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DOS - 84695 - Advisory Committee on Responsible Business Conduct - Agency Authority

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	Advisory Committee on Responsible Business Conduct	Agency Name	Department of State
Fiscal Year	2025	Committee Number	84695
Original Establishment Date	9/27/2023	Committee Status	Chartered
Actual Termination Date		Committee URL	https://www.state.gov/advisory-committee-on-res...
Actual Merged Date		Presidential Appointments*	No
New Committee This FY	No	Max Number of Members*	35
Terminated This FY		Designated Fed Officer Position Title*	Foreign Affairs Officer
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix	n/a
Current Charter Date	9/27/2023	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Stephen
Date Of Renewal Charter	9/27/2025	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name	E
Projected Termination Date		Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Moody
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix	n/a
Specific Termination Authority		Designated Federal Officer Phone*	202-663-3547
Establishment Authority*	Agency Authority	Designated Federal Officer Fax*	n/a
Specific Establishment Authority*	22 USC 2651a, and FACA (5 U.S.C. 1001 et seq)	Designated Federal Officer Email*	moodyse@state.gov
Effective Date Of Authority*	9/27/2023
Exempt From EO 13875 Discretionary Cmte	Not Applicable
Committee Type*	Ad hoc
Presidential*	No
Committee Function*	National Policy Issue Advisory Board

RECOMMENDATION/JUSTIFICATIONS

Agency Recommendation*	Continue
Legislation to Terminate Required	Not Applicable
Legislation Status	Not Applicable
How does cmte accomplish its purpose?*	The charter has been established, committee membership has been approved, and the committee held its first public meeting on November 14, 2024. Recommendation report delivered November 24, 2024.
How is membership balanced?*	The committee is comprised of 34 members from business (15), NGOs (9), academia (4), labor unions (2), trade and/or professional associations (3), and a think tank (1).
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	The committee held its first public meeting on November 14, 2024. The committee plans to meet quarterly.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	The purpose of the Committee is to bring to the U.S. government a source of expertise, knowledge, and insight not available within the Department or elsewhere in the government on issues related to responsible business conduct (RBC), including business and human rights (BHR).
Why close or partially close meetings?	n/a
Recommendation Remarks	Thus far, costs associated with the committee are only staff time and the costs of FRs.

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Outcome Improvement To Health Or Safety*	No	Action Reorganize Priorities*	No
Outcome Trust In Government	Yes	Action Reallocate Resources	No
Outcome Major Policy Changes	No	Action Issued New Regulations	No
Outcome Advance In Scientific Research	No	Action Proposed Legislation	No
Outcome Effective Grant Making	No	Action Approved Grants Or Other Payments	No
Outcome Improved Service Delivery	Yes	Action Other	No
Outcome Increased Customer Satisfaction	Yes	Action Comment	The charter has been established, the committee membership has been selected, the committee held its first public meeting on November 14, 2024 and delivered its first recommendation report on November 24, 2024.
Outcome Implement Laws/Reg Requirements	No	Grants Review*	No
Outcome Other		Number Of Grants Reviewed
Outcome Comment		Number Of Grants Recommended
Cost Savings*	Unable to Determine	Dollar Value Of Grants Recommended
Cost Savings Comment	The charter has been established, the committee membership has been selected, the committee held its first public meeting on November 14, 2024 and plans to deliver its first recommendation report in the coming weeks.	Grants Review Comment
Number Of Recommendations*	0	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	Yes
Number Of Recommendations Comment	The charter has been established, the committee membership has been selected, the committee held its first public meeting on November 14, 2024 and delivered its first recommendation report on November 24, 2024.	Access Agency Website
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	0.00%	Access Committee Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment	The charter has been established, the committee membership has been selected, the committee held its first public meeting on November 14, 2024 and delivered its first recommendation report on November 24, 2024.	Access GSA FACA Website	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented*	0.00%	Access Publications
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment	The charter has been established, the committee membership has been selected, the committee held its first public meeting on November 14, 2024 and delivered its first recommendation report on November 24, 2024.	Access Other
Agency Feedback*	No	Access Comment
Agency Feedback Comment*	The charter has been established, the committee membership has been selected, the committee held its first public meeting on November 14, 2024 and delivered its first recommendation report on November 24, 2024.	Narrative Description*	The Committee provides information, analysis, and recommendations to the Assistant Secretary of the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor (DRL) related to opportunities and challenges regarding BHR, as well as RBC more broadly. The committee may provide advice and/or recommendations on topics, such as: (a) Implementing the U.S. National Action Plan on Responsible Business Conduct (NAP). (b) Access to remedy, forced labor, initiatives related to labor rights and supply chains, the U.S. National Contact Point (NCP) for the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, the legally binding instrument, and/or other specific topics related to BHR and RBC more broadly. (e) The Department of State's role in advancing U.S. RBC, including BHR.

COSTS

1. Payments to Non-Federal Members*		1. Est Paymnts to Non-Fed Membrs Nxt FY*
2. Payments to Federal Members*		2. Est. Payments to Fed Members Next FY*
3. Payments to Federal Staff*		3. Estimated Payments to Federal Staff*
4. Payments to Consultants*		4. Est. Payments to Consultants Next FY*
5. Travel Reimb. For Non-Federal Membrs*		5. Est Travel Reimb Non-Fed Membr nxtFY*
6. Travel Reimb. For Federal Members*		6. Est Travel Reimb For Fed Members*
7. Travel Reimb. For Federal Staff*		7. Est. Travel Reimb to Fed Staf Nxt FY*
8. Travel Reimb. For Consultants*		8. Est Travel Reimb to Consltnts Nxt FY*
10. Other Costs		10. Est. Other Costs Next FY*
11. Total Costs	$0.00	11. Est. Total Next FY*	$0.00
Date Cost Last Modified	3/12/2025 10:06 AM	Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*		Est Cost Remarks
Cost Remarks

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