81 FR 13343 - Board of Visitors, United States Military Academy (USMA)

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 49 (March 14, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-05512

Under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972 the Government in the Sunshine Act of 1976 and the Code of Federal Regulations, the Department of Defense announces that the following Federal advisory committee meeting will take place.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army


Board of Visitors, United States Military Academy (USMA)

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.

ACTION: Notice of committee meeting.

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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 
1972 the Government in the Sunshine Act of 1976 and the Code of Federal 
Regulations, the Department of Defense announces that the following 
Federal advisory committee meeting will take place.

DATES: Monday, April 4, 2016, Time 1:30-4:30 p.m. Members of the public 
wishing to attend the meeting will be required to show a government 
photo ID upon entering West Point in order to gain access to the 
meeting location. All members of the public are subject to security 
screening.

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in the Haig Room, Jefferson Hall, 
West Point, New York 10996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mrs. Deadra K. Ghostlaw, the 
Designated Federal Officer for the committee, in writing at: Secretary 
of the General Staff, ATTN: Deadra K. Ghostlaw, 646 Swift Road, West 
Point, NY 10996; by email at: [email protected] or [email protected]; 
or by telephone at (845) 938-4200.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The committee 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. The USMA BoV provides 
independent advice and recommendations to the President of the United 
States on matters related to morale, discipline, curriculum, 
instruction, physical equipment, fiscal affairs, academic methods, and 
any other matters relating to the Academy that the Board decides to 
consider.
    Purpose of the Meeting: This is the 2016 Organizational Meeting of 
the USMA BoV. Members of the Board will be provided updates on Academy 
issues.
    Proposed Agenda: The Board Chair will discuss the following topics: 
Election of 2016 committee Chair and Vice Chair, set dates for the 
Summer and Fall Board Meetings, 2015 Annual Report Update, Federal 
Advisory Committee Act Final Rule, Swearing in of Board Members, Board 
Charter Renewal, and Review of USMA Board of Visitors Rules. The 
Superintendent will then give the following updates: Key Past/Upcoming 
Events Since last Board of Visitors Meeting, First Semester Highlights, 
Class of 2020 Admissions Update, Military Program Review, Class of 2016 
Branching Update, Intellectual Capital for the Army, SHARP (Sexual 
Harassment and Assault Response and Prevention) Update, Athletic 
Department Restructure Timeline, Construction Update, Department of 
Defense Warrior Games, and Upcoming Events.
    Public's Accessibility to the Meeting: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b 
and 41 CFR 102-3.140 through 102-3.165 and subject to the availability 
of space, this meeting is open to the public. Seating is on a first to 
arrive basis. Attendees are requested to submit their name, 
affiliation, and daytime phone number seven business days prior to the 
meeting to Mrs. Ghostlaw, via electronic mail, the preferred mode of 
submission, at the address listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT section. Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.140d, the committee is not 
obligated to allow a member of the public to speak or otherwise address 
the committee during the meeting, and members of the public attending 
the committee meeting will not be permitted to present questions from 
the floor or speak to any issue under consideration by the committee. 
Because the committee meeting will be held in a Federal Government 
facility on a military post, security screening is required. A 
government photo ID is required to enter post. Please note that 
security and gate guards have the right to inspect vehicles and persons 
seeking to enter and exit the installation. The United States Military 
Academy, Jefferson Hall, is fully handicap accessible. Wheelchair 
access is available at the south entrance of the building. For 
additional information about public access procedures, contact Mrs. 
Ghostlaw, the committee's Designated Federal Officer, at the email 
address or telephone number listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT section.
    Written Comments or Statements: Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.105(j) and 
102-3.140 and section 10(a)(3) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 
the public or interested organizations may submit written comments or 
statements to the committee, in response to the stated agenda of the 
open meeting or in regard to the committee's mission in general. 
Written comments or statements should be submitted to Mrs. Ghostlaw, 
the committee Designated Federal Officer, via electronic mail, the 
preferred mode of submission, at the address listed in the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT section. Each page of the comment or statement must 
include the author's name, title or affiliation, address, and daytime 
phone number. Written comments or statements should be submitted to 
Mrs. Ghostlaw, the committee Designated Federal Officer, via electronic 
mail, the preferred mode of submission, at the address listed in the 
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. Written comments or statements 
being submitted in response to the agenda set forth in this notice must 
be received by the Designated Federal Official at least seven business 
days prior to the meeting to be considered by the committee. The 
Designated Federal Official will review all timely submitted written 
comments or statements with the committee Chairperson and ensure the 
comments are provided to all members of the committee before the 
meeting. Written comments or statements received after

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this date may not be provided to the committee until its next meeting.
    Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.140d, the committee is not obligated to 
allow a member of the public to speak or otherwise address the 
committee during the meeting. However, the committee Designated Federal 
Official and Chairperson may choose to invite certain submitters to 
present their comments verbally during the open portion of this meeting 
or at a future meeting. The Designated Federal Officer, in consultation 
with the committee Chairperson, may allot a specific amount of time for 
submitters to present their comments verbally.

