[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 87 (Tuesday, May 5, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 26673]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-09577]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Charter Renewal of the Defense Science Board

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: Renewal of Federal advisory committee.

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SUMMARY: The DoD is publishing this notice to announce that it is 
renewing the charter for the Defense Science Board (``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(d). 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, through the Under Secretary of Defense for Research and 
Engineering (USD(R&E)), shall provide the Secretary of Defense and the 
Deputy Secretary of Defense independent advice and recommendations on 
matters concerning science, technology, manufacturing, acquisition 
process, and other matters of special interest to the Department in 
response to specific tasks from the Secretary of Defense, the Deputy 
Secretary of Defense, the Chief Management Officer of the Department of 
Defense, or the USD(R&E).
    The Board shall be composed of no more than 50 members, who are 
eminent authorities in the fields of science, technology, 
manufacturing, acquisition process, and other matters of special 
interest to the DoD.
    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's membership about its 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 
should be submitted to the Board's DFO, who will ensure that the 
written statements are provided to the membership for consideration.

    Dated: April 30, 2020.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2020-09577 Filed 5-4-20; 8:45 am]
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