80 FR 74769 - Charter Renewal of Department of Defense Federal Advisory Committees

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 229 (November 30, 2015)

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FR Document		2015-30311

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

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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: Charter Amendment of a Federal Advisory Committee.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is publishing this notice to 
announce that it is amending 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 amended 
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 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 for 
the performance of the Board's 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.
    Those members appointed by the Secretary of Defense from civilian 
life provide their best judgment on the matters before the Board, based 
upon each individual's professional experience. 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 conferences 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 
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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, designated in accordance 
with established DoD policies and procedures. The Board's DFO is 
required to be in attendance at all meetings of the Board and any 
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 designated to the Board according to established DoD 
policies and procedures, must attend the entire duration of all 
meetings of the Board and any 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.

    Dated: November 24, 2015.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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The Commission reserves the right, The Board is a statutory Federal experience. Board members who are not
but shall have no obligation, to review, advisory committee that assists the full-time or permanent part-time Federal
pre-screen, filter, redact, refuse or Secretary of Defense in an advisory officers or employees will be appointed
remove any or all of your submission capacity in carrying out the Secretary’s as experts or consultants pursuant to 5
from http://www.cftc.gov that it may responsibility to conduct the business of U.S.C. 3109 to serve as special
deem to be inappropriate for the Uniformed Services University of government employee (SGE) members.
publication, such as obscene language. the Health Sciences (‘‘the University’’). Board members who are full-time or
All submissions that have been redacted The Board shall provide advice and permanent part-time Federal officers or
or removed that contain comments on recommendations on academic and employees will serve as regular
the merits of the information collection administrative matters critical to the full government employee (RGE) members
request will be retained in the public accreditation and successful operation pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.130(a). No
comment file and will be considered as of the University. member may serve more than two
required under the Administrative The DoD, through the Office of the consecutive terms of service without
Procedure Act and other applicable USD(P&R), provides support for the Secretary of Defense or Deputy
laws, and may be accessible under the performance of the Board’s functions Secretary of Defense approval.
Freedom of Information Act. and ensures compliance with the Pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2113a(e), Board
Burden Statement: The Commission requirements of the FACA, the members (other than ex-officio
is revising its estimate of the burden for Government in the Sunshine Act of members), while attending conferences
this collection to reflect the current 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended) (‘‘the or meetings or while otherwise
number of registered SDs and MSPs. Sunshine Act’’), governing Federal performing their duties as members,
The respondent burden for this statutes and regulations, and established shall be entitled to receive
collection is estimated to be as follows: DoD policies and procedures. compensation at a rate to be fixed by the
Number of Registrants: 106. Under the provisions of 10 U.S.C. Secretary of Defense. Each member is
Estimated Average Burden Hours per 2113a(b), the Board shall be composed reimbursed for travel and per diem as it
