[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 31 (Tuesday, February 15, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8563-8564]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-03169]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Charter Amendment of Department of Defense Federal Advisory 
Committees--Uniform Formulary Beneficiary Advisory Panel

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 Uniform Formulary Beneficiary Advisory 
Panel (UFBAP).

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The UFBAP's charter is being amended in 
accordance with 10 U.S.C. 1074g(c) and the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C., appendix) and 41 CFR 102-3.50(a). The charter and 
contact information for the UFBAP's Designated Federal Officer (DFO) 
are found at https://www.facadatabase.gov/FACA/apex/FACAPublicAgencyNavigation.
    The UFBAP provides the Secretary of Defense, Deputy Secretary of 
Defense (``the DoD Appointing Authority''), through the Under Secretary 
of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (USD(P&R), who shall consider 
the UFBAP's advice and recommendations before implementing changes to 
the uniform formulary in accordance with DoD policy and procedures.
    Pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 1074g(c)(2), the UFBAP is composed of no more 
than 15 members and shall include members that represent: (a) 
Nongovernmental organizations and associations that represent the views 
and interests of a large number of eligible covered beneficiaries; (b) 
Contractors responsible for the TRICARE retail pharmacy program; (c) 
Contractors responsible for the national mail-order pharmacy program; 
and (d) TRICARE network providers.
    Authority to invite or appoint individuals to serve on the UFBAP 
rests solely with the DoD Appointing Authority for a term of service of 
one-to-four years, with annual renewals, in accordance with DoD policy 
and procedures. No member, unless approved by the DoD Appointing 
Authority, may serve more than two consecutive terms of service on the 
UFBAP or serve on more than two DoD Federal advisory committees at one 
time. The DoD Appointing authority shall appoint the UFBAP's leadership 
from among the membership previously approved to serve on the UFBAP in

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accordance with DoD policy and procedures for term of service of one-
to-two years, with annual renewal, not to exceed the member's approved 
appointment.
    UFBAP members who are not full-time or permanent part-time Federal 
civilian officers or employees, or active duty members of the Uniformed 
Services, shall be appointed as experts or consultants pursuant to 5 
U.S.C. 3109 to serve as special government employee members. UFBAP 
members who are full-time or permanent part-time Federal civilian 
officers or employees, or active duty members of the Uniformed 
Services, shall be appointed pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.130(a) to serve 
as regular government employee members. All members of the UFBAP are 
appointed to exercise their own best judgment on behalf of the DoD, 
without representing any particular points of view, and to discuss and 
deliberate in a manner that is free from conflicts of interest. With 
the exception of reimbursement of official UFBAP-related travel and per 
diem, UFBAP members serve without compensation.
    The public or interested organizations may submit written 
statements about the UFBAP's mission and functions. Written statements 
may be submitted at any time or in response to the stated agenda of 
planned meeting of the UFBAP. All written statements shall be submitted 
to the DFO for the UFBAP, and this individual will ensure that the 
written statements are provided to the membership for their 
consideration.

    Dated: February 9, 2022.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register, Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2022-03169 Filed 2-14-22; 8:45 am]
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