[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 216 (Tuesday, November 8, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 78575-78576]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-26928]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army


Board of Visitors, United States Military Academy

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.

ACTION: Notice of committee meeting.

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SUMMARY: 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. Sec.  552b, as amended), and 41 CFR Sec.  102-
3.150, the Department of Defense announces that the following Federal 
advisory committee meeting will take place.

DATES: The meeting will be held on Wednesday, November 30, 2016, Time 
1:30-4:30 p.m. Members of the public wishing to attend the meeting will 
be need to show photo identification in order to gain access to the 
meeting location. All participants are subject to security screening.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in Room 1301, Agricultural 
Committee Hearing Room, Longworth House Office Building, New Jersey and 
Independence Avenues SE., Washington, DC.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mrs. Deadra K. Ghostlaw, the 
Designated Federal Officer for the committee, in writing at: Secretary 
of the General Staff, ATTN: Deadra K. Ghostlaw, 646 Swift Road, West 
Point, NY 10996; by email at: [email protected] or [email protected]; 
or by telephone at (845) 938-4200.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The committee 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. Sec.  552b, as amended), and 41 CFR Sec.  102-3.150. The USMA 
BoV provides independent advice and recommendations to the President of 
the United States on matters related to morale, discipline, curriculum, 
instruction, physical equipment, fiscal affairs, academic methods, and 
any other matters relating to the Academy that the Board decides to 
consider.
    Purpose of the Meeting: This is the 2016 Fall Meeting of the USMA 
BoV. Members of the Board will be provided updates on Academy issues.
    Agenda: The Board Chair will discuss the following topics: 
Introduction; Board Business; Key Events; Highlights; Offsite 
Assessment/Strategic Action Plan; Class of 2021 Update; United States 
Corps of Cadets Updates: Branching Results and Integrated Boxing; Dean 
of the Academic Board Updates; Sexual Harassment/Assault Response and 
Prevention (SHARP) Update; Athletic Department Restructure Update; USMA 
Construction Update; Davis barracks move in timeline; Memorialization 
Update; and Upcoming Events.
    Public's Accessibility to the Meeting: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. Sec.  
552b and 41 CFR Sec. Sec.  102-3.140 through 102-3.165 and subject to 
the availability of space, this meeting is open to the public. Seating 
is on a first to arrive basis. Attendees are requested to submit their 
name, affiliation, and daytime phone number seven business days prior 
to the meeting to Mrs. Ghostlaw, via electronic mail, the preferred 
mode of submission, at the address listed in the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT section. Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.140d, the 
committee is not obligated to allow a member of the public to speak or 
otherwise address the committee during the meeting, and members of the 
public attending the committee meeting will not be permitted to present 
questions from the floor or speak to any issue under consideration by 
the committee. Because the committee meeting will be held in a Federal 
Government facility security screening is required. A government photo 
ID is required to enter the building. Please note that security and 
gate guards have the right to inspect vehicles and persons seeking to 
enter and exit the installation. Longworth House Office Building, is 
fully handicap accessible. Wheelchair access is available at the 
entrance on Independence Avenue SE. For additional information about 
public access procedures, contact Mrs. Ghostlaw, the committee's 
Designated Federal Officer, at the email address or telephone number 
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
    Written Comments or Statements: Pursuant to 41 CFR Sec.  102-
3.105(j) and 102-3.140 and section 10(a)(3) of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act, the public or interested organizations may submit 
written comments or statements to the committee, in response to the 
stated agenda of the open meeting or in regard to the committee's 
mission in general. Written comments or statements should be submitted 
to Mrs. Ghostlaw, the committee Designated Federal Officer, via 
electronic mail, the preferred mode of submission, at the address 
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. Each page of the 
comment or statement must include the author's name, title or 
affiliation, address, and daytime phone number. Written comments or 
statements should be submitted to Mrs. Ghostlaw, the committee 
Designated

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Federal Officer, via electronic mail, the preferred mode of submission, 
at the address listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. 
Written comments or statements being submitted in response to the 
agenda set forth in this notice must be received by the Designated 
Federal Official at least seven business days prior to the meeting to 
be considered by the committee. The Designated Federal Official will 
review all timely submitted written comments or statements with the 
committee Chairperson and ensure the comments are provided to all 
members of the committee before the meeting. Written comments or 
statements received after this date may not be provided to the 
committee until its next meeting.
    Pursuant to 41 CFR Sec.  102-3.140d, the committee is not obligated 
to allow a member of the public to speak or otherwise address the 
committee during the meeting. However, the committee Designated Federal 
Official and Chairperson may choose to invite certain submitters to 
present their comments verbally during the open portion of this meeting 
or at a future meeting. The Designated Federal Officer, in consultation 
with the committee Chairperson, may allot a specific amount of time for 
submitters to present their comments verbally.

Brenda S. Bowen,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-26928 Filed 11-7-16; 8:45 am]
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