[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 102 (Friday, May 29, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25722-25723]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-12500]


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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.

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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 Department of Defense Audit Advisory Committee (hereafter referred 
to as the Committee).
    The Committee shall provide the Secretary of Defense, through the 
Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)/Chief Financial Officer, 
independent advice on DoD financial management, including the financial 
reporting process, systems of internal controls, audit processes and 
processes for monitoring compliance with applicable laws and 
regulations. In accordance with DoD policy and procedures, the Under 
Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)/Chief Financial Officer is 
authorized to act upon the advice emanating from this advisory 
committee.
    The Committee shall be comprised of no more than seven members who 
are distinguished members of the audit, accounting and financial 
communities. Committee members appointed by the Secretary of Defense, 
who are not full-time federal officers or employees, shall be appointed 
as experts and consultants under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 3109, and 
serve as Special Government Employees.
    The Committee, in keeping with DoD policy will make every effort to 
achieve a balanced membership, including a cross section of experts 
directly affected, interested and qualified to advice on financial and 
audit matters. Committee members shall be appointed on an annual basis 
by the Secretary of Defense, and with the exception of travel and per 
diem for official travel, shall serve without compensation. The Under 
Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)/Chief Financial Officer shall select 
the committee's chairperson from the committee's membership at large.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    The Committee shall meet at the call of the committee's Designated 
Federal Officer, in consultation with the Chairperson, and the 
estimated number of committee meetings is four 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. The Designated Federal 
Officer or duly appointed Alternate Designated Federal Officer shall 
attend all committee meetings and subcommittee meetings.
    The Committee 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 Sunshine in the Government Act of 
1976, and other appropriate federal regulations.
    Such subcommittees or workgroups shall not work independently of 
the chartered committee, and shall report all their recommendations and 
advice to the Committee for full deliberation and discussion. 
Subcommittees or workgroups have no authority to make decisions on 
behalf of the chartered committee nor can they report directly to the 
Department of Defense or any federal officers or employees who are not 
members of the Committee.
    Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.105(j) and 102-3.140, the public or 
interested organizations may submit written statements to the Committee 
membership about the Committee's

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mission and functions. Written statements may be submitted at any time 
or in response to the stated agenda of planned meeting of the 
Committee.
    All written statements shall be submitted to the Designated Federal 
Officer for the Committee, and this individual will ensure that the 
written statements are provided to the membership for their 
consideration. Contact information for the Department of Defense Audit 
Advisory Committee'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 Committee. 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: May 20, 2009.
Morgan E. Frazier,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. E9-12500 Filed 5-28-09; 8:45 am]
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