[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 52 (Monday, March 19, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12784-12785]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-1316]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Renewal of 18 Department of Defense Federal Advisory Committees

AGENCY: DoD.

ACTION: Establishment 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 Sunshine in the Government 
Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and 41 CFR 102-3.65, the 
Department of Defense gives notice that it intents to establish the 
U.S. Southern Command Advisory Group, as a discretionary Federal 
advisory committee.
    This committee will provide the Secretary of Defense, through the 
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Commander, U.S. Southern 
Command independent advice and recommendations on the dynamic, 
transnational challenges facing the United States and its allies with 
respect to the U.S. Southern Command responsibilities. In accordance 
with DoD policy and procedures, the Commander U.S. Southern Command is 
authorized to act upon the advice emanating from this advisory 
committee.
    The U.S. Southern Command Advisory Group shall be composed of no 
more than 25 members who are eminent authorities in the fields of 
national defense, geopolitical and national security affairs, or Latin 
America and the Caribbean. Committee members appointed by the Secretary 
of Defense, who are not full-time Federal officers or employees, shall 
serve as Special Government Employees under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 
3109.

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    The U.S. Southern Command Advisory Group, in keeping with DoD 
policy to make every effort to achieve a balanced membership, include a 
cross section of experts directly affected, interested and qualified to 
advice on US security interests in the Americas. Committee members 
shall be appointed on an annual basis by the Secretary of Defense, and 
with the exception of travel and per diem for official travel, shall 
serve without compensation. The Commander, U.S. Southern Command shall 
select the committee's chairperson from the committee's membership at 
large.
    The U.S. Southern Command Advisory Group shall meet at the call of 
the committee's Designated Federal Officer, in consultation with the 
Chairperson and the Commander U.S. Southern Command. The Designated 
Federal Officer 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.
    The U.S. Southern Command Advisory Group 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 (5 U.S.C., 
Appendix, as amended), the Sunshine in the Government Act of 1976 (5 
U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and other appropriate Federal regulations.
    Such subcommittees or workgroups shall not work independently of 
the chartered committee, and shall report all their recommendations and 
advice to the U.S. Southern Command Advisory Group for full 
deliberation and discussion. Subcommittees or workgroups have no 
authority to make decisions on behalf of the chartered committee nor 
can they report directly to the Department of Defense or any Federal 
officers or employees who are not members of the U.S. Southern Command 
Advisory Group.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Frank Wilson, DoD Committee Management 
Officer, 703-601-2554.

    Dated: March 12, 2007.
C.R. Choate,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 07-1316 Filed 3-16-07; 8:45 am]
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