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Executive Order 13708

Continuance or Reestablishment of Certain Federal Advisory Committees

This executive order continues or reestablishes 40 federal advisory committees until September 30, 2017, transferring FACA compliance responsibilities to designated agency heads and updating administrative oversight for the National Industrial Security Program Policy Advisory Committee.

Federal Register Open PDF 80 FR 60271

Impact dates

  1. All listed committees expire unless further extended

  2. Order effective; committees continued/reestablished

Key directives

  • Continue or reestablish 40 advisory committees until September 30, 2017
  • Transfer FACA presidential functions to designated agency heads
  • Supersede Executive Order 13652 sections 1 and 2
  • Amend Executive Order 12829 to transfer oversight from GSA Administrator to National Archives and Records Administration/Archivist of the United States

Who is ordered

Timeline

Immediate

  • All 40 committees continued/reestablished effective September 30, 2015
  • FACA functions transferred to designated agency heads
  • Executive Order 13652 superseded

Near term (90d)

  • Agency heads assume FACA compliance responsibilities per GSA regulations

Long term

  • All committees expire September 30, 2017 unless further extended
  • Potential lapse of advisory functions if not reauthorized

Risks & tensions

  • Committee expiration creates predictable two-year reauthorization cycle risk
  • Administrative burden shift to agency heads without additional resource clarity
  • Potential for committee lapses during presidential transitions
Executive Order 13708: Continuance or Reestablishment of Certain Federal Advisory Committees · Executive Orders