[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 122 (Monday, June 25, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29549-29550]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-13489]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Charter Renewal of Department of Defense Federal Advisory 
Committees

AGENCY: Department of Defense.

ACTION: Renewal of federal advisory committee.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Defense (DoD) is publishing this notice to 
announce that it is renewing the charter for the Defense Business Board 
(``the Board'').

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Freeman, Advisory Committee 
Management Officer for the Department of Defense, 703-692-5952.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This committee's charter is being renewed in 
accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) of 1972 (5 
U.S.C., Appendix, as amended) and 41 CFR 102-3.50(d). The charter and 
contact information for the Designated Federal Officer (DFO) can be 
obtained at http://www.facadatabase.gov/. The Board provides 
independent advice on matters on DoD management, business processes, 
and governance from a private sector perspective. The Board shall be 
composed of no more than 25 members who must possess the following: (a) 
A proven track record of sound judgment and business acumen in leading 
or governing large, complex private sector corporations or 
organizations and (b) a wealth of top-level, global business experience 
in the areas of executive management, corporate governance, audit and 
finance, human resources, economics, technology, or healthcare. Members 
of the Board who are not full-time or permanent part-time Federal 
officers or employees will be appointed as experts or consultants 
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 3109 to serve as special government employee 
members. Members of the Board who are full-time or permanent part-time 
Federal officers or employees will be appointed pursuant to 41 CFR 102-
3.130(a) to serve as regular government employee members. Each Board 
member is appointed to provide advice on the basis of 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 Board-related travel and per diem, Board members serve 
without compensation. The DoD, as necessary and consistent with the 
Board's mission and DoD policies and procedures, may establish 
subcommittees, task forces, or working groups to support the Board, and 
all subcommittees must operate under the provisions of FACA and the 
Government in the Sunshine Act. Subcommittees will not work 
independently of the Board and must report all recommendations and 
advice solely to the Board for full deliberation and discussion. 
Subcommittees, task forces, or working groups have no authority to make 
decisions and recommendations, verbally or in writing, on behalf of the 
Board. No

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subcommittee or any of its members can update or report, verbally or in 
writing, directly to the DoD or any Federal officers or employees. The 
Board's DFO, pursuant to DoD policy, must be a full-time or permanent 
part-time DoD employee, and must be in attendance for the duration of 
each and every Board/subcommittee meeting. The public or interested 
organizations may submit written statements to the Board membership 
about the Board's mission and functions. Such statements may be 
submitted at any time or in response to the stated agenda of planned 
Board meetings. All written statements must be submitted to the Board's 
DFO who will ensure the written statements are provided to the 
membership for their consideration.

    Dated: June 19, 2018.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register, Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2018-13489 Filed 6-22-18; 8:45 am]
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