[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 194 (Tuesday, October 10, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 46970]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-21761]


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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: Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, 
Department of Defense.

ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Defense (DoD) is publishing this notice to 
announce that the following Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the 
Board of Regents, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences 
will take place.

DATES: Friday, November 3, 2017, open to the public from 8:00 a.m. to 
10:45 a.m. Closed session will occur from approximately 10:50 a.m. to 
11:50 a.m.

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, 301-295-3066 
(Voice), 301-295-1960 (Facsimile), [email protected] 
(Email). Mailing address is 4301 Jones Bridge Road, A1020, Bethesda, 
Maryland 20814. Web site: https://www.usuhs.edu/vpe/bor.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting is being held under the 
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) 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 102-3.140 and 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 USU. These actions are necessary for USU 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 our Uniformed Services.
    Agenda: The actions scheduled to occur include the review of the 
minutes from the Board meeting held on August 1, 2017; recommendations 
regarding the awarding of associate, baccalaureate and post-
baccalaureate degrees; recommendations regarding the approval of 
faculty appointments and promotions; and recommendations regarding 
award nominations. The USU President will provide a report on recent 
actions affecting academic and operational aspects of USU. Member 
reports will include an Academics Summary consisting of reports from 
the Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute (AFRRI), USU Faculty 
Senate, Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military 
Medicine (HJF), and Vice President for Information and Education 
Technology. Member Reports will also include a Finance and 
Administration Summary consisting of reports from the Senior Vice 
President, Southern Region; Senior Vice President, Western Region; Vice 
President for Finance and Administration; Vice President for External 
Affairs; and Assistant Vice President for Accreditation and 
Organizational Assessment. There will be reports from the Dean of the 
F. Edward H[eacute]bert School of Medicine, Dean of the Daniel K. 
Inouye Graduate School of Nursing, Executive Dean of the Postgraduate 
Dental College, and Dean of the College of Allied Health Sciences. 
There will also be reports on the USU Organizational Structure and the 
USU School of Medicine Regional Education and Academic Support. A 
closed session will be held, after the open session, to discuss active 
investigations and personnel actions.
    Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to Federal statutes and regulations 
(5 U.S.C., Appendix, 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 10:45 a.m. Seating is on a first-come basis. Members 
of the public wishing to attend the meeting should contact Jennifer 
Nuetzi James no later than 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 10:50 
a.m. to 11:50 a.m. shall be closed to the public. The Under Secretary 
of Defense (Personnel and Readiness), in consultation with the Office 
of the Department of Defense General Counsel, has determined in writing 
that this portion of the Board'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 section 10(a)(3) of the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act of 1972 and 41 CFR 102-3.140, 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 the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. 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 
statements 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 Chair and ensure such 
submissions are provided to Board Members before the meeting.

    Dated: October 4, 2017.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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