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Written requests should contain the 

full name, Social Security Number 

(SSN), date of birth, and current address 

and telephone number of the individual. 

Individuals should provide the name 

and number of this system of records 

notice so that your request can be tasked 

to the appropriate OSD/JS office. 

CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES: 

The OSD rules for accessing records, 

for contesting contents and appealing 

initial agency determinations are 

published in OSD Administrative 

Instruction 81; 32 CFR part 311; or may 

be obtained from the system manager. 

RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES: 

Individual 

EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THE SYSTEM: 

None. 

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BILLING CODE 5001–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

Renewal of Department of Defense 

Federal Advisory Committees 

AGENCY: Department of Defense. 

ACTION: Renewal of Federal Advisory 

Committee. 

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act of 

1972, (5 U.S.C. Appendix, as amended), 

the Government in the Sunshine Act of 

1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and 

41 CFR 102–3.65, the Department of 

Defense gives notice that it is renewing 

the charter for the Board of Visitors of 

the U.S. Air Force Academy (hereafter 

referred to as the Board). 

The Board is a non-discretionary 

federal advisory committee established 

by the Secretary of Defense to provide 

the Department of the Air Force, 

Committee on Armed Services of the 

Senate and the Committee on Armed 

Services of the House of Representatives 

independent advice and 

recommendations on all matters relating 

to the U.S. Air Force Academy, to 

include but not limited to morale, 

discipline, and social climate, the 

curriculum, instruction, physical 

equipment, fiscal affairs, academic 

methods and other matters relating to 

the Academy that the Board decides to 

consider. The Board, in accomplishing 

its mission: (a) Provided sound 

leadership and unwavering loyalty, and 

dedication to the Academy’s mission; 

(b) provided insightful perspectives 

which were instrumental in establishing 

a renewed spirit and cultural change; (c) 

improved the quality and character of 

incoming cadets, by developing a 

Character and Leadership Capacity 

Assessment; and (d) provided advice, 

views, and recommendations on 

USAFA mission, faculty enhancement, 

physical and financial improvements to 

the USAFA facility, curriculum 

enhancements, increased cultural 

diversity among the staff and cadet 

population, more effective utilization of 

the Congressional Nomination Process, 

enhancement of USAFA’s Strategic 

Vision, and increased Cadet 

empowerment in cadet related 

activities/issues. 

Pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 9355(a) and 

(b)(2), the Board members shall be 

composed of 15 members: (1) Six 

persons designated by the President, at 

least two of whom shall be graduates of 

the Academy; (2) The chairperson of the 

Committee on Armed Services of the 

House of Representatives, or his 

designee; (3) Four persons designated by 

the Speaker of the House of 

Representatives, three of whom shall be 

members of the House of 

Representatives and the fourth of whom 

may not be a member of the House of 

Representatives; (4) The chairperson of 

the Committee on Armed Services of the 

Senate, or his designee; and (5) Three 

other members of the Senate designated 

by the Vice President or the President 

pro tempore of the Senate, two of whom 

are members of the Committee on 

Appropriations of the Senate. 

Board members appointed by the 

Secretary of Defense, who are not 

federal officers or employees, shall serve 

as Special Government employees and 

shall be appointed as experts and 

consultants under the authority of 5 

U.S.C. 3109 and with the exception of 

travel and per diem for official travel, 

shall serve without compensation, 

unless otherwise authorized by the 

Secretary of Defense. 

Board Members designated by the 

President shall serve for three years 

except that any Member whose term of 

office has expired shall continue to 

serve until a successor is appointed. In 

addition, the President shall designate 

persons each year to succeed the 

Members whose terms expire that year. 

Each of the additional nine board 

members serves a minimum term of one 

year, and may continue to serve until a 

successor is appointed. The board 

Members shall select the Board 

chairperson and Vice Chairperson from 

the total membership. The Chairperson 

and Vice Chairperson shall serve for a 

period of one year commencing with the 

beginning of the following calendar year 

and until their re-election or the 

election of their successors. 

If a member of the Board dies or 

resigns or is terminated as a member of 

the Board, a successor shall be 

designated for the unexpired portion of 

the term by the official who designated 

the member. If a member of the Board 

fails to attend two successive Board 

meetings, except in a case in which an 

absence is approved in advance for good 

cause by the Board chairperson, such 

failure shall be grounds for termination 

from membership on the Board. 

Termination of membership on the 

Board pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 9355(c)(2), 

shall in the case of a member of the 

Board who is not a member of Congress, 

may be made by the Board chairperson; 

and in the case of a member of the 

Board who is a member of Congress, 

may be made only by the official who 

designated the member. When a 

member of the Board is subject to 

termination from membership on the 

Board under this absenteeism provision, 

the Board chairperson shall notify the 

official who designated the member. 

Upon receipt of such a notification with 

respect to a member of the Board who 

is a member of Congress, the official 

who designated the member shall take 

such action as that official considers 

appropriate. 

The Board 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, the Government in the Sunshine 

Act of 1976, and other appropriate 

federal regulations. 

