secretary
of Energy, who are not full-time or
permanent part-time Federal officers or
employees, shall 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 be appointed pursuant
to 41 CFR 102–3.130(a) to serve as
regular government employee (RGE)
members.
SGE members are appointed to
provide advice 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.
Pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2904(h), each
member of the Board shall be required
to file a financial disclosure report
under title I of the Ethics in Government
Act of 1978 (5 U.S.C. Appendix, as
amended).
The members shall be appointed for
terms of not less than two and not more
than four years, as provided in 10 U.S.C.
2904(b)(4) and approved by the
Secretary of Defense. All appointments
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shall be renewed by the Secretary of
Defense on an annual basis. Members
shall not serve more than two
consecutive terms of service, unless
authorized by the Secretary of Defense.
With the exception of reimbursement of
official Board-related travel and per
diem, members of the Board serve
without compensation.
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 USD(AT&L),
as the Board’s Sponsor.
Such subcommittees shall not work
independently of the Board and shall
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
officer or employee.
Each subcommittee 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 for a term of service of two-tofour years, with annual renewals, even
if the individual in question 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 experts or consultants pursuant to 5
U.S.C. 3109 to serve as SGE members.
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 RGE members. 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
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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 10 U.S.C. 2904(d), the
minimum number of Board meetings is
four per year. 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: September 2, 2015.
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
AGENCY: Department of Defense.
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 Strategic
Environmental Research and Development Program Scientific Advisory
Board (``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. 2904 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 non-discretionary Federal advisory committee.
Pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2904(e), the Strategic Environmental Research and
Development Program Council (``the Council'') shall refer to the Board,
and the Board shall review, each proposed research project including
its estimated cost, for research in and development of technologies
related to environmental activities in excess of $1,000,000. The
Council, pursuant to its responsibilities under 10 U.S.C. 2902(d)(1)
and in an effort to enhance the Board's review process, has lowered the
dollar threshold for referral by the Council to the Board to any
proposed research project in excess of $900,000. The Board shall make
any recommendations to the Council that the Board considers appropriate
regarding such project or proposal.
The Board may make recommendations to the Council regarding
technologies, research, projects, programs, activities, and, if
appropriate, funding within the scope of the Strategic Environmental
Research and Development Program. In addition, the Board shall assist
and advise the Council in identifying the environmental data and
analytical assistance activities that should be covered by the policies
and procedures prescribed pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2902(d)(1).
The Board may make recommendations to the Council regarding
technologies, research, projects, programs, activities, and, if
appropriate, funding within the scope of the Strategic Environmental
Research and Development Program. In addition, the Board shall assist
and advise the Council in identifying the environmental data and
analytical assistance activities that should be covered by the policies
and procedures prescribed pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2902(d)(1).
The Department of Defense (DoD), through the Office of the
USD(AT&L) and the Strategic Environmental Research and Development
Program, provides support for the Board's performance 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.
Pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2904(a), the Secretary of Defense and the
Secretary of Energy, in consultation with the Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency, shall jointly appoint not less than
six and not more than 14 members.
Pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2904(b), the Board membership shall be
composed of the following:
a. Permanent members of the Board are the Science Advisor to the
President and the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration or their respective designees;
b. Non-permanent members of the Board shall be appointed from among
persons eminent in the fields of basic sciences, engineering, ocean and
environmental sciences, education, research management, international
and security affairs, health physics, health sciences, or social
sciences, with due regard given to the equitable representation of
scientists and engineers who are women or who represent minority
groups. One such member of the Board shall be a representative of
environmental public interest groups, and one such member
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shall be a representative of the interests of State governments.
Pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2904(b)(3), the Secretary of Defense and the
Secretary of Energy, in consultation with the Administrator of the
Environmental Protection Agency, shall request that:
a. the head of the National Academy of Sciences, in consultation
with the head of the National Academy of Engineering and the head of
the Institutes of Medicine of the National Academy of Sciences,
nominate persons for appointment to the Board;
b. the Council on Environmental Quality nominate for appointment to
the Board at least one person who is a representative of environmental
public interest groups; and
c. the National Association of Governors nominate for appointment
to the Board at least one person who is a representative of the
interests of State governments.
The Board, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2904(d), shall develop procedures
for carrying out its responsibilities. Such procedures shall define a
quorum as a majority of the members and shall provide for the annual
election of the Board's Chair by the members of the Board.
The Board, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2904(d), shall develop procedures
for carrying out its responsibilities. Such procedures shall define a
quorum as a majority of the members and shall provide for the annual
election of the Board's Chair by the members of the Board. Board
members appointed by the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of
Energy, who are not full-time or permanent part-time Federal officers
or employees, shall 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 be appointed pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.130(a) to serve
as regular government employee (RGE) members.
SGE members are appointed to provide advice 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. Pursuant to 10 U.S.C.
2904(h), each member of the Board shall be required to file a financial
disclosure report under title I of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978
(5 U.S.C. Appendix, as amended).
The members shall be appointed for terms of not less than two and
not more than four years, as provided in 10 U.S.C. 2904(b)(4) and
approved by the Secretary of Defense. All appointments shall be renewed
by the Secretary of Defense on an annual basis. Members shall not serve
more than two consecutive terms of service, unless authorized by the
Secretary of Defense. With the exception of reimbursement of official
Board-related travel and per diem, members of the Board serve without
compensation.
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 USD(AT&L), as the Board's Sponsor.
Such subcommittees shall not work independently of the Board and
shall 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
officer or employee.
Each subcommittee 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 for a term of service of two-to-four years, with annual
renewals, even if the individual in question 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 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
officers or employees will be appointed pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.130(a)
to serve as RGE members. 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 10 U.S.C. 2904(d), the minimum number of Board meetings
is four per year. 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: September 2, 2015.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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