[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 82 (Thursday, April 29, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22561-22562]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-10000]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Federal Advisory Committee; United States Strategic Command 
Strategic Advisory Group; Charter Renewal

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD).

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), the Government in the Sunshine Act of 1976 (5 
U.S.C. 552b), and 41 CFR 102-3.50, the Department of Defense gives 
notice that it is renewing the charter for the United States Strategic 
Command Strategic Advisory Group (hereafter referred to as the Group).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Freeman, Deputy Advisory Committee 
Management Officer for the Department of Defense, 703-601-6128.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Group is a discretionary Federal 
advisory committee and shall provide the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs 
of Staff and the Commander of the U.S. Strategic Command independent 
advice and recommendations on scientific, technical, intelligence, and 
policy-related matters of interest to the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the 
U.S. Strategic Command concerning the development and implementation of 
the Nation's strategic war plans. The Group shall provide independent 
advice and recommendations regarding enhancements in mission area 
responsibilities. The Group shall further provide independent advice 
and recommendations on other matters related to the Nation's strategic 
forces, as requested by the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff or 
the Commander of the U.S. Strategic Command.
    The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff may act upon the Group's 
advice and recommendations.
    The Group shall be composed of not more than 50 members who are 
eminent authorities in the fields of strategic policy formulation, 
nuclear weapon design and national command, control, communications, 
intelligence and information operations, or other important aspects of 
the Nation's strategic forces.
    Group members shall be appointed by the Secretary of Defense, and 
their membership shall be renewed by the Secretary of Defense on an 
annual basis.
    Group members appointed by the Secretary of Defense, who are not 
full-time or permanent part-time federal officers or employees, shall 
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appointed under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 3109, and serve as special 
government employees. In addition, all Group members, with the 
exception of travel and per diem for official travel, shall serve 
without compensation.
    The Commander of the U.S. Strategic Command shall select the 
Group's chairperson from the total membership. In addition, the 
Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff or designated representative may 
invite other distinguished Government officers to serve as non-voting 
observers of the Group, and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff 
may appoint consultants, with special expertise to assist the Group on 
an ad hoc basis. These consultants, if not full-time or part time 
government employees, shall be appointed under the authority of 5 
U.S.C. 3109, shall serve as special government employees, shall be 
appointed on an intermittent basis to work specific Group-related 
efforts, shall have no voting rights whatsoever on the Group or any of 
its subcommittees, and shall not count toward the Group's total 
membership.
    With DoD approval, the Group is authorized to establish 
subcommittees, as necessary and consistent with its mission. These 
subcommittees or working groups shall operate under the provisions of 
the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the Government in the 
Sunshine Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b), and other appropriate Federal 
statutes and regulations.
    Such subcommittees or workgroups shall not work independently of 
the chartered Group, and shall report all their recommendations and 
advice to the Group for full deliberation and discussion. Subcommittees 
or workgroups have no authority to make decisions on behalf of the 
chartered Group; nor can they report directly to the Department of 
Defense or any Federal officers or employees who are not Group members.
    Subcommittee members, who are not Group members, shall be appointed 
in the same manner as the Group members.
    The Group shall meet at the call of the Group's Designated Federal 
Officer, in consultation with the Chairperson. The estimated number of 
Group meetings is two per year.
    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. In 
addition, the Designated Federal Officer is required to be in 
attendance at all meetings; however, in the absence of the Designated 
Federal Officer, the Alternate Designated Federal Officer shall attend 
the meeting.
    Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.105(j) and 102-3.140, the public or 
interested organizations may submit written statements to the United 
States Strategic Command Strategic Advisory Group's membership about 
the Group's mission and functions. Written statements may be submitted 
at any time or in response to the stated agenda of planned meeting of 
United States Strategic Command Strategic Advisory Group.
    All written statements shall be submitted to the Designated Federal 
Officer for the United States Strategic Command Strategic Advisory 
Group, and this individual will ensure that the written statements are 
provided to the membership for their consideration. Contact information 
for the United States Strategic Command Strategic Advisory Group 
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 United States Strategic Command 
Strategic Advisory Group. 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: April 26, 2010.
Mitchell S. Bryman,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2010-10000 Filed 4-28-10; 8:45 am]
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