Notification of an Open Meeting of the National Defense University Board of Visitors (BOV), 57623 [2013-22839]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 182 / Thursday, September 19, 2013 / Notices number and title for this Federal Register document. The general policy for comments and other submissions from members of the public is to make these submissions available for public viewing on the Internet at https:// www.regulations.gov as they are received without change, including any personal identifiers or contact information. To request more information on this proposed information collection or to obtain a copy of the proposal and associated collection instruments, please write to Lt. Col. Judith Schulik, TRICARE Policy and Operations, TRICARE Management Activity, 5111 Leesburg Pike, Suite 810, Falls Church, VA 22041, telephone (703) 681–0039. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title; Associated Form; and OMB Number: Certification of noncontributory TriCare supplemental insurance plan; OMB Control Number 0720–0044. Needs and Uses: Section 707 of the John Warner National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 added section 1097c to Title 10. Section 1097c prohibits employers from offering financial or other incentives to certain TRICARE-eligible employees to not enroll in an employer-offered group health plan. In other words, employers may no longer offer TRICARE supplemental insurance plans as part of an employee benefit package. Employers may, however, offer TRICARE supplemental insurance plans as part of an employee benefit package provided the plan is not paid for in whole or in part by the employer and is not endorsed by the employer. When such TRICARE supplemental plans are offered, the employer must properly document that they did not provide any payment for the benefit nor receive any direct or indirect consideration or compensation for offering the benefit; the employer’s only involvement is providing the administrative support. That certification will be provided upon request to the Department of Defense. Affected Public: Business or other for profit; Not-for-profit institutions. Annual Burden Hours: 250 hours. Number of Respondents: 1,500. Responses per Respondent: 1. Average Burden per Response: 10 minutes. Frequency: On Occasion. Respondents are employers who make available non-contributory TRICARE supplemental insurance plan to their employees. This new paperwork requirement is consistent with section 707 of the John Warner National tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:27 Sep 18, 2013 Jkt 229001 Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2007 which added Section 1097c to Title 10. Per Section 1097c, employers may no longer offer TRICARE supplemental insurance plans as part of an employee benefit package. They may offer TRICARE supplemental insurance plans, however, provided the plan is not paid for in whole or in part by the employer and is not endorsed by the employer. When such TRICARE supplemental plans are offered, the employer must properly document that they did not provide any payment for the benefit nor receive any direct or indirect consideration or compensation for offering the benefit; the employer’s only involvement is providing the administrative support. One certification must be completed per employer. It should be kept on file by the employer for as long as such plans are offered. The employer will provide the certification to the Department of Defense upon request. Dated: September 16, 2013. Aaron Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 2013–22807 Filed 9–18–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001–06–P 57623 provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C. Appendix, as amended), the Government in the Sunshine Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and 41 CFR 102–3.150. Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b and 41 CFR 102–3.140 through 102–3.165, and the availability of space, this meeting is open to the public. The future agenda will include discussion on accreditation compliance, organizational management, strategic planning, resource management, and other matters of interest to the National Defense University. Limited space made available for observers will be allocated on a first come, first served basis. Pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.105(j) and 102–3.140, and section 10(a)(3) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, written statements to the committee may be submitted to the committee at any time or in response to a stated planned meeting agenda by FAX or email to the point of contact person listed in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. (Subject Line: Comment/Statement to the NDU BOV). Dated: September 16, 2013. Aaron Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 2013–22839 Filed 9–18–13; 8:45 a.m.] DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE BILLING CODE 5001–06–P Office of the Secretary Notification of an Open Meeting of the National Defense University Board of Visitors (BOV) AGENCY: National Defense University, DoD. ACTION: Notice of open meeting. The Department of Defense is publishing this notice to announce that the following Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the National Defense University Board of Visitors (BOV) will take place. DATES: The meeting will be held on October 8, 2013, from 12:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. and will continue on October 9, 2013, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. ADDRESSES: The Board of Visitors meeting will be held at Lincoln Hall, Building 64, Room 1105, the National Defense University, 300 5th Avenue SW., Fort McNair, Washington, DC 20319–5066. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The point of contact for this notice of open meeting is Ms. Joycelyn Stevens at (202) 685–0079, Fax (202) 685–3920 or StevensJ7@ndu.edu. SUMMARY: This meeting is being held under the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary TRICARE Over-the-Counter Drug Demonstration Project Office of the Secretary, DoD. Notice of modification to the TRICARE Over-the-Counter Drug Demonstration Project. AGENCY: ACTION: This notice is to advise interested parties of a modification of the demonstration project in which the Department of Defense (DoD) evaluates allowing selected over-the-counter (OTC) drugs to be included on the TRICARE uniform formulary. The Department has been engaged in a demonstration project relating to Over the Counter (OTC) drugs since 2009. This demonstration project has been evaluating the costs/benefits and beneficiary satisfaction of providing selected OTC drugs under the pharmacy benefits program when the selected OTC drugs are determined to be clinically effective and when recommended by the Pharmacy and Therapeutics Committed and approved by the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs). Under the current demonstration, the eligible SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\19SEN1.SGM 19SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 182 (Thursday, September 19, 2013)]
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[FR Doc No: 2013-22839]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Notification of an Open Meeting of the National Defense 
University Board of Visitors (BOV)

AGENCY: National Defense University, DoD.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is publishing this notice to 
announce that the following Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the 
National Defense University Board of Visitors (BOV) will take place.

DATES: The meeting will be held on October 8, 2013, from 12:00 p.m. to 
5:00 p.m. and will continue on October 9, 2013, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 
p.m.

ADDRESSES: The Board of Visitors meeting will be held at Lincoln Hall, 
Building 64, Room 1105, the National Defense University, 300 5th Avenue 
SW., Fort McNair, Washington, DC 20319-5066.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The point of contact for this notice 
of open meeting is Ms. Joycelyn Stevens at (202) 685-0079, Fax (202) 
685-3920 or StevensJ7@ndu.edu.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting is being held under the 
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C. 
Appendix, as amended), the Government in the Sunshine Act of 1976 (5 
U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and 41 CFR 102-3.150. Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 
552b and 41 CFR 102-3.140 through 102-3.165, and the availability of 
space, this meeting is open to the public.
    The future agenda will include discussion on accreditation 
compliance, organizational management, strategic planning, resource 
management, and other matters of interest to the National Defense 
University. Limited space made available for observers will be 
allocated on a first come, first served basis. Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-
3.105(j) and 102-3.140, and section 10(a)(3) of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act of 1972, written statements to the committee may be 
submitted to the committee at any time or in response to a stated 
planned meeting agenda by FAX or email to the point of contact person 
listed in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. (Subject Line: Comment/
Statement to the NDU BOV).

    Dated: September 16, 2013.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2013-22839 Filed 9-18-13; 8:45 a.m.]
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