Notice2024-10478
Charter Renewal Department of Defense Federal Advisory Committees-Board on Coastal Engineering Research
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Published
May 14, 2024
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Defense Department
Abstract
The DoD is publishing this notice to announce that it has renewed the charter for the Board on Coastal Engineering Research (BCER).
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 94 (Tuesday, May 14, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41963-41964]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-10478]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Charter Renewal Department of Defense Federal Advisory
Committees--Board on Coastal Engineering Research
AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD).
ACTION: Federal advisory committee charter renewal.
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SUMMARY: The DoD is publishing this notice to announce that it has
renewed the charter for the Board on Coastal Engineering Research
(BCER).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Freeman, DoD Advisory Committee
Management Officer, 703-692-5952.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BCER charter is being renewed in
accordance with chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code (U.S.C.)
(commonly known as the ``Federal Advisory Committee Act'' or ``FACA'')
and 41 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 102-3.50(a). The charter and
contact information for the BCER's Designated Federal Officer (DFO) are
found at <a href="https://www.facadatabase.gov/FACA/apex/FACAPublicAgencyNavigation">https://www.facadatabase.gov/FACA/apex/FACAPublicAgencyNavigation</a>.
Pursuant to 33 U.S.C. 426-2, the BCER provides independent advice
and recommendations on the functions of the Coastal Engineering
Research Center (CERC). The BCER provides independent advice and
recommendations on the work of the Coastal and Hydraulics Laboratory,
which includes the CERC, on coastal engineering research priorities and
additional functions as assigned by the Commanding General, U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers (USACE) (``the Chief of Engineers'').
Pursuant to 33 U.S.C. 426, the BCER shall be composed of seven
members. Four members of the BCER will be officers of the USACE and
serve as ex-officio members with one position being occupied by the
Deputy Commanding General for Civil and Emergency Operations, USACE for
no fixed term of service. The remaining three BCER members shall be
civilian engineers who are selected with regard to their special
fitness in the field of beach erosion and shore protection. The Deputy
Commanding General for Civil
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and Emergency Operations, USACE, shall serve as the President of the
Board.
The appointment of the civilian BCER members and the three coastal
division commanders shall be approved by the Secretary of Defense or
the Deputy Secretary of Defense (the DoD Appointing Authority), for a
term of service of one-to-four years, in accordance with DoD policy and
procedures. BCER members who are not full-time or permanent part-time
Federal civilian officers or employees, or active-duty members of the
Uniformed Services, are appointed as experts or consultants, pursuant
to 5 U.S.C. 3109, to serve as special government employee members
(SGE). BCER members who are full-time or permanent part-time Federal
civilian officers or employees, or active-duty members of the Uniformed
Services are appointed pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.130(a), to serve as
regular government employee (RGE) members. No member, unless approved
by the DoD Appointing Authority, may serve more than two consecutive
terms of service on the BCER or serve on more than two DoD Federal
advisory committees at one time.
All BCER members 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. Pursuant to
section 105 of Public Law 91-611, SGE members on the BCER may be paid
at a rate not to exceed the daily equivalent of the rate for a GS-15,
step 10, for each day of attendance at BCER meetings, not to exceed 30
days per year, in addition to travel and other necessary expenses
connected with their official duties on the BCER, in accordance with
the provisions of 5 U.S.C. 5703(b), (d), and 5707. RGE members may be
reimbursed for official BCER-related travel and per diem.
The public or interested organizations may submit written
statements about BCER mission and functions. Written statements may be
submitted at any time or in response to a stated agenda of a planned
meeting of the BCER. All written statements shall be submitted to the
DFO for the BCER, and this individual will ensure that the written
statements are provided to the membership for their consideration.
Dated: May 8, 2024.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2024-10478 Filed 5-13-24; 8:45 am]
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