[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 102 (Thursday, May 26, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 32002]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-11295]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Charter Renewal of Department of Defense Federal Advisory 
Committees--Board of Regents, Uniformed Services University of the 
Health Sciences

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: Charter renewal of Federal Advisory Committee.

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SUMMARY: The DoD is publishing this notice to announce that it is 
renewing the charter for the Board of Regents, Uniformed Services of 
the Health Sciences (BoR USUHS).

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BoR USUHS' charter is being renewed in 
accordance with 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 BoR USUHS' Designated Federal Officer (DFO) are found at 
https://www.facadatabase.gov/FACA/apex/FACAPublicAgencyNavigation.
    The BoR USUHS will provide independent advice and recommendations 
on academic and administrative matters critical to the full 
accreditation and successful operation of the Uniformed Services 
University of the Health Sciences (``the University'') and carrying out 
the Secretary's responsibility to conduct the business of the 
University.
    Pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2113a(b), the BoR USUHS shall consist of 16 
members appointed by the Secretary of Defense and the Deputy Secretary 
of Defense (``the DoD Appointing Authority''), as follows: (a) Nine 
persons outstanding in the fields of health care, higher education 
administration, or public policy, who shall be appointed from civilian 
life by the DoD Appointing Authority; (b) the Secretary of Defense, or 
his or her designee, who shall be an ex officio member; (c) the 
Director of the Defense Health Agency, who shall be an ex officio 
member; (d) the Surgeons General of the Uniformed Services, who shall 
be ex officio members; and (e) the President of the University, who 
shall be a non-voting, ex officio member.
    BoR USUHS members who are not ex officio members shall be appointed 
by the DoD Appointing Authority pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2113a(b)(1) and 
(c) for a six-year term of service except that: (a) Any member 
appointed to fill a vacancy occurring before the expiration of the term 
for which his or her predecessor was appointed shall be appointed for 
the remainder of such term; and, (b) any member whose term of office 
has expired shall continue to serve until his or her successor is 
appointed.
    Appointments for BoR USUHS members who are not ex officio members 
shall be renewed on an annual basis in accordance with DoD policy and 
procedures. No member, unless approved by the DoD Appointing Authority, 
may serve on more than two DoD Federal advisory committees at one time.
    BoR USUHS 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. BoR USUHS members who are full-time or permanent part-time 
Federal civilian officers or employees, or active duty members of the 
Uniformed Services, shall be designated pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.130(a) 
to serve as regular government employee (RGE) members.
    Pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2113a(d), the DoD Appointing Authority shall 
appoint the BoR USUHS Chair for a term of service of one-to-two years, 
with annual renewal which shall not exceed the member's approved BoR 
USUHS appointment, in accordance with DoD policy and procedures.
    All BoR USUHS members 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.
    Pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2113a(e), BoR USUHS members (other than ex 
officio members) shall be entitled to receive compensation at a rate 
determined by the DoD Appointing Authority, for each day of attendance 
at the BoR USUHS meetings, in addition to travel and other necessary 
expenses connected with their official duties on the BoR USUHS, in 
accordance with the provision of 5 U.S.C. 5703(b), (d) and 5707. RGE 
members shall only be reimbursed for official BoR USUHS-related travel 
and per diem.
    The public or interested organizations may submit written 
statements to the BoR USUHS about the BoR USUHS' mission and functions. 
Written statements may be submitted at any time or in response to the 
stated agenda of planned meeting of the BoR USUHS. All written 
statements shall be submitted to the DFO for the BoR USUHS, and this 
individual will ensure that the written statements are provided to the 
membership for their consideration.

    Dated: May 20, 2022.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2022-11295 Filed 5-25-22; 8:45 am]
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