Federal Register / Vol. 72, No.
149 / Friday, August 3, 2007 / Notices 43245
Assessment of Antidumping Duties, 68
FR 23954 (May 6, 2003) (Assessment
Policy Notice). This clarification will
apply to entries of subject merchandise
during the POR produced by companies
included in these final results of review
for which the reviewed companies did
not know that the merchandise they
sold to the intermediary (e.g., a reseller,
trading company, or exporter) was
destined for the United States. In such
instances, we will instruct CBP to
liquidate unreviewed entries at the ‘‘All
Others’’ rate if there is no rate for the
intermediary involved in the
transaction. See Assessment Policy
Notice for a full discussion of this
clarification.
Cash Deposit Requirements
The following cash deposit
requirements will be effective for all
shipments of the subject merchandise
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse,
for consumption on or after the
publication date of the final results of
this administrative review, as provided
by section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: 1) The
cash deposit rate for each specific
company listed above will be that
established in the final results of this
review, except if the rate is less than
0.50 percent and, therefore, de minimis
within the meaning of 19 CFR
351.106(c)(1), in which case no cash
deposit will be required; 2) for
previously reviewed or investigated
companies not participating in this
review, the cash deposit rate will
continue to be the company–specific
rate published for the most recent
period; 3) if the exporter is not a firm
covered in this review, or the original
LTFV investigation, but the
manufacturer is, the cash deposit rate
will be the rate established for the most
recent period for the manufacturer of
the merchandise; and 4) the cash
deposit rate for all other manufacturers
or exporters will continue to be 12.61
percent, the ‘‘All Others’’ rate made
effective by the LTFV investigation. See
SSSSC Order, 64 FR at 40557. These
deposit requirements, when imposed,
shall remain in effect until further
notice.
Notification to Importers
This notice also serves as a
preliminary reminder to importers of
their responsibility under 19 CFR
351.402(f) to file a certificate regarding
the reimbursement of antidumping
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duties prior to liquidation of the
relevant entries during this review
period. Failure to comply with this
requirement could result in the
Secretary’s presumption that
reimbursement of antidumping duties
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occurred and the subsequent assessment
of double antidumping duties.
This administrative review and notice
are published in accordance with
sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the
Act and 19 CFR 351.221.
Dated: July 27, 2007.
David M. Spooner,
Assistant Secretary for Import
Administration.
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BILLING CODE 3510–DS–S
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Notice of Scope Rulings
AGENCY: Import Administration,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
EFFECTIVE DATE: August 3, 2007.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
(‘‘Department’’) hereby publishes a list
of scope rulings completed between
April 1, 2007, and June 30, 2007. In
conjunction with this list, the
Department is also publishing a list of
requests for scope rulings and
anticircumvention determinations
pending as of June 30, 2007. We intend
to publish future lists after the close of
the next calendar quarter.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Juanita H. Chen, AD/CVD Operations,
SEC Office, Import Administration,
International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th
Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W.,
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 202–
482–1904.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The Department’s regulations provide
that the Secretary will publish in the
Federal Register a list of scope rulings
on a quarterly basis. See 19 C.F.R.
351.225(o). Our most recent notification
of scope rulings was published on May
1, 2007. See Notice of Scope Rulings, 72
FR 23802 (May 1, 2007). This current
notice covers all scope rulings and
anticircumvention determinations
completed by Import Administration
between April 1, 2007, and June 30,
2007, inclusive, and it also lists any
scope or anticircumvention inquiries
pending as of June 30, 2007. As
described below, subsequent lists will
follow after the close of each calendar
quarter.
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Scope Rulings Completed Between
April 1, 2007, and June 30, 2007:
People’s Republic of China
A–570–504: Petroleum Wax Candles
from the People’s Republic of China
Requestor: Musical Candle Company; its
musical candle is included within the
scope of the antidumping duty order;
April 6, 2007.
A–570–504: Petroleum Wax Candles
from the People’s Republic of China
Requestor: H S Candle, Inc.; its Wedding
Cake (item WD008); Wedding Carriage
(item WD011); Bride & Groom Wedding
Cake Topper (item WD006); Wedding
Bells (item WD012); and Pillow with
Rings (item WD026) candles from its
‘‘Wedding Candle’’ series, and its
Champagne Bottle in Ice Bucket (item
HS028) from its ‘‘Holiday Candle’’
series, are not within the scope of the
antidumping duty order; May 10, 2007.
