Board of Visitors, United States Military Academy (USMA), 64417-64418 [2023-20179]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
• Department of the Army

[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 180 (Tuesday, September 19, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64417-64418]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-20179]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army


Board of Visitors, United States Military Academy (USMA)

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.

ACTION: Notice of committee meeting.

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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 
1972, the Government in the Sunshine Act of 1976, the Department of 
Defense announces that the following Federal advisory committee meeting 
will take place.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Monday, October 16, 2023, Time 9:00 
a.m.-11:30 a.m. Members of the public wishing to attend the meeting 
will be required to show a DoD government photo ID or submit to and 
pass a background check prior to entering West Point in order to gain 
access to the meeting location.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the Haig Room, Jefferson Hall, 
758 Cullum Road, West Point, New York 10996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mrs. Deadra K. Ghostlaw, the 
Designated Federal Officer for the committee, in writing at: USMA G1/
Adjutant General's Office, ATTN: Deadra K. Ghostlaw, 646 Swift Road, 
West Point, NY 10996; by email at: [email protected] or 
[email protected]; or by telephone at (845) 938-6534.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The committee 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. The USMA BoV provides 
independent advice and recommendations to the President of the United 
States on matters related to morale, discipline, curriculum, 
instruction, physical equipment, fiscal affairs, academic methods, and 
any other matters relating to the Academy that the Board decides to 
consider.
    Purpose of the Meeting: This is the 2023 Annual Meeting of the USMA 
BoV. Members of the Board will be provided updates on Academy issues. 
Agenda: Introduction; Board Business: Approve Minutes from the July BoV 
Meeting, select Spring 2024 meeting date, Open Discussion; 
Superintendent Remarks; Line of Effort (LOE) 1: Develop Leaders of 
Character Who Live Honorably, Lead Honorably, and Demonstrate 
Excellence; LOE 3: Build and Retain a Diverse and Talented Team; LOE 5: 
Strengthen Partnerships.
    Public's Accessibility to the Meeting: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b 
and 41 CFR 102-3.140 through 102-3.165 and subject to the availability 
of space, this meeting is open to the public. Seating is on a first to 
arrive basis. Attendees are requested to submit their name, 
affiliation, and daytime phone number seven business days prior to the 
meeting to Mrs. Ghostlaw, via electronic mail, the preferred mode of 
submission, at the address listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT section. Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.140d, the committee is not 
obligated to allow a member of the public to speak or otherwise address 
the committee during the meeting, and members of the public attending 
the committee meeting will not be permitted to present questions from 
the floor or speak to any issue under consideration by the committee. 
Because the committee meeting will be held in a Federal Government 
facility on a military post, security screening is required. A DoD 
government photo ID is required to enter post. Without a DoD ID, 
members of the public must first go to the Visitor Control Center in 
the Visitor Center and undergo a background check before being allowed 
access to the installation. Members of the public then need to park in 
Buffalo Soldier Field parking lot and ride the north-bound Central Post 
Area (CPA) shuttle bus to Thayer Road, get off at the Thayer Road 
Extension and walk up the road to the Guard Station; a member of the 
USMA staff will meet members of the public wishing to attend the 
meeting at 8:30 a.m. and escort them to the meeting location. Please 
note that all vehicles and persons entering the installation are 
subject to search and/or an identification check. Any person or vehicle 
refusing to be searched will be denied access to the installation. 
Members of the public should allow at least an hour for security checks 
and the shuttle ride. The United States Military Academy, Jefferson 
Hall, is fully handicap accessible. Wheelchair access is available at 
the south entrance of the building. For additional information about 
public access procedures, contact Mr. Espinal, the committee's 
Designated Federal Officer, at the email address or telephone number 
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
    Written Comments or Statements: Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.105(j) and 
102-3.140 and section 10(a)(3) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 
the public or interested organizations may submit written comments or 
statements to the committee, in response to the stated agenda of the 
open meeting or in regard to the committee's mission in general. 
Written comments or statements should be submitted to Mrs. Ghostlaw, 
the committee Designated Federal Officer, via electronic mail, the 
preferred mode of submission, at the address listed in the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT section. Each page of the comment or statement must 
include the author's name, title or affiliation, address, and daytime 
phone number and must be received by the Designated Federal Official at 
least seven business days prior to the meeting to be considered by the 
committee. The Designated Federal Official will review all timely 
submitted written comments or statements with the committee Chairperson 
and ensure the comments are provided to all members of the committee 
before the meeting. Written comments or statements received after this 
date may not be provided to the committee until its next meeting.
    Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.140d, the committee is not obligated to 
allow a member of the public to speak or otherwise address the 
committee during the meeting. However, the committee Designated Federal 
Official and Chairperson may choose to invite certain submitters to 
present their comments verbally during the open portion of this meeting 
or at a future meeting. The Designated Federal Officer, in consultation 
with the committee Chairperson, may allot a

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specific amount of time for submitters to present their comments 
verbally.

James W. Satterwhite Jr.,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-20179 Filed 9-18-23; 8:45 am]
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