81 FR 37587 - Charter Renewal of Department of Defense Federal Advisory Committees

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 112 (June 10, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-13729

The Department of Defense (DoD) is publishing this notice to announce that it is renewing the charter for the Defense Business Board (``the Board'').

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 112 (Friday, June 10, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 112 (Friday, June 10, 2016)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2016-13729]


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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 Defense Business Board 
(``the Board'').

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This committee'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 charter and 
contact information for the Board's Designated Federal Officer (DFO) 
can be obtained at http://www.facadatabase.gov/.
    The Board provides the Secretary of Defense and the Deputy 
Secretary of Defense with independent advice and recommendations on 
critical matters concerning the Department of Defense (DoD). The Board 
shall be composed of no more than 35 members who must possess the 
following: (a) A proven track record of sound judgment and business 
acumen in leading or governing large, complex private sector 
corporations or organizations and (b) a wealth of top-level, global 
business experience in the areas of executive management, corporate 
governance, audit and finance, human resources, economics, technology, 
or healthcare. Members who are not full-time or permanent part-time 
Federal officers or employees are appointed as experts or consultants 
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 3109 to serve as special government employee 
members. Members who are full-time or permanent part-time Federal 
officers or employees are appointed pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.130(a) to 
serve as regular government employee members. Each member is 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, members 
serve without compensation. The DoD, as necessary and consistent with 
the Board's mission and DoD policies and procedures, may establish