A–570–504: Petroleum Wax Candles
from the People’s Republic of China
Requestor: FashionCraft–Excello, Inc.;
its flip flops (pink, blue, orange, or
yellow; item #8820), wedding cake
(white, ivory, pink or silver; item #8205,
8206, 8207, and 3875), baby bottle (pink
or blue; item #3867, and 3868), pears
(item #8201), rubber duckie (item
#8209), coach (silver or gold; item #3854
and 3855), baby carriage (pink or blue;
item #3852 and 3853), and teddy bear
on a rocking horse (pink or blue; item
#3863 and 3864) candles are not within
the scope of the antidumping duty
order; April 11, 2007.
A–570–803: Heavy Forged Hand Tools
from the People’s Republic of China
Requestor: Cummins Industrial Tools;
the 10–ton log splitter is not within the
scope of the antidumping duty order;
June 1, 2007.
A–570–803: Heavy Forged Hand Tools
from the People’s Republic of China
Requestor: Agri–Fab; the Tow Behind
Log Splitter is not within the scope of
the antidumping duty order; June 1,
2007.
A–570–826: Paper Clips from the
People’s Republic of China
Requestor: Esselte Corporation; the
Pendaflex Pile SmartTM Label Clips
are not within the scope of the
antidumping duty order; May 1, 2007.
A–570–890: Wooden Bedroom Furniture
from the People’s Republic of China
Requestor: Target Corporation; the
products in its ‘‘Manhattan Collection’’
(which consists of a bench, computer
cart, bookcase, modular room divider
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and desk) are not within the scope of
the antidumping duty order; June 11,
2007.
A–570–891: Hand Trucks from the
People’s Republic of China
Requestor: Ameristep Corporation, Inc.;
its ‘‘non–typical’’ deer cart (product no.
7800) and its ‘‘grizzly’’ deer cart
(product no. 9800) are not within the
scope of the antidumping duty order;
May 18, 2007.
A–570–891: Hand Trucks from the
People’s Republic of China
Requestor: Bond Street Ltd.; the Stebco
portable slide–flat cart (style no.
390009CHR) is included within the
scope of the antidumping duty order;
May 30, 2007.
A–570–901: Lined Paper Products from
the People’s Republic of China
Requestor: Lakeshore Learning
Materials; certain printed educational
materials, product numbers GG823
(Blank Writing Journal); RR801ML2
(Writing Journal); AA953ML3 (Diario
para Escribir); GG528JNL (Vacation
Journal); GG381JRN (Science Journal);
RR969 and RR968 (My Math Journal);
GG145 and GG146 (Math Journal,
Grades 4 - 6); EE372 (Poetry Journal);
GG154 and GG155 (Improve Your
Writing Word Blank Journal); LA125
(Stamp, Draw, & Write Story Center);
EE419 (Letter Writing Supply Kit);
GG241JNL (Reading Journal); AA559
(Cursive Writing Letter Practice Book);
AA558 (1 to 30 Printing Numbers
Practice Book); AA565 (Lowercase
Printing Letters Practice Book); and
AA555 (Uppercase Printing Letters
Practice Book), are not within the scope
of the antidumping duty order; May 7,
2007.1
A–570–901: Lined Paper Products from
the People’s Republic of China
Requestor: Avenues in Leather, Inc.; its
padfolios which contain one pad of
paper (whether or not the pad of paper
meets the description of merchandise
covered by the scope of the order) are
not within the scope of the antidumping
duty order; May 8, 2007.
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1 Certain
printed education materials, product
numbers JJ537; JJ538; JJ342; JJ343; JJ225; JJ226;
JJ2206; JJ2207; JJ255; JJ258, are not eligible for a
scope ruling because they are in development and
have not yet been produced.