Registrant: 2,096. of 15 members, appointed or designated pertains to official business of the
Estimated Aggregate Burden Hours: as follows: Board.
222,176. a. Nine persons outstanding in the DoD, when necessary and consistent
Frequency of Recordkeeping/Third field of health care, higher education with the Board’s mission and DoD
Party Disclosure: Daily, or as applicable. administration, or public policy, who policies and procedures, may establish
There are no new capital costs or shall be appointed from civilian life by subcommittees, task forces, or working
operating and maintenance costs the Secretary of Defense; groups to support the Board.
associated with this collection. b. The Secretary of Defense, or his Establishment of subcommittees will be
designee, who shall be an ex-officio based upon a written determination, to
Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.
member; include terms of reference, by the
Dated: November 23, 2015. c. The Surgeons General of the Secretary of Defense, the Deputy
Robert N. Sidman, Uniformed Services, who shall be ex- Secretary of Defense, or the USD(P&R),
Deputy Secretary of the Commission. officio members; and as the Board’s Sponsor.
[FR Doc. 2015–30236 Filed 11–27–15; 8:45 am] d. The President of the University, Such subcommittees will not work
BILLING CODE 6351–01–P who shall be a non-voting, ex-officio independently of the Board and will
member. As directed by 10 U.S.C. report all of their recommendations and
2113a(c), the term of office for each advice solely to the Board for full and
member of the Board (other than ex- open deliberation and discussion.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
officio members) shall be six years Subcommittees, task forces, or working
Office of the Secretary except that: groups have no authority to make
a. Any member appointed to fill a decisions and recommendations,
Charter Renewal of Department of vacancy occurring before the expiration verbally or in writing, on behalf of the
Defense Federal Advisory Committees of the term for which his predecessor Board. No subcommittee or any of its
was appointed shall be appointed for members can update or report, verbally
AGENCY: Department of Defense. or in writing, on behalf of the Board,
the remainder of such term; and,
ACTION: Charter Amendment of a b. Any member whose term of office directly to the DoD or any Federal
Federal Advisory Committee. has expired shall continue to serve until officers or employees. Each member,
his successor is appointed. based upon his or her individual
SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is professional experience, provides his or
In accordance with 10 U.S.C.
publishing this notice to announce that her best judgment on the matters before
2113a(d), one of the members of the
it is amending the charter for the Board the Board, and he or she does so in a
Board (other than an ex-officio member)
of Regents, Uniformed Services manner that is free from conflict of
shall be designated as Chair by the
University of the Health Sciences (‘‘the interest. All subcommittee members
Secretary of Defense and shall be
Board’’). will be appointed by the Secretary of
presiding officer of the Board.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Board members that are not ex-officio Defense or the Deputy Secretary of
Freeman, Advisory Committee members shall be appointed by the Defense to a term of service of one-to-
Management Officer for the Department Secretary of Defense and their four years, with annual renewals, even
of Defense, 703–692–5952.
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appointments will be renewed on an if the individual is already a member of
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This annual basis according to DoD policies the Board. Subcommittee members will
committee’s charter is being amended and procedures. not serve more than two consecutive
pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2113a and in Those members appointed by the terms of service, unless authorized by
accordance with the Federal Advisory Secretary of Defense from civilian life the Secretary of Defense or the Deputy
Committee Act (FACA) of 1972 (5 provide their best judgment on the Secretary of Defense.
U.S.C., Appendix, as amended) and 41 matters before the Board, based upon Subcommittee members who are not
CFR 102–3.50(a). each individual’s professional full-time or permanent part-time Federal

