[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 Therefore, this rule is outdated, unnecessary and can be 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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