[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 236 (Monday, December 13, 2021)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 70748-70749]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-26864]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary

32 CFR Part 242

[Docket ID: DOD-2020-OS-0047]
RIN 0790-AL01


Admissions Policies and Procedures for the School of Medicine, 
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences

AGENCY:  Department of Defense.

ACTION: Final rule.

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SUMMARY:  This final rule removes the DoD regulation which is outdated, 
contains internal guidance for admissions to the School of Medicine, 
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, reiterates 
statutory requirements, and is otherwise subject to the military 
function exemption to rulemaking.

DATES: This rule is effective on December 13, 2021.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steven J. Weiss, Associate General 
Counsel, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, (301) 
295-3028.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This rule, first published on February 6, 
1976 (41 FR 5389), ``establishes policies and procedures and assigns 
responsibilities to the President of the University and the Secretaries 
of the Military Departments for the selection of entrants to the School 
of Medicine of the Uniformed Services University of the Health 
Sciences.'' Part 242 was amended once on July 28, 1989, in 54 FR 31335 
to make administrative

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changes and to raise the admission age from 32 to 34 for students who 
have served on active duty. The rule is outdated, contains internal 
guidance, reiterates statutory requirements (10 U.S.C. 2101, et seq.), 
and is otherwise subject to the military function exemption to 
rulemaking.
    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 DoD internal policies and 
procedures that are publicly available in DoD Instruction 5105.45, 
``Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU),'' most 
recently updated on May 30, 2019, at https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/dodi/510545p.pdf?ver=2019-05-30-074128-497. 
This rule is not significant under Executive Order 12866, ``Regulatory 
Planning and Review.''

List of Subjects in 32 CFR Part 242

    Medical and dental schools, Organization and functions (Government 
agencies).

PART 242--[REMOVED]

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Accordingly, by the authority of 5 U.S.C. 301, 32 CFR part 242 is 
removed.

    Dated: December 7, 2021.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2021-26864 Filed 12-10-21; 8:45 am]
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