Such subcommittees or workgroups 

shall not work independently of the 

chartered Board, and shall report all 

their recommendations and advice to 

the Board for full deliberation and 

discussion. Subcommittees or 

workgroups have no authority to make 

decisions on behalf of the chartered 

Board nor can they report directly to the 

Department of Defense or any federal 

officers or employees who are not Board 

members. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim 

Freeman, Deputy Committee 

Management Officer for the Department 

of Defense, 703–601–6128. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board 

shall meet at the call of the Board’s 

Designated Federal Officer, in 

consultation with the Board’s 

chairperson. 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. The Designated 

Federal Officer or duly appointed 


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Alternate Designated Federal Officer 

shall attend all Board meetings and 

subcommittee meetings. 

Pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.105(j) and 

102–3.140, the public or interested 

organizations may submit written 

statements to the Board of Visitors of the 

U.S. Air Force Academy membership 

about the Board’s mission and 

functions. Written statements may be 

submitted at any time or in response to 

the stated agenda of planned meeting of 

the Board of Visitors of the U.S. Air 

Force Academy. 

All written statements shall be 

submitted to the Designated Federal 

Officer for the Board of Visitors of the 

U.S. Air Force Academy, and this 

individual will ensure that the written 

statements are provided to the 

membership for their consideration. 

Contact information for the Board of 

Visitors of the U.S. Air Force Academy’s 

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 

Board of Visitors of the U.S. Air Force 

Academy. 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. 

September 3, 2008. 

Patricia L. Toppings, 

OSD Federal Register, Liaison Officer, 

Department of Defense. 

[FR Doc. E8–21088 Filed 9–10–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 5001–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

Renewal of Department of Defense 

Federal Advisory Committees 

AGENCY: Department of Defense. 

ACTION: Renewal of Federal Advisory 

Committee. 

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the 

Federal Advisory Committee Act of 

1972, (5 U.S.C. Appendix, as amended), 

the Government in the Sunshine Act of 

1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and 

41 CFR 102–3.65, the Department of 

Defense gives notice that it is renewing 

the charter for the Board on Coastal 

Engineering Research (hereafter referred 

to as the Board). 

The Board is a non-discretionary 

Federal advisory committee established 

by the Secretary of Defense to provide 

the Department of Defense, the Coastal 

Engineering Research Center, the Chief 

of Engineers, and the U.S. Army Corps 

of Engineers independent advice and 

recommendations on reports of 

investigations made concerning shore 

erosion on coastal and lake waters, and 

the protection of such shores. The 

Board, in accomplishing its mission: (a) 

Recommended the priorities and 

allocation of funds for coastal projects 

and research and development (R&D); 

(b) created major programs in areas such 

as education/training, environment, and 

technology transfer; (c) developed the 

Regional Sediment Management 

Program, the Shore Protection Project 

Performance Program and the National 

Shoreline Erosion Control Development 

and Demonstration Program; and (d) led 

the international effort to create an open 

source, physics-based numerical model 

of regional storm characteristics and 

impacts. 

The Board shall be composed of not 

more than 7 members, who are 

distinguished authorities in the field of 

coastal engineering. Board members 

appointed by the Secretary of Defense, 

who are not Federal officers or 

employees, shall be appointed as 

experts and consultants under the 

authority of 5 U.S.C. 3109 and with the 

exception of travel and per-diem for 

official travel. The Secretary of the 

Army, pursuant to 33 U.S.C 462–2, may 

compensate Board Members who are not 

full-time Federal officers or employees 

for each day of attendance at Board 

Meetings, not to exceed thirty days per 

year. Board Members shall be appointed 

on an annual basis and serve two-year 

terms on the Board. The Secretary of the 

Army or designee shall select the Board 

President. 

The Board 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, the Government in the Sunshine 

Act of 1976, and other appropriate 

federal regulations. 

Such subcommittees or workgroups 

shall not work independently of the 

chartered Board, and shall report all 

their recommendations and advice to 

the Board for full deliberation and 

discussion. Subcommittees or 

workgroups have no authority to make 

decisions on behalf of the chartered 

Board nor can they report directly to the 

Department of Defense or any federal 

officers or employees who are not Board 

members. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Contact Jim Freeman, Deputy 

Committee Management Officer for the 

Department of Defense, 703–601–6128. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board 

shall meet at the call of the Board’s 

Designated Federal Officer, in 

consultation with the Board’s 

chairperson. 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. The Designated 

Federal Officer or duly appointed 

Alternate Designated Federal Officer 

shall attend all Board meetings and 

subcommittee meetings. 

Pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.105(j) and 

102–3.140, the public or interested 

organizations may submit written 

statements to the Board on Coastal 

Engineering Research membership 

about the Board’s mission and 

functions. Written statements may be 

submitted at any time or in response to 

the stated agenda of planned meeting of 

the Board on Coastal Engineering 

Research. 

All written statements shall be 

submitted to the Designated Federal 

Officer for the Board on Coastal 

Engineering Research, and this 

individual will ensure that the written 

statements are provided to the 

membership for their consideration. 

Contact information for the Board on 

Coastal Engineering Research’s 

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 

Board on Coastal Engineering Research. 

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: September 3, 2008. 

Patricia L. Toppings, 

OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, 

Department of Defense. 

[FR Doc. E8–21090 Filed 9–10–08; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 5001–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Department of the Army 

[Docket ID: USA–2008–0060] 

Privacy Act of 1974; System of 

Records 

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD. 

ACTION: Notice to delete two systems of 

records. 


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