Brenda S. Bowen,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
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affect cetaceans and vary spatially and ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in INFORMATION CONTACT section. Pursuant
temporally across species; and to the Haig Room, Jefferson Hall, West to 41 CFR 102–3.140d, the committee is
determine the route of exposure. Point, New York 10996. not obligated to allow a member of the
Authorized research includes vessel FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mrs. public to speak or otherwise address the
surveys targeting live cetaceans; tissue Deadra K. Ghostlaw, the Designated committee during the meeting, and
collection of dead, stranded cetaceans; Federal Officer for the committee, in members of the public attending the
cell line development of tissue samples; writing at: Secretary of the General Staff, committee meeting will not be
and the import/export/receipt of ATTN: Deadra K. Ghostlaw, 646 Swift permitted to present questions from the
biological samples collected in foreign Road, West Point, NY 10996; by email floor or speak to any issue under
waters/countries. Research activities on at: deadra.ghostlaw@usma.edu or BoV@ consideration by the committee.
live animals include recordings and usma.edu; or by telephone at (845) 938– Because the committee meeting will be
observations, biological sampling that 4200. held in a Federal Government facility on
includes use of an unmanned aircraft SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The a military post, security screening is
system, tracking, and incidental committee meeting is being held under required. A government photo ID is
harassment during vessel surveys. The the provisions of the Federal Advisory required to enter post. Please note that
permit is valid through February 28, Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C., security and gate guards have the right
2021. Appendix, as amended), the to inspect vehicles and persons seeking
In compliance with the National Government in the Sunshine Act of to enter and exit the installation. The
Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and United States Military Academy,
U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), a final 41 CFR 102–3.150. The USMA BoV Jefferson Hall, is fully handicap
determination has been made that the provides independent advice and accessible. Wheelchair access is
activity proposed is categorically recommendations to the President of the available at the south entrance of the
excluded from the requirement to United States on matters related to building. For additional information
prepare an environmental assessment or morale, discipline, curriculum, about public access procedures, contact
environmental impact statement. instruction, physical equipment, fiscal Mrs. Ghostlaw, the committee’s
As required by the ESA, issuance of affairs, academic methods, and any Designated Federal Officer, at the email
this permit was based on a finding that other matters relating to the Academy address or telephone number listed in
such permit: (1) Was applied for in good that the Board decides to consider. the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
faith; (2) will not operate to the Purpose of the Meeting: This is the section.
disadvantage of such endangered 2016 Organizational Meeting of the Written Comments or Statements:
species; and (3) is consistent with the USMA BoV. Members of the Board will Pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.105(j) and
purposes and policies set forth in be provided updates on Academy 102–3.140 and section 10(a)(3) of the
section 2 of the ESA. issues. Federal Advisory Committee Act, the
Dated: March 8, 2016. Proposed Agenda: The Board Chair public or interested organizations may
Julia Harrison, will discuss the following topics: submit written comments or statements
Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Election of 2016 committee Chair and to the committee, in response to the
Office of Protected Resources, National Vice Chair, set dates for the Summer stated agenda of the open meeting or in
Marine Fisheries Service. and Fall Board Meetings, 2015 Annual regard to the committee’s mission in
[FR Doc. 2016–05614 Filed 3–11–16; 8:45 am] Report Update, Federal Advisory general. Written comments or
BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Committee Act Final Rule, Swearing in statements should be submitted to Mrs.
of Board Members, Board Charter Ghostlaw, the committee Designated
Renewal, and Review of USMA Board of Federal Officer, via electronic mail, the
Visitors Rules. The Superintendent will preferred mode of submission, at the
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
then give the following updates: Key address listed in the FOR FURTHER
Department of the Army Past/Upcoming Events Since last Board INFORMATION CONTACT section. Each page
of Visitors Meeting, First Semester of the comment or statement must
Board of Visitors, United States Highlights, Class of 2020 Admissions include the author’s name, title or
Military Academy (USMA) Update, Military Program Review, Class affiliation, address, and daytime phone
of 2016 Branching Update, Intellectual number. Written comments or
AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD. Capital for the Army, SHARP (Sexual statements should be submitted to Mrs.
ACTION: Notice of committee meeting. Harassment and Assault Response and Ghostlaw, the committee Designated
Prevention) Update, Athletic Federal Officer, via electronic mail, the
SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Department Restructure Timeline, preferred mode of submission, at the
Federal Advisory Committee Act of Construction Update, Department of address listed in the FOR FURTHER
1972 the Government in the Sunshine Defense Warrior Games, and Upcoming INFORMATION CONTACT section. Written
Act of 1976 and the Code of Federal Events. comments or statements being
Regulations, the Department of Defense Public’s Accessibility to the Meeting: submitted in response to the agenda set
announces that the following Federal Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b and 41 CFR forth in this notice must be received by
advisory committee meeting will take 102–3.140 through 102–3.165 and the Designated Federal Official at least
place. subject to the availability of space, this seven business days prior to the meeting
DATES: Monday, April 4, 2016, Time meeting is open to the public. Seating is to be considered by the committee. The
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1:30–4:30 p.m. Members of the public on a first to arrive basis. Attendees are Designated Federal Official will review
wishing to attend the meeting will be requested to submit their name, all timely submitted written comments
required to show a government photo ID affiliation, and daytime phone number or statements with the committee
upon entering West Point in order to seven business days prior to the meeting Chairperson and ensure the comments
gain access to the meeting location. All to Mrs. Ghostlaw, via electronic mail, are provided to all members of the
members of the public are subject to the preferred mode of submission, at the committee before the meeting. Written
security screening. address listed in the FOR FURTHER comments or statements received after

