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DOS - 158 - Overseas Security Advisory Council - Agency Authority

GENERAL INFORMATION

Committee Name	Overseas Security Advisory Council	Agency Name	Department of State
Fiscal Year	2024	Committee Number	158
Original Establishment Date	1/1/1985	Committee Status	Terminated
Actual Termination Date	7/5/2024	Committee URL
Actual Merged Date		Presidential Appointments*	No
New Committee This FY	No	Max Number of Members*	34
Terminated This FY	Yes	Designated Fed Officer Position Title*	Designated Federal Officer
Merged This FY		Designated Federal Officer Prefix	Ms.
Current Charter Date	9/29/2022	Designated Federal Officer First Name*	Emily
Date Of Renewal Charter	9/29/2024	Designated Federal Officer Middle Name
Projected Termination Date	7/5/2024	Designated Federal Officer Last Name*	Caldwell
Exempt From Renewal*	No	Designated Federal Officer Suffix
Specific Termination Authority	Public Law 92-463, Section 14(a)(1)	Designated Federal Officer Phone*	571 345-2216
Establishment Authority*	Agency Authority	Designated Federal Officer Fax*
Specific Establishment Authority*	22 U.S.C. 2656	Designated Federal Officer Email*	caldwellee@state.gov
Effective Date Of Authority*	11/23/1988
Exempt From EO 13875 Discretionary Cmte	Not Applicable
Committee Type*	Continuing
Presidential*	No
Committee Function*	Non Scientific Program Advisory Board

RECOMMENDATION/JUSTIFICATIONS

Agency Recommendation*	Terminate
Legislation to Terminate Required	No
Legislation Status	Not Applicable
How does cmte accomplish its purpose?*	The Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC) held meetings that brought together executive-level security professionals from both the public and private sectors to discuss emerging threats to U.S. interests abroad.
How is membership balanced?*	OSAC was a joint venture between the U.S. Government and the U.S. private sector designed to enhance cooperation on overseas security issues of mutual concern. By charter, the OSAC was composed of 34 member organizations from the U.S. public and private sectors. The 34 member organizations included 31 private sector organizations and three public sector organizations. The private sector membership was representative of OSAC’s general constituency to include organizations representing academia, commercial/retail, communications and entertainment, defense, energy and mining, faith-based, financials, food and agriculture, healthcare/pharmaceuticals, information technology, manufacturing, non-governmental, security providers, and transportation. The three U.S. Government public sector entities with overseas responsibilities were the Department of State, Department of Commerce and USAID. As part of OSAC’s annual strategic planning process, broad constituency representation was maintained by periodically reviewing the Council structure, membership rotation, and functions.
How frequent & relevant are cmte mtgs?*	In fiscal year 2024, OSAC met in-person in November 2023, to discuss the conflict between Israel and Hamas, and a held virtual session in March 2024. While typically the Council met in-person quarterly, in March of 2024, the U/S for Management approved the dissolution of OSAC, and it was officially on July 7, 2024. See Recommendation Remarks for more information.
Why advice can't be obtained elsewhere?*	OSAC provided a unique forum to promote security cooperation between the U.S. Government and the U.S. private sector operating abroad. Advice and recommendations from OSAC have included the creation of a U.S. Government staff, the program office to support the private sector through analytical reports, consultations, events, and management of sector specific working groups. OSAC provided a highly confidential process/forum for the exchange of relevant, credible, and timely information that contributed to the ability of the U.S. private sector to make appropriate business and security decisions regarding their personnel, operations, and assets overseas.
Why close or partially close meetings?	OSAC meetings may have discussed proprietary industrial security and organizational information that is not normally shared in an open forum for the fear competing private security consultants, adversaries, commercial competitors, or foreign governments could use the information for profit. It is within this safe information sharing environment that open and sensitive discussions could take place, furthering the goals and objectives of OSAC.
Recommendation Remarks	On March 22, 2024, the Under Secretary for Management approved the termination of the OSAC advisory committee, established under authority of the Secretary of State pursuant to 22 U.S.C. § 2656 and in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) and 5 U.S.C § 1001 et seq. The public and private sector's need for timely communication and swift engagement have been constrained by the requirements imposed by FACA and the FACA Final Rule rendering the current OSAC process insufficient to meet the needs of all partners as global security situations develop, new lines of effort are pursued, and new topics of interest arise outside of the narrow scope of FACA constraints. DS and the Under Secretary determined that a public-private partnership (PPP) is the appropriate vehicle for DS to carry out its OSAC mission and allow for greater operational flexibilities.  changing global security landscape. The committee terminated on 7/5/2024.

