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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. 

Dated: October 20, 2010. 

Mitchell S. Bryman, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

[FR Doc. 2010–26836 Filed 10–22–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 5001–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

Renewal of Department of Defense 

Federal Advisory Committee; United 

States Military Academy Board of 

Visitors 

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD). 

ACTION: Renewal of Federal advisory 

committee. 

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of 10 

U.S.C. 4355, 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 Military 

Academy Board of Visitors (hereafter 

referred to as the ‘‘Board’’). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim 

Freeman, Deputy Committee 

Management Officer for the Department 

of Defense, 703–601–6128. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board 

is a non-discretionary federal advisory 

committee established to provide 

independent advice and 

recommendation to the President of the 

United States on matters relating to the 

U.S. Military Academy, including the 

following: morale and discipline, 

curriculum, instruction, physical 

equipment, fiscal affairs, academic 

methods, and any other matters relating 

to the Academy that the Board decides 

to consider. 

The Board shall visit the U.S. Military 

Academy annually, and any other 

official visits by the Board or its 

members to the Academy, other than the 

annual visit, shall be made in 

compliance with the requirements set 

forth in Title 10, United States Code, 

section 4355(d). 

The Board shall submit a written 

report to the President of the United 

States within 60 days after its annual 

visit to the U.S. Military Academy, to 

include the Board’s views and 

recommendations pertaining to the 

Academy. 

The Secretary of the Army may act 

upon the Board’s advice and 

recommendations. 

The Board shall be comprised of not 

more than fifteen members. Under the 

provisions of 10 U.S.C. 4355(a), the 

Board members shall include: 

a. The Chairperson of the Committee 

on Armed Services of the Senate, or 

designee; 

b. Three other members of the Senate 

designated by the Vice President or 

President pro tempore of the Senate, 

two of whom are members of the Senate 

Committee on Appropriations 

c. The Chairperson of the Committee 

on Armed Services of the House of 

Representatives, or designee 

d. Four other members of the House 

of Representatives designated by the 

Speaker of the House or 

Representatives, two of whom are 

members of the House Committee on 

Appropriations; and, 

e. Six persons designated by the 

President. 

Board members designated by the 

President, who are not full-time federal 

officers or employees, shall be 

appointed to serve as special 

government employees under the 

authority of 5 U.S.C. 3109, and these 

appointments shall be renewed on an 

annual basis. Board members shall, with 

the exception of travel and per diem for 

official travel, serve without 

compensation. 

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 

two persons each year to succeed the 

members whose terms expire that year. 

If a member of the Board dies or 

resigns, a successor shall be designated 

for the unexpired portion of the term by 

the official who designated the member. 

The Board members shall select the 

Board Chairperson from the total 

membership. 

With the exception of travel and per 

diem for official travel, board members 

shall serve without compensation. 

The Board, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 

4355(g), may upon approval by the 

Secretary of the Army, call in advisers 

for consultation, and these advisers 

shall, with the exception of travel and 

per diem for official travel, serve 

without compensation. 

With DOD approval, the Board is 

authorized to establish subcommittees, 

as necessary and consistent with its 

mission. These subcommittees 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 

governing Federal policies and 

regulations. 

Such subcommittees 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 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. 

Subcommittee members, if not fulltime or part-time government 

employees, shall be appointed by the 

Secretary of Defense according to 

governing DoD policies and procedures. 

Such individuals shall be appointed to 

serve as experts and consultants under 

the authority of 5 U.S.C. 3109, and shall 

serve as special government employees, 

whose appointments must be renewed 

on an annual basis. 

The Board shall meet at the call of the 

Designated Federal Officer, in 

consultation with the Board’s 

Chairperson. The estimated number of 

Committee meetings is four per year. 

The Designated Federal Officer, 

pursuant to DoD policy, shall be a fulltime or permanent part-time DoD 

employee, and shall be appointed in 

accordance with governing policies and 

procedures. 

In addition, the Designated Federal 

Officer is required to be in attendance 

at all Board and subcommittee meetings, 

however, in the absence of the 

Designated Federal Officer, an 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 Military 

Academy Board of Visitors 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 United States Military Academy 

Board of Visitors. 

All written statements shall be 

submitted to the Designated Federal 

Officer for the United States Military 

Academy Board of Visitors, and this 

individual will ensure that the written 

statements are provided to the 

membership for their consideration. 

