Establishment of the United States Coast Guard Academy Board of Visitors

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Abstract

The Secretary of Department of Homeland Security, through the U.S. Coast Guard, is establishing the U.S. Coast Guard Academy Board of Visitors (Board) as a federal advisory committee. The Board shall review and make recommendations on the operation of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy.

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 162 (Monday, August 24, 2026)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54730-54731]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-17219]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY

[Docket No. DHS-2026-0430]


Establishment of the United States Coast Guard Academy Board of 
Visitors

AGENCY: U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security.

ACTION: Committee management; notice of federal advisory committee 
establishment.

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SUMMARY: The Secretary of Department of Homeland Security, through the 
U.S. Coast Guard, is establishing the U.S. Coast Guard Academy Board of 
Visitors (Board) as a federal advisory committee. The Board shall 
review and make recommendations on the operation of the U.S. Coast 
Guard Academy.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Miron, Committee Management 
Officer, <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#67030f1401060406270f1649030f1449000811"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="33575b4055525052735b421d575b401d545c45">[email&#160;protected]</span></a>, (202) 343-1673.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the provisions of 14 U.S.C. 1903, the 
Board shall review and make recommendations on the operation of the 
U.S. Coast Guard Academy. The Board is governed by the provisions of 
the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. chapter 10), which set 
forth standards for the formation of the Board as federal advisory 
committee.

Membership and Designation

    A. The membership of the Board shall consist of the following:
    a. The chairperson of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation of the Senate, or a member of such Committee designated 
by such chairperson.
    b. Two Senators appointed by the Vice President, each of whom shall 
be selected from among the members of the Committee on the 
Appropriations of the Senate.
    c. Three Senators appointed by the Vice President.
    d. The chairperson of the Committee on Transportation and 
Infrastructure of the House of Representatives, or a member of such 
Committee designated by such chairperson.
    e. Two members of the House of Representatives appointed by the 
Speaker of the House of Representatives, each of whom shall be elected 
from among the members of the Committee on Appropriations of the House 
of Representatives.
    f. Four Members of the House of Representatives appointed by the 
Speaker of the House Representatives.
    g. Six individuals designated by the President. If not a Regular 
Government Employee, these six individuals will be appointed as Special 
Government Employees representing the general public unless designated 
by the President to provide the Board with points of views of the 
nongovernment entity or group of persons they are designated to 
represent. An individual designated to represent the viewpoints of a 
non-government entity or group would be appointed as a representative.
    B. Timing of appointments of members:
    a. Senators: If any member of the Board described above is not 
appointed by 180 days after the date on which the first session of each 
Congress convenes, then the chair and ranking member of the 
subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and 
Transportation with jurisdiction over the authorization of Coast Guard 
appropriations shall be members of the Board until the second session 
of that Congress adjourns sine die.
    b. Members of the House of Representatives: If any member of the 
Board described above is not appointed by 180 days after the date on 
which the first session of each Congress convenes, then the chair and 
ranking member of the subcommittee of the Committee on Transportation 
and Infrastructure of the House of Representatives with jurisdiction 
over the authorization of Coast Guard appropriations shall be members 
of the Board until the second session of that Congress adjourns sine 
die.
    c. Members of the Senate Committee on Appropriations: If any member 
of the Board described above is not appointed by 180 days after the 
date on which the first session of each Congress convenes, then the 
chair and ranking member of the subcommittee of the Committee on 
Appropriations of the Senate with jurisdiction over Coast Guard 
appropriations shall be members of the Board until the second session 
of that Congress adjourns sine die.
    d. Members of the House of Representatives Committee on 
Appropriations: If any member of the Board described above is not 
appointed by 180 days after the date on which the first session of each 
Congress convenes, then the chair and ranking member of the 
subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations of the House of 
Representatives with jurisdiction over Coast Guard appropriations shall 
be members of the Board until the second session of that Congress 
adjourns sine die.

Duties

    A. The Board shall review, with respect to the Academy: (1) the 
state of morale and discipline; (2) recruitment and retention; (3) the 
curriculum; (4) instruction; (5) physical equipment; (6) fiscal 
affairs; and (7) other matters relating to the Academy that the Board 
determines appropriate.
    B. The Commandant of the Coast Guard (hereafter ``Commandant'') 
shall invite each member of the Board and any staff designated to visit 
the Coast Guard Academy at least once annually to review the operation 
of the Academy. With the approval of the Secretary of the Department of 
Homeland Security (hereinafter ``the Secretary''), the Board, or any 
members of the Board in connection with the duties of the Board, may 
make visits to the Academy in connection with the duties of the Board 
or consult with the Superintendent of the Academy or the faculty, 
staff, or cadets of the Academy.
    C. Not later than 60 days after the date on which the Board 
conducts a meeting, the Commandant, in consultation with the Board, 
shall submit a report on the actions of the Board during the meeting 
and the recommendation of the Board pertaining to the Academy to the 
Secretary; the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and 
the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate; and the Committee on 
Transportation and Infrastructure and the Committee on Armed Services 
of the House of Representatives. The Board shall publish their reports 
on a publicly accessible Coast Guard website.
    The duties of the Board are solely advisory in nature.

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Length of Service

    A. A member of Congress designated as a member of the Board shall 
be designated as a member in the first session of the applicable 
Congress and shall serve for the duration of such Congress.
    B. Each individual designated by the President shall serve as a 
member of the Board for three years, except that any such member whose 
term of office has expired shall continue to serve until a successor is 
appointed by the President.
    C. If a member of the Board dies or resigns, a successor shall be 
designated for any unexpired portion of the term of the member by the 
official who designated the member.

Meetings

    A. Meetings are held at the call of the Board's Designated Federal 
Officer (DFO), who will coordinate with members of the Board to the 
greatest extent practicable to determine the date and time of each 
meeting. The DFO will make arrangements for the meeting, including 
publishing a timely notice in the Federal Register.
    B. The Board will meet at least once annually at the Academy or 
other suitable location chosen by the Commandant.
    C. Each member of the Board shall be reimbursed, to the extent 
permitted by law, by the U.S. Coast Guard for actual expenses incurred 
while engaged in their duties as a Member of the Board.
    D. A meeting will have a quorum when over 50% of the members are in 
attendance. Board meetings are open to the public unless a 
determination is made by the appropriate Department of Homeland 
Security official in accordance with Department of Homeland Security 
policy and directives that the meeting should be closed in accordance 
with the Government in the Sunshine Act (Sunshine Act), 5 U.S.C. 
552b(c).
    Duration: Pursuant to 14 U.S.C. 1903, the Board is constituted 
indefinitely.

Michael J. Miron,
Committee Management Officer, Department of Homeland Security.
[FR Doc. 2026-17219 Filed 8-21-26; 8:45 am]
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