[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 141 (Friday, July 22, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47789-47790]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-17349]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Defense Health Board; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee 
Meeting

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is publishing this notice to 
announce that the following Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the 
Defense Health Board will take place.

DATES: 

Tuesday, August 9, 2016

9:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. (Open Session)
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. (Administrative Session)
12:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m. (Open Session)

ADDRESSES: The St. Anthony, San Antonio--Peraux Room, 300 East Travis 
Street, San Antonio, TX 78205 (Pre-meeting registration required; see 
guidance in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION, ``Public's Accessibility to the 
Meeting'').

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Executive Director of the Defense 
Health Board is Ms. Christine Bader, 7700 Arlington Boulevard, Suite 
5101, Falls Church, Virginia 22042, (703) 681-6653, Fax: (703) 681-
9539, [email protected]. For meeting information, please 
contact Ms. Kendal Brown, 7700 Arlington Boulevard, Suite 5101, Falls 
Church, Virginia 22042, [email protected], (703) 681-6670, 
Fax: (703) 681-9539.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 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. Additional information, 
including the agenda and electronic registration, is available at the 
DHB Web site, http://www.health.mil/About-MHS/Other-MHS-Organizations/Defense-Health-Board/Meetings.

Purpose of the Meeting

    The purpose of the meeting is to provide progress updates on 
specific taskings before the DHB. In addition, the DHB will receive 
information briefings on current issues or lessons learned related to 
military medicine, health policy, health research, disease/injury 
prevention, health promotion, and health care delivery.

Agenda

    Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b and 41 CFR 102-3.140 through 102-3.165 
and subject to availability of space, the DHB meeting is open to the 
public from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on 
August 9, 2016. The DHB anticipates receiving progress updates from the 
Health Care Delivery Subcommittee on the pediatric clinical preventive 
services tasking, Public Health Subcommittee on its review of improving 
Defense Health Program medical research processes, and a subset of the 
Board on the Deployment Health Centers review. In addition, the DHB 
anticipates receiving information briefings on the Military Health 
System Population Health Portal; the Army Medical Home; a review of 
recommendations from the 2014 DHB report Combat Trauma Lessons Learned 
from Military Operations of 2001-2013; an update on progress in the 
evolution of the Joint Trauma System; a review of the recent National 
Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine report on A National 
Trauma Care System: Integrating Military and Civilian Trauma Systems to 
Achieve Zero Preventable Deaths After Injury; and advances in 
genitourinary reconstruction following combat trauma. Any changes to 
the agenda can be found at the link provided in this SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION section.

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 availability of space, this meeting is open to the 
public. Seating is limited and is on a first-come basis. All members of 
the public who wish to attend the public meeting must contact Ms. 
Kendal Brown at the number listed in the section FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT no later than 12:00 p.m. on Monday, August 1, 2016 
to register. Additional details will be provided to all registrants.

Special Accommodations

    Individuals requiring special accommodations to access the public 
meeting should contact Ms. Kendal Brown at least five (5) business days 
prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made.

Written Statements

    Any member of the public wishing to provide comments to the DHB may 
do so in accordance with section 10(a)(3) of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act, 41 CFR 102-3.105(j) and 102-3.140, and the procedures 
described in this notice.
    Individuals desiring to provide comments to the DHB may do so by 
submitting a written statement to the DHB Designated Federal Officer 
(DFO) (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). Written statements should 
not be longer than two type-written pages and address the following 
details: The issue, discussion, and a recommended course of action. 
Supporting documentation may also be included, as needed, to establish 
the appropriate historical context and to provide any necessary 
background information.
    If the written statement is not received at least five (5) business 
days prior to the meeting, the DFO may choose to postpone consideration 
of the statement until the next open meeting.
    The DFO will review all timely submissions with the DHB President 
and ensure they are provided to members of the DHB before the meeting 
that is subject to this notice. After reviewing the written comments, 
the President and the DFO may choose to invite the submitter to orally 
present their issue during an open portion of this meeting or at a 
future meeting. The DFO, in consultation with the DHB President, may 
allot time for members of the public to present their issues for review 
and discussion by the Defense Health Board.

     Dated: July 19, 2016.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2016-17349 Filed 7-21-16; 8:45 am]
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