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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. 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'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 meetings. 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: June 6, 2016.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board than 15 members, shall focus on the DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
is being re-established in accordance Naval Postgraduate School, and the
with the Federal Advisory Committee Secretary of Defense has approved the Office of the Secretary
Act (FACA) of 1972 (5 U.S.C., following non-voting ex-officio
Appendix, as amended) and 41 CFR Charter Renewal of Department of
appointments to the Naval Postgraduate
102–3.50(d). The Board’s charter and Defense Federal Advisory Committees
School Subcommittee—the Chief of
contact information for the Board’s Naval Personnel/Deputy Chief of Naval AGENCY:Department of Defense.
Designated Federal Officer (DFO) can be Operations for Manpower, Personnel, Renewal of Federal Advisory
ACTION:
found at http://www.facadatabase.gov/. Training and Education Command; the Committee.
The Board provides the Secretary of
Commanding General USMC Training
Defense and the Deputy Secretary of SUMMARY: The Department of Defense
Defense, through the Secretary of the and Education Command; the
(DoD) is publishing this notice to
Navy, independent advice and Commandant Army War College; the announce that it is renewing the charter
recommendations on matters relating to Chief of Naval Research; and the for the Defense Business Board (‘‘the
the Naval Postgraduate School and the Commander and President of the Air Board’’).
Naval War College. These matters University. The Naval Postgraduate
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim
include, but are not limited to, School Subcommittee shall meet a
Freeman, Advisory Committee
organizational management, curricula minimum of two times a year. The
Management Officer for the Department
and methods of instructions, facilities, Naval War College Subcommittee,
of Defense, 703–692–5952.
and other matters of interest. comprised of no more than ten
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
The Board is composed of no more members, shall focus on the Naval War
than ten members who are eminent committee’s charter is being renewed in
College, and the Secretary of Defense
authorities in the fields of academia, accordance with the Federal Advisory
has approved the following ex-officio Committee Act (FACA) of 1972 (5
business, national defense and security, non-voting member to the Naval War
the defense industry, and research and U.S.C., Appendix, as amended) and 41
College Subcommittee—the Chief of CFR 102–3.50(d). The charter and
analysis. Membership appointments are Naval Personnel/Deputy Chief of Naval
authorized by the Secretary of Defense contact information for the Board’s
Operations for Manpower, Personnel, Designated Federal Officer (DFO) can be
or the Deputy Secretary of Defense and
Training and Education. The Naval War obtained at http://
administratively certified by the
College Subcommittee shall meet a www.facadatabase.gov/.
Secretary of the Navy for a term of
service of one-to-four years, with annual minimum of two times a year. The Board provides the Secretary of
renewals, in accordance with DoD Subcommittees will not work Defense and the Deputy Secretary of
policies and procedures. Board independently of the Board and must Defense with independent advice and
members, who are not full-time or report all recommendations and advice recommendations on critical matters
permanent part-time Federal officers or solely to the Board for full deliberation concerning the Department of Defense
employees, shall be appointed as and discussion. Subcommittees, task (DoD). The Board shall be composed of
experts or consultants pursuant to 5 no more than 35 members who must
forces, or working groups have no
U.S.C. 3109 to serve as special possess the following: (a) A proven track
authority to make decisions and
government employee members. Board record of sound judgment and business
recommendations, verbally or in
members who are full-time or acumen in leading or governing large,
writing, on behalf of the Board. No complex private sector corporations or
permanent part-time Federal officers or subcommittee or any of its members can
employees shall be appointed pursuant organizations and (b) a wealth of top-
update or report, verbally or in writing, level, global business experience in the
to 41 CFR 102–3.130(a) to serve as
directly to the DoD or any Federal areas of executive management,
regular government employee members.
officers or employees. The Board’s DFO, corporate governance, audit and
No member, unless authorized by the
Secretary of Defense or the Deputy pursuant to DoD policy, must be a full- finance, human resources, economics,
Secretary of Defense, may serve more time or permanent part-time DoD technology, or healthcare. Members who
than two consecutive terms of service employee, and must be in attendance for are not full-time or permanent part-time
on the Board, including its the duration of each and every Board/ Federal officers or employees are
subcommittees, or serve on more than subcommittee meeting. The public or appointed as experts or consultants
two DoD federal advisory committees at interested organizations may submit pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 3109 to serve as
one time. All members of the Board are written statements to Board membership special government employee members.
appointed to provide advice on behalf of about the Board’s mission and Members who are full-time or
the Government on the basis of their functions. Written statements may be permanent part-time Federal officers or
best judgment without representing any submitted at any time or in response to employees are appointed pursuant to 41
particular point of view and in a manner the stated agenda of planned meeting of CFR 102–3.130(a) to serve as regular
that is free from conflict of interest. the Board. All written statements shall government employee members. Each
Except for reimbursement of official be submitted to the DFO for the Board, member is appointed to provide advice
Board-related travel and per diem, and this individual will ensure that the on behalf of the Government on the
Board members serve without written statements are provided to the basis of their best judgment without
compensation. The DoD may establish representing any particular point of
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membership for their consideration.
subcommittees, task forces, or working view and in a manner that is free from
groups to support the Board. Currently, Dated: June 7, 2016. conflict of interest. Except for
the DoD has approved two permanent Aaron Siegel, reimbursement of official Board-related
subcommittees to the Board—the Naval Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison travel and per diem, members serve
Postgraduate School Subcommittee, and Officer, Department of Defense. without compensation. The DoD, as
the Naval War College Subcommittee. [FR Doc. 2016–13838 Filed 6–9–16; 8:45 am] necessary and consistent with the
