[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 212 (Friday, November 1, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58698-58699]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-23948]


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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 
(USD(P&R)), 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: Tuesday, November 5, 2019 open to the public from 8:00 a.m. to 
11:05 a.m. The closed session will follow from approximately 11:15 a.m. 
to 12:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, 4301 
Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD 20814.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sarah Marshall, Designated Federal 
Officer, at (301) 295-3955 or [email protected]. Mailing address 
is 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD 20814. Website: https://www.usuhs.edu/vpe/bor.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Due to circumstances beyond the control of 
the Department of Defense and the Designated Federal Officer, the Board 
of Regents, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, was 
unable to provide public notification required by 41 CFR 102-3.150(a), 
concerning the meeting on November 5, 2019 of the Board of Regents, 
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. Accordingly, the 
Advisory Committee Management Officer for the Department of Defense, 
pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.150(b), waives the 15-calendar day 
notification requirement.
    This meeting is being held under the provisions of the Federal 
Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C., Appendix), the Government in 
the Sunshine Act (5 U.S.C. 552b), 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 
USD(P&R), 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

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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 any 
administrative matters of general consent (e.g., degree conferrals, 
faculty appointments and promotions, award recommendations, etc.) that 
may have been electronically voted on since the previous Board meeting 
on August 6, 2019; Board actions, to include recommendations for degree 
conferrals, faculty appointments and promotions, and faculty awards 
presented by the deans of USU's schools and colleges; a report by the 
USU President on recent actions affecting academic and operational 
aspects of USU; a member report covering an academics summary 
(consisting of reports from the University Registrar, the Office of 
Accreditation and Organizational Assessment, and the Faculty Senate); a 
member report covering a finance and administration summary (consisting 
of reports from the Office of Finance and Administration, the Office of 
Information and Education Technology, the Office of General Counsel, 
and the Henry M. Jackson Foundation for the Advancement of Military 
Medicine); and additional reports from the H[eacute]bert School of 
Medicine, the Inouye Graduate School of Nursing, the Postgraduate 
Dental College, and the College of Allied Health Sciences. A closed 
session will be held following 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 11:05 a.m. Seating is on a first-come basis. Members 
of the public wishing to attend the meeting should contact Ms. Marshall 
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 11:15 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. shall be closed to 
the public. The USD(P&R), in consultation with the DoD Office of 
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 FACA 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 
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. If 
individual comments pertain to a specific topic being discussed at the 
planned meeting, then these statements must be received at least five 
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 29, 2019.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2019-23948 Filed 10-31-19; 8:45 am]
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