80 FR 51542 - Independent Review Panel on Military Medical Construction Standards; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 164 (August 25, 2015)
Office of the Secretary
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 164 (August 25, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-20956 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 164 (Tuesday, August 25, 2015)] [Notices] [Page 51542] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-20956] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary Independent Review Panel on Military Medical Construction Standards; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD). ACTION: Notice of meeting. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is publishing this notice to announce the following Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the Independent Review Panel on Military Medical Construction Standards (``the Panel''). DATES: Friday, September 11, 2015 8:00 a.m.-9:00 a.m. EDT (Administrative Working Meeting) 9:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. EDT (Open Session) 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. EDT (Administrative Working Meeting) ADDRESSES: Falls Church Marriott Fairview Park, 3111 Fairview Park Drive, Falls Church, Virginia, 22042. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Executive Director and Designated Federal Officer is Ms. Christine Bader, 7700 Arlington Boulevard, Suite 5101, Falls Church, Virginia 22042, [email protected], (703) 681-6653, Fax: (703) 681-9539. For meeting information, please contact Ms. Kendal Brown, 7700 Arlington Boulevard, Suite 5101, Falls Church, Virginia 22042, [email protected], (703) 681-6670, Fax: (703) 681-9539. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting is being held under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), the Government in the Sunshine Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and 41 CFR 102-3.150. Purpose of the Meeting At this meeting, the Panel will publically deliberate its findings and recommendations of its final report addressing the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2011 (Pub. L. 111-383), Section 2852(b) requirement to provide the Secretary of Defense independent advice and recommendations regarding a construction standard for military medical centers to provide a single standard of care, as set forth in this notice: a. Reviewing the unified military medical construction standards to determine the standards consistency with industry practices and benchmarks for world class medical construction; b. Reviewing ongoing construction programs within the DoD to ensure medical construction standards are uniformly applied across applicable military centers; c. Assessing the DoD approach to planning and programming facility improvements with specific emphasis on facility selection criteria and proportional assessment system; and facility programming responsibilities between the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health Affairs and the Secretaries of the Military Departments; d. Assessing whether the Comprehensive Master Plan for the National Capital Region Medical (``the Master Plan''), dated April 2010, is adequate to fulfill statutory requirements, as required by section 2714 of the Military Construction Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 (division B of Pub. L. 111-84; 123 Stat. 2656), to ensure that the facilities and organizational structure described in the Master Plan result in world class military medical centers in the National Capital Region; and e. Making recommendations regarding any adjustments of the Master Plan that are needed to ensure the provision of world class military medical centers and delivery system in the National Capital Region. Agenda Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended, and 41 CFR 102-3.140 through 102-3.165 and subject to availability of space, the Panel meeting is open to the public from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on September 11, 2015, as the Panel will meet in an open forum to deliberate the findings and recommendations that will be contained in the Panel's final report to the Secretary of Defense. Availability of Materials for the Meeting A copy of the agenda or any updates to the agenda for the September 11, 2015, meeting, as well as any other materials presented, may be obtained at the meeting. Public's Accessibility to the Meeting Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended, and 41 CFR 102-3.140 through 102-3.165 and subject to availability of space, this meeting is open to the public. Seating is limited and is on a first-come basis. All members of the public who wish to attend the public meeting must contact Ms. Kendal Brown at the number listed in the section FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT no later than 12:00 p.m. on Tuesday, September 1, 2015, to register. Special Accommodations Individuals requiring special accommodations to access the public meeting should contact Ms. Kendal Brown at least five (5) business days prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made. Written Statements Any member of the public wishing to provide comments to the Panel may do so in accordance with 41 CFR 102-3.105(j) and 102-3.140 and section 10(a)(3) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, and the procedures described in this notice. Individuals desiring to provide comments to the Panel may do so by submitting a written statement to the Executive Director (see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT). Written statements should address the following details: the issue, discussion, and a recommended course of action. Supporting documentation may also be included, as needed, to establish the appropriate historical context and to provide any necessary background information. The Executive Director will review all timely submissions with the Panel Chairperson and ensure they are provided to members of the Panel before the meeting that is subject to this notice. After reviewing the written comments, the Panel Chairperson and the Executive Director may choose to invite the submitter to orally present their issue during the open portion of this meeting. The Executive Director, in consultation with the Panel Chairperson, may allot time for members of the public to present their issues for review and discussion by the Panel. Dated: August 20, 2015. Aaron Siegel, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. 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Michelle K. Lee, advice and recommendations regarding
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Property and Director of the United States medical centers to provide a single amended, and 41 CFR 102–3.140
Patent and Trademark Office. standard of care, as set forth in this through 102–3.165 and subject to
[FR Doc. 2015–21052 Filed 8–24–15; 8:45 am] notice: availability of space, this meeting is
open to the public. Seating is limited
BILLING CODE 3510–16–P a. Reviewing the unified military
and is on a first-come basis. All
medical construction standards to
determine the standards consistency members of the public who wish to
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE with industry practices and benchmarks attend the public meeting must contact
for world class medical construction; Ms. Kendal Brown at the number listed
Office of the Secretary in the section FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
b. Reviewing ongoing construction CONTACT no later than 12:00 p.m. on
Independent Review Panel on Military programs within the DoD to ensure Tuesday, September 1, 2015, to register.