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officers or employees will be appointed Dated: November 24, 2015. Any associated form(s) for this
as an expert or consultant pursuant to Aaron Siegel, collection may be located within this
5 U.S.C. 3109, to serve as a SGE Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison same electronic docket and downloaded
member. Subcommittee members who Officer, Department of Defense. for review/testing. Follow the
are full-time or permanent part-time [FR Doc. 2015–30311 Filed 11–27–15; 8:45 am] instructions at http://
Federal officers or employees will be BILLING CODE 5001–06–P www.regulations.gov for submitting
appointed pursuant to 41 CFR 102– comments. Please submit comments on
3.130(a), to serve as a RGE member. any given form identified by docket
With the exception of reimbursement of DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE number, form number, and title.
official travel and per diem related to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: To
the Board or its subcommittees, Office of the Secretary request more information on this
subcommittee members will serve proposed information collection or to
[Docket ID: DoD–2015–OS–0133]
without compensation. obtain a copy of the proposal and
All subcommittees operate under the Proposed Collection; Comment associated collection instruments,
provisions of FACA, the Sunshine Act, Request please write to the Department of
governing Federal statutes and Defense Consolidated Adjudications
regulations, and established DoD AGENCY: Consolidated Adjudications Facility, Attn: E. A. Foster, Fort George
policies and procedures. Facility, DoD. Meade, Maryland 20755, or call the DoD
The Board’s Designated Federal ACTION: Notice. CAF Privacy Act Office, at 301–833–
Officer (DFO) must be a full-time or 3790.
permanent part-time DoD officer or SUMMARY: In compliance with the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
employee, designated in accordance Title; Associated Form; and OMB
with established DoD policies and DoD Consolidated Adjudications
Facility Privacy Act Office announces a Number: DoD Consolidations Facility
procedures. The Board’s DFO is Request for Records; OMB Control
required to be in attendance at all proposed public information collection
and seeks public comment on the Number 0704–XXXX.
meetings of the Board and any Needs and Uses: The information
subcommittees for the entire duration of provisions thereof. Comments are
invited on: (a) Whether the proposed collection requirement is necessary to
each and every meeting. However, in ensure needed information is collected
the absence of the Board’s DFO, a collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the to positively identify individuals who
properly approved Alternate DFO duly request records regarding themselves
designated to the Board according to functions of the agency, including
whether the information shall have that are maintained by the DoD
established DoD policies and Consolidated Adjudications Facility.
procedures, must attend the entire practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the These records will also be used in any
duration of all meetings of the Board Privacy Act appeals or related litigation.
and any subcommittees. proposed information collection; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and The Law Enforcement, Congressional
The DFO, or the Alternate DFO, calls Inquiries, Department of Justice for
all meetings of the Board and its clarity of the information to be
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the Litigation, National Archives and
subcommittees; prepares and approves Records Administration, and Data
all meeting agendas; and adjourns any burden of the information collection on
respondents, including through the use Breach Remediation, and Routine Uses
meeting when the DFO, or the Alternate found at http://dpcld.defense.gov/
DFO, determines adjournment to be in of automated collection techniques or
other forms of information technology. Privacy/SORNsIndex/
the public interest or required by BlanketRoutineUses.aspx. The DoD
governing regulations or DoD policies DATES: Consideration will be given to all
Consolidated Adjudications Facility
and procedures. comments received by January 29, 2016. Request for Records form will also be
Pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.105(j) and ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, used to refer records under the release
102–3.140, the public or interested identified by docket number and title, authority of another Federal Agency.
organizations may submit written by any of the following methods: Affected Public: Individuals or
statements to Board membership about • Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// Households.
the Board’s mission and functions. www.regulations.gov. Follow the Annual Burden Hours: 10.
Written statements may be submitted at instructions for submitting comments. Number of Respondents: 120.
any time or in response to the stated • Mail: Department of Defense, Office Responses per Respondent: 1.
agenda of planned meeting of the Board. of the Deputy Chief Management Annual Responses: 120.
All written statements shall be Officer, Directorate of Oversight and Average Burden per Response: 5
submitted to the DFO for the Board, and Compliance, Regulatory and Audit minutes.
this individual will ensure that the Matters Office, 9010 Defense Pentagon, Frequency: On occasion.
written statements are provided to the Washington, DC 20301–9010. Respondents are DoD Consolidated
membership for their consideration. Instructions: All submissions received Adjudications Facility employees who
Contact information for the Board’s DFO must include the agency name, docket collect records maintained in available
can be obtained from the GSA’s FACA number and title for this Federal databases, based on information
Database—http:// Register document. The general policy provided on the DoD Consolidated
www.facadatabase.gov/. for comments and other submissions Adjudications Facility Request for
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The DFO, pursuant to 41 CFR 102– from members of the public is to make Records form by the requester. The
3.150, will announce planned meetings these submissions available for public completed form is included in the
of the Board. The DFO, at that time, may viewing on the Internet at http:// Privacy Act case file, and documents the
provide additional guidance on the www.regulations.gov as they are validity of the request and the records
submission of written statements that received without change, including any provided for anyone reviewing the case
are in response to the stated agenda for personal identifiers or contact file. If the form is not included in the
the planned meeting in question. information. case file, individuals reviewing the file

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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Action		Charter Amendment of a Federal Advisory Committee.
Contact		Jim Freeman, Advisory Committee Management Officer for the Department of Defense, 703-692-5952.
FR Citation		80 FR 74769

80 FR 74769 - Charter Renewal of Department of Defense Federal Advisory Committees

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSEOffice of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 229 (November 30, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary