DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY
OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY
1000 NAVY PENTAGON
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20350-1000
SECNAVINST 5420.60K
DON/AA (HRD)
16 MAY 2018
SECNAV INSTRUCTION 5420.60K
From: Secretary of the Navy
Subj: DEPARTMENT OF THE NAVY FEDERAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
Ref: (a) DoD Instruction 5105.04 of 6 Aug 07
(b) 5 U.S.C., Appendix, Federal Advisory Committee Act
(c) SECNAVINST 5420.194A
Encl: (1) Federal Advisory Committee Authority and Workflow
1. Purpose. To implement reference (a) for the Department of
the Navy (DON) and specify policy, procedures, and
responsibilities for the DON Federal Advisory Committee
Management Program.
2. Cancellation. SECNAVINST 5420.60J.
3. Applicability. Guidance in this instruction pertains to all
DON Federal Advisory Committees to which the provisions of
references (a) and (b) pertain. Specific guidance to establish
and administer Department of Defense (DoD) inter- or intra-
agency advisory committees to which the provisions of references
(a) and (b) do not pertain is provided separately in reference
(c).
4.
Policy.
All Federal Advisory Committees must strictly
follow reference (a) when establishing and maintaining Federal
Advisory Committee or subcommittee charters, establishing or
updating terms, hiring committee membership, closing or
partially closing meetings from the public, and maintaining
annual meeting reports.
5. Responsibilities
a. The Secretary of the Navy (SECNAV) is the sponsor for
all DON Federal Advisory Committees and endorses membership
authorization packages.