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Multiple Countries
A–122–503: Certain Iron Construction
Castings from Canada; A–351–503 and
C–351–504: Certain Iron Construction
Castings from Brazil; A–570–502: Iron
Construction Castings from the People’s
Republic of China
Requestor: Deeter Foundry, Inc., East
Jordan Iron Works, Inc., LeBaron
Foundry, Inc., Leed Foundry, Inc.,
Municipal Castings, Inc., Neenah
Foundry Company, Tyler Pipe
Company, and U.S. Foundry &
Manufacturing Co.; iron construction
castings made of gray and ductile cast
iron are included within the scope of
the antidumping and countervailing
duty orders; May 3, 2007.
Anticircumvention Determinations
Completed Between April 1, 2007, and
June 30, 2007:
People’s Republic of China
A–570–504: Petroleum Wax Candles
from the People’s Republic of China
Requestor: National Candle Association;
candles assembled in the United States
from molded or carved articles of wax
(a.k.a. wickless wax forms) from the
PRC are circumventing the antidumping
duty order; May 30, 2007.
Scope Inquiries Terminated Between
April 1, 2007, and June 30, 2007:
People’s Republic of China
A–570–864: Pure Magnesium in
Granular Form from the People’s
Republic of China
Requestor: ESM Group Inc.; October 18,
2006, Final Scope Ruling on whether
atomized ingots are included within the
scope of the antidumping duty order
rescinded and vacated; April 18, 2007.2
A–570–891: Hand Trucks from the
People’s Republic of China
Requestor: American Lawn Mower
Company; whether its ‘‘Collect–It
Garden Waste Remover’’ is within the
scope of the antidumping duty order;
requested March 28, 2007.3
2 On November 16, 2006, Reade Manufacturing
Company and Hart Metals, Inc. filed suit with the
U.S. Court of International Trade, Reade
Manufacturing Co. v. United States, Ct. No. 06-420,
alleging they were interested parties who were not
served the request for a scope ruling. On April 3,
2007, the Department entered into a Joint
Stipulation for Entry of Judgment, pursuant to
which the Department would rescind and vacate its
Final Scope Ruling, effective October 18, 2006.
3 This scope request was not eligible for a scope
ruling because the ‘‘Collect-It Garden Waste
Remover’’ was not yet in production.
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Anticircumvention Inquiries
Terminated Between April 1, 2007, and
June 30, 2007:
None.
Scope Inquiries Pending as of June 30,
2007:
Belgium
A–423–808 and C–423–809: Stainless
Steel Plate in Coils from Belgium
Requestor: Ugine & ALZ Belgium N.V.;
whether stainless steel products with an
actual thickness of less than 4.75 mm,
regardless of nominal thickness, are
within the scope of the antidumping
and countervailing duty orders;
requested June 8, 2007.
Italy
A–475–703: Granular
Polytetrafluoroethylene Resin from Italy
Requestor: Petitioner, E.I. DuPont de
Nemours & Company; whether imports
of Polymist[reg] feedstock produced by
the respondent Solvay Solexis, Inc. and
Solvay Solexis S.p.A are within the
scope of the antidumping duty order;
requested August 18, 2006; initiated
October 2, 2006.
Japan
A–588–702: Stainless Steel Butt–Weld
Pipe Fittings from Japan
Requestor: Kuze Bellows Kogyosho Co.,
Ltd.; whether its ‘‘Kuze Clean Fittings’’
for automatic welding are within the
scope of the antidumping duty order;
requested March 26, 2007.
A–588–804: Ball Bearings and Parts
Thereof from Japan
Requester: Toyota Tsusho America Inc.;
whether steel balls used in automobile
vents are within the scope of the
antidumping order; requested April 23,
2007; initiated May 18, 2007.
People’s Republic of China
A–570–502: Iron Construction Castings
from the People’s Republic of China
Requestor: A.Y. McDonald Mfg. Co.;
whether cast iron lids and bases
independently sourced from the PRC for
its ‘‘Arch Pattern’’ and ‘‘Minneapolis
Pattern’’ curb boxes are included within
the scope of the antidumping duty
order; requested April 2, 2007.
A–570–504: Petroleum Wax Candles
from the People’s Republic of China
Requestor: Enchante Accessories, Inc.;
whether its palm oil wax candle is
included within the scope of the
antidumping duty order; requested
January 29, 2007; initiated April 30,
2007.
