[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 167 (Wednesday, August 30, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59879-59880]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-18770]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Renewal of Department of Defense Federal Advisory Committees--
Defense Policy Board

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: Renewal of Federal Advisory Committee meeting.

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SUMMARY: The DoD is publishing this notice to announce that it is 
renewing the Defense Policy Board (DPB).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Freeman, DoD Advisory Committee 
Management Officer, 703-692-5952.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The DoD is renewing the DPB in accordance 
with chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code (U.S.C.) (commonly known 
as the ``Federal Advisory Committee Act'' or ``FACA'') and 41 CFR 102-
3.50(d). The charter and contact information for the DPB's Designated 
Federal Officer (DFO) are found at https://www.facadatabase.gov/FACA/apex/FACAPublicAgencyNavigation.
    The DPB provides the Secretary of Defense and the Deputy Secretary 
of Defense (``the DoD Appointing Authority'') independent advice and 
recommendations on matters concerning defense policy and national 
security issues. Specifically, the DPB

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will focus on: (a) issues central to strategic DoD planning; (b) policy 
implications of U.S. force structure and modernization on DoD's ability 
to execute U.S. defense strategy; (c) U.S. regional defense policies; 
and (d) other defense policy and national security issues of special 
interest to the DoD raised by the DoD Appointing Authority, or the 
Under Secretary of Defense for Policy as the DPB's Sponsor.
    The DPB shall be composed of not more than 20 members who have 
distinguished backgrounds in defense and national security affairs. 
These members will come from varied backgrounds including prior 
government or military service, multinational corporations, academia, 
or other non-government organizations. Individual members will be 
appointed according to DoD policy and procedures, and serve a term of 
service of one-to-four years with annual renewals. One member will be 
appointed as Chair of the DPB. No member, unless approved according to 
DoD policy and procedures, may serve more than two consecutive terms of 
service on the DPB, or serve on more than two DoD Federal advisory 
committees at one time.
    Individual members are appointed according to DoD policy and 
procedures, and serve a term of service of one-to-four years with 
annual renewals. One member will be appointed as Chair of the DPB. No 
member, unless approved according to DoD policy and procedures, may 
serve more than two consecutive terms of service on the DPB, or serve 
on more than two DoD Federal advisory committees at one time.
    DPB members who are not full-time or permanent part-time Federal 
civilian officers or employees, or active duty members of the Uniformed 
Services, are appointed as experts or consultants, pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
3109, to serve as special government employee members. DPB members who 
are full-time or permanent part-time Federal civilian officers or 
employees, or active duty members of the Uniformed Services are 
appointed pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.130(a), to serve as regular 
government employee members.
    All DPB members are appointed to provide advice based on their best 
judgment without representing any particular point of view and in a 
manner that is free from conflict of interest. Except for reimbursement 
of official DPB-related travel and per diem, members serve without 
compensation.
    The public or interested organizations may submit written 
statements about the DPB's mission and functions. Written statements 
may be submitted at any time or in response to the stated agenda of 
planned meeting of the DPB. All written statements shall be submitted 
to the DFO for the DPB using the link provided in this SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION section, and this individual will ensure that the written 
statements are provided to the membership for their consideration.

    Dated: August 24, 2023.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2023-18770 Filed 8-29-23; 8:45 am]
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