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Department of Marine and Wildlife John Dwight Exempt Site Council’s Web site (http:// Resources, the Massachusetts Board of Kershaw Exempt Site www.serve.gov/communitysolutions) by Underwater Archaeological Resources, Kiowa Exempt Site Tuesday, May 8. the National Park Service, the U.S. Fish Lackawana Exempt Site PUBLIC COMMENT: The public is invited and Wildlife Service, the Puerto Rico Lunet Exempt Site to submit publicly available comments Department of Natural and Mars Exempt Site through the Council’s Web site. To send Environmental Resources, the South Pemberton Exempt Site statements to the Council, please send Carolina Institute of Archaeology and Pendleton Exempt Site written statements to the Council’s Anthropology, the Virgin Islands Pinthis Exempt Site electronic mailbox at Department of Planning and Natural Port Hunter Exempt Site [email protected]. The Resources and the Pottstown Exempt Site public can also follow the Council’s Department of Natural Resources to join Romance Exempt Spite work by visiting its Web site: http:// the national system of MPAs. The Seaconnet Exempt Site www.serve.gov/communitysolutions. complete List of National System MPAs, Trojan Exempt Site U.S.S. Grouse Exempt Site STATUS: Open. which now includes 355 members, is MATTERS TO BE CONSIDERED: The available at www.mpa.gov. U.S.S. New Hampshire Exempt Site U.S.S. Triana Exempt Site purpose of this meeting is to review and Response to Public Comments U.S.S. Yankee Exempt Site make decisions on the Council’s recommendations that will be included On December 30, 2011, NOAA and U.S.S. YSD Exempt Site in its final report to the President. The DOI (agencies) published the H.M.C.S. Saint Francis Exempt Site Report will be available to the public on Nomination of Existing Marine French Van Gilder Exempt Site the Council’s Web site referenced above Protected Areas (MPAs) to the National Vineyard Sound Lightship Exempt Site when sent to the President. The report System of Marine Protected Areas for Puerto Rico will provide a record of the work of the public comment, for the nomination of Arrecifes de la Cordillera Natural Council from its establishment in fifty-eight existing MPAs. By the end of Reserve December 2010. the 45-day comment period, two public Canal Luis Pen, a Natural Reserve comments had been received. Both CONTACT PERSON FOR MORE INFORMATION: Isla de Desecheo Marine Reserve comments expressed support for the Kathy Bendheim, Executive Director, Isla de Mona Natural Reserve White House Council for Community nomination of the Fort Pulaski National Tres Palmas de Rinco ’n Marine Reserve Monument, noting that its membership Solutions, Corporation for National and in the national system provides an South Carolina Community Service, 10th Floor, Room opportunity to raise awareness of the 10911, 1201 New York Avenue NW., Cooper River Heritage Dive Trail Washington, DC 20525. Phone: (202) area, highlight opportunities for Ashley River Heritage Canoe Trail research and increase cooperation with 491–3809. Fax: (202) 606–3464. Email: other protected areas and marine U.S. Virgin Islands [email protected]. research institutions in the region. St. Thomas East End Reserve Dated: April 17, 2012. Kathryn Bendheim, Federal Marine Protected Areas Washington Executive Director, White House Council for Cumberland Island National Seashore Smith and Minor Island Aquatic Community Solutions. (GA) Reserve [FR Doc. 2012–9619 Filed 4–17–12; 4:15 pm] Ebey’s Landing National Historical Protection Island Aquatic Reserve BILLING CODE 6050–$$–P Reserve (WA) Aquatic Reserve Farallon (CA) Dated: March 28, 2012. Fort Pulaski National Monument (GA) David M. Kennedy, DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE American Samoa Assistant Administrator, National Ocean Office of the Secretary Aoa Village Marine Protected Area Service, National Oceanic Atmospheric Sa’ilele Village Marine Protected Area Administration. Defense Acquisition University Board Amanave Village Marine Protected Area [FR Doc. 2012–9301 Filed 4–18–12; 8:45 am] of Visitors; Notice of Meeting BILLING CODE 3510–08–M Massachusetts (Shipwrecks) AGENCY: Defense Acquisition Albert Gallatin Exempt Site University, DoD. Alice M. Colburn Exempt Site CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND ACTION: Meeting notice. Alice M. Lawrence Exempt Site COMMUNITY SERVICE Ardandhu Exempt Site SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Barge and Crane Exempt Site Sunshine Act Meeting Federal Advisory Committee Act of California Exempt Site 1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), The White House Council for State Charles S. Haight Exempt Site the Government in the Sunshine Act of Community Solutions gives notice of Chester A. Poling Exempt Site 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and Chelsea Exempt Site the following meeting: 41 CFR 102–3.150, the Department of City of Salisbury Exempt Site DATE AND TIME: Wednesday, May 9, Defense announces that the following Corvan Exempt Site 2012, 1:15–2 p.m. Eastern Standard Federal advisory committee meeting of Dixie Sword Exempt Site Time. the Defense Acquisition University Edward Rich Exempt Site PLACE: The Council will meet via Board of Visitors will take place. Henry Endicott Exempt Site phone conference call. The meeting will DATES: Wednesday, May 9, 2012, from Herbert Exempt Site be open to the public in Listen-Only 8:30 a.m.–12 p.m. Herman Winter Exempt Site mode and it will be recorded. To dial in, ADDRESSES: DAU Mid-Atlantic Region, Hilda Garston Exempt Site please call 866–525–0652. More details 23330 Cottonwood Pkwy, California, James S. Longstreet Exempt Site and materials will be available on the MD 20619.