80_FR_81545 80 FR 81296 - National Commission on the Future of the Army; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting

80 FR 81296 - National Commission on the Future of the Army; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 249 (December 29, 2015)

Page Range81296-81297
FR Document2015-32665

The DoD is publishing this notice to announce a meeting of the National Commission on the Future of the Army (``the Commission''). The meeting will be closed to the public.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 249 (Tuesday, December 29, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 249 (Tuesday, December 29, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 81296-81297]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-32665]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


National Commission on the Future of the Army; Notice of Federal 
Advisory Committee Meeting

AGENCY: Deputy Chief Management Officer, Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting.

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SUMMARY: The DoD is publishing this notice to announce a meeting of the 
National Commission on the Future of the Army (``the Commission''). The 
meeting will be closed to the public.

DATES: Date of the Closed Meeting: Wednesday, January 13, 2016, from 
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Address of Closed Meeting, January 13, 2016: Rm 12110, 12th 
Floor, Zachary Taylor Building, 2530 Crystal Dr., Arlington, VA 22202.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Don Tison, Designated Federal 
Officer, National Commission on the Future of the Army, 700 Army 
Pentagon, Room 3E406, Washington, DC 20310-0700, Email: 
[email protected]. Desk (703) 692-9099. Facsimile (703) 697-8242.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This meeting will be held under the 
provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) 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 Meetings:
    During the closed meeting on Wednesday, January 13, 2016, the

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Commission will review the comments from the OSD security review about 
the draft Commission report.
    Agendas:
    January 13, 2016--Closed Meeting: The Commission will hold a closed 
meeting to review the Commission's report for content after recommend 
edits from the OSD security review. All presentations and resulting 
discussion are classified.
    Meeting Accessibility:
    In accordance with applicable law, 5 U.S.C. 552b(c) and 41 CFR 102-
3.155, the DoD has determined that the meeting scheduled for January 
13, 2016 will be closed to the public. Specifically, the Assistant 
Deputy Chief Management Officer, with the coordination of the DoD FACA 
Attorney, has determined in writing that this meeting will be closed to 
the public because it will discuss matters covered by 5 U.S.C. 
552b(c)(1).
    Written Comments:
    Pursuant to section 10(a)(3) of the FACA and 41 CFR 102-3.105(j) 
and 102-3.140, the public or interested organizations may submit 
written comments to the Commission in response to the stated agenda of 
the closed meeting or the Commission's mission. The Designated Federal 
Officer (DFO) will review all submitted written statements. Written 
comments should be submitted to Mr. Donald Tison, DFO, via facsimile or 
electronic mail, the preferred modes of submission. Each page of the 
comment must include the author's name, title or affiliation, address, 
and daytime phone number. All comments received before Tuesday, January 
12, 2016, will be provided to the Commission before the January 13, 
2016, meeting. All contact information may be found in the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT section.

Additional Information

    The DoD sponsor for the Commission is the Deputy Chief Management 
Officer. The Commission is tasked to submit a report, containing a 
comprehensive study and recommendations, by February 1, 2016 to the 
President of the United States and the Congressional defense 
committees. The report will contain a detailed statement of the 
findings and conclusions of the Commission, together with its 
recommendations for such legislation and administrative actions it may 
consider appropriate in light of the results of the study. The 
comprehensive study of the structure of the Army will determine 
whether, and how, the structure should be modified to best fulfill 
current and anticipated mission requirements for the Army in a manner 
consistent with available resources.

