[Federal Register: March 10, 2008 (Volume 73, Number 47)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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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: 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.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board shall meet at the call of the
Board's Designated Federal Officer, in consultation with the Board's
chairperson. The Designated Federal Officer, pursuant to DoD policy,
shall be a full-time or permanent part-time DoD employee, and shall be
appointed in accordance with established DoD policies and procedures.
The Designated Federal Officer or duly appointed Alternate Designated
Federal Officer shall attend all committee meetings and subcommittee
meetings.
Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.105(j) and 102-3.140, the public or
interested organizations may submit written statements to the Chief of
Engineers Environmental Advisory 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 Chief of
Engineers Environmental Advisory Board.
All written statements shall be submitted to the Designated Federal
Officer for the Chief of Engineers Environmental Advisory Board, and
this individual will ensure that the written statements are provided to
the membership for their consideration. Contact information for the
Chief of Engineers Environmental Advisory Board's Designated Federal
Officer can be obtained from the GSA's FACA Database--https://
www.fido.gov/facadatabase/public.asp.
The Designated Federal Officer, pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.150, will
announce planned meetings of the Chief of Engineers Environmental
Advisory Board. The Designated Federal Officer, 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Jim Freeman, Deputy Committee
Management Officer for the Department of Defense, 703-601-2554,
extension 128.
Dated: March 4, 2008.
L. M. Bynum,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. E8-4625 Filed 3-7-08; 8:45 am]
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