[Federal Register: January 16, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 11)]
[Notices]
[Page 2999-3000]
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: Department of Defense.
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 Inland Waterways Users Board (hereafter referred to as the Board).
The Board is a non-discretionary federal advisory committee
established under the provisions of 33 U.S.C. 2251(a), to provide the
Secretary of Defense, through the Secretary of the Army and the
Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil works, independent advice and
recommendations on matters relating to construction and rehabilitation
priorities and spending levels on the commercial navigational features
and components of U.S. inland
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waterways and inland harbors as defined in Public Law 95-502 and
amended by Public Law 99-682. The board shall annually file their
recommendations with the Secretary of the Army and with the Congress.
The Secretary of the Army or designee may act upon the advice of the
Board.
Pursuant to 33 U.S.C. 2251(a), the Board shall be composed of
eleven members selected by the Secretary of the Army and appointed by
the Secretary of Defense. The members shall be selected so as to
represent various regions of the country and a spectrum of the primary
users and shippers utilizing the inland and intracoastal waterways for
commercial purposes. Due consideration shall be given to assure a
balance among the members based on the ton-mile shipments of the
various categories of commodities shipped on inland waterways. The
Board members shall serve two-year terms, with their appointments
renewed on an annual basis. No member, unless otherwise selected by the
Secretary of the Army or designee and approved by the Secretary of
Defense, shall serve more than four consecutive years on the Board.
Appointments vacated prior to the expiration of the term of said
appointment shall be filled only for the remainder of the term.
The Secretary of the Army shall choose, and the Secretaries of
Agriculture, Transportation, and Commerce may designate,
representatives to act as non-voting observers of the Board. In
addition, the Secretary of the Army or designee through the Secretary
of Defense may appoint consultants with special expertise to assist the
Board on an ad hoc basis.
Board Members appointed by the Secretary of Defense, who are not
full-time federal officers or employees, shall be appointed as experts
and consultants under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 3109, and shall serve
as Special Government employees. Pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 1114(a)(3), the
members shall serve with the exception of travel and per diem for
official travel without compensation. The Secretary of the Army shall
select the Board's Chairman and Vice Chairman from the total
membership, and these individuals shall serve at the discretion of the
Secretary of the Army or designee. The Vice Chairman will act as
Chairman in the absence or incapacity of the Chairman, or in the event
of a vacancy in the office of the Chairman.
The Board is authorized to establish subcommittees, as necessary
and consistent with its mission, and these Subcommittees or Work 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 Work Groups shall not work independently of
the chartered Board, and shall report their recommendations and advice
to the Board for full deliberation and discussion. Subcommittees or
Working Groups 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.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Jim Freeman, Deputy Committee
Management Officer for the Department of Defense, 703-601-6128.
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 Inland
Waterways Users 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 Inland
Waterways Users Board.
All written statements shall be submitted to the Designated Federal
Officer for the Inland Waterways Users Board, and this individual will
ensure that the written statements are provided to the membership for
their consideration. Contact information for the Inland Waterways Users
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 Inland Waterways Users 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.
Dated: January 12, 2009.
Patricia L. Toppings,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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