[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 67 (Tuesday, April 8, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19320-19321]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-07813]


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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); 
Department of Defense.

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'').

DATES: Friday, May 16, 2014, from 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (Open Session) 
and 1:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. (Closed Session).

ADDRESSES: Everett Alvarez Jr. Board of Regents Room (D3001), Uniformed 
Services University of the Health Sciences, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, 
Bethesda, Maryland 20814.

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 February 4, 2014; 
recommendations regarding the approval of faculty appointments and 
promotions; recommendations regarding the awarding of post-
baccalaureate degrees as follows: Doctor of Medicine, Ph.D. in Nursing 
Science, Master of Science in Nursing, Master of Science in Oral 
Biology, and 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 President and CEO, Henry M. 
Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine will 
provide a summary of items related to the organization's affiliation 
with USU; the President, USU Alumni Association, will provide an update 
on significant activities within the organization; a presentation 
introducing the Board to the Infectious Disease Clinical Research 
Program will be provided; and USU officials will provide various 
academic and administrative information. 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 1:30 p.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 1:30 p.m. to 2:00 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.

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    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 in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT 
section. 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: April 3, 2014.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2014-07813 Filed 4-7-14; 8:45 am]
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