Medical Construction Standards; medical construction standards are
Notice of Federal Advisory Committee uniformly applied across applicable Special Accommodations
Meeting military centers;
Individuals requiring special
AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD). c. Assessing the DoD approach to accommodations to access the public
planning and programming facility
ACTION: Notice of meeting. meeting should contact Ms. Kendal
improvements with specific emphasis
Brown at least five (5) business days
SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is on facility selection criteria and
prior to the meeting so that appropriate
publishing this notice to announce the proportional assessment system; and
arrangements can be made.
following Federal Advisory Committee facility programming responsibilities
meeting of the Independent Review between the Assistant Secretary of Written Statements
Panel on Military Medical Construction Defense for Health Affairs and the
Standards (‘‘the Panel’’). Secretaries of the Military Departments; Any member of the public wishing to
DATES:
provide comments to the Panel may do
d. Assessing whether the
Comprehensive Master Plan for the so in accordance with 41 CFR 102–
Friday, September 11, 2015 3.105(j) and 102–3.140 and section
National Capital Region Medical (‘‘the
8:00 a.m.–9:00 a.m. EDT Master Plan’’), dated April 2010, is 10(a)(3) of the Federal Advisory
(Administrative Working Meeting) adequate to fulfill statutory Committee Act, and the procedures
9:00 a.m.–11:30 a.m. EDT (Open requirements, as required by section described in this notice.
Session) 2714 of the Military Construction Individuals desiring to provide
11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m. EDT Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010 comments to the Panel may do so by
(Administrative Working Meeting) (division B of Pub. L. 111–84; 123 Stat. submitting a written statement to the
ADDRESSES: Falls Church Marriott 2656), to ensure that the facilities and Executive Director (see FOR FURTHER
Fairview Park, 3111 Fairview Park organizational structure described in the INFORMATION CONTACT). Written
Drive, Falls Church, Virginia, 22042. Master Plan result in world class statements should address the following
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The military medical centers in the National details: the issue, discussion, and a
Executive Director and Designated Capital Region; and recommended course of action.
Federal Officer is Ms. Christine Bader, e. Making recommendations regarding Supporting documentation may also be
7700 Arlington Boulevard, Suite 5101, any adjustments of the Master Plan that included, as needed, to establish the
Falls Church, Virginia 22042, are needed to ensure the provision of appropriate historical context and to
Christine.e.bader.civ@mail.mil, (703) world class military medical centers and provide any necessary background
681–6653, Fax: (703) 681–9539. For delivery system in the National Capital information.
meeting information, please contact Ms. Region.
Kendal Brown, 7700 Arlington The Executive Director will review all
Boulevard, Suite 5101, Falls Church, Agenda timely submissions with the Panel
Virginia 22042, Kendal.l.brown2.ctr@ Chairperson and ensure they are
mail.mil, (703) 681–6670, Fax: (703) Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b, as provided to members of the Panel before
681–9539. amended, and 41 CFR 102–3.140 the meeting that is subject to this notice.
through 102–3.165 and subject to After reviewing the written comments,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This
availability of space, the Panel meeting the Panel Chairperson and the Executive
meeting is being held under the
is open to the public from 9:00 a.m. to Director may choose to invite the
provisions of the Federal Advisory
11:30 a.m. on September 11, 2015, as submitter to orally present their issue
Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C.,
the Panel will meet in an open forum to during the open portion of this meeting.
Appendix, as amended), the
deliberate the findings and The Executive Director, in consultation
Government in the Sunshine Act of
recommendations that will be contained with the Panel Chairperson, may allot
1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and
in the Panel’s final report to the time for members of the public to
41 CFR 102–3.150.
Secretary of Defense. present their issues for review and
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Purpose of the Meeting discussion by the Panel.
Availability of Materials for the
At this meeting, the Panel will Meeting Dated: August 20, 2015.
publically deliberate its findings and
recommendations of its final report A copy of the agenda or any updates Aaron Siegel,
addressing the Ike Skelton National to the agenda for the September 11, Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for 2015, meeting, as well as any other Officer, Department of Defense.
Fiscal Year 2011 (Pub. L. 111–383), materials presented, may be obtained at [FR Doc. 2015–20956 Filed 8–24–15; 8:45 am]
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| Collection | Federal Register | |
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| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of meeting. | |
| Dates | Friday, September 11, 2015 | |
| Contact | The Executive Director and Designated Federal Officer is Ms. Christine Bader, 7700 Arlington Boulevard, Suite 5101, Falls Church, Virginia 22042, [email protected], (703) 681-6653, Fax: (703) 681-9539. For meeting information, please contact Ms. Kendal Brown, 7700 Arlington Boulevard, Suite 5101, Falls Church, Virginia 22042, [email protected], (703) 681-6670, Fax: (703) 681-9539. | |
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