Threat Reduction Advisory Committee; Notice of Closed Federal Advisory Committee Meeting, 20625-20626 [2016-08113]

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DATES: Thursday, May 5, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Friday, May 6, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. ADDRESSES: CENTRA Technology Inc., Ballston, VA on May 5, 2016, and CENTRA Technology, Inc. and the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia on May 6, 2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. William Hostyn, DoD, Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) J2/5/8R–AC, 8725 John J. Kingman Road, MS 6201, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060–6201. Email: william.p.hostyn.civ@mail.mil. Phone: (703) 767–4453. Fax: (703) 767–4206. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of Meeting: This meeting is being held under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA) (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. The TRAC will obtain, review and evaluate classified information related to the Committee’s mission to advise on technology security, Combating Weapons of Mass Destruction (CWMD), counterterrorism and counterproliferation. Agenda: All discussions for the two day meeting will be classified at the secret level or higher. On Thursday, May 5, the Designated Federal Officer, William Hostyn, will make his remarks and then the Chair will open the meeting with comments that outline the topics to be covered in the two day meeting. Following the opening remarks, the TRAC will hear from the Principal Deputy, Performing the Duties of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological Defense Programs, Dr. Arthur T. Hopkins on updates regarding the Unified Command Plan changes, funding issues, as well as other developments related to CWMD. Following that brief, there will be a classified intelligence briefing covering North Korea’s recent provocations with missile tests and China’s role in the region. The TRAC will then receive a classified brief on global CWMD intelligence issues from Mr. Hollatz with the National Counterproliferation Center. Next, the TRAC will hear from Mr. Baker of the Office of Net Assessment on observations regarding Russia and the Near Abroad. Following the discussion, the TRAC will discuss findings on the Future Challenges for the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) and the implications for the Agency going forward. Specifically, how will the impending changes to the PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 20625 Unified Command Plan affect the mission of DTRA. The group will then consider recent provocations by North Korea, and hear an in-progress report on the North Korea study. The first day will conclude with a TRAC session to deliberate and finalize recommendations in preparation for the meeting on day two with the TRAC’s sponsor, Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, Mr. Kendall. The TRAC will continue to meet on May 6, 2016. The TRAC will receive a classified brief from retired General Carns on Russia and issues related to CWMD based upon his recent trips and meetings with high-level leaders in the region. The briefing will be followed by a closed session led by Hon. Koch and Dr. Reichart on Russian provocations and the relationship to nuclear strategic stability in the region. Hon. Benkert and Dr. Choi will follow suit with a session on China. Amb Lehman will discuss future efforts of the TRAC and the way forward in 2016–2017 based upon the sponsor’s guidance and direction. The TRAC will then transition to the Pentagon, where they will provide Under Secretary Kendall with a brief from the previous days meeting. At the conclusion of the discussion, the Chair will adjourn the 37th Plenary. Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to section 10(d) of the FACA, 5 U.S.C. 552b(c), and 41 CFR 102–3.155, the Department of Defense has determined that the meeting shall be closed to the public. The Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, in consultation with the Department of Defense FACA Attorney, has determined in writing that the public interest requires all sessions of this meeting be closed to the public because the discussions will be concerned with classified information and matters covered by 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1). Such classified matters are inextricably intertwined with the unclassified material and cannot reasonably be segregated into separate discussions without disclosing secretlevel or higher material. Advisory Committee’s Designated Federal Officer or Point of Contact: Mr. William Hostyn, DoD, Defense Threat Reduction Agency/J/2/5/8R–ACP, 8725 John J. Kingman Road, MS 6201, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060–6201. Email: william.p.hostyn.civ@mail.mil. Phone: (703) 767–4453. Fax: (703) 767– 4206. Written Statements: Pursuant to section 10(a)(3) of FACA and 41 CFR 102–3.105(j) and 102–3.140, the public or interested organizations may submit written statements to the membership of E:\FR\FM\08APN1.SGM 08APN1 20626 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 68 / Friday, April 8, 2016 / Notices the Committee at any time or in response to the stated agenda of a planned meeting. Written statements should be submitted to the Committee’s Designated Federal Officer. The Designated Federal Officer’s contact information is listed in this notice, or it can be obtained from the General Services Administration’s FACA Database: https://www.facadatabase.gov/ committee/ committee.aspx?cid=1663&aid=41. Written statements that do not pertain to a scheduled meeting of the TRAC may be submitted at any time. However, if individual comments pertain to a specific topic being discussed at a planned meeting, then these statements must be submitted no later than five business days prior to the meeting in question. The Designated Federal Officer will review all submitted written statements and provide copies to all TRAC members. Dated: April 5, 2016. Aaron Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 2016–08113 Filed 4–7–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001–06–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary TRICARE Demonstration Project for the Philippines Office of the Secretary of Defense (Health Affairs)/TRICARE Management Activity, Department of Defense. ACTION: Notice of an extension of the TRICARE demonstration project for the Philippines. AGENCY: On Wednesday, September 28, 2011, the Department of Defense (DoD) published a notice of the Philippines Demonstration Project (PDP) (76 FR 60007–60008). This notice is to advise interested parties of an extension to a Military Health System demonstration project entitled ‘‘TRICARE Demonstration Project for the Philippines.’’ The purpose of this demonstration is to validate an alternative approach to providing healthcare services for those beneficiaries covered under the TRICARE Standard option in the Philippines, controlling costs, eliminating any balance billing issues, and ensuring that the billing practices comply with regulatory requirements. During the initial two years of the demonstration project, significant reductions in providers under Pre- mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:48 Apr 07, 2016 Jkt 238001 Payment Review has been observed, resulting in less fraudulent claim investigations. In addition, beneficiaries have been over 93% compliant with utilizing approved network providers in the Philippines demonstration areas. The DHA’s intent is to extend the demonstration project for an additional three years in order to determine if the cost savings to the Government in terms of the average cost per paid claim along with the savings on fraudulent claims can exceed the administrative costs related to the project while ensuring Standard beneficiaries are able to access high quality medical care within TRICARE access standards. DATES: Effective Date: Effective December 31, 2015. ADDRESSES: Defense Health Agency (DHA), TRICARE Overseas Program Office, 16401 East Centretech Parkway, Aurora, CO 80011. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: CAPT Bruno Himmler, Office of the ASD (HA)—DHA, (303) 676–3728. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: TRICARE has recognized the unique circumstances existing in the Philippines which made the provision of medical care to TRICARE beneficiaries through the TRICARE Overseas program operated in other overseas locations challenging. TRICARE has experienced dramatic increases in the amount billed for healthcare services rendered in the Philippines from $15 million in 1999 to $59 million in 2009 while the number of beneficiaries has remained constant. Administrative controls such as the validation of providers, implementation of a fee reimbursement schedule, duplicate claims edits and the impact of the cost-shares and deductibles have limited actual TRICARE expenditures to $17 million in 2009 for only approximately 11,000 beneficiaries. In addition to these administrative controls, fraud and abuse activities in the Philippines have been a growing concern that necessitated prompt investigation and actions to reduce the number of fraudulent or abusive incidences. Measures were taken to prevent or reduce the level of fraud and abuse against TRICARE while concurrent investigations and prosecutions were conducted. In April 2008, seventeen individuals were convicted of defrauding the TRICARE program of more than $100 million. As a result, prepayment review of claims is conducted to identify excessive charges and aberrant practices. Prepayment review is a tool typically used on a limited basis. Nevertheless, these efforts alone are not PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 expected to control and eliminate the rising costs in the Philippines. Because of this concern, the purpose of this demonstration is to validate an alternative approach to providing healthcare services for those beneficiaries covered under the TRICARE Standard option in the Philippines, controlling costs, eliminating any balance billing issues, and ensuring that the billing practices comply with regulatory requirements. Initial results have shown some partial success with the PDP, but additional data needs to be gathered and assessed to be able to determine the long term implications of the PDP. Therefore, DHA proposes, utilizing the new overseas contract as the vehicle, to extend the demonstration for an additional three years in the Philippines to validate that use of a well-certified and limited set of approved providers in the Philippines will result in a significant reduction in the level of claims billing issues, including beneficiaries being liable for balanced billing amounts and fraud by providers, and average cost per claim paid by the Government, while ensuring beneficiaries have sufficient access to high quality care. The demonstration would continue to be conducted under 10 U.S.C. 1092. During the next three years, the Government will look to expand the demonstration areas to other locations/ cities with a significant Standard population. Also, the contractor will be requested to look at including pharmacies as network providers to help control costs related to outpatient prescriptions. Dated: April 4, 2016. Aaron Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 2016–08065 Filed 4–7–16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001–06–P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary Defense Science Board; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting Department of Defense. Notice of federal advisory committee meeting. AGENCY: ACTION: The Defense Science Board will meet in closed session on Thursday, May 19, 2016, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Pentagon, Room 3E863, Washington, DC. DATES: Thursday, May 19, 2016, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\08APN1.SGM 08APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 68 (Friday, April 8, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20625-20626]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-08113]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Threat Reduction Advisory Committee; Notice of Closed Federal 
Advisory Committee Meeting

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD), Office of the Under Secretary of 
Defense (Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics).

ACTION: Federal advisory committee meeting notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Defense announces the following closed 
Federal advisory committee meeting of the Threat Reduction Advisory 
Committee (TRAC).

DATES: Thursday, May 5, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Friday, 
May 6, 2016, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: CENTRA Technology Inc., Ballston, VA on May 5, 2016, and 
CENTRA Technology, Inc. and the Pentagon, Arlington, Virginia on May 6, 
2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. William Hostyn, DoD, Defense 
Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) J2/5/8R-AC, 8725 John J. Kingman Road, 
MS 6201, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-6201. Email: 
william.p.hostyn.civ@mail.mil. Phone: (703) 767-4453. Fax: (703) 767-
4206.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Purpose of Meeting: This meeting is being held under the provisions 
of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (FACA) (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. The TRAC will obtain, 
review and evaluate classified information related to the Committee's 
mission to advise on technology security, Combating Weapons of Mass 
Destruction (CWMD), counterterrorism and counterproliferation.
    Agenda: All discussions for the two day meeting will be classified 
at the secret level or higher. On Thursday, May 5, the Designated 
Federal Officer, William Hostyn, will make his remarks and then the 
Chair will open the meeting with comments that outline the topics to be 
covered in the two day meeting. Following the opening remarks, the TRAC 
will hear from the Principal Deputy, Performing the Duties of the 
Assistant Secretary of Defense for Nuclear, Chemical, and Biological 
Defense Programs, Dr. Arthur T. Hopkins on updates regarding the 
Unified Command Plan changes, funding issues, as well as other 
developments related to CWMD. Following that brief, there will be a 
classified intelligence briefing covering North Korea's recent 
provocations with missile tests and China's role in the region. The 
TRAC will then receive a classified brief on global CWMD intelligence 
issues from Mr. Hollatz with the National Counterproliferation Center. 
Next, the TRAC will hear from Mr. Baker of the Office of Net Assessment 
on observations regarding Russia and the Near Abroad. Following the 
discussion, the TRAC will discuss findings on the Future Challenges for 
the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) and the implications for the 
Agency going forward. Specifically, how will the impending changes to 
the Unified Command Plan affect the mission of DTRA. The group will 
then consider recent provocations by North Korea, and hear an in-
progress report on the North Korea study. The first day will conclude 
with a TRAC session to deliberate and finalize recommendations in 
preparation for the meeting on day two with the TRAC's sponsor, Under 
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology and Logistics, Mr. 
Kendall.
    The TRAC will continue to meet on May 6, 2016. The TRAC will 
receive a classified brief from retired General Carns on Russia and 
issues related to CWMD based upon his recent trips and meetings with 
high-level leaders in the region. The briefing will be followed by a 
closed session led by Hon. Koch and Dr. Reichart on Russian 
provocations and the relationship to nuclear strategic stability in the 
region. Hon. Benkert and Dr. Choi will follow suit with a session on 
China. Amb Lehman will discuss future efforts of the TRAC and the way 
forward in 2016-2017 based upon the sponsor's guidance and direction. 
The TRAC will then transition to the Pentagon, where they will provide 
Under Secretary Kendall with a brief from the previous days meeting. At 
the conclusion of the discussion, the Chair will adjourn the 37th 
Plenary.
    Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to section 10(d) of the FACA, 5 
U.S.C. 552b(c), and 41 CFR 102-3.155, the Department of Defense has 
determined that the meeting shall be closed to the public. The Under 
Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, in 
consultation with the Department of Defense FACA Attorney, has 
determined in writing that the public interest requires all sessions of 
this meeting be closed to the public because the discussions will be 
concerned with classified information and matters covered by 5 U.S.C. 
552b(c)(1). Such classified matters are inextricably intertwined with 
the unclassified material and cannot reasonably be segregated into 
separate discussions without disclosing secret-level or higher 
material.
    Advisory Committee's Designated Federal Officer or Point of 
Contact: Mr. William Hostyn, DoD, Defense Threat Reduction Agency/J/2/
5/8R-ACP, 8725 John J. Kingman Road, MS 6201, Fort Belvoir, VA 22060-
6201.
    Email: william.p.hostyn.civ@mail.mil. Phone: (703) 767-4453. Fax: 
(703) 767-4206.
    Written Statements: Pursuant to section 10(a)(3) of FACA and 41 CFR 
102-3.105(j) and 102-3.140, the public or interested organizations may 
submit written statements to the membership of

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the Committee at any time or in response to the stated agenda of a 
planned meeting. Written statements should be submitted to the 
Committee's Designated Federal Officer. The Designated Federal 
Officer's contact information is listed in this notice, or it can be 
obtained from the General Services Administration's FACA Database: 
https://www.facadatabase.gov/committee/committee.aspx?cid=1663&aid=41. 
Written statements that do not pertain to a scheduled meeting of the 
TRAC may be submitted at any time. However, if individual comments 
pertain to a specific topic being discussed at a planned meeting, then 
these statements must be submitted no later than five business days 
prior to the meeting in question. The Designated Federal Officer will 
review all submitted written statements and provide copies to all TRAC 
members.

    Dated: April 5, 2016.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2016-08113 Filed 4-7-16; 8:45 am]
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