Membership of the Performance Review Board, 64923 [E8-26001]

Download as PDF 64923 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 212 / Friday, October 31, 2008 / Notices Time 3:45 pm ......................... 4:30 pm ......................... Topic Executive Session. Adjourn. ebenthall on PROD1PC60 with NOTICES Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. paragraph 552b, as amended, and 41 CFR paragraph 102–3.155, the Department of Defense has determined that the meeting shall be closed to the public. The Director, U.S. Nuclear Command and Control System Support Staff, in consultation with his General Counsel, has determined in writing that the public interest requires that all sessions of the committee’s meeting will be closed to the public because they will be concerned with classified information and matters covered by section 5 U.S.C. paragraph 552b(c)(1). Committee’s Designated Federal Officer: Mr. William L. Jones, (703) 681– 8681, U.S. Nuclear Command and Control System Support Staff (NSS), Skyline 3, 5201 Leesburg Pike, Suite 500, Falls Church, Virginia 22041. 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All submissions provided before that date will be presented to the committee members before the meeting that is subject of this notice. Contact information for the Designated Federal Officer is listed above. Dated: October 22, 2008. Patricia L. Toppings, OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. E8–25985 Filed 10–30–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001–06–P VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:31 Oct 30, 2008 Presenter Jkt 217001 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary Membership of the Performance Review Board Department of Defense; Defense Finance and Accounting Service. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: This notice announces the appointment of the members of the Performance Review Board (PRB) of the Defense Finance and Accounting Service (DFAS). The publication of PRB membership is required by 5 U.S.C. 4314(C)(4). The Performance Review Board (PRB) provides fair and impartial review of Senior Executive Service performance appraisals and makes recommendations regarding performance ratings and performance scores to the Director, DFAS. DATES: Effective Date: November 18, 2008. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Denise Thornburg, DFAS SES Program Manager, Defense Finance and Accounting Service, Arlington, Virginia, (303) 337–3288. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 4314(C)(4), the following executives are appointed to the Defense Finance and Accounting Service PRB: Richard Gustafson, Steve Turner, Nancy Zmyslinski. Executives listed will serve a one-year renewable term, effective November 18, 2008. Dated: October 22, 2008. Patricia L. Toppings, OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 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DATES: Effective Dates: The rates, weights, and Medicare PPS changes which affect the TRICARE DRG-Based Payment System contained in this notice are effective for admissions occurring on or after October 1, 2008. ADDRESSES: TRICARE Management Activity (TMA), Medical Benefits and Reimbursement Systems, 16401 East Centretech Parkway, Aurora, CO 80011– 9066. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Ann N. Fazzini, Medical Benefits and Reimbursement Branch, TMA, telephone (303) 676–3803. Questions regarding payment of specific claims under the TRICARE DRG-Based Payment System should be addressed to the appropriate contractor. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The final rule published on September 1, 1987 (52 FR 32992), set forth the basic procedures used under the CHAMPUS DRG-Based Payment System. This was subsequently amended by final rules published August 31, 1988 (53 FR 33461), October 21, 1988 (53 FR 41331), December 16, 1988 (53 FR 50515), May 30, 1990 (55 FR 21863), October 22, 1990 (55 FR 42560), and September 10, 1998 (63 FR 48439). An explicit tenet of these final rules, and one based on the statute authorizing the use of DRGs by TRICARE, is that the TRICARE DRG-Based Payment System is modeled on the Medicare PPS, and that, whenever practicable, the TRICARE system will follow the same rules that apply to the Medicare PPS. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) publishes these changes annually in the Federal Register and discusses in detail the impact of the changes. In addition, this notice updates the rates and weights in accordance with our previous final rules. The actual changes we are making, along with a E:\FR\FM\31OCN1.SGM 31OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 212 (Friday, October 31, 2008)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: E8-26001]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Membership of the Performance Review Board

AGENCY: Department of Defense; Defense Finance and Accounting Service.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice announces the appointment of the members of the 
Performance Review Board (PRB) of the Defense Finance and Accounting 
Service (DFAS). The publication of PRB membership is required by 5 
U.S.C. 4314(C)(4).
    The Performance Review Board (PRB) provides fair and impartial 
review of Senior Executive Service performance appraisals and makes 
recommendations regarding performance ratings and performance scores to 
the Director, DFAS.

DATES: Effective Date: November 18, 2008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Denise Thornburg, DFAS SES Program 
Manager, Defense Finance and Accounting Service, Arlington, Virginia, 
(303) 337-3288.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with 5 U.S.C. 4314(C)(4), the 
following executives are appointed to the Defense Finance and 
Accounting Service PRB: Richard Gustafson, Steve Turner, Nancy 
Zmyslinski. Executives listed will serve a one-year renewable term, 
effective November 18, 2008.

    Dated: October 22, 2008.
Patricia L. Toppings,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. E8-26001 Filed 10-30-08; 8:45 am]
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