80 FR 21713 - Charter Renewal of Department of Defense Federal Advisory Committees

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 75 (April 20, 2015)

The Department of Defense is publishing this notice to announce that it is renewing the charter for the Board of Regents, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (``the Board'').

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 75 (Monday, April 20, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 21713-21715]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-08977]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Charter Renewal of Department of Defense Federal Advisory 
Committees

AGENCY: Department of Defense.

ACTION: Renewal of Federal Advisory Committee.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is publishing this notice to 
announce that it is renewing the charter for the Board of Regents, 
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (``the Board'').

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Freeman, Advisory Committee 
Management Officer for the Department of Defense, 703-692-5952.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This committee's charter is being renewed 
pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2113a and in accordance with the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (FACA) of 1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix, as amended) and 41 
CFR 102-3.50(a).
    The Board is a statutory Federal advisory committee that, assists 
the Secretary of Defense in an advisory capacity in carrying out the 
Secretary's responsibility to conduct the business of

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the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (``the 
University''). The Board shall provide advice and recommendations on 
academic and administrative matters critical to the full accreditation 
and successful operation of the University.
    The DoD, through the Office of the USD(P&R), provides support, as 
deemed necessary, for the Board's performance and functions, and 
ensures compliance with the requirements of the FACA, the Government in 
the Sunshine Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended) (``the Sunshine 
Act''), governing Federal statutes and regulations, and established DoD 
policies and procedures. Under the provisions of 10 U.S.C. 2113a(b), 
the Board shall be composed of 15 members, appointed or designated as 
follows:
    a. Nine persons outstanding in the field of health care, higher 
education administration, or public policy, who shall be appointed from 
civilian life by the Secretary of Defense;
    b. The Secretary of Defense, or his designee, who shall be an ex-
officio member;
    c. The Surgeons General of the Uniformed Services, who shall be ex-
officio members; and
    d. The President of the University, who shall be a non-voting, ex-
officio member.
    As directed by 10 U.S.C. 2113a(c), the term of office for each 
member of the Board (other than ex-officio members) shall be six years 
except that:
    a. Any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring before the 
expiration of the term for which his 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 successor is appointed.
    In accordance with 10 U.S.C. 2113a(d), one of the members of the 
Board (other than an ex-officio member) shall be designated as Chair by 
the Secretary of Defense and shall be presiding officer of the Board.
    Board members that are not ex-officio members shall be appointed by 
the Secretary of Defense and their appointments will be renewed on an 
annual basis according to DoD policies and procedures.
    Each member, based upon his or her individual professional 
experience, provides his or her best judgment on the matters before the 
Board, and he or she does so in a manner that is free from conflict of 
interest. Board members who are not full-time or permanent part-time 
Federal officers or employees, will be appointed as experts or 
consultants pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 3109 to serve as special government 
employee (SGE) members. Board members who are full-time or permanent 
part-time Federal officers or employees will serve as regular 
government employee (RGE) members pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.130(a). No 
member may serve more than two consecutive terms of service without 
Secretary of Defense or Deputy Secretary of Defense approval.
    Pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2113a(e), Board members (other than ex-
officio members), while attending conference or meetings or while 
otherwise performing their duties as members, shall be entitled to 
receive compensation at a rate to be fixed by the Secretary of Defense. 
Each member is reimbursed for travel and per diem as it pertains to 
official business of the Board.
    DoD, when necessary and consistent with the Board's mission and DoD 
policies and procedures, may establish subcommittees, task forces, or 
working groups to support the Board. Establishment of subcommittees 
will be based upon a written determination, to include terms of 
reference, by the Secretary of Defense, the Deputy Secretary of 
Defense, or the USD(P&R), as the Board's Sponsor.
    Such subcommittees will not work independently of the Board and 
will report all of their recommendations and advice solely to the Board 
for full and open deliberation and discussion. Subcommittees, task 
forces, or working groups have no authority to make decisions and 
recommendations, verbally or in writing, on behalf of the Board. No 
subcommittee or any of its members can update or report, verbally or in 
writing, on behalf of the Board, directly to the DoD or any Federal 
officers or employees.
    Each member, based upon his or her individual professional 
experience, provides his or her best judgment on the matters before the 
Board, and he or she does so in a manner that is free from conflict of 
interest. All subcommittee members will be appointed by the Secretary 
of Defense or the Deputy Secretary of Defense to a term of service of 
one-to-four years, with annual renewals, even if the individual is 
already a member of the Board. Subcommittee members will not serve more 
than two consecutive terms of service, unless authorized by the 
Secretary of Defense or the Deputy Secretary of Defense. Subcommittee 
members who are not full-time or permanent part-time Federal officers 
or employees will be appointed as an expert or consultant pursuant to 5 
U.S.C. 3109, to serve as a SGE member. Subcommittee members who are 
full-time or permanent part-time Federal officers or employees will be 
appointed pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.130(a), to serve as a RGE member. 
With the exception of reimbursement of official travel and per diem 
related to the Board or its subcommittees, subcommittee members will 
serve without compensation.
    All subcommittees operate under the provisions of FACA, the 
Sunshine Act, governing Federal statutes and regulations, and 
established DoD policies and procedures.
    The Board's Designated Federal Officer (DFO) must be a full-time or 
permanent part-time DoD officer or employee, appointed in accordance 
with established DoD policies and procedures. The Board's DFO is 
required to attend at all meetings of the Board and its subcommittees 
for the entire duration of each and every meeting. However, in the 
absence of the Board's DFO, a properly approved Alternate DFO, duly 
appointed to the Board according to established DoD policies and 
procedures, must attend the entire duration of all meetings of the 
Board and its subcommittees.
    The DFO, or the Alternate DFO, calls all meetings of the Board and 
its subcommittees; prepares and approves all meeting agendas; and 
adjourns any meeting when the DFO, or the Alternate DFO, determines 
adjournment to be in the public interest or required by governing 
regulations or DoD policies and procedures.
    Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.105(j) and 102-3.140, the public or 
interested organizations may submit written statements to Board 
membership about the Board's mission and functions. Written statements 
may be submitted at any time or in response to the stated agenda of 
planned meeting of the Board.
    All written statements shall be submitted to the DFO for the Board, 
and this individual will ensure that the written statements are 
provided to the membership for their consideration. Contact information 
for the Board's DFO can be obtained from the GSA's FACA Database--
http://www.facadatabase.gov/.
    The DFO, pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.150, will announce planned 
meetings of the Board. The DFO, at that time, may provide additional 
guidance on the submission of written statements that are in response 
to the stated agenda for the planned meeting in question.


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    Dated: April 15, 2015.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2015-08977 Filed 4-17-15; 8:45 am]
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