81 FR 35753 - Charter Renewal of Department of Defense Federal Advisory Committees

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 107 (June 3, 2016)

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'').

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 107 (Friday, June 3, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35753-35754]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-13086]


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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.

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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) of 1972 (5 
U.S.C., Appendix, as amended) and 41 CFR 102-3.50(d). The Board's 
charter and contact information for the Board's Designated Federal 
Officer (DFO) can be found at http://www.facadatabase.gov/.
    The Board provides 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 Institute'').
    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 institutions, 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 (10 U.S.C. 
2166(e)(1)).
    Members of the Board who are not full-time or permanent part-time 
Federal officers or employees will be appointed as experts or 
consultants pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 3109 to serve as special government 
employee (SGE) members. Board members who are full-time or permanent 
part-time Federal officers or employees will be appointed pursuant to 
41 CFR 101-3.130(a) to serve as RGE members.
    All members of the Board are appointed to provide advice on behalf 
of the Government 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, Board members serve without compensation.
    The DoD, as necessary and consistent with the Board's mission and 
DoD policies and procedures, may establish subcommittees, task forces, 
or working groups to support the Board, and all subcommittees must 
operate under the provisions of FACA and the Government in the Sunshine 
Act.

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Subcommittees will not work independently of the Board and must report 
all recommendations and advice solely to the Board for full 
deliberation and discussion. Subcommittees, task forces, or working 
groups have no authority to make decisions and recommendations, 
verbally or in writing, on behalf of the Board. No subcommittee or any 
of its members can update or report, verbally or in writing, directly 
to the DoD or any Federal officers or employees.
    The Board has two permanent subcommittees, whose members will be 
composed of individuals with professional experience in academia, 
religious institutions, and human rights communities. Each subcommittee 
will be composed of no more than eight members.
    a. Subcommittee on Education: Provides independent advice and 
recommendations for the Board's consideration on the Institute's 
curriculum and the current challenges faced by our international 
partners' government, military, and law enforcement agencies, to 
determine if new topics should be considered for inclusion; and also 
makes recommendations on adjustments to the curriculum or courses that 
are no longer applicable.
    b. Subcommittee on Outreach: Provides independent advice and 
recommendations for the Board's consideration on developing an outreach 
plan of action to strengthen support for the Institute among 
influential officials from our international partners to increase 
student and instructor attendance and encourage burden sharing; 
strengthen support for the Institute from key U.S. military, civilian, 
governmental and interagency personnel to sustain funding levels and 
expand the Institute's role; and develop an outreach plan to identify 
new partner nations that may be interested in sending students, 
instructors, guest lectures, or liaison officers to the Institute. The 
Board's DFO, pursuant to DoD policy, must be a full-time or permanent 
part-time DoD employee, and must be in attendance for the duration of 
each and every Board/subcommittee meeting. The public or interested 
organizations may submit written statements to the Board membership 
about the Board's mission and functions. Such statements may be 
submitted at any time or in response to the stated agenda of planned 
Board. All written statements must be submitted to the Board's DFO who 
will ensure the written statements are provided to the membership for 
their consideration.

    Dated: May 27, 2016.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2016-13086 Filed 6-2-16; 8:45 am]
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