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A–570–504: Petroleum Wax Candles
from the People’s Republic of China
Requestor: Wedding Brand Investors
LLC; whether white or ivory pillars and
tapers are included within the scope of
the antidumping duty order; requested
June 12, 2007.
A–570–801: Cased Pencils from the
People’s Republic of China
Requestor: Walgreen Co.; whether the
‘‘ArtskillsTM Draw & Sketch Kit’’ is
included within the scope of the
antidumping duty order; requested May
25, 2007.
A–570–801: Cased Pencils from the
People’s Republic of China
Requestor: Walgreen Co.; whether the
‘‘ArtskillsTM Stencil Kit’’ is included
within the scope of the antidumping
duty order; requested May 25, 2007.
A–570–803: Heavy Forged Hand Tools
With or Without Handles from the
People’s Republic of China
Requestor: Fiskars Brands, Inc.; whether
a stamped machete, gator machete, and
brush axe are included within the scope
of the antidumping duty order;
requested June 26, 2007.
A–570–848: Freshwater Crawfish
Tailmeat from the People’s Republic of
China
Requestor: Maritime Products
International; whether breaded crawfish
tailmeat is included within the scope of
the antidumping duty order; requested
November 8, 2006; initiated December
18, 2006.
A–570–864: Pure Magnesium in
Granular Form from the People’s
Republic of China
Requestor: ESM Group Inc.; whether
atomized ingots are included within the
scope of the antidumping duty order;
original scope ruling rescinded and
vacated April 18, 20074; initiated April
18, 2007.
A–570–866: Folding Gift Boxes from the
People’s Republic of China
Requestor: Footstar; whether certain
boxes for business cards and forms are
included within the scope of the
antidumping duty order; requested
April 26, 2007.
A–570–866: Folding Gift Boxes from the
People’s Republic of China
Requestor: Hallmark Cards, Inc.;
whether its ‘‘FunZip’’ gift presentation
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is included within the scope of the
antidumping duty order; requested June
1, 2007.
4 See ‘‘Scope Inquiries Terminated Between April
1, 2007 and June 30, 2007’’ section, above.
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A–570–868: Folding Metal Tables and
Chairs from the People’s Republic of
China
Requestor: International E–Z Up, Inc.;
whether its Instant Work Bench is
included within the scope of the
antidumping duty order; requested
April 6, 2007.
A–570–882: Refined Brown Aluminum
Oxide from the People’s Republic of
China
Requestor: 3M Company; whether
certain semi–friable and heat–treated,
specialty aluminum oxides are included
within the scope of the antidumping
duty order; requested September 19,
2006; initiated January 17, 2007.
A–570–886: Polyethylene Retail Carrier
Bags from the People’s Republic of
China
Requestor: Asia Dynamics, Inc.; whether
certain hospital patient belongings bags
(model nos. 304211, 304311, 304411,
304611, 304711, 304811, 40219, 40229)
are included within the scope of the
antidumping duty order; requested May
23, 2007.
A–570–886: Polyethylene Retail Carrier
Bags from the People’s Republic of
China
Requestor: DMS Holdings, Inc.; whether
certain MABIS Healthcare hospital bags
(biohazard disposal bag nos. 75–860–
010, 75–860–080, 75–864–080; isolation
bag no. 75–850–000; patient set–up bag
nos. 75–833–000, 75–842–000, 75–970–
550, 75–973–550, 75–979–550; personal
belongings bag nos. 75–010–850, 75–
011–850, 75–013–850, 75–014–850, 75–
019–850, 75–032–850, 75–033–850, 75–
036–850, 75–037–850, 75–038–850, 75–
046–850, 75–047–850, 75–075–850, 75–
105–850, 75–109–850, 75–110–850, 75–
111–850, 75–117–850, 75–118–850, 75–
120–850, 75–834–000, 75–838–000, 75–
839–000, 75–844–000, 75–845–000, 75–
847–000; kit packing bag nos.75–801–
000, 75–802–000, 75–803–000, 75–804–
000, 75–862–000, 75–863–000, 75–865–
000) are included within the scope of
the antidumping duty order; requested
June 8, 2007.
