Board of Regents, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting, 56311-56312 [2018-24634]

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• DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
• Office of the Secretary

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 219 (Tuesday, November 13, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56311-56312]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-24634]


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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.

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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: Joshua Barricklow, 301-295-9805 
(Voice), 301-295-1960 (Facsimile), [email protected] (Email).

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Mailing address is 4301 Jones Bridge Road, A1020, Bethesda, Maryland 
20814. Website: https://www.usuhs.edu/vpe/bor.

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.
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