Continuance of Certain Federal Advisory Committees

This executive order extends 15 federal advisory committees for two years until September 30, 2013, delegates FACA functions to agency heads, and restructures leadership of the Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Initiative by replacing the Education-Commerce co-chair arrangement with an Education Secretary and presidentially designated senior official.

Federal Register Open PDF 76 FR 62281

Impact dates

Sep 30, 2013
Continued advisory committees expire
Sep 30, 2011
EO effective date and committee continuation begins

Key directives

Continue 15 advisory committees until September 30, 2013
Delegate FACA functions to designated agency heads
Supersede sections 1-2 of Executive Order 13511
Amend Executive Order 13515 to replace Education-Commerce co-chairs with Education Secretary and presidentially designated senior official
Add Department of Commerce and Department of Education to AAPI Initiative agency membership list

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

EO takes effect September 30, 2011
15 advisory committees continued
FACA functions delegated to agency heads
Executive Order 13511 sections 1-2 superseded

Near term (90d)

Agency heads assume FACA responsibilities per GSA guidelines
Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Initiative leadership transition

Long term

Committees expire September 30, 2013 unless further extended
Restructured AAPI Initiative governance persists

Risks & tensions

AAPI Initiative restructuring reduces Commerce Department's formal leadership role, potentially creating interagency friction
Vague: no deadline specified for President to designate new senior official co-chair
Routine extension masks possible policy shifts in AAPI Initiative governance