A–570–886: Polyethylene Retail Carrier
Bags from the People’s Republic of
China
Requestor: Medline Industries, Inc.;
whether certain hospital patient
belongings bags and surgical kit bags
(drawstring bags model nos. DS500C,
DS400C, DONDS600, 38667, 7510,
42818, 25117, 28614, 42817; rigid
handle bag model no. 26900) are
included within the scope of the
antidumping duty order; requested June
18, 2007.
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A–570–890: Wooden Bedroom Furniture
from the People’s Republic of China
Requestor: AP Industries; whether
convertible cribs (model nos. 1000–
0100; 1000–0125; 1000–0160; 1000–
1195/2195; 1000–2145; and 1000–2165)
are included within the scope of the
antidumping duty order; requested June
26, 2007.
A–570–891: Hand Trucks from the
People’s Republic of China
Requestor: Northern Tool & Equipment
Co.; whether a high–axle torch cart
(item #164771) is included within the
scope of the antidumping duty order;
requested March 27, 2007.
A–570–898: Chlorinated Isocyanurates
from the People’s Republic of China
Requestor: BioLab, Inc.; whether
chlorinated isocyanurates originating in
the People’s Republic of China, that are
packaged, tableted, blended with
additives, or otherwise further
processed in Canada before entering the
U.S., are included within the scope of
the antidumping duty order; requested
November 22, 2006; initiated March 9,
2007.
A–570–901: Lined Paper Products from
the People’s Republic of China
Requestor: Lakeshore Learning
Materials; whether certain printed
educational materials, product numbers
RR973 and RR974 (Reader’s Book Log);
GG185 and GG186 (Reader’s Response
Notebook); GG181 and GG182 (The
Writer’s Notebook); RR673 and RR674
(My Word Journal); AA185 and AA186
(Mi Diario de Palabras); RR630 and
RR631 (Draw & Write Journal); AA786
and AA787 (My First Draw & Write
Journal); AA181 and AA182 (My Picture
Word Journal); GG324 and GG325
(Writing Prompts Journal); EE441 and
EE442 (Daily Math Practice Journal
Grades 1 - 3); EE443 and EE444 (Daily
Math Practice Journal Grades 4 - 6);
EE651 and EE652 (Daily Language
Practice, Grades 1–3); EE653 and EE654
(Daily Language Practice Journal, Grades
4 - 6), are included within the scope of
the antidumping duty order; requested
December 7, 2006; initiated May 7,
2007.
A–570–901: Lined Paper Products from
the People’s Republic of China
Requestor: Bond Street Ltd.; whether its
writing cases (previously found to be
not included within the scope when
containing writing pads with a backing,
provided that they do not have a front
cover and/or they consist of hole–
punched or drilled filler paper), which
contain writing tablets 2i and 2ii
(previously found to be included within
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the scope), are included within the
scope of the antidumping duty order;
requested December 22, 2006.
A–570–904: Activated Carbon from the
People’s Republic of China
Requestor: Cherishment, Inc.; whether a
certain type of patented activated
carbon (192 patent HTCC product) is
included within the scope of the
antidumping duty order; requested June
1, 2007.
Multiple Countries
A–533–809: Certain Forged Stainless
Steel Flanges from India; A–583–821:
Certain Forged Stainless Steel Flanges
from Taiwan
Requestor: Lokring Technology
Corporation; whether certain assemblies
comprising stainless steel flanges from
India or Taiwan welded to stainless
steel ‘‘half–bodies’’ with swage rings,
and completed in Canada, are within
the scope of the order; requested June
26, 2007.
Anticircumvention Rulings Pending as
of June 30, 2007:
People’s Republic of China
A–570–001: Potassium Permanganate
from the People’s Republic of China
Requestor: Specialty Products
International, Inc.; whether sodium
permanganate is later–developed
merchandise that is circumventing the
antidumping duty order; requested
October 10, 2006.
A–570–868: Folding Metal Tables and
Chairs from the People’s Republic of
China
Requestor: Meco Corporation; whether
the common leg table (a folding metal
table affixed with cross bars that enable
the legs to fold in pairs) produced in the
PRC is a minor alteration that
circumvents the antidumping duty
order; requested October 31, 2005;
initiated June 1, 2006.
