[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 216 (Friday, November 12, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 62795]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-24722]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Charter Amendment of Department of Defense Federal Advisory 
Committees--Defense Health Board

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: Charter amendment of Federal Advisory Committee.

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SUMMARY: The DoD is publishing this notice to announce that it is 
amending the charter for the Defense Health Board (DHB).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Freeman, DoD Advisory Committee 
Management Officer, 703-692-5952.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board's charter is being amended in 
accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C., 
App.) and 41 CFR 102-3.50(d). The charter and contact information for 
the DHB's Designated Federal Officer (DFO) are found at https://www.facadatabase.gov/FACA/apex/FACAPublicAgencyNavigation.
    The DHB provides the Secretary of Defense independent advice and 
recommendations to maximize the safety and quality of as well as access 
to, health care for DoD health care beneficiaries. The DHB will focus 
on matters pertaining to (a) DoD healthcare policy and program 
management; (b) delivery of high-quality health care services to DoD 
beneficiaries; (c) the promotion of health, wellness, and prevention 
within the DoD; (d) the treatment of disease and injury by the DoD; (e) 
health research priorities; and (f) other health-related matters of 
special interest to the DoD, as determined by the Secretary of Defense, 
the Deputy Secretary of Defense, or the Under Secretary of Defense for 
Personnel and Readiness.
    The DHB is composed of not more than 20 members, and as determined 
by the Secretary of Defense, the DHB's total parent-level and 
subcommittee level membership cannot exceed 50 members unless otherwise 
directed by the Secretary of Defense or the Deputy Secretary of 
Defense. Membership will consist of private and public healthcare 
leaders with a diversity of background, experience, and thought in 
support of the DHB's mission in one or more of the following 
disciplines: Health systems, clinical health care, infectious disease, 
public health, trauma medicine, beneficiary representation health 
informatics, patient care safety/quality care, neuroscience, and/or 
behavioral health. Individual members will be appointed according to 
DoD policy and procedures, and serve a term of service of one-to-four 
years with annual renewals. One member will be appointed as Chair of 
the DHB. No member, unless approved according to DoD policy and 
procedures, may serve more than two consecutive terms of service on the 
DHB, or serve on more than two DoD Federal advisory committees at one 
time.
    Members of the DHB who are not full-time or permanent part-time 
Federal civilian officers or employees, or active duty members of the 
Uniformed Services, will be appointed as experts or consultants 
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 3109 to serve as special government employee 
members. DHB members who are full-time or permanent part-time Federal 
civilian officers or employees, or active duty members of the Uniformed 
Services, will be appointed pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.130(a) to serve as 
regular government employee members.
    All members of the DHB are appointed to provide advice based on 
their best judgment without representing any particular point of view 
and in a manner that is free from conflict of interest. Except for 
reimbursement of official DHB-related travel and per diem, members 
serve without compensation.
    The public or interested organizations may submit written 
statements to the DHB membership about the DHB's mission and functions. 
Written statements may be submitted at any time or in response to the 
stated agenda of planned meeting of the DHB. All written statements 
shall be submitted to the DFO for the DHB, and this individual will 
ensure that the written statements are provided to the membership for 
their consideration.

    Dated: November 8, 2021.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2021-24722 Filed 11-10-21; 8:45 am]
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