Notice2024-12381
Renewal of Department of Defense Federal Advisory Committees-Inland Waterways Users Board
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Published
June 6, 2024
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Defense Department
Abstract
The DoD is publishing this notice to announce that it is renewing the charter of the Inland Waterways Users Board (IWUB).
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 110 (Thursday, June 6, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48403-48404]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-12381]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Renewal of Department of Defense Federal Advisory Committees--
Inland Waterways Users Board
AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD).
ACTION: Federal advisory committee renewal.
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SUMMARY: The DoD is publishing this notice to announce that it is
renewing the charter of the Inland Waterways Users Board (IWUB).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Freeman, Advisory Committee
Management Officer for the Department of Defense, 703-692-5952.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The IWUB 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'').
The charter and contact information for the IWUB'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>.
The IWUB, required by 33 U.S.C. 2251(a), is to provide the
Secretary of Defense and Congress with independent advice and
recommendations on matters relating to the U.S. inland waterways and
inland harbors. For commercial navigation features and components of
U.S. inland waterways and inland harbors, the IWUB shall provide: (a)
prior to the development of the budget proposal of the President of the
United States for a given fiscal year, advice and recommendations to
the Secretary of the Army regarding construction and rehabilitation
priorities and spending levels; (b) advice and recommendations to
Congress regarding any feasibility report for a project on the inland
waterway system that has been submitted to Congress pursuant to 33
U.S.C. 2282d; (c) advice and recommendations to Congress regarding an
increase in the authorized cost of those features and components; (d)
not later than 60 days after the date of the submission of the budget
proposal of the President to Congress, advice and recommendations to
Congress regarding construction and rehabilitation priorities and
spending levels; and (e) advice and recommendations on the development
of a long-term capital investment program in accordance with 33 U.S.C.
2251(d), to include not later than 5 years after June 10, 2014, and not
less frequently than once every 5 years thereafter, the Secretary of
the Army, in coordination with the IWUB, (1) submit to Congress and
make publicly available a strategic review for the 20-year program in
effect under this subsection, which shall identify and explain any
changes to the project-specific recommendations contained in the
previous 20-year program (including any changes to the prioritization
criteria used to develop the updated recommendations; and (2) make
revisions to the program, as appropriate.
Pursuant to 33 U.S.C. 2251(a) and (f)(2), the IWUB shall be
composed of 11 members appointed to serve as representative members.
The members shall be selected to represent various regions of the
country and a spectrum of the primary users and shippers utilizing the
inland and intracoastal waterways for commercial purposes. Due
consideration shall be given to
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assure a balance among the members based on the ton-mile shipments of
the various categories of commodities shipped on inland waterways.
Commercial users and shippers invited to serve on the IWUB shall
designate an individual to represent the organization's interests.
Based upon the Secretary of the Army's recommendation of the
organizations and their proposed representatives, the Secretary of
Defense or the Deputy Secretary of Defense (``the DoD Appointing
Authority'') shall approve the appointment of the representative
members to the IWUB pursuant to title 41 Code of Federal Regulations
(CFR) section 102-3.130(a) for a two-year term of service. No
representative member, unless approved by the DoD Appointing Authority,
may serve more than two consecutive terms of service, or serve on more
than two DoD Federal Advisory Committees at one time. Except for
reimbursement of official IWUB-related travel and per diem, IWUB
members serve without compensation.
In addition, the Secretary of the Army shall designate, and the
Secretaries of Agriculture, Transportation, and Commerce may each
designate, a representative to act as an observer of the IWUB. These
observers, who have no voting rights, shall each be a full-time or
permanent part-time Federal civilian officer or employee, or active-
duty member of the Uniformed Services, of his or her respective agency
and shall serve as a regular government employee member appointed
pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.130(a).
The public or interested organizations may submit written
statements to the IWUB membership about the IWUB's mission and
functions. Written statements may be submitted at any time or in
response to the stated agenda of planned meeting of the IWUB. All
written statements shall be submitted to the DFO for the IWUB, and this
individual will ensure that the written statements are provided to the
membership for their consideration.
Dated: May 30, 2024.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2024-12381 Filed 6-5-24; 8:45 am]
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