[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 234 (Wednesday, December 7, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 75043-75044]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-26572]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Renewal of Department of Defense Federal Advisory Committees--
Defense Health Board

AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: Renewal of Federal Advisory Committee.

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

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The DHB is being renewed 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 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, (``the DoD Appointing Authority''), or the Under Secretary of 
Defense for Personnel and Readiness. All DHB work will be in response 
to written terms of reference approved by the DoD Appointing Authority 
or the USD(P&R), unless otherwise provided by in statute or 
Presidential directive.
    The DHB is composed of no more than 20 members, and as determined 
by the DoD Appointing Authority, the DHB's total parent-level and 
subcommittee level membership cannot exceed 50 members unless otherwise 
directed by the DoD Appointing Authority. 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.
    DHB members 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-

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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 exercise their own best 
judgment on behalf of the DoD, without representing any particular 
point of view, and to discuss and deliberate 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: December 2, 2022.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2022-26572 Filed 12-6-22; 8:45 am]
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