[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 81 (Thursday, April 26, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18282-18283]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-08831]


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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, Board 
of Regents (Board), Uniformed Services University of the Health 
Sciences (USU), Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee meeting.

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SUMMARY: The 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, May 18, 2018 open to the public from 8:00 a.m. to 10:20 
a.m. Closed session will occur from approximately 10:25 a.m. to 11:25 
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. Website: 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

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February 6, 2018; recommendations regarding the awarding of associate, 
baccalaureate and post-baccalaureate degrees; recommendations regarding 
the approval of faculty appointments and promotions; recommendations 
regarding award nominations; and award presentations. 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 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, 
Dean of the College of Allied Health Sciences, Director of USU Graduate 
Medical Education, and the President of the USU Faculty Senate. Member 
Reports will also include a Finance and Administration Summary 
consisting of reports from the Senior Vice President of the Southern 
Region, Senior Vice President of the Western Region, Vice President for 
Finance and Administration, Vice President for Information and 
Education Technology, and the Director of the Armed Forces Radiobiology 
Research Institute. Additional reports include the USU Alumni 
Association, USU School of Medicine Gunpowder Redesign, USU School of 
Medicine Telehealth Pilot and the President and CEO for the Henry M. 
Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military Medicine. 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 10:20 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 DoD has 
determined that the portion of the meeting from 10:25 a.m. to 11:25 
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 above 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 
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: April 23, 2018.
Shelly E. Finke,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2018-08831 Filed 4-25-18; 8:45 am]
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