[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 193 (Friday, October 6, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46772-46773]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-21572]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army


Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation Board of 
Visitors Meeting Notice

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Army is publishing this notice to 
announce the following Federal advisory committee meeting of the 
Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (WHINSEC) Board 
of Visitors. This meeting is open to the public.

DATES: The WHINSEC Board of Visitors will meet from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 
p.m. on Thursday, November 2, 2017.

ADDRESSES: Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation, 
Bradley Hall, 7301 Baltzell Avenue, Building 396, Fort Benning, GA 
31905.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Richard Procell, Acting Executive 
Secretary for the Committee, in writing at USACGSC, 100 Stimson Avenue, 
Fort Leavenworth, KS 66027-2301, by email at 
[email protected], or by telephone at (913) 684-2963.

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. 552b, as amended), 41 CFR 102-3.140(c), and 41 CFR 102-3.150.
    Purpose of the Meeting: The Western Hemisphere Institute for 
Security Cooperation (WHINSEC) Board of Visitors (BoV) is a non-
discretionary Federal Advisory Committee chartered to provide the 
Secretary of Defense, through the Secretary of the Army, independent 
advice and recommendations on matters pertaining to the curriculum, 
instruction, physical equipment, fiscal affairs, and academic methods 
of the Institute; other matters relating to the Institute that the 
Board decides to consider; and other items that the Secretary of 
Defense determines appropriate. The Board reviews curriculum to 
determine whether it adheres to current U.S. doctrine, complies with 
applicable U.S. laws and regulations, and is consistent with U.S. 
policy goals toward Latin America and the Caribbean. The Board also 
determines whether the instruction under the curriculum of the 
Institute appropriately emphasizes human rights, the rule of law, due 
process, civilian control of the military, and the role of the military 
in a democratic society. The Secretary of Defense may act on the 
Committee's advice and recommendations.
    Agenda: Status briefing on the Institute from the Commandant; 
update briefings from the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense 
(Policy); Department of State; U.S. Northern Command; and U.S. Southern 
Command; presentation of other information appropriate to the Board's 
interests, and a public comments period.
    Public Accessibility to the Meeting: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b, as 
amended, and 41 CFR 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 Mr. Procell, via electronic mail, the preferred mode 
of submission, at the address listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT section. Because the meeting of the committee will be held in a 
Federal Government facility on a military base, security screening is 
required. A photo ID is required to enter base. Please note that 
security and gate guards have the right to inspect vehicles and persons 
seeking to enter and exit the installation. Bradley Hall is fully

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handicap accessible. Wheelchair access is available in front at the 
main entrance of the building. For additional information about public 
access procedures, contact Mr. Procell at the email address or 
telephone number listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
    Written Comments and Statements: Pursuant to 41 CFR 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 Mr. Procell, 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 being submitted in response to the agenda set forth in this 
notice must be received at least seven business days prior to the 
meeting to be considered by the Committee. The Designated Federal 
Officer 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 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. Members of the 
public will be permitted to make verbal comments during the Committee 
meeting only at the time and in the manner described below. If a member 
of the public is interested in making a verbal comment at the open 
meeting, that individual must submit a request, with a brief statement 
of the subject matter to be addressed by the comment, at least three 
(3) business days in advance to Mr. Procell, via electronic mail, the 
preferred mode of submission, at the address listed in the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT section. Requests will be logged in the order 
received. The Designated Federal Officer in consultation with the 
Committee Chair will determine whether the subject matter of each 
comment is relevant to the Committee's mission and/or the topics to be 
addressed in this public meeting. A 30-minute period between 10:30 to 
11:00 a.m. will be available for verbal public comments. Members of the 
public who have requested to make a verbal comment and whose comments 
have been deemed relevant under the process described above, will be 
allotted no more than three (3) minutes during this period, and will be 
invited to speak in the order in which their requests were received.

Brenda S. Bowen,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-21572 Filed 10-5-17; 8:45 am]
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