[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 150 (Tuesday, August 4, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47193-47194]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-16927]


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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 (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:  Partially open to the public Monday, August 3, 2020, from 8:30 
a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

ADDRESSES:  Both the open and closed portions of the meeting will be 
held online.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Annette Askins-Roberts, (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. The most up-to-date changes to 
the meeting agenda can be found on the website.

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 its meeting of August 3, 2020. 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) 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 
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 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 schedule includes recommendations for degree 
conferrals, faculty appointments and promotions, and faculty and 
student 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 report from the Assistant Secretary of 
Defense for Health Affairs about the Military Health System; a member 
report covering an academics summary (consisting of submissions from 
the School of Medicine, Graduate School of Nursing, Postgraduate Dental 
College, and College of Allied Health Sciences); a member report 
covering the Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute; a report 
from the Brigade Commander; a report from the Senior Vice President 
Campus South, Senior Vice President Campus West, and Office of the Vice 
President for Research; a report from the Faculty Senate; a report from 
the Henry M. Jackson Foundation; a report from the Office of General 
Counsel. Reviews of administrative matters of general consent (e.g., 
minutes approval, degree conferrals, faculty appointments and 
promotions, award recommendations, etc.) electronically voted on since 
the previous Board meeting on May 15, 2020. 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), the meeting will be held online and is open to the public from 
8:00 a.m. to 10:50 a.m. Members of the public wishing to observe the 
meeting should contact External Affairs via email at 
[email protected] no later than 2 business days prior to 
the meeting. Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(2, 5-7), the DoD has 
determined that the portion of the meeting from 11:00 a.m. to 11:30 
a.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

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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 the USU 
External Affairs email address at [email protected]. 
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 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 DFO will compile all timely 
submissions with the Board's Chair and ensure such submissions are 
provided to Board Members before the meeting.

    Dated: July 29, 2020.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2020-16927 Filed 8-3-20; 8:45 am]
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