[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 138 (Friday, July 18, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41996-41997]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-16911]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Board of Regents, Uniformed Services University of the Health 
Sciences; Notice of Quarterly 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: Tuesday, August 5, 2014, from 8:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. (Open 
Session) and 10:45 a.m. to 11:45 a.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: Jennifer Nuetzi James, Designated 
Federal Officer, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, D3002, 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 Meeting held on May 16, 2014; recommendations 
regarding the approval of faculty appointments and promotions; 
recommendations regarding the awarding of post-baccalaureate degrees as 
follows: Master's and doctoral degrees in the biomedical sciences and 
public health; Doctor of Medicine, Ph.D. in Nursing Science, Master of 
Science in Nursing; and the approval of awards and honors. The USU 
President will provide a report on recent actions affecting academic 
and operations of the University; a report of Graduate Medical 
Education in the National Capital Region will be provided; the School 
of Medicine will report on matriculation and declination information 
and faculty appointment CV's; and the USU Inspector General will 
provide a quarterly report on open audits and investigations and will 
discuss the expanding role of the Office of the Inspector General in 
University activities. 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 10:30 a.m. Seating is on a first-come basis. Members of the public 
wishing to attend the meeting should contact Jennifer Nuetzi James 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 10:45 a.m. to 11:45 
a.m. shall be closed to the public. The 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: Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.140, and section 
10(a)(3) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the public or 
interested organizations may submit written comments to the Board about 
its approved agenda pertaining to the open portion of this meeting, or 
at any time on 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. 
If such statement is not received at least 5 calendar days prior to the

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meeting, it may not be provided to or considered by the Board until a 
later date. The Alternate 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: July 15, 2014.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2014-16911 Filed 7-17-14; 8:45 am]
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