A–570–894: Certain Tissue Paper
Products from the People’s Republic of
China
Requestor: Seaman Paper Company;
whether imports of tissue paper from
Vietnam made out of jumbo rolls of
tissue paper from the PRC are
circumventing the antidumping duty
order; requested July 19, 2006; initiated
September 5, 2006.
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A–570–901: Lined Paper Products from
the People’s Republic of China
Requestor: Association of American
School Suppliers, whether imports of
notebooks and filler paper from Taiwan
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are circumventing the antidumping duty
order; requested January 16, 2007.
Interested parties are invited to
comment on the completeness of this
list of pending scope and
anticircumvention inquiries. Any
comments should be submitted to the
Deputy Assistant Secretary for AD/CVD
Operations, Import Administration,
International Trade Administration,
1401 Constitution Avenue, N.W., Room
1870, Washington, DC 20230.
This notice is published in
accordance with 19 C.F.R. 351.225(o).
Dated: July 27, 2007.
Stephen J. Claeys,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import
Administration.
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BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Renewal of Federal Advisory
Committee
AGENCY: DoD.
SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act of
1972, (5 U.S.C. Appendix, as amended),
the Sunshine in the Government Act of
1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and
41 CFR 102–3.65, the Department of
Defense gives notice that it is renewing
the charter for the Defense Policy Board
Advisory Committee.
The Defense Policy Board Advisory
Committee, pursuant to 41 CFR 102–
3.50(d), is a discretionary Federal
advisory committee established to
provide the Secretary of Defense and the
Deputy Secretary of Defense, through
the Under Secretary of Defense for
Policy, with independent, informed
advice and opinion concerning matters
of defense policy.
The Committee will focus on: (a)
Issues central to strategic DoD planning;
(b) policy implications of U.S. force
structure and force modernization and
transformation on DoD’s ability to
execute U.S. defense strategy; (c) U.S.
regional defense policies; and (d) any
other research and analysis of topics
raised by the Secretary of Defense,
Deputy Secretary or Under Secretary of
Defense for Policy.
The Under Secretary of Defense
(Policy) may act upon the Committee’s
advice and recommendations.
The Defense Policy Board Advisory
Committee shall be comprised of no
more than twenty-six members, who
have distinguished backgrounds in
national security affairs, and no more
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than four of the members shall be
Federal officers or employees.
Committee members appointed by the
Secretary of Defense, who are not full-
time Federal officers or employees, shall
serve as Special Government Employees
under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 3109.
Members will be appointed to serve a
term of two years, and their consultant
appointments will be renewed annually.
With the exception of travel and per
diem for official travel, Committee
members shall serve without
compensation.
The Secretary of Defense shall select
the Committee’s Chairperson from the
membership at large. In addition, the
Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
may appoint consultants to support the
Committee and the Committee’s task
forces.
The Defense Policy Board Advisory
Committee shall meet at the call of the
committee’s Designated Federal Officer,
in consultation with the Chairperson
and the Under Secretary of Defense for
Policy. The Designated Federal Officer
shall be a full-time or permanent part-
time DoD employee, and shall be
appointed in accordance with
established DoD policies and
procedures. The Designated Federal
Officer or duly appointed Alternate
Designated Federal Officer shall attend
all committee meetings and
subcommittee meetings.
The Defense Policy Board Advisory
Committee shall be authorized to
establish subcommittees, as necessary
and consistent with its mission, and
these subcommittees or working groups
shall operate under the provisions of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act of
1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix, as amended),
the Sunshine in the Government Act of
1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and
other appropriate Federal regulations.
Such subcommittees or workgroups
shall not work independently of the
chartered committee, and shall report
all their recommendations and advice to
the Defense Policy Board Advisory
Committee for full deliberation and
discussion. Subcommittees or
workgroups have no authority to make
decisions on behalf of the chartered
committee nor can they report directly
to the Department of Defense or any
Federal officers or employees who are
not members of the Defense Policy
Board Advisory Committee.
Pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.105(j) and
102–3.140, the public or interested
organizations may submit written
statements to the Defense Policy Board
Advisory Committee membership about
the committee’s mission and functions.
Written statements may be submitted at
any time or in response to the stated
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