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this date may not be provided to the disseminating useful information, and 2015). Students with disabilities are also
committee until its next meeting. implementing activities that are less likely to have enrolled in
Pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.140d, the supported by scientifically based postsecondary education, have lower
committee is not obligated to allow a research. salaries when employed, and have
member of the public to speak or Priority: In accordance with 34 CFR higher involvement with the criminal
otherwise address the committee during 75.105(b)(2)(v), this priority is from justice system than their non-disabled
the meeting. However, the committee allowable activities specified in the peers (Sanford et al., 2011).
Designated Federal Official and statute (see sections 663 and 681(d) of For some students, the typical
Chairperson may choose to invite the Individuals with Disabilities evidence-based instruction and
certain submitters to present their Education Act (IDEA)). behavioral supports provided in the
comments verbally during the open Absolute Priority: For FY 2016 and classroom are not sufficient to address
portion of this meeting or at a future any subsequent year in which we make their educational needs or prepare them
meeting. The Designated Federal awards from the list of unfunded for postsecondary opportunities. They
Officer, in consultation with the applications from this competition, this will need individualized, more
committee Chairperson, may allot a priority is an absolute priority. Under 34 intensive intervention composed of
specific amount of time for submitters to CFR 75.105(c)(3), we consider only practices that are evidence-based.
present their comments verbally. applications that meet this priority. Interventions can be intensified in
This priority is: multiple ways (e.g., dosage, group size,
Brenda S. Bowen, National Center for Students with intervention components,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer. Disabilities Who Require Intensive interventionist expertise) (e.g., Barnett,
[FR Doc. 2016–05512 Filed 3–11–16; 8:45 am] Intervention. Daly, Jones, & Lentz, 2004; Codding &
BILLING CODE 5001–03–P Background: Lane, 2014; Daly, Martens, Barnett, Witt,
Providing effective evidence-based (as & Olson, 2007; Mellard, McKnight, &
defined in this notice) instruction and Jordan, 2010; Warren, Fey, & Yoder,
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION intervention for all students, including 2007), and for students at risk of, or
students with disabilities, is critical for identified as having, a disability,
Applications for New Awards; their success in postsecondary settings. research has demonstrated the
Technical Assistance and Recent data demonstrate that academic effectiveness of intensive interventions
Dissemination To Improve Services and behavioral outcomes for students in improving reading outcomes (e.g.,
and Results for Children With with disabilities continue to be poor. Allor, Mathes, Roberts, Cheatham, & Al
Disabilities—National Center for In 2015, for example, a large Otaiba, 2014; Al Otaiba et al., 2014;
Students With Disabilities Who proportion of students with disabilities Denton et