[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 205 (Wednesday, October 23, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 84552-84553]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-24488]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Renewal of Department of Defense Federal Advisory Committees--
Defense Advisory Committee on Diversity and Inclusion

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: Renewal of Federal Advisory Committee.

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SUMMARY: The DoD is publishing this notice to announce that it is 
renewing the Defense Advisory Committee on Diversity and Inclusion 
(DAC-DI).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Freeman, Advisory Committee 
Management Officer for the Department of Defense, 703-697-1142.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The DAC-DI is being renewed in accordance 
with chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code (U.S.C.) (commonly known 
as the ``Federal Advisory Committee Act'' or ``FACA''), 5 U.S.C. 552b 
(commonly known as the ``Government in the Sunshine Act''), and 41 Code 
of Federal Regulations (CFR) and 102-3.50. The charter and contact 
information for the DAC-DI's Designated Federal Officer (DFO) are found 
at https://www.facadatabase.gov/FACA/apex/FACAPublicAgencyNavigation.
    The DAC-DI shall examine and provide independent recommendations to 
improve racial/ethnic diversity, inclusion, and equal opportunity 
within the DoD, as determined by the Secretary of Defense or the Deputy 
Secretary of Defense (``the DoD Appointing Authority''), or the Under 
Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness

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(USD(P&R)). All DAC-DI work will be in response to written terms of 
reference approved by the DoD Appointing Authority or the USD(P&R) 
unless otherwise provided by in statute or Presidential directive.
    The DAC-DI shall be composed of no more than 20 members, who have 
distinguished backgrounds and experience in one or more of the 
following disciplines: defense or national security, organizational or 
human resources management, constitutional or employment law, and 
diversity and inclusion. These members will come from varied 
backgrounds including academia and the public and private sectors.
    DAC-DI members who are not full-time or permanent part-time Federal 
civilian officers or employees, or active-duty members of the Uniformed 
Services, shall be appointed as experts or consultants, pursuant to 5 
U.S.C. 3109, to serve as special government employee members. DAC-DI 
members who are full-time or permanent part-time Federal civilian 
officers or employees, or active-duty members of the Uniformed 
Services, shall be designated pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.130(a), to serve 
as regular government employee members. The DoD Appointing Authority 
shall appoint the DAC-DI's leadership from among the membership 
previously appointed in accordance with DoD policy and procedures, for 
a term of service of one-to-two years, with annual renewal, which shall 
not exceed the member's approved DAC-DI appointment or designation.
    DAC-DI members are appointed or designated to exercise their own 
best judgement on behalf of the DoD, without representing any 
particular point of view, and to discuss and deliberate in a manner 
that is free from conflicts of interest. With the exception of 
reimbursement of official DAC-DI-related travel and per diem, DAC-DI 
members serve without compensation.
    The public or interested organizations may submit written 
statements to the DAC-DI about the DAC-DI's mission and functions. 
Written statements may be submitted at any time or in response to the 
stated agenda of planned meeting of the DAC-DI. All written statements 
shall be submitted to the DFO for the DAC-DI, and this individual will 
ensure that the written statements are provided to the membership for 
their consideration.

    Dated: October 17, 2024.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2024-24488 Filed 10-22-24; 8:45 am]
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