80 FR 10044 - Notice of Renewal of Charter of the Global Development Council

AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 37 (February 25, 2015)

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FR Document		2015-03807
Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, notice is hereby given of the renewal of the Charter of the President's Global Development Council.
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AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT


Notice of Renewal of Charter of the Global Development Council

AGENCY: United States Agency for International Development.

ACTION: Notice of Charter Renewal.

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SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, notice is 
hereby given of the renewal of the Charter of the President's Global 
Development Council.

Purpose of the Committee

    The President's Global Development Council brings together 
representatives of a variety of sectors, including, among others, 
institutions of higher education, non-profit and philanthropic 
organizations, civil society, and private industry to inform U.S. 
global development policy and programs and to support new and existing 
public-private partnerships to advance the global development policy 
agenda.
    The Charter is being renewed for two years effective from the date 
of filing on February 20, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jayne Thomisee, 202-712-5506

    Dated: February 19, 2015.
Christa White,
Committee Management Officer.

Charter of the President's Global Development Council

1. Committee's Official Designation

    President's Global Development Council (Council).

2. Authority

    Executive Order 13600 of February 9, 2012 provided the authority to 
establish the President's Global Development Council. The Council is 
established in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (FACA) as amended, 5.U.S.C. App.
    Executive Order 13652, Continuation of Certain Federal Advisory 
Committees, dated September 30, 2013, authorized the continuation of 
the Global Development Council until September 30, 2015.

3. Objectives and Scope of Activities

    To advise and support the President, through the National Security 
Staff/National Economic Council staff, in furtherance of the policy set 
forth in the Executive Order establishing the Global Development 
Council and the President's Policy Directive on Global Development.

4. Description of Duties

    To inform the policy and practice of U.S. global development policy 
and programs by providing advice to the President and other senior 
officials on issues including:
    (i) Innovative, scalable approaches to development with proven 
demonstrable impact, particularly on sustainable economic growth and 
good governance;
    (ii) Areas for enhanced collaboration between the Federal 
Government and public and private sectors to advance development 
policy;
    (iii) Best practices for and effectiveness of research and 
development in low and middle income economies; and
    (iv) Long-term solutions to issues central to strategic planning 
for U.S. development efforts.
    To support new and existing public-private partnerships by:
    (i) Identifying key areas for enhanced collaboration and any 
barriers to collaboration; and
    (ii) Recommending concrete efforts that the private and public 
sectors together can take to promote economic development priorities 
and initiatives; and
    (iii) Increase awareness and action in support of development by 
soliciting public input on current and emerging issues in the field of 
global development as well as bringing to the President's attention 
concerns and ideas that would inform policy options.

5. Agency or Official to Whom the Committee Reports

    The Council reports to the President through the National Security 
Staff and the National Economic Council.

6. Support

    Support to the Council is provided by staff of the Office of the 
Administrator at USAID.

7. Estimated Annual Operating Costs and Staff Years

    The annual operating costs in dollars and person-years for the 
Council and subcommittees thereof are estimated to be approximately 
$250,000 and one staff year respectively.

8. Designated Federal Officer

    The Designated Federal Officer (DFO) for the Council is the 
Executive Director of the President's Global Development Council. The 
Chair, in coordination with the National Security Staff/National 
Economic Staff, shall convene and preside at meetings, determine the 
agendas, and direct the Council's work. The DFO will assist the Chair 
and the National Security Staff/National Economic Staff in calling all 
of the advisory committee meetings, preparing all meeting agendas, 
attending Council meetings, and adjourning meetings.

9. Estimated Number and Frequency of Meetings

    It is expected that the Council will hold approximately two public 
meetings annually. It's subcommittees and/or working groups, as and if 
requested by the Council, will meet as determined necessary.

10. Duration

    The need for this advisory committee is continuing; however, this 
charter is subject to renewal every two years.

11. Termination

    The Council shall terminate on September 30, 2015, two years after 
the date of Executive Order 136562 unless renewed by the President.

12. Membership and Designation

    The membership of the Council shall be as follows:
    (a) The Council shall be composed of the officials described in 
paragraph (b) of this section and not more than 12 individuals from 
outside the Federal Government appointed by the President. Appointed 
members of the Council may serve as representatives of a variety of 
sectors, including, among others, institutions of higher education, 
non-profit and philanthropic organizations, civil society, and private 
industry.

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    (b) The Secretary of State, the Secretary of the Treasury, the 
Secretary of Defense, the USAID Administrator, the Chief Executive 
Officer of the Millennium Challenge Corporation, the United States 
Trade Representative, and the Chief Executive Officer of the Overseas 
Private Investment Corporation shall serve as non-voting members of the 
Council and may designate, to perform the Council functions of the 
member, a senior-level official who is part of the member's department, 
agency, or office, and who is a full-time officer or employee of the 
Federal Government.

13. Subcommittees

    The Council, in coordination with USAID, may create subcommittees 
and/or working groups as necessary. These subcommittees/working groups 
shall report back to the Council and not directly to a federal officer 
or agency.

14. Recordkeeping

    The records of this Committee, all formally and informally 
established subcommittees/working groups shall be handled in accordance 
with General Records Schedule 26, Item 2, or other approved agency 
records disposition schedule. These records shall be available for 
public inspection and copying, subject to the Freedom of Information 
Act, 5 U.S.C. 552 and will be posted on the Council's Web site.

