83 FR 219 pgs. 56311-56312 - Board of Regents, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting
Type: NOTICEVolume: 83Number: 219Pages: 56311 - 56312
Pages: 56311, 56312FR document: [FR Doc. 2018-24634 Filed 11-9-18; 8:45 am]
Agency: Defense Department
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Board of Regents, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting
AGENCY:
Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, Department of Defense (DoD).
ACTION:
Notice of Federal Advisory Committee meeting.
SUMMARY:
The DoD is publishing this notice to announce that the following Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the Board of Regents ("the Board"), Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU) will take place.
DATES:
Tuesday, November 6, 2018, open to the public from 8:00 a.m. to approximately 11:15 a.m. Closed session will occur from approximately 11:20 a.m. to 11:50 a.m.
ADDRESSES:
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Everett Alvarez Jr. Board of Regents Room (D3001), Bethesda, Maryland 20814.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
[top] Joshua Barricklow, 301-295-9805 (Voice), 301-295-1960 (Facsimile), joshua.barricklow@usuhs.edu (Email).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Due to circumstances beyond the control of the Department of Defense (DoD) and the Designated Federal Officer, the Board of Regents, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences was unable to provide public notification required by 41 CFR 102-3.150(a) concerning the meeting on November 6, 2018 of the Board of Regents, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. Accordingly, the Advisory Committee Management Officer for the Department of Defense, pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.150(b), waives the 15-calendar day notification requirement.
This meeting is being held under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C., Appendix), the Government in the Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b), and 41 CFR 102-3.140 and 102-3.150.
Purpose of the Meeting: The purpose of the meeting is to provide advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Defense, through the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, on academic and administrative matters critical to the full accreditation and successful operation of USU. These actions are necessary for USU to pursue its mission, which is to educate, train and comprehensively prepare uniformed services health professionals, officers, scientists and leaders to support the Military and Public Health Systems, the National Security and National Defense Strategies of the United States, and the readiness of our Uniformed Services.
Agenda: The actions scheduled to occur include recommendations regarding the awarding of associate, baccalaureate and graduate degrees; recommendations regarding the approval of faculty appointments and promotions; and recommendations regarding award nominations. The USU President will provide a report on recent actions affecting academic and operational aspects of USU. Member reports will include an Academics Summary consisting of reports from the Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute; the Registrar; the Assistant Vice President for Accreditation and Organizational Assessment; and the Faculty Senate. Member Reports will also include a Finance and Administration Summary consisting of reports from the Senior Vice President, Southern Region; the Senior Vice President, Western Region; the Vice President for Finance and Administration; and the Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine. There will be reports from each of the deans from the F. Edward Hebert School of Medicine, the Daniel K. Inouye Graduate School of Nursing, the Postgraduate Dental College, and the College of Allied Health Sciences. A closed session will be held, immediately following the open session, to discuss active investigations and personnel actions.
Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to Federal statutes and regulations (5 U.S.C., Appendix, 5 U.S.C. 552b, and 41 CFR 102-3.140 through 102-3.165) and the availability of space, the meeting is open to the public from 8:00 a.m. to approximately 11:15 a.m. Seating is on a first-come basis. Members of the public wishing to attend the meeting should contact Joshua Barricklow at the address and phone number noted in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(2, 5-7), the DoD has determined that the portion of the meeting from 11:20 a.m. to 11:50 a.m. shall be closed to the public. The Under Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), in consultation with the Department of Defense Office of General Counsel, has determined in writing that this portion of the Board's meeting will be closed as the discussion will disclose sensitive personnel information, will include matters that relate solely to the internal personnel rules and practices of the agency, will involve allegations of a person having committed a crime or censuring an individual, and may disclose investigatory records compiled for law enforcement purposes.
Written Statements: Pursuant to section 10(a)(3) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act and 41 CFR 102-3.140, the public or interested organizations may submit written comments to the Board about its approved agenda pertaining to this meeting or at any time regarding the Board's mission. Individuals submitting a written statement must submit their statement to the Designated Federal Officer at the address listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. Written statements that do not pertain to a scheduled meeting of the Board may be submitted at any time. However, if individual comments pertain to a specific topic being discussed at the planned meeting, then these statements must be received prior to the meeting, otherwise, the comments may not be provided to or considered by the Board until a later date. The Designated Federal Officer will compile all timely submissions with the Board's Chair and ensure such submissions are provided to Board Members before the meeting.
Dated: November 6, 2018.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2018-24634 Filed 11-9-18; 8:45 am]
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