[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 75 (Monday, April 20, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 21713]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-08970]


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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: Department of Defense; Uniformed Services University of the 
Health Sciences (USU).

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: Friday, May 15, 2015, from 8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. (Open 
Session) and 1:15 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. (Closed Session).

ADDRESSES: Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 4301 
Jones Bridge Road, Everett Alvarez Jr. Board of Regents Room (D3001), 
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 provide 
advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Defense through the 
Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, on academic and 
administrative matters critical to the full accreditation and 
successful operation of the University. These actions are necessary for 
the University 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 the Uniformed Services.
    Agenda: The actions scheduled to occur include documenting for the 
record the approval of the minutes from the Board Meeting held on 
February 3, 2015; recommendations regarding the awarding of post-
baccalaureate degrees; recommendations regarding the approval of 
faculty appointments and promotions; a review of awards and honors; 
award nominations; and proposed updates to Board governing documents. 
The USU President will provide a report on recent actions affecting 
academic and operational aspects of the University. Member Reports 
include an annual update from the Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the 
Advancement of Military Medicine; the USU Inspector General (IG) will 
provide an update on IG issues; the department of Military and 
Emergency Medicine will discuss its approach to leadership training in 
the USU F. Edward H[eacute]bert School of Medicine; the USU Alumni 
Association will provide an annual update; the USU Brigade will provide 
a report on the Brigade office; and the Office of General Counsel will 
provide an annual ethics and office review. A closed session will be 
held, after the open session, to discuss active investigations and 
personnel actions.
    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 11:30 a.m. Seating is on a first-come basis. Members of the public 
wishing to attend the meeting should contact Jennifer Nuetzi James five 
business days prior to the meeting, 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 1:15 p.m. to 2:00 p.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 allegations of a person having committed 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 this meeting or at any time regarding 
the Board's mission. Individuals submitting a written statement must 
submit their statement to the Designated Federal Officer at the address 
listed in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Written statements that do 
not pertain to a scheduled meeting of the Board may be submitted at any 
time. However, if individual comments pertain to a specific topic being 
discussed at the planned meeting, then these statement 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 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 15, 2015.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2015-08970 Filed 4-17-15; 8:45 am]
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