15. Filing Date

    February 20, 2015.

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This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER Executive Order 13652, Continuation 6. Support
contains documents other than rules or of Certain Federal Advisory Support to the Council is provided by
proposed rules that are applicable to the Committees, dated September 30, 2013,
public. Notices of hearings and investigations, staff of the Office of the Administrator
authorized the continuation of the at USAID.
committee meetings, agency decisions and Global Development Council until
rulings, delegations of authority, filing of 7. Estimated Annual Operating Costs
petitions and applications and agency
September 30, 2015.
and Staff Years
statements of organization and functions are 3. Objectives and Scope of Activities
examples of documents appearing in this The annual operating costs in dollars
section. To advise and support the President, and person-years for the Council and
through the National Security Staff/ subcommittees thereof are estimated to
National Economic Council staff, in be approximately $250,000 and one staff
AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL furtherance of the policy set forth in the year respectively.
DEVELOPMENT Executive Order establishing the Global
8. Designated Federal Officer
Development Council and the
Notice of Renewal of Charter of the President’s Policy Directive on Global The Designated Federal Officer (DFO)
Global Development Council Development. for the Council is the Executive Director
of the President’s Global Development
AGENCY: United States Agency for 4. Description of Duties Council. The Chair, in coordination
International Development.
To inform the policy and practice of with the National Security Staff/
ACTION: Notice of Charter Renewal. National Economic Staff, shall convene
U.S. global development policy and
SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal programs by providing advice to the and preside at meetings, determine the
Advisory Committee Act, notice is President and other senior officials on agendas, and direct the Council’s work.
hereby given of the renewal of the issues including: The DFO will assist the Chair and the
Charter of the President’s Global (i) Innovative, scalable approaches to National Security Staff/National
Development Council. development with proven demonstrable Economic Staff in calling all of the
impact, particularly on sustainable advisory committee meetings, preparing
Purpose of the Committee economic growth and good governance; all meeting agendas, attending Council
The President’s Global Development (ii) Areas for enhanced collaboration meetings, and adjourning meetings.
Council brings together representatives between the Federal Government and 9. Estimated Number and Frequency of
of a variety of sectors, including, among public and private sectors to advance Meetings
others, institutions of higher education, development policy;
non-profit and philanthropic It is expected that the Council will
(iii) Best practices for and hold approximately two public meetings
organizations, civil society, and private effectiveness of research and
industry to inform U.S. global annually. It’s subcommittees and/or
development in low and middle income working groups, as and if requested by
development policy and programs and economies; and
to support new and existing public- the Council, will meet as determined
(iv) Long-term solutions to issues necessary.
private partnerships to advance the central to strategic planning for U.S.
global development policy agenda. development efforts. 10. Duration
The Charter is being renewed for two The need for this advisory committee
years effective from the date of filing on To support new and existing public-
private partnerships by: is continuing; however, this charter is
February 20, 2015. subject to renewal every two years.
(i) Identifying key areas for enhanced
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
collaboration and any barriers to 11. Termination
Jayne Thomisee, 202–712–5506
collaboration; and
Dated: February 19, 2015. The Council shall terminate on
(ii) Recommending concrete efforts September 30, 2015, two years after the
Christa White, that the private and public sectors date of Executive Order 136562 unless
Committee Management Officer. together can take to promote economic renewed by the President.
Charter of the President’s Global development priorities and initiatives;
and 12. Membership and Designation
Development Council
(iii) Increase awareness and action in The membership of the Council shall
1. Committee’s Official Designation support of development by soliciting be as follows:
President’s Global Development public input on current and emerging (a) The Council shall be composed of
Council (Council). issues in the field of global development the officials described in paragraph (b)
as well as bringing to the President’s of this section and not more than 12
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2. Authority attention concerns and ideas that would individuals from outside the Federal
Executive Order 13600 of February 9, inform policy options. Government appointed by the President.
2012 provided the authority to establish Appointed members of the Council may
5. Agency or Official to Whom the
the President’s Global Development serve as representatives of a variety of
Committee Reports
Council. The Council is established in sectors, including, among others,
accordance with the provisions of the The Council reports to the President institutions of higher education, non-
Federal Advisory Committee Act through the National Security Staff and profit and philanthropic organizations,
(FACA) as amended, 5.U.S.C. App. the National Economic Council. civil society, and private industry.

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Overseas Private Investment will be considered. Written comments able to determine if a requestor’s needs
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14. Recordkeeping displays a currently valid OMB control
The records of this Committee, all number and the agency informs Submission for OMB Review;
formally and informally established potential persons who are to respond to Comment Request
subcommittees/working groups shall be the collection of information that such
handled in accordance with General persons are not required to respond to February 19, 2015
Records Schedule 26, Item 2, or other the collection of information unless it The Department of Agriculture has
approved agency records disposition displays a currently valid OMB control submitted the following information
schedule. These records shall be number. collection requirement(s) to OMB for
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methodology and assumptions used; (c) of the USNA for commercial Commenters are encouraged to submit
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FR Citation		80 FR 10044