    Dated: December 22, 2015.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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81296 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 249 / Tuesday, December 29, 2015 / Notices included in the CMS’ final rule dollar amount. Thus, for FY 2016, in claims with discharge dates of October published on August 17, 2015 (80 FR order for a case to qualify for cost outlier 1, 2014, or later and reimbursed under 49326) with the exception of payments, the costs must exceed the the TRICARE DRG-Based payment cardiovascular procedure for which TRICARE DRG base payment rate (wage system, are to be priced using the rules, CMS added DRGs 268–272 and adjusted) for the DRG plus the IDME weights, and rates in effect as of the date TRICARE added DRGs 275–279 because payment (if applicable) plus $20,758 of discharge. Prior to this, all final the TRICARE Grouper already has DRGs (wage adjusted). The marginal cost claims were priced using the rules, 268–271 assigned to pediatric factor for cost outliers continues to be weights, and rates in effect as of the date procedures. 80 percent. of admission. B. Wage Index and Medicare F. National Operating Standard Cost as J. Updated Rates and Weights Geographic Classification Review Board a Share of Total Costs The updated rates and weights are Guidelines The FY 2016 TRICARE National accessible through the Internet at TRICARE will continue to use the Operating Standard Cost as a Share of http://www.health.mil/rates. The same wage index amounts used for the Total Costs (NOSCASTC) used in implementing regulations for the Medicare PPS. TRICARE will also calculating the cost outlier threshold is TRICARE/CHAMPUS DRG-based duplicate all changes with regard to the 0.921. TRICARE uses the same payment system are in 32 CFR part 199. wage index for specific hospitals that methodology as CMS for calculating the Dated: December 22, 2015. are redesignated by the Medicare NOSCASTC; however, the variables are Aaron Siegel, Geographic Classification Review Board. different because TRICARE uses Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison In addition, TRICARE will continue to national cost-to-charge ratios while CMS Officer, Department of Defense. utilize the out-commuting wage index uses hospital specific cost-to-charge [FR Doc. 2015–32655 Filed 12–28–15; 8:45 am] adjustment. ratios. BILLING CODE 5001–06–P C. Revision of the Labor-Related Share G. Indirect Medical Education (IDME) of the Wage Index Adjustment DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TRICARE is adopting CMS’ Passage of the Medical Modernization percentage of labor related share of the Act of 2003 modified the formula Office of the Secretary standardized amount. For wage index multipliers to be used in the calculation values greater than 1.0, the labor related of IDME adjustment factor. Since the National Commission on the Future of portion of the Adjusted Standardized IDME formula used by TRICARE does the Army; Notice of Federal Advisory Amount (ASA) shall continue to equal not include disproportionate share Committee Meeting 69.6 percent. For wage index values less hospitals (DSHs), the variables in the AGENCY: Deputy Chief Management than or equal to 1.0 the labor related formula are different than Medicare’s, Officer, Department of Defense (DoD). portion of the ASA shall continue to however; the percentage reductions that ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory equal 62 percent. will be applied to Medicare’s formula will also