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the Secretary of Defense through the Regardless of the individual’s Christen Goulding, Protocol Director, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and approved term of service, all DAU, Phone: 703–805–5134, Fax: 703– the President of the National Defense appointments to the Board shall be 805–5940, Email: University, independent advice and renewed on an annual basis. In [email protected]. recommendations on organizational addition, they shall serve without SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: management, curricula, methods of compensation, except for travel and per Purpose of the Meeting: The purpose instruction, facilities and other matters diem for official Board-related travel. of this meeting is to report back to the of interest to the National Defense Each Board member is appointed to provide advice on behalf of the Board of Visitors on continuing items of University. government on the basis of his or her interest. The Board shall report to the Secretary of Defense through the best judgment without representing any Agenda Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and particular point of view and in a manner 8:30 a.m. Welcome and approval of the President of the National Defense that is free from conflict of interest. minutes. University. The Chairman of the Joint The Department, when necessary, and 8:40 a.m. DAU Mid-Atlantic Region Chiefs of Staff may act upon the Board’s consistent with the Board’s mission and Highlights and update on Certification advice and recommendations. DoD policies and procedures may, to Qualification. The Board shall be comprised of no establish subcommittees, task groups, or 9:30 a.m. College of Contract more than twenty members, who are working groups deemed necessary to Management. eminent authorities in the field of support the Board. Establishment of 10:30 a.m. Services Acquisition. national defense, academia, business, subcommittees will be based upon a 11:15 a.m. Recognition of Service. national security affairs, and the defense written determination, to include terms 11:30 a.m. Open Forum Discussion. industry. The Under Secretary of of reference, by the Secretary of Defense, 12 p.m. Adjourn. Defense for Personnel and Readiness, the Deputy Secretary of Defense, or the advisory committee’s sponsor. Public’s Accessibility to the Meeting: the Department of Defense Chief These subcommittees shall not work Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b and 41 CFR Information Officer, and the Department 102–3.140 through 102–3.165, and the independently of the chartered Board, of State Director General shall serve as and shall report all of their availability of space, this meeting is ex-officio members of the Board (these open to the public. However, because of recommendations and advice to the ex-officio members have voting rights). Board for full deliberation and space limitations, allocation of seating Board members shall be appointed by will be made on a first-come, first discussion. Subcommittees have no the Secretary of Defense, with annual authority to make decisions on behalf of served basis. Persons desiring to attend renewals. the meeting should call Ms. Christen the chartered Board; nor can any The Board Membership shall select subcommittees or any of its members Goulding at 703–805–5134. Committee’s the Board’s Chairperson and the Co- Designated Federal Officer or Point of update or report directly to the Chairperson from the total Board Department of Defense or any Federal Contact: Ms. Kelley Berta, 703–805– membership, and these individuals 5412. officers or employees. shall serve at the discretion of the Such subcommittee members shall be Dated: April 13, 2012. Secretary of Defense, through the appointed in the same manner as the Aaron Siegel, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Board members; that is, the Secretary of Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Defense shall appoint subcommittee Officer, Department of Defense. Staff may invite other distinguished members even if the member in [FR Doc. 2012–9344 Filed 4–18–12; 8:45 am] Government officers to serve as non- question is already a Board member. BILLING CODE 5001–06–P voting observers of the Board, and Subcommittee members, with the appoint consultants, with special approval of the Secretary of Defense, expertise, to assist the Board on an ad may serve a term of service on the DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE hoc basis. If approved by the Secretary subcommittee of one to four years; of Defense, these experts and however, no member shall serve more Office of the Secretary consultants, appointed under the than two consecutive terms of service authority of 5 U.S.C. 3109, shall have no on the subcommittee. Subcommittee Renewal of Department of Defense voting rights on the Board or its members, if not full-time or permanent Federal Advisory Committees subcommittees, shall not count toward part-time government employees, shall AGENCY: DoD. the Board’s total membership, and shall be appointed in the same manner as the not engage in Board deliberations. ACTION: Re-establishment of Federal Board members. Such individuals, shall Advisory Committee. Board members appointed by the be appointed to serve as experts and Secretary of Defense, who are not full- consultants under the authority of 5 SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the time or permanent part-time Federal U.S.C. 3109, and serve as special Federal Advisory Committee Act of employees, shall be appointed to serve government employees, whose 1972 (5 U.S.C. Appendix), the as experts and consultants under the appointments must be renewed by the Government in the Sunshine Act of authority of 5 U.S.C. 3109, and to serve Secretary of Defense on an annual basis. 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b), and 41 CFR 102– as special government employees. With the exception of travel and per 3.50(d), the Department of Defense gives The Secretary of Defense may approve diem for official travel, subcommittee notice that it is renewing the charter for the appointment of Board members for members shall serve without the Board of Visitors, National Defense one to four year terms of service; compensation. University (hereafter referred to as ‘‘the however, no member, unless authorized All subcommittees operate under the Board’’). by the Secretary of Defense, may serve provisions of FACA, the Government in The Board of Visitors, National more than two consecutive terms of the Sunshine Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. Defense University, pursuant to 41 CFR service. This same term of service 552b), governing Federal statutes and 102–3.50(d), is a discretionary Federal limitation also applies to any DoD regulations, and governing DoD advisory committee that shall provide authorized subcommittees. policies/procedures.

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