Department of Defense March 10, 2008 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Department of Navy proposes to add a system of records to its inventory of record systems subject to the Privacy Act of 1974 (5 U.S.C. 552a), as amended.

The Department of Defense is correcting a Notice to Amend a System of Records that appeared on February 29, 2008 (72 FR 11095). The document corrects the notice to include information previously omitted.

Under the provisions of 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, as amended), and 41 CFR 102-3.65, the Department of Defense gives notice that it is renewing the charter for the Chief of Engineers Environmental Advisory Board (hereafter referred to as the Board). The Board is a discretionary federal advisory committee established by the Secretary of Defense to provide the Department of Defense, the Secretary of Army, and the Chief of Engineers (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) independent advice and recommendations on environmental issues facing the Corps of Engineers. The Board, in accomplishing its mission: (a) Provides sound recommendations on specific policies, programs for the Chief of Engineers; (b) advise on topics as environmental benefit assessment and integrated water resources management. The Board shall be composed of not more than 10 members, who are distinguished members of the natural (e.g., biological, ecological), social (e.g., anthropologist, community planner) and related sciences. Board members appointed by the Secretary of Defense, who are not federal officers or employees, shall serve as Special Government Employees under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 3109. Board members shall be appointed on an annual basis by the Secretary of Defense, and shall serve a term not to exceed four years. The Board membership shall select the Board's Chairperson from the total membership. Board members shall with the exception of travel and per diem for official travel, serve without compensation. The Board shall be authorized to establish subcommittees, as necessary and consistent with its mission, and these subcommittees or working groups shall operate under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the Government in the Sunshine Act of 1976, and other appropriate federal regulations. Such subcommittees or workgroups shall not work independently of the chartered Board, and shall report all their recommendations and advice to the Board for full deliberation and discussion. Subcommittees or workgroups have no authority to make decisions on behalf of the chartered Board nor can they report directly to the Department of Defense or any federal officers or employees who are not Board members.

On March 18, 2003, the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) issued a solicitation for cooperative agreement applications (SCAA) to assist state and local governments and other nonprofit eligible entities in establishing or maintaining procurement technical assistance centers (PTACs) pursuant to chapter 142, title 10, United States Code. These centers help business firms market their products and service to the Department of Defense (DoD), other federal agencies, and state and/or local government agencies. Cooperative agreement awards made as a result of applications submitted in response to this solicitation contained provisions for the award of additional option awards through 2007. DLA now intends to issue another solicitation as a follow-on action to the March 18, 2003, SCAA in order to maintain continuity of the Procurement Technical Assistance Program. This solicitation, when issued, will govern the submission of applications for calendar year 2008, and will provide for option period awards for 2009 and 2010. This proposed SCAA, which contains a number of changes from the March 18, 2003 SCAA, can be found on-line at https:// www.dla.mil/db/draft2008scaa.pdf and is currently available for review. Printed copies are not available for distribution. You are invited to submit written comments concerning this proposed SCAA to: Headquarters, Defense Logistics Agency, Office of Small Business Programs, 8725 John J. Kingman Road, Suite 1127, Ft. Belvoir, VA 22060-6221. Attn: Grants Officer. All comments must be received by March 26, 2008, in order for them to be considered. DLA intends to post the finalized SCAA on the Internet in early April 2008. A future notice to be published in Grants.gov will announce this posting along with details on how to submit applications.