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States Military Academy Board of 

Visitors 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 Military Academy Board 

of Visitors. 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: October 20, 2010. 

Mitchell S. Bryman, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

[FR Doc. 2010–26839 Filed 10–22–10; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 5001–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

Renewal of Department of Defense 

Federal Advisory Committee; United 

States Naval Academy Board of 

Visitors 

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD). 

ACTION: Renewal of Federal advisory 

committee. 

SUMMARY: Under the provisions of 10 

U.S.C. 6968, 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 Naval 

Academy Board of Visitors (hereafter 

referred to as the ‘‘Board’’). 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim 

Freeman, Deputy Committee 

Management Officer for the Department 

of Defense, 703–601–6128. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board 

is a non-discretionary federal advisory 

committee established to provide 

independent advice and 

recommendations to the President of the 

United States on matters relating to but 

not limited to morale and discipline, 

curriculum, instruction, physical 

equipment, fiscal affairs, academic 

methods and other matters relating to 

the United States Naval Academy that 

the Board decides to consider. 

The Board shall visit the Naval 

Academy annually, and any other 

official visits by the Board or its 

members to the Academy, other than the 

annual visit, shall be made in 

compliance with the requirements set 

forth in Title 10, United States Code, 

section 6968(d). 

The Board shall submit a written 

report to the President of the United 

States within 60 days after its annual 

visit to the Naval Academy, to include 

the Board’s advice and 

recommendations. 

The Secretary of the Navy may act 

upon the Board’s advice and 

recommendations. 

The Board, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 

6968(a), shall be constituted annually 

and shall be composed of no more than 

fifteen members. The Board 

membership shall include: 

a. The chairman of the Committee on 

Armed Services of the Senate, or his 

designee; 

b. 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; 

c. The chairman of the Committee on 

Armed Services of the House of 

Representatives, or his designee; 

d. Four other members of the House 

of Representatives designated by the 

Speaker of the House of Representatives, 

two of whom are members of the 

Committee on Appropriations of the 

House of Representatives; and 

e. Six persons designated by the 

President. 

Board members designated by the 

President shall serve for three years 

each, except that any member whose 

term of office has expired shall continue 

to serve until his successor is appointed. 

In addition, the President shall 

designate two persons each year to 

succeed the members whose terms 

expire that year. If a Board member dies 

or resigns, a successor shall be 

designated for the unexpired portion of 

the term by the official who designated 

the member. 

The Board members shall select the 

Board’s Chairperson from the total 

membership. 

With the exception of travel and per 

diem for official travel, Board members 

shall serve without compensation. 

The Board, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 

6968(g) and (h), may upon approval by 

the Secretary of the Navy, call in 

advisers for consultation, and these 

advisers shall, with the exception of 

travel and per diem for official travel, 

serve without compensation. 

With DoD approval, the Board 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 governing Federal 

statutes and 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. 

Subcommittee members, if not fulltime or part-time government 

employees, shall be appointed by the 

Secretary of Defense according to 

governing DoD policy and procedures. 

Such individuals shall be appointed to 

serve as experts and consultants under 

the authority of 5 U.S.C. 3109, and shall 

serve as special government employees, 

whose appointments must be renewed 

on an annual basis. 

The Board shall meet at the call of the 

Designated Federal Officer, in 

consultation with the Board’s 

Chairperson. The estimated number of 

Board meetings is four per year. 

The Designated Federal Officer, 

pursuant to DoD policy, shall be a fulltime or permanent part-time DoD 

employee, and shall be appointed in 

accordance with governing DoD policies 

and procedures. In addition, the 

Designated Federal Officer is required to 

be in attendance at all Board and 

subcommittee meetings, however, in the 

absence of the Designated Federal 

Officer, the Alternate Designated 

Federal Officer shall attend the Board or 

subcommittee 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 Naval 

Academy Board of Visitors membership 

about the Board’s mission and 

functions. Written statements may be 

submitted at any time or in response to 

the stated agenda of a planned meeting 

of the United States Naval Academy 

Board of Visitors. 

All written statements shall be 

submitted to the Designated Federal 

Officer for the United States Naval 

Academy Board of Visitors, and this 

individual will ensure that the written 

statements are provided to the 

membership for their consideration. 

Contact information for the United 

States Naval Academy Board of Visitors 

Designated Federal Officer can be 

obtained from the GSA’s FACA 

Database—https://www.fido.gov/ 

facadatabase/public.asp. 


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