The Naval Postgraduate School BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
Board’s mission and DoD policies and
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subcommittees, task forces, or working to the transferee. This transfer of license G.A.). On January 25, 2016, Plaintiffs
groups to support the Board, and all reflects an internal corporate filed a complaint alleging that Gina
subcommittees must operate under the reorganization. The transferor will be McCarthy, in her official capacity as
provisions of FACA and the merged into newly created transferee. Administrator of the United States
Government in the Sunshine Act. Applicants Contact: Mr. Andrew Environmental Protection Agency
Subcommittees will not work Locke, Messalonskee Stream Hydro, (‘‘EPA’’), failed to perform a non-
independently of the Board and must LLC, c/o Essex Hydro Assets, 55 Union discretionary duty to grant or deny
report all recommendations and advice Street, Boston, MA 02108, Phone: 617– within 60 days a petition submitted by
solely to the Board for full deliberation 367–0032, Email: alocke@ Plaintiffs on May 26, 2015 requesting
and discussion. Subcommittees, task essexhydro.com. that EPA object to a CAA Title V permit
forces, or working groups have no FERC Contact: Patricia W. Gillis, (202) issued by the Environmental Protection
authority to make decisions and 502–8735, patricia.gillis@ferc.gov. Division (‘‘EPD’’) of Georgia’s
recommendations, verbally or in Deadline for filing comments, motions Department of Natural Resources, to
writing, on behalf of the Board. No to intervene, and protests: 30 days from Piedmont Green Power, LLC,
subcommittee or any of its members can the date that the Commission issues this authorizing the operation of a 60.5
update or report, verbally or in writing, notice. The Commission strongly megawatt (MW) steam-turbine generator
directly to the DoD or any Federal encourages electronic filing. Please file powered by a 700 million British
officers or employees. The Board’s DFO, comments, motions to intervene, and thermal unit per hour (MMBtu) biomass
pursuant to DoD policy, must be a full- protests using the Commission’s eFiling boiler in Barnesville, Georgia. The
time or permanent part-time DoD system at http://www.ferc.gov/docs- proposed consent decree would
employee, and must be in attendance for filing/efiling.asp. Commenters can establish a deadline for EPA to take
the duration of each and every Board/ submit brief comments up to 6,000 such action.
subcommittee meeting. The public or characters, without prior registration, DATES: Written comments on the
interested organizations may submit using the eComment system at http:// proposed consent decree must be
written statements to the Board www.ferc.gov/docs-filing/ received by July 11, 2016.
membership about the Board’s mission ecomment.asp. You must include your
name and contact information at the end ADDRESSES: Submit your comments,
and functions. Such statements may be
submitted at any time or in response to of your comments. For assistance, identified by Docket ID number EPA–
the stated agenda of planned Board please contact FERC Online Support at HQ–OGC–2016–0301, online at
meetings. All written statements must FERCOnlineSupport@ferc.gov, (866) www.regulations.gov (EPA’s preferred
be submitted to the Board’s DFO who 208–3676 (toll free), or (202) 502–8659 method); by email to oei.docket@
will ensure the written statements are (TTY). In lieu of electronic filing, please epa.gov; by mail to EPA Docket Center,
provided to the membership for their send a paper copy to: Secretary, Federal Environmental Protection Agency,
consideration. Energy Regulatory Commission, 888 Mailcode: 2822T, 1200 Pennsylvania
First Street NE., Washington, DC 20426. Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20460–0001;
Dated: June 6, 2016. or by hand delivery or courier to EPA
The first page of any filing should
Aaron Siegel, Docket Center, EPA West, Room 3334,
include docket number P–2556–077.
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 1301 Constitution Ave. NW.,
Officer, Department of Defense. Dated: June 6, 2016.
Washington, DC, between 8:30 a.m. and
[FR Doc. 2016–13729 Filed 6–9–16; 8:45 am] Kimberly D. Bose, 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday,
BILLING CODE 5001–06–P Secretary. excluding legal holidays. Comments on
[FR Doc. 2016–13751 Filed 6–9–16; 8:45 am] a disk or CD–ROM should be formatted
BILLING CODE 6717–01–P in Word or ASCII file, avoiding the use
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY of special characters and any form of
encryption, and may be mailed to the
Federal Energy Regulatory ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION mailing address above.
Commission AGENCY FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John
[Project No. 2556–077] [EPA–HQ–OGC–2016–0301; FRL–9947–57– Krallman, Air and Radiation Law Office
OGC] (2344A), Office of General Counsel, U.S.
Messalonskee Stream Hydro, LLC— Environmental Protection Agency, 1200
Maryland; Messalonskee Stream Proposed Consent Decree, Clean Air Pennsylvania Ave. NW., Washington,
Hydro, LLC—Maine; Notice of Act Citizen Suit; Request for Public DC 20460; telephone: (202) 564–0904;
Application for Partial Transfer of Comment email address: krallman.john@epa.gov.
License and Soliciting Comments,
AGENCY: Environmental Protection SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Motions To Intervene, and Protests
Agency (EPA). I. Additional Information About the
On May 20, 2016, Messalonskee ACTION: Notice of proposed consent Proposed Consent Decree
Stream Hydro, LLC—Maryland decree.
(transferor) and Messalonskee Stream The proposed consent decree would
Hydro, LLC—Maine (transferee) filed an SUMMARY: In accordance with section resolve a lawsuit filed by the Plaintiffs
application for the transfer of license of 113(g) of the Clean Air Act, as amended seeking to compel the Administrator to
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the Messalonskee Project No. 2556. The (‘‘CAA’’ or the ‘‘Act’’), notice is hereby take actions under CAA section
project is located on Messalonskee given of a proposed consent decree to 505(b)(2). Under the terms of the
Stream, a tributary of the Kennebec address a lawsuit filed by Partnership proposed consent decree, EPA would
River, in Kennebec County, Maine. The for Policy Integrity (‘‘Plaintiffs’’) in the agree to sign its response granting or
project does not occupy Federal lands. United States District Court for the denying the petition filed by Plaintiffs
The applicants seek Commission Middle District of Georgia: Partnership regarding Piedmont Green Power’s
approval to transfer the license for the for Policy Integrity v. McCarthy, Civil biomass boiler located in Barnesville,
Messalonskee Project from the transferor Action No. 5:16–cv–00038–CAR (M.D. Georgia, pursuant to section 505(b)(2) of

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
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 37587

81 FR 37587 - Charter Renewal of Department of Defense Federal Advisory Committees

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSEOffice of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 112 (June 10, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary