Board of Regents, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting, 47193-47194 [2020-16927]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 150 / Tuesday, August 4, 2020 / Notices comments or statements being submitted in response to the agenda set forth in this notice must be received by the Designated Federal Officer at least seven (7) business days prior to the meeting to be considered by the Board. The Designated Federal Officer will review all timely submitted written comments or statements with the Board Chair, and ensure the comments are provided to all members of the Board before the meeting. Written comments or statements received after this date may not be provided to the Board until its next meeting. Pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.140d, the Board is not obligated to allow any member of the public to speak or otherwise address the Board during the meeting. Members of the public will be permitted to make verbal comments during the meeting only at the time and in the manner described below. If a member of the public is interested in making a verbal comment at the open meeting, that individual must submit a request, with a brief statement of the subject matter to be addressed by the comment, at least three (3) business days in advance to the Designated Federal Officer, via electronic mail, the preferred mode of submission, at the addresses listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. The Designated Federal Officer will log each request, in the order received, and in consultation with the Board Chair determine whether the subject matter of each comment is relevant to the Board’s mission and/or the topics to be addressed in the public meeting. Members of the public who have requested to make a comment and whose comments have been deemed relevant under the process described above will be invited to speak in the order in which the Designated Federal Officer received their requests. The Board Chair may allot a specific amount of time for comments. Please note that all submitted comments and statements will be treated as public documents and will be made available for public inspection, including, but not limited to, being posted on the Board’s website. jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES Dated: July 30, 2020. Aaron T. Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 2020–16938 Filed 8–3–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001–06–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:14 Aug 03, 2020 Jkt 250001 DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary Board of Regents, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, Department of Defense (DoD). ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee meeting. AGENCY: The DoD is publishing this notice to announce that the following Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the Board of Regents, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences will take place. DATES: Partially open to the public Monday, August 3, 2020, from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. ADDRESSES: Both the open and closed portions of the meeting will be held online. SUMMARY: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Annette Askins-Roberts, (Voice), 301– 295–1960 (Facsimile), annette.askinsroberts@uhuhs.edu (Email). Mailing address is 4301 Jones Bridge Road, A1020, Bethesda, Maryland 20814. Website: https://www.usuhs.edu/vpe/ bor. The most up-to-date changes to the meeting agenda can be found on the website. Due to circumstances beyond the control of the Department of Defense 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 its meeting of August 3, 2020. 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) 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 102–3.140 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 USD(P&R), 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, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 47193 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 schedule includes recommendations for degree conferrals, faculty appointments and promotions, and faculty and student awards presented by the deans of USU’s schools and colleges; a report by the USU President on recent actions affecting academic and operational aspects of USU; a report from the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs about the Military Health System; a member report covering an academics summary (consisting of submissions from the School of Medicine, Graduate School of Nursing, Postgraduate Dental College, and College of Allied Health Sciences); a member report covering the Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute; a report from the Brigade Commander; a report from the Senior Vice President Campus South, Senior Vice President Campus West, and Office of the Vice President for Research; a report from the Faculty Senate; a report from the Henry M. Jackson Foundation; a report from the Office of General Counsel. Reviews of administrative matters of general consent (e.g., minutes approval, degree conferrals, faculty appointments and promotions, award recommendations, etc.) electronically voted on since the previous Board meeting on May 15, 2020. A closed session will be held 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), the meeting will be held online and is open to the public from 8:00 a.m. to 10:50 a.m. Members of the public wishing to observe the meeting should contact External Affairs via email at usu_ external_affairs@usuhs.edu no later than 2 business days prior to the meeting. Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(2, 5–7), the DoD has determined that the portion of the meeting from 11:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. shall be closed to the public. The USD(P&R), in consultation with the DoD 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 E:\FR\FM\04AUN1.SGM 04AUN1 47194 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 150 / Tuesday, August 4, 2020 / Notices disclose investigatory records compiled for law enforcement purposes. Written Statements: Pursuant to section 10(a)(3) of the FACA 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 USU External Affairs email address at usu_external_affairs@ usuhs.edu. Written statements that do not pertain to a scheduled meeting of the Board may be submitted at any time. If individual comments pertain to a specific topic being discussed at the planned meeting, then these statements must be received at least 5 calendar days prior to the meeting. Otherwise, the comments may not be provided to or considered by the Board until a later date. The DFO will compile all timely submissions with the Board’s Chair and ensure such submissions are provided to Board Members before the meeting. Dated: July 29, 2020. Aaron T. Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 2020–16927 Filed 8–3–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001–06–P DELAWARE RIVER BASIN COMMISSION jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES Notice of Public Hearing and Business Meeting Notice is hereby given that the Delaware River Basin Commission will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, August 12, 2020. A business meeting will be held the following month on Wednesday, September 10, 2020. Both the hearing and the business meeting are open to the public. In light of COVID–19 mitigation measures in effect for DRBC member states, however, both meetings will be conducted remotely. Please check the Commission’s website, www.drbc.gov, on or after July 29, 2020 for details about the meeting formats and how to attend. Public Hearing. The public hearing will take place by telephone on August 12, 2020, commencing at 1:30 p.m. Hearing items will include draft dockets for withdrawals, discharges, and other projects that could have a substantial effect on the basin’s water resources as well as resolutions to: (a) Adopt the Commission’s current expense and capital budgets for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021; and (b) apportion among the signatory parties the amounts VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:14 Aug 03, 2020 Jkt 250001 required for the support of the current expense and capital budgets for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021. The list of projects scheduled for hearing, including project descriptions, and the text of the proposed resolutions will be posted on the Commission’s website, www.drbc.gov, in a long form of this notice at least ten days before the hearing date. Written comments on matters scheduled for hearing on August 12, 2020 will be accepted through 5 p.m. on August 17, 2020. The public is advised to check the Commission’s website periodically prior to the hearing date, as items scheduled for hearing may be postponed if additional time is needed to complete the Commission’s review, and items may be added up to ten days prior to the hearing date. In reviewing docket descriptions, the public is also asked to be aware that the details of projects may change during the Commission’s review, which is ongoing. Public Meeting. The public business meeting on September 10, 2020 will begin at 10:30 a.m. and will include: Adoption of the Minutes of the Commission’s May 13, 2020 Business Meeting; announcements of upcoming meetings and events; a report on hydrologic conditions; reports by the Executive Director and the Commission’s General Counsel; resolutions to: (a) Adopt the Commission’s annual current expense and capital budgets for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021; and (b) apportion among the signatory parties the amounts required for the support of the current expense and capital budgets for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021; and consideration of any items for which a hearing has been completed or is not required. After all scheduled business has been completed and as time allows, the Business Meeting will be followed by up to one hour of Open Public Comment, an opportunity to address the Commission on any topic concerning management of the basin’s water resources outside the context of a duly noticed, on-the-record public hearing. There will be no opportunity for additional public comment for the record at the September 10 Business Meeting on items for which a hearing was completed on August 12 or a previous date. Commission consideration on September 10 of items for which the public hearing is closed may result in approval of the item (by docket or resolution) as proposed, approval with changes, denial, or deferral. When the Commissioners defer an action, they may announce an PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 additional period for written comment on the item, with or without an additional hearing date, or they may take additional time to consider the input they have already received without requesting further public input. Any deferred items will be considered for action at a public meeting of the Commission on a future date. Advance Sign-Up for Oral Comment. Individuals who wish to comment on the record during the public hearing on August 12 or to address the Commissioners informally during the Open Public Comment portion of the meeting on September 10 as time allows, are asked to sign-up in advance through EventBrite. Links to EventBrite for the Public Hearing and the Business Meeting are available at www.drbc.gov. For assistance, please contact Ms. Patricia Hausler of the Commission staff, at patricia.hausler@drbc.gov. Addresses for Written Comment. Written comment on items scheduled for hearing may be made through the Commission’s web-based comment system, a link to which is provided at www.drbc.gov. Use of the web-based system ensures that all submissions are captured in a single location and their receipt is acknowledged. Exceptions to the use of this system are available based on need, by writing to the attention of the Commission Secretary, DRBC, P.O. Box 7360, 25 Cosey Road, West Trenton, NJ 08628–0360. For assistance, please contact Patricia Hausler at patricia.hausler@drbc.gov. Accommodations for Special Needs. Individuals in need of an accommodation as provided for in the Americans with Disabilities Act who wish to attend the meeting or hearing should contact the Commission Secretary directly at 609–883–9500 ext. 203 or through the Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS) at 711, to discuss how we can accommodate your needs. Additional Information, Contacts. Additional public records relating to hearing items may be examined at the Commission’s offices by appointment by contacting Denise McHugh, 609–883– 9500, ext. 240. For other questions concerning hearing items, please contact David Kovach, Project Review Section Manager at 609–883–9500, ext. 264. Dated: July 22, 2020. Pamela M. Bush, Commission Secretary and Assistant General Counsel. [FR Doc. 2020–16870 Filed 8–3–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6360–01–P E:\FR\FM\04AUN1.SGM 04AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 150 (Tuesday, August 4, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47193-47194]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-16927]


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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, 
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences will take place.

DATES:  Partially open to the public Monday, August 3, 2020, from 8:30 
a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

ADDRESSES:  Both the open and closed portions of the meeting will be 
held online.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Annette Askins-Roberts, (Voice), 301-
295-1960 (Facsimile), [email protected] (Email). Mailing 
address is 4301 Jones Bridge Road, A1020, Bethesda, Maryland 20814. 
Website: https://www.usuhs.edu/vpe/bor. The most up-to-date changes to 
the meeting agenda can be found on the website.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  Due to circumstances beyond the control of 
the Department of Defense 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 its meeting of August 3, 2020. 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) 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 102-3.140 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 
USD(P&R), 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 schedule includes recommendations for degree 
conferrals, faculty appointments and promotions, and faculty and 
student awards presented by the deans of USU's schools and colleges; a 
report by the USU President on recent actions affecting academic and 
operational aspects of USU; a report from the Assistant Secretary of 
Defense for Health Affairs about the Military Health System; a member 
report covering an academics summary (consisting of submissions from 
the School of Medicine, Graduate School of Nursing, Postgraduate Dental 
College, and College of Allied Health Sciences); a member report 
covering the Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute; a report 
from the Brigade Commander; a report from the Senior Vice President 
Campus South, Senior Vice President Campus West, and Office of the Vice 
President for Research; a report from the Faculty Senate; a report from 
the Henry M. Jackson Foundation; a report from the Office of General 
Counsel. Reviews of administrative matters of general consent (e.g., 
minutes approval, degree conferrals, faculty appointments and 
promotions, award recommendations, etc.) electronically voted on since 
the previous Board meeting on May 15, 2020. A closed session will be 
held 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), the meeting will be held online and is open to the public from 
8:00 a.m. to 10:50 a.m. Members of the public wishing to observe the 
meeting should contact External Affairs via email at 
[email protected] no later than 2 business days prior to 
the meeting. Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(2, 5-7), the DoD has 
determined that the portion of the meeting from 11:00 a.m. to 11:30 
a.m. shall be closed to the public. The USD(P&R), in consultation with 
the DoD 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

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disclose investigatory records compiled for law enforcement purposes.
    Written Statements: Pursuant to section 10(a)(3) of the FACA 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 USU 
External Affairs email address at [email protected]. 
Written statements that do not pertain to a scheduled meeting of the 
Board may be submitted at any time. If individual comments pertain to a 
specific topic being discussed at the planned meeting, then these 
statements must be received at least 5 calendar days prior to the 
meeting. Otherwise, the comments may not be provided to or considered 
by the Board until a later date. The DFO will compile all timely 
submissions with the Board's Chair and ensure such submissions are 
provided to Board Members before the meeting.

    Dated: July 29, 2020.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2020-16927 Filed 8-3-20; 8:45 am]
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