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)
Office of the Secretary
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 107 (June 3, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-13086 |
[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] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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) 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. [[Page 35754]] 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] BILLING CODE 5001-06-P
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number and title for this Federal Responses per Respondent: 1. and contact information for the Board’s
Register document. The general policy Annual Responses: 900. Designated Federal Officer (DFO) can be
for comments and other submissions Average Burden Per Response: 15 found at http://www.facadatabase.gov/.
from members of the public is to make minutes. The Board provides the Secretary of
these submissions available for public Frequency: On occasion. Defense and the Deputy Secretary of
viewing on the Internet at http:// The respondents are the PADD or Defense, through the Secretary of the
www.regulations.gov as they are PAED of the decedent for whom Army, with independent advice and
received without change, including any mortuary services as described on the recommendations on matters pertaining
personal identifiers or contact applicable form (DD Form X634; DD to the operations and management of
information. Form X635; DD Form X636; DD Form the Western Hemisphere Institute for
Any associated form(s) for this X637; DD Form X638; or DD Form Security Cooperation (‘‘the Institute’’).
collection may be located within this X639) is recommended or required, and The Board will be composed of 14
same electronic docket and downloaded the witness to that election. The PADD members, 6 of whom are designated by
for review/testing. Follow the or PAED documents their election, and the Secretary of Defense including, to
instructions at http:// the PADD or PAED and witness sign the the extent practicable, persons from
www.regulations.gov for submitting applicable form to formalize this academia, religious institutions, and
comments. Please submit comments on process and document the election of human rights communities. The
any given form identified by docket the PADD or PAED as applicable. These Secretary of Defense will also affirm the
number, form number, and title. forms become a part of the Official appointments, designated in statute, of
Individual Deceased Personnel File. If the senior military officer responsible
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
the PADD or PAED does not sign these for training and doctrine in the U.S.
request more information on this
forms, then the Department cannot Army (or designee) and the
proposed information collection or to
provide mortuary and transportation Commanders of the Combatant
obtain a copy of the proposal and
services as requested by the PADD or Commands with geographic
associated collection instruments,
PAED. Currently there is a lack of responsibility for the Western
please write to the Deputy Assistant
standardization across the Military Hemisphere (U.S. Northern Command
Secretary of Defense, Military
Services, as each Service currently and U.S. Southern Command) (or the
Community and Family Policy, ATTN:
utilizes different forms for these designees of those officers). The Board
Casualty Affairs, 4000 Defense
elections and they do not all capture the will also be composed of:
Pentagon, Washington, DC 20301–4000.
same information even on similar forms. a. Two Members of the Senate (the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Standardizing the information collected Chair and Ranking Member of the
Title; Associated Form; and OMB is essential in maintaining the Armed Services Committee or a
Number: Mortuary Affairs Forms; transparency and integrity of the designee of either of them);
Statement of Disposition of Military mortuary affairs process. b. Two Members of the House of
Remains, DD Form X634; Disposition of Representatives (the Chair and Ranking
Remains Election Statement Initial Dated: May 31, 2016.
Member of the Armed Services
Notification of Identified Partial Aaron Siegel,
Committee or a designee of either of
Remains, DD Form X635; Disposition of Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison them); and
Remains Election Statement Notification Officer, Department of Defense. c. One person designated by the
of Subsequently Identified Partial [FR Doc. 2016–13107 Filed 6–2–16; 8:45 am] Secretary of State (10 U.S.C. 2166(e)(1)).
Remains, DD Form X636; Disposition of BILLING CODE 5001–06–P Members of the Board who are not
Organs Retained for Extended full-time or permanent part-time Federal
Examination, DD Form X637; Advanced officers or employees will be appointed
Restorative Art of Remains, DD Form DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE as experts or consultants pursuant to 5
X638; Election for Air Transportation of U.S.C. 3109 to serve as special
Remains of Casualties Dying in a Office of the Secretary
government employee (SGE) members.
