[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 10 (Wednesday, January 15, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 2638]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-00488]


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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: Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU), 
DoD.

ACTION: Quarterly meeting notice.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is publishing this notice to 
announce the following meeting of the Board of Regents, Uniformed 
Services University of the Health Sciences (``the Board''). This 
meeting will be partially closed to the public.

DATES: Tuesday, February 4, 2014, from 8:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. (Open 
Session) and 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. (Closed Session).

ADDRESSES: Val G. Hemming Simulation Center, 2460 Linden Lane, Bldg 
163, Silver Spring, MD 20910.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: S. Leeann Ori, Designated Federal 
Officer, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, D3011, Bethesda, Maryland 20814; 
telephone 301-295-3066; email [email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting notice is being published 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.
    Purpose of the Meeting: The purpose of the meeting is to review the 
operations of USU, particularly the academic affairs, and provide 
advice to the USU President and the Assistant Secretary of Defense for 
Health Affairs. These actions are necessary for the University to 
pursue its mission, which is to provide outstanding healthcare 
practitioners and scientists to the uniformed services, and to obtain 
institutional accreditation.
    Agenda: The actions that will take place include the approval of 
minutes from the Board of Regents Meeting held on October 23, 2013; 
recommendations regarding the approval of faculty appointments and 
promotions; recommendations regarding the awarding of master's and 
doctoral degrees in the biomedical sciences and public health; and the 
approval of awards and honors. The USU President will provide a report 
on recent actions affecting academic and operations of the University; 
the Vice President for Research will provide a semiannual report on 
research activities and funding for research at the University; the 
Vice President for Affiliations and International Affairs will report 
on the University's international affiliations; USU officials will 
provide various academic and administrative information; the School of 
Medicine will provide a briefing on a long-term career study which 
tracks the careers of graduates of the program; and the Veteran Metrics 
Initiative will provide a brief on their organization. A closed session 
will be held to discuss personnel actions and active investigations.
    Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to Federal statute and regulations 
(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 11:45 a.m. Seating is on a first-come basis. Members of the public 
wishing to attend the meeting should contact S. Leeann Ori 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 Department of Defense has 
determined that the portion of the meeting from 11:45 a.m. to 12:45 
p.m. shall be closed to the public. The Acting Under Secretary of 
Defense (Personnel and Readiness), in consultation with the Office of 
the DoD General Counsel, has determined in writing that a portion of 
the committee'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 accusing a person of a crime or censuring an individual, 
and may disclose investigatory records compiled for law enforcement 
purposes.
    Written Statements: Interested persons may submit a written 
statement for consideration by the Board. Individuals submitting a 
written statement must submit their statement to the Designated Federal 
Officer at the address listed above in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT seection. If such statement is not received at least 5 calendar 
days prior to the meeting, it may not be provided to or considered by 
the Board of Regents until a later date. The Designated Federal Officer 
will compile all timely submissions with the Board's Chairman and 
ensure such submissions are provided to Board Members before the 
meeting.

    Dated: January 9, 2014.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2014-00488 Filed 1-14-14; 8:45 am]
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