[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 120 (Friday, June 21, 2019)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 29062-29063]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-13197]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
32 CFR Part 242b
[Docket ID: DOD-2019-OS-0020]
RIN 0790-AK37
General Procedures and Delegations of the Board of Regents,
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
AGENCY: Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness,
Department of Defense.
ACTION: Final rule.
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SUMMARY: This final rule removes the Department of Defense (DoD)
regulation, not updated since March 23, 1989, relating to the general
procedures and delegations of authority of the Board of Regents (BOR),
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences' (University),
which includes the composition of the BOR, administrative procedures
for its meetings, and voting requirements. The regulation also
identifies a standing committee of the BOR, officers of the BOR and the
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University, and rules for amending the BOR's procedures. Because the
BOR is now a federal advisory committee, its policies and procedures do
not require rulemaking, and it no longer appoints officers of the
University. Therefore, this rule is outdated, unnecessary and can be
removed from the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR).
DATES: This rule is effective on June 21, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven J. Weiss, Associate General
Counsel, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 4301
Jones Bridge Road, Room A-1030. Email: [email protected].
Telephone: (301) 295-3028. Facsimile: (301) 295-6681.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In support of a recommendation from the DoD
Regulatory Reform Task Force, DoD is removing this regulation, which
contains administrative procedures for the BOR and sets forth certain
officers of the University to be appointed by the BOR. This rule was
first published on January 19, 1978 (42 FR 63775) and last updated on
March 23, 1989 (54 FR 11946). Since that time, section 8091 of Public
Law 101-511 (November 5, 1990) transferred all authorities from the BOR
to the Secretary of Defense and stated ``. . . the Board hereafter
shall be an advisory board to the Secretary of Defense.'' Since the
1990 change, the BOR complies with the Federal Advisory Committee Act
(5 U.S.C. App.), the General Services Administration's Federal Advisory
Committee Management Final Rule (41 CFR part 102-3), and 10 U.S.C.
2113a. Further, the BOR no longer appoints officers of the University.
Accordingly, this part is outdated and unnecessary.
On March 28, 2019 (84 FR 11754), DoD published a notice in the
Federal Register to announce that it is renewing the charter of the
BOR. The BOR's charter and contact information for the BOR's Designated
Federal Officer can be found at https://www.facadatabase.gov/FACA/apex/FACAPublicAgencyNavigation.
It has been determined that publication of this CFR part removal
for public comment is impracticable, unnecessary, and contrary to
public interest since it is based on removing outdated and unnecessary
information from the CFR.
This rule is not significant under Executive Order (E.O.) 12866,
``Regulatory Planning and Review,'' therefore, E.O. 13771, ``Reducing
Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs'' does not apply.
List of Subjects in 32 CFR Part 242b
Medical and dental schools, Organization and functions (Government
agencies).
PART 242b--[REMOVED]
Accordingly, by the authority of 5 U.S.C. 301, 32 CFR part 242b is
removed.
Dated: June 17, 2019.
Shelly E. Finke,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2019-13197 Filed 6-20-19; 8:45 am]
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