[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 70 (Friday, April 10, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 20254]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-07591]


=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Charter Renewal of Department of Defense Federal Advisory 
Committees

AGENCY: Department of Defense.

ACTION: Renewal of Federal Advisory Committee.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: The Department of Defense (DoD) is publishing this notice to 
announce that it is renewing the charter for the Board of Visitors for 
the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (``the 
Board'').

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Freeman, Advisory Committee 
Management Officer for the Department of Defense, 703-692-5952.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board's charter is being renewed in 
accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C., 
Appendix) and 41 CFR 102-3.50(a). The charter and contact information 
for the Board's Designated Federal Officer (DFO) are found at https://www.facadatabase.gov/FACA/apex/FACAPublicAgencyNavigation.
    The Board will provide the Secretary of Defense and the Deputy 
Secretary of Defense, through the Secretary of the Army, with 
independent advice and recommendations on matters pertaining to the 
operations and management of the Western Hemisphere Institute for 
Security Cooperation. The Board will be composed of 14 members, 6 of 
whom are designated by the Secretary of Defense including, to the 
extent practicable, persons from academia, religious, and human rights 
communities. The Secretary of Defense will also affirm the 
appointments, designated in statute, of the senior military officer 
responsible for training and doctrine in the U.S. Army (or designee) 
and the Commanders of the Combatant Commands with geographic 
responsibility for the Western Hemisphere (U.S. Northern Command and 
U.S. Southern Command) (or the designees of those officers). The Board 
will also be composed of: (a) Two Members of the Senate (the Chair and 
Ranking Member of the Armed Services Committee or a designee of either 
of them); (b) Two Members of the House of Representatives (the Chair 
and Ranking Member of the Armed Services Committee or a designee of 
either of them); and (c) One person designated by the Secretary of 
State.
    Board members who are not full-time or permanent part-time Federal 
civilian officers, employees, or active duty members of the Armed 
Forces will be appointed as experts or consultants, pursuant to 5 
U.S.C. 3109, to serve as special government employee members. Board 
members who are full-time or permanent part-time Federal civilian 
officers, employees, or active duty members of the Armed Forces will be 
appointed pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.130(a), to serve as regular 
government employee members.
    All members of the Board are appointed to provide advice on the 
basis of their best judgment without representing any particular point 
of view and in a manner that is free from conflict of interest. Except 
for reimbursement of official Board-related travel and per diem, 
members serve without compensation.
    The public or interested organizations may submit written 
statements to the Board 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. All 
written statements shall be submitted to the DFO for the Board, and 
this individual will ensure that the written statements are provided to 
the membership for their consideration.

    Dated: April 7, 2020.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2020-07591 Filed 4-9-20; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 5001-06-P