[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 128 (Wednesday, July 3, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Page 55233]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-14647]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Department of Defense Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Care Board 
of Actuaries; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting

AGENCY:  Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, 
Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION:  Notice of Federal advisory committee meeting.

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SUMMARY:  The DoD is publishing this notice to announce that the 
following Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the DoD Medicare-
Eligible Retiree Health Care Board of Actuaries will take place.

DATES:  Open to the public Friday, August 2, 2024, from 10:00 a.m. to 
1:00 p.m. Eastern Standard time (EST).

ADDRESSES: ***THIS MEETING WILL BE HELD VIRTUALLY*** If you need any 
assistance, please contact Inger Pettygrove (703) 225-8803 or 
[email protected] as soon as possible.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Inger Pettygrove, (703) 225-8803 
(Voice), [email protected] (Email). Mailing address is 
Defense Human Resources Activity, DoD Office of the Actuary, 4800 Mark 
Center Drive, STE 03E25, Alexandria, VA 22350-8000. Website: https://actuary.defense.gov/. The most up-to-date changes to the meeting agenda 
can be found on the website.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting is being held under the 
provisions of chapter 10 of title 5 United States Code (U.S.C.) 
(commonly known as the ``Federal Advisory Committee Act'' or ``FACA''), 
5 U.S.C. 552b (commonly known as the ``Government in the Sunshine 
Act''), and 41 CFR 102-3.140 and 102-3.150).
    Purpose of the Meeting: The purpose of the meeting is for the DoD 
Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Care Board of Actuaries to review DoD 
actuarial methods and assumptions to be used in the valuation of the 
Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Care Fund in accordance with the 
provisions of section 1114, chapter 56 (10 U.S.C. chapter 56 (10 U.S.C. 
1114 et. seq).
    Agenda:
1. Approve actuarial assumptions and methods needed for calculating*: 
(10:00 a.m.)
    --September 30, 2023, unfunded liability (UFL)
    --FY 2026 per capita full-time and part-time normal cost amounts
    --October 1, 2024, Treasury UFL amortization payment
2. Approve per capita full-time and part-time normal cost amounts for 
the October 1, 2024 (FY 2025) normal cost payments* (10:30 a.m.)
3. Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Care Fund Update (11:00 a.m.)
4. September 30, 2022, Actuarial Valuation Results (11:30 a.m.)
5. September 30, 2023, Actuarial Valuation Proposals (12:00 p.m.)
* Board approval required
    Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b and 41 CFR 102-
3.140 through 102-3.165, this meeting is open to the public. All 
members of the public who wish to attend virtually must register by 
contacting Inger Pettygrove, (703) 225-8803 (Voice), 
[email protected] (Email) no later than Wednesday, July 
31, 2024. Once registered, the web address and/or audio number will be 
provided.
    Written Statements: Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.140 and 10(a)(3) of 
the FACA, the public or interested organizations may submit written 
comments to the DoD Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Care Board of 
Actuaries about its mission and topics pertaining to this public 
session. Persons desiring to attend the DoD Medicare-Eligible Retiree 
Health Care Board of Actuaries meeting to make an oral presentation or 
submit a written statement for consideration at the meeting must notify 
Inger Pettygrove at (703) 225-8803, or [email protected], 
by Friday, July 19, 2024.
    Written comments need to be submitted in the following formats: 
Adobe Acrobat or Microsoft Word. Written comments may also be mailed to 
the address listed in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Written comments 
not received by the DoD Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Care Board of 
Actuaries at least five (5) business days prior to the meeting date, or 
after, will be provided to the Chair of the DoD Medicare-Eligible 
Retiree Health Care Board of Actuaries for consideration.
    Advance copy of oral public comments must be sent via email at 
[email protected] with the subject line ``DoD Medicare-
Eligible Retiree Health Care Board of Actuaries: Request to Speak 
(insert the issue and question)'' no later than 11:59 p.m. EST on 
Friday, July 19, 2024. Submissions received after the deadline will not 
be considered for oral public comment but will be provided to the Chair 
of the DoD Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Care Board of Actuaries for 
consideration. All submitted oral comments become government property 
and may be published as part of the meeting record.
    Registration for oral public comment is on a first-come, first-
served basis. Comments are limited to two (2) minutes or less per 
person. After the maximum number of speakers is exceeded, individuals 
registered to provide oral comment will be placed on a wait list and 
notified should an opening become available. Should time expire for 
oral public comments those not presented will be provided to the Chair 
of the DoD Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Care Board of Actuaries for 
consideration. You will be notified via email no later than Wednesday, 
July 31, 2024, if you have been identified to provide in-person public 
comment.
    Please note that since the DoD Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health 
Care Board of Actuaries operates under the provisions of the FACA, all 
written comments received will be treated as public documents and will 
be made available for public inspection.

    Dated: June 27, 2024.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2024-14647 Filed 7-2-24; 8:45 am]
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