PERFORMANCE MEASURES

Outcome Improvement To Health Or Safety*	Yes	Action Reorganize Priorities*	Yes
Outcome Trust In Government	Yes	Action Reallocate Resources	Yes
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
Outcome Implement Laws/Reg Requirements	No	Grants Review*	No
Outcome Other	No	Number Of Grants Reviewed
Outcome Comment		Number Of Grants Recommended
Cost Savings*	Unable to Determine	Dollar Value Of Grants Recommended
Cost Savings Comment	OSAC assists to help the U.S. private sector with making informed risk management decisions on protecting their people, assets, and operations overseas. If OSAC did not exist, it would need to exist in another form to help the U.S. Government protect soft targets as part of the initiative to help ensure the competitiveness of U.S. organizations abroad.	Grants Review Comment
Number Of Recommendations*	167	Access Contact Designated Fed. Officer*	Yes
Number Of Recommendations Comment		Access Agency Website	Yes
% of Recs Fully Implemented*	90.00%	Access Committee Website	No
% of Recs Fully Implemented Comment		Access GSA FACA Website	Yes
% of Recs Partially Implemented*	10.00%	Access Publications	No
% of Recs Partially Implemented Comment		Access Other
Agency Feedback*	No	Access Comment
Agency Feedback Comment*	The Executive Director did not request any recommendations from the Council during the FY.	Narrative Description*	In the past year, OSAC has supported the Department’s mission of strengthening strategic public/private partnerships and enhancing private sector awareness in these challenging times. This is accomplished through both Council-lead subcommittees, and working groups, as well as a Program Office to execute on behalf of the Council.

COSTS

1. Payments to Non-Federal Members*	$0.00	1. Est Paymnts to Non-Fed Membrs Nxt FY*	$0.00
2. Payments to Federal Members*	$600.00	2. Est. Payments to Fed Members Next FY*	$0.00
3. Payments to Federal Staff*	$3,526.00	3. Estimated Payments to Federal Staff*	$0.00
4. Payments to Consultants*	$0.00	4. Est. Payments to Consultants Next FY*	$0.00
5. Travel Reimb. For Non-Federal Membrs*	$0.00	5. Est Travel Reimb Non-Fed Membr nxtFY*	$0.00
6. Travel Reimb. For Federal Members*	$0.00	6. Est Travel Reimb For Fed Members*	$0.00
7. Travel Reimb. For Federal Staff*	$0.00	7. Est. Travel Reimb to Fed Staf Nxt FY*	$0.00
8. Travel Reimb. For Consultants*	$0.00	8. Est Travel Reimb to Consltnts Nxt FY*	$0.00
10. Other Costs	$300.00	10. Est. Other Costs Next FY*	$0.00
11. Total Costs	$4,426.00	11. Est. Total Next FY*	$0.00
Date Cost Last Modified	7/12/2024 8:08 AM	Est. Fed Staff Support Next FY*	0.00
Federal Staff Support (FTE)*	3.50	Est Cost Remarks	No estimated costs for FY25 due to recommendation to committee terminated status. The committee terminated on July 5, 2024.
Cost Remarks	Majority of costs eliminated due to pause on all OSAC activity for FY24.

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