be applied to the TRICARE Committee Meeting. D. Hospital Market Basket IDME formula. The multiplier for the SUMMARY: The DoD is publishing this TRICARE will update the adjusted IDME adjustment factor for TRICARE for notice to announce a meeting of the standardized amounts according to the FY 2016 is 1.02. National Commission on the Future of final updated hospital market basket the Army (‘‘the Commission’’). The used for the Medicare PPS for all H. Cost to Charge Ratio meeting will be closed to the public. hospitals subject to the TRICARE DRG- TRICARE uses a national Medicare DATES: Date of the Closed Meeting: based payment system according to cost-to-charge ratio (CCR). For FY 2016, Wednesday, January 13, 2016, from 8:00 CMS’ August 17, 2015, final rule. For the Medicare CCR used for the TRICARE a.m. to 5:00 p.m. FY 2016, the market basket is 2.4 DRG-based payment system for acute ADDRESSES: Address of Closed Meeting, percent. Note: Medicare’s FY 2016 care hospitals and neonates will be market basket index adjusts according to 0.2631. This is based on a weighted January 13, 2016: Rm 12110, 12th Floor, average of the hospital-specific Zachary Taylor Building, 2530 Crystal hospitals’ compliance with quality data Dr., Arlington, VA 22202. and electronic health record meaningful Medicare CCRs (weighted by the use submissions. These adjustments do number of Medicare discharges) after FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. not apply to the TRICARE Program. excluding hospitals not subject to the Don Tison, Designated Federal Officer, TRICARE DRG system (Sole Community National Commission on the Future of E. Outlier Payments the Army, 700 Army Pentagon, Room Hospitals, Indian Health Service Since TRICARE does not include hospitals, and hospitals in Maryland). 3E406, Washington, DC 20310–0700, capital payments in our DRG-based The Medicare CCR is used to calculate Email: dfo.public@ncfa.ncr.gov. Desk payments (TRICARE reimburses cost outlier payments, except for (703) 692–9099. Facsimile (703) 697– hospitals for their capital costs as children’s hospitals. The Medicare CCR 8242. reported annually to the contractor on a has been increased by a factor of 1.0065 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This pass through basis), we will use the to include an additional allowance for meeting will be held under the fixed loss cost outlier threshold asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES bad debt. The 1.0065 factor reflects the provisions of the Federal Advisory calculated by CMS for paying cost provisions of the Middle Class Tax Committee Act (FACA) of 1972 (5 outliers in the absence of capital Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012. For U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), the prospective payments. For FY 2016, the children’s hospital cost outliers, the Government in the Sunshine Act of TRICARE fixed loss cost outlier CCR used is 0.2840. 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and threshold is based on the sum of the 41 CFR 102–3.150. applicable DRG-based payment rate plus I. Pricing of Claims Purpose of Meetings: any amounts payable for Indirect The final rule published on May 21, During the closed meeting on Medical Education (IDME) plus a fixed 2014 (79 FR 29085) set forth all final Wednesday, January 13, 2016, the VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:17 Dec 28, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00025 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\29DEN1.SGM 29DEN1

Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 249 / Tuesday, December 29, 2015 / Notices 81297 Commission will review the comments requirements for the Army in a manner annual basis in accordance with DoD from the OSD security review about the consistent with available resources. policies and procedures. Members of the draft Commission report. Dated: December 22, 2015. Panel who are not full-time or Agendas: Aaron Siegel, permanent part-time Federal officers or January 13, 2016—Closed Meeting: employees will be appointed as experts Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison The Commission will hold a closed Officer, Department of Defense. or consultants pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 3109 meeting to review the Commission’s to serve as special government [FR Doc. 2015–32665 Filed 12–28–15; 8:45 am] report for content after recommend edits employee (SGE) members. Panel BILLING CODE 5001–06–P from the OSD security review. All members who are full-time or presentations and resulting discussion permanent part-time Federal officers or are classified. employees will serve as regular DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Meeting Accessibility: government employee (RGE) members. In accordance with applicable law, 5 Office of the Secretary No member, unless authorized by the U.S.C. 552b(c) and 41 CFR 102–3.155, Secretary of Defense, may serve more the DoD has determined that the Charter Renewal of Department of than two consecutive terms of service meeting scheduled for January 13, 2016 Defense Federal Advisory Committees on the Panel, to include its will be closed to the public. subcommittees, or serve on more than AGENCY:Department of Defense. two DoD federal advisory committees at Specifically, the Assistant Deputy Chief Renewal of Federal Advisory ACTION: one time. Management Officer, with the Committee. All members of the Panel are coordination of the DoD FACA appointed to provide advice on behalf of Attorney, has determined in writing that SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is the Government on the basis of their this meeting will be closed to the public publishing this notice to announce that best judgment without representing any because it will discuss matters covered it is renewing the charter for the particular point of view and in a manner by 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(1). Secretary of the Navy Advisory Panel that is free from conflict of interest. Written Comments: (‘‘the Panel’’). Except for reimbursement of official Pursuant to section 10(a)(3) of the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Panel-related travel and per diem, Panel FACA and 41 CFR 102–3.105(j) and Freeman, Advisory Committee members serve without compensation. 102–3.140, the public or interested Management Officer for the Department The Secretary of the Navy has the organizations may submit written of Defense, 703–692–5952. delegated authority to appoint the comments to the Commission in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Panel’s Chair from among the response to the stated agenda of the committee’s charter is being renewed in membership previously authorized by closed meeting or the Commission’s accordance with the Federal Advisory the Secretary of Defense or Deputy mission. The Designated Federal Officer Committee Act (FACA) of 1972 (5 Secretary of Defense. (DFO) will review all submitted written U.S.C., Appendix, as amended) and 41 The DoD, as necessary and consistent statements. Written comments should CFR 102–3.50(d). with the Panel’s mission and DoD be submitted to Mr. Donald Tison, DFO, The Panel is a discretionary Federal policies and procedures, may establish via facsimile or electronic mail, the advisory committee that provides the subcommittees, task forces, or working preferred modes of submission. Each Secretary of Defense and the Deputy groups to support the Panel. page of the comment must include the Secretary of Defense, through the Establishment of subcommittees will author’s name, title or affiliation, Secretary of the Navy, independent be based upon a written determination, address, and daytime phone number. advice and recommendations on critical to include terms of reference, by the All comments received before Tuesday, matters concerning the Department of Secretary of Defense, the Deputy January 12, 2016, will be provided to the Navy. Secretary of Defense, or the Secretary of the Commission before the January 13, The Panel’s focus will include the Navy, as the DoD Sponsor. 2016, meeting. All contact information Department of the Navy administration Such subcommittees shall not work may be found in the FOR FURTHER and management, recruitment and independently of the Panel and shall INFORMATION CONTACT section. training, equipment acquisition and report all their recommendations and maintenance, military and civilian advice solely to the Panel for full Additional Information manpower systems, basing and support deliberation and discussion. The DoD sponsor for the Commission infrastructure, and logistical support. Subcommittees, task forces, or working is the Deputy Chief Management The Panel will also focus on research groups have no authority to make Officer. The Commission is tasked to and development matters confronting decisions and recommendations, submit a report, containing a the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Marine verbally or in writing, on behalf of the comprehensive study and Corps and on matters pertaining to Panel. No subcommittee or any of its recommendations, by February 1, 2016 preserving the history and heritage of members can update or report, verbally to the President of the United States and the Naval Services. or in writing, directly to the DoD or any the Congressional defense committees. The Panel shall be composed of no Federal officers or employees. If a The report will contain a detailed more than 15 members. The members majority of Panel members are statement of the findings and will be eminent authorities in the fields appointed to a particular subcommittee, conclusions of the Commission, together of science, research, finance, history, then that subcommittee may be required asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES with its recommendations for such engineering, business, and industry. to operate pursuant to the same notice legislation and administrative actions it The appointment of Panel members and openness requirements of FACA may consider appropriate in light of the will be authorized by the Secretary of which govern the Panel’s operations. results of the study. The comprehensive Defense or the Deputy Secretary of Pursuant to Secretary of Defense study of the structure of the Army will Defense, and administratively certified policy, the Secretary of the Navy is determine whether, and how, the by the Secretary of the Navy, for a term authorized to administratively certify structure should be modified to best of service of one-to-four years, and their the appointment of subcommittee fulfill current and anticipated mission appointments will be renewed on an members if the Secretary of Defense or VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:17 Dec 28, 2015 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00026 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\29DEN1.SGM 29DEN1


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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
ActionNotice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting.
DatesDate of the Closed Meeting: Wednesday, January 13, 2016, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
ContactMr. Don Tison, Designated Federal Officer, National Commission on the Future of the Army, 700 Army Pentagon, Room 3E406, Washington, DC 20310-0700, Email: [email protected] Desk (703) 692-9099. Facsimile (703) 697-8242.
FR Citation80 FR 81296 
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