[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 203 (Tuesday, October 20, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66541-66542]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-23208]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army


Board of Visitors, United States Military Academy (USMA)

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.

ACTION: Notice of open Federal advisory committee virtual meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Army is publishing this notice to 
announce the Federal Advisory Committee Microsoft Office 365 Teams 
virtual meeting of the U.S. Military Academy Board of Visitors (Board). 
This meeting is open to the public. For additional information about 
the Board, please visit the committee's website at https://www.westpoint.edu/about/superintendent/board-of-visitors.

DATES: The United States Military Academy Board of Visitors will 
conduct a Microsoft Office 365 Teams virtual meeting from 10:00 a.m. to 
12:00 p.m., December 1, 2020.

ADDRESSES: Microsoft Office 365 Teams virtual meeting. The U.S. 
Military Academy Board of Visitors meeting will be a Microsoft Office 
365 Teams virtual meeting. To participate in the meeting, see the 
Meeting Accessibility section for instructions.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mrs. Deadra K. Ghostlaw, the 
Designated Federal Officer (DFO) for the committee, in writing at: 
Secretary of the General Staff, ATTN: Deadra K. Ghostlaw, 646 Swift 
Road, West Point, NY 10996; by email at: [email protected] 
or [email protected]; or by telephone at (845) 938-4200.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The USMA BoV provides independent advice and 
recommendations to the President of the United States on matters 
related to morale, discipline, curriculum, instruction, physical 
equipment, fiscal affairs, academic methods, and any other matters 
relating to the Academy that the Board decides to consider.
    Purpose of the Meeting: This is the 2020 Annual Meeting of the USMA 
BoV. Members of the Board will be provided updates on Academy issues. 
Agenda: Board Business; Middle States Commission on Higher Education 
(MSCHE) Reaccreditation; COVID Operations; Strategy Update: Develop 
Leaders of Character; Cultivate a Culture of Character Growth; Build 
Diverse and Effective Teams; Modernize, Sustain, and Secure; and 
Strengthen Partnerships.
    Availability of Materials for the Meeting. A copy of the agenda or 
any updates to the agenda for the December 1, 2020 Microsoft Office 365 
Teams virtual meeting will be available. The final version will be 
available at the Microsoft Office 365 Teams virtual meeting. All 
materials will be posted to the website after the meeting.
    Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended and 41 
CFR 102-3.140 through 102-3.165, and subject to the availability of 
space, the meeting is open through Microsoft Office 365 Teams to the 
public from time in 9:45 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Persons desiring to 
participate in the meeting through Microsoft Office 365 Teams are 
required to submit their name, organization, email and telephone 
contact information to Mrs. Deadra K. Ghostlaw at 
[email protected] not later than Wednesday, November 18, 
2020. Specific instructions, for Microsoft Office 365 Teams 
participation in the meeting, will be provided by reply email. The 
meeting agenda will be available prior to the meeting on the Board's 
website at: https://www.westpoint.edu/about/superintendent/board-of-visitors.
    Special Accommodations: Individuals requiring any special 
accommodations related to the virtual public meeting or seeking 
additional information about the procedures, should contact Mrs. 
Ghostlaw, the committee DFO, at the email address or telephone number 
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

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CONTACT section, at least seven (7) business days prior to the meeting 
so that appropriate arrangements can be made.
    Written Comments or Statements: Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.105(j) and 
102-3.140 and section 10(a)(3) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 
the public or interested organizations may submit written comments or 
statements to the Board about its mission and/or the topics to be 
addressed in this Microsoft Office 365 Teams virtual public meeting. 
Written comments or statements should be submitted to Mrs. Ghostlaw, 
the committee DFO, via electronic mail, the preferred mode of 
submission, at the address listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT section in the following formats: Adobe Acrobat or Microsoft 
Word. The comment or statement must include the author's name, title, 
affiliation, address, and daytime telephone number. Written comments or 
statements being submitted in response to the agenda set forth in this 
notice must be received by the committee DFO at least seven (7) 
business days prior to the meeting so that they may be made available 
to the Board for its consideration prior to the meeting. Written 
comments or statements received after this date may not be provided to 
the Board until its next meeting. Please note that because the Board 
operates under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as 
amended, all written comments will be treated as public documents and 
will be made available for public inspection.
    Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.140d, the committee is not obligated to 
allow a member of the public to speak or otherwise address the 
committee during the meeting. However, the committee Designated Federal 
Official and Chairperson may choose to invite certain submitters to 
present their comments verbally during the open portion of this meeting 
or at a future meeting. The Designated Federal Officer, in consultation 
with the committee Chairperson, may allot a specific amount of time for 
submitters to present their comments verbally.

James W. Satterwhite, Jr.,
Alternate Federal Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-23208 Filed 10-19-20; 8:45 am]
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