Theater of Combat Operations, DD Form Charter Renewal of Department of Board members who are full-time or
X639; OMB Control Number 0704– Defense Federal Advisory Committees permanent part-time Federal officers or
XXXX. employees will be appointed pursuant
Needs and Uses: The information AGENCY:Department of Defense. to 41 CFR 101–3.130(a) to serve as RGE
collection requirement is necessary to Renewal of Federal Advisory
ACTION: members.
obtain the election (as applicable) of the Committee. All members of the Board are
Person Authorized to Direct Disposition appointed to provide advice on behalf of
(PADD) or the Person Authorized to SUMMARY: The Department of Defense the Government on the basis of their
Effect Disposition (PAED) of the remains (DoD) is publishing this notice to best judgment without representing any
of the decedent. These forms were announce that it is renewing the charter particular point of view and in a manner
directed by the Secretary of Defense for for the Board of Visitors for the Western that is free from conflict of interest.
transparency and standardization of the Hemisphere Institute for Security Except for reimbursement of official
mortuary procedures as part of the Final Cooperation (‘‘the Board’’). Board-related travel and per diem,
Report of the Dover Port Mortuary FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Board members serve without
Independent Review Subcommittee Freeman, Advisory Committee compensation.
Implementation Plan and 180-day Management Officer for the Department The DoD, as necessary and consistent
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study. The applicable form(s) is of Defense, 703–692–5952. with the Board’s mission and DoD
included in the individual case file of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The policies and procedures, may establish
the decedent. Board’s charter is being renewed in subcommittees, task forces, or working
Affected Public: Business or other for accordance with the Federal Advisory groups to support the Board, and all
profit; Individuals or Household. Committee Act (FACA) of 1972 (5 subcommittees must operate under the
Annual Burden Hours: 225. U.S.C., Appendix, as amended) and 41 provisions of FACA and the
Number of Respondents: 900. CFR 102–3.50(d). The Board’s charter Government in the Sunshine Act.
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Subcommittees will not work Dated: May 27, 2016. • Richland County Fair Event Center,
independently of the Board and must Aaron Siegel, 5th Street SW., Sidney, MT.
report all recommendations and advice Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison • Dawson County High School
solely to the Board for full deliberation Officer, Department of Defense. Auditorium, 900 N. Merrill Ave.,
and discussion. Subcommittees, task [FR Doc. 2016–13086 Filed 6–2–16; 8:45 am] Glendive, MT.
forces, or working groups have no BILLING CODE 5001–06–P FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms.
authority to make decisions and Tiffany Vanosdall, U.S. Army Corps of
recommendations, verbally or in Engineers, 1616 Capitol Ave, Omaha,
writing, on behalf of the Board. No DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE NE 68102, or tiffany.k.vanosdall@
subcommittee or any of its members can usace.army.mil.
update or report, verbally or in writing, Department of the Army, U.S. Army
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Corps
directly to the DoD or any Federal Corps of Engineers
and Reclamation are issuing this notice
officers or employees. pursuant to section 102(2)(c) of the
The Board has two permanent DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Environmental Policy Act of
subcommittees, whose members will be 1969 (NEPA), as amended, 42 U.S.C.
composed of individuals with Bureau of Reclamation
4321 et seq.; the Council on
professional experience in academia, Environmental Quality’s (CEQ)
religious institutions, and human rights Notice of Availability of the Draft
Environmental Impact Statement for regulations for implementing the
communities. Each subcommittee will procedural provisions of NEPA, 43 CFR
be composed of no more than eight the Lower Yellowstone Intake
Diversion Dam Fish Passage Project, parts 1500 through 1508; the
members. Department of the Interior’s NEPA
Dawson County, Montana
a. Subcommittee on Education: regulations, 43 CFR part 46.
Provides independent advice and AGENCIES: Department of the Army, U.S. Background Information.
recommendations for the Board’s Army Corps of Engineers, DoD; Bureau Reclamation’s Lower Yellowstone
consideration on the Institute’s of Reclamation, Interior. Project is located in eastern Montana
curriculum and the current challenges ACTION: Notice. and western North Dakota. Intake
faced by our international partners’ Diversion Dam is located approximately
government, military, and law SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps of 70 miles upstream of the confluence of
enforcement agencies, to determine if Engineers (Corps) and Reclamation, as the Yellowstone and Missouri rivers
new topics should be considered for joint lead agencies, have made available near Glendive, Montana. The Lower
inclusion; and also makes for public review and comment the Yellowstone Project was authorized by
recommendations on adjustments to the Lower Yellowstone Intake Diversion the Secretary of the Interior on May 10,
curriculum or courses that are no longer Dam Fish Passage Project Draft 1904. Construction of the Lower
applicable. Environmental Impact Statement (Draft Yellowstone Project began in 1905 and
b. Subcommittee on Outreach: EIS). The Draft EIS analyzes and included Intake Diversion Dam (also
Provides independent advice and discloses potential effects associated known as Yellowstone River Diversion
recommendations for the Board’s with the proposed Federal action to Dam)—a wood and stone diversion dam
consideration on developing an improve passage for endangered pallid that spans the Yellowstone River and
outreach plan of action to strengthen sturgeon and other native fish at Intake diverts water into the Main Canal for
support for the Institute among Diversion Dam in the lower Yellowstone irrigation. The Lower Yellowstone
influential officials from our River while continuing the effective and Project was authorized to provide a
international partners to increase viable operation of the Lower dependable water supply sufficient to
student and instructor attendance and Yellowstone Project. irrigate approximately 54,000 acres of
encourage burden sharing; strengthen DATES: Submit written comments on the land on the benches above the west
support for the Institute from key U.S. Draft EIS on or before July 18, 2016. bank of the Yellowstone River. Water is
military, civilian, governmental and Two public meetings to share also supplied to irrigate approximately
interagency personnel to sustain information and for the public to 830 acres in the Intake Irrigation Project
funding levels and expand the provide oral or written comments will and 2,200 acres in the Savage Unit. The
Institute’s role; and develop an outreach be held on: average annual volume of water
plan to identify new partner nations that • Tuesday, June 28, 2016, 5:30 p.m. to diverted for these projects is 327,046
may be interested in sending students, 9:00 p.m., in Sidney, MT and acre-feet.
instructors, guest lectures, or liaison The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
• Wednesday, June 29, 2016, 5:30
officers to the Institute. The Board’s (Service) listed the pallid sturgeon as
p.m. to 9:00 p.m., in Glendive, MT.
DFO, pursuant to DoD policy, must be endangered under the Endangered
a full-time or permanent part-time DoD Each meeting will begin with an open Species Act (ESA) in 1990. The best
employee, and must be in attendance for house at 5:30 p.m. followed by a formal available science suggests Intake
the duration of each and every Board/ presentation at 6:00 p.m. Diversion Dam impedes upstream
subcommittee meeting. The public or ADDRESSES: Send written comments, migration of pallid sturgeon and their
interested organizations may submit requests to be added to the mailing list, access to spawning and larval drift
written statements to the Board or requests for sign language habitats. The lower Yellowstone River is
membership about the Board’s mission interpretation for the hearing impaired considered by the Service to provide
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and functions. Such statements may be or other special assistance needs to U.S. one of the best opportunities for
submitted at any time or in response to Army Corps of Engineers Omaha recovery of pallid sturgeon.
the stated agenda of planned Board. All District, ATTN: CENWO–PM–AA, 1616 Section 7(a)(2) requires each Federal
written statements must be submitted to Capitol Ave, Omaha, NE 68102; or email agency to consult on any action
the Board’s DFO who will ensure the to cenwo-planning@usace.army.mil. authorized, funded, or carried out by the
written statements are provided to the The public meetings will be held at agency to ensure it does not jeopardize
membership for their consideration. the following locations: the continued existence of any
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| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Renewal of Federal Advisory Committee. | |
| Contact | Jim Freeman, Advisory Committee Management Officer for the Department of Defense, 703-692-5952. | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 35753 |
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