Notice2024-29577
Establishment of Department of Defense Federal Advisory Committees-Strategic and Critical Materials Board of Directors
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Published
December 16, 2024
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Defense Department
Abstract
The DoD is publishing this notice to announce that it is establishing the Strategic and Critical Materials Board of Directors (S&CM BoD).
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 241 (Monday, December 16, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 101572-101573]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-29577]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Establishment of Department of Defense Federal Advisory
Committees-Strategic and Critical Materials Board of Directors
AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD).
ACTION: Establishment of Federal advisory committee.
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SUMMARY: The DoD is publishing this notice to announce that it is
establishing the Strategic and Critical Materials Board of Directors
(S&CM BoD).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Freeman, DoD Advisory Committee
Management Officer at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#365c575b5345185218504453535b57580218555f40765b575f5a185b5f5a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="197378747c6a377d377f6b7c7c7478772d377a706f597478707537747075">[email protected]</span></a>, 703-697-1142.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This non-discretionary committee is being
established pursuant to 50 United States Code (U.S.C.) 98h-1(a) and in
accordance with Chapter 10 of Title 5, U.S.C. (commonly known as the
Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA)) and 41 Code of Federal
Regulations (CFR) 102-3.50(a). The charter and contact information for
the S&CM BoD'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 S&CM BoD is a non-discretionary Federal Advisory Committee
established to provide independent advice and recommendations to
strengthen the
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industrial base with respect to materials critical to national security
and, in particular, address challenges and opportunities concerning the
National Defense Stockpile (NDS) program.
The S&CM BoD shall be composed of at least 13 and no more than 20
members. Nine members are required pursuant to 50 U.S.C. 98h-1(b): the
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Industrial Base Policy (ASD(IBP)),
who shall serve as chairman of the S&CM BoD; one designee of each of
the Secretary of Commerce, the Secretary of State, the Secretary of
Energy, and the Secretary of the Interior; one designee of each of the
Chairman and Ranking Member of the Readiness Subcommittee of the House
Committee on Armed Services; one designee of each of the Chairman and
Ranking Member of the Readiness Subcommittee of the Senate Committee on
Armed Services.
In evaluating those candidates for the S&CM BoD not required by
statute, the DoD considers the education, life experience, and
professional credentials of individuals as they relate to the subject
matters anticipated to be tasked to the S&CM BoD. Membership selection
will capitalize on talented, innovative private and public sector
leaders to provide a diverse and inclusive S&CM BoD membership that is
fairly balanced and promotes variety in background, experience, and
thought in support of the mission of the S&CM BoD focusing on those
with expertise relating to military affairs, defense procurement,
production of strategic and critical materials, finance, or any other
disciplines deemed necessary to conduct the business of the S&CM BoD.
S&CM BoD members who are not full-time or permanent part-time
Federal civilian officers or employees, or active-duty members of the
Uniformed Services, shall be appointed as experts or consultants
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 3109 to serve as special government employee
members and are entitled, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 1114(a)(3), to receive
pay at the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay of the
highest rate of basic pay under the General Schedule of subchapter 53
of title 5 U.S.C., for each day the member is engaged in the
performance of duties vested in the S&CM BoD. S&CM BoD members who are
full-time or permanent part-time Federal civilian officers or
employees, or members of the uniformed Services, shall be appointed
pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.130(a) to serve as regular government employee
members.
Individual S&CM BoD members are appointed according to DoD policy
and procedures and serve a term of service of one-to-four years with
annual renewals. No member, unless approved according to DoD policy and
procedures, may serve more than two consecutive terms of service on the
S&CM BoD, or serve on more than two DoD Federal advisory committees at
one time.
All S&CM BoD members are appointed to provide advice to the DoD
based on 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 S&CM BoD-related travel and per diem,
members serve without compensation.
The public or interested organizations may submit written
statements to the S&CM BoD membership about its mission and functions.
Written statements may be submitted at any time or in response to the
stated agenda of planned meeting of the S&CM BoD. All written
statements shall be submitted to the S&CM BoD DFO, who will ensure that
written statements are provided to the S&CM BoD membership for their
consideration.
Dated: December 11, 2024.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2024-29577 Filed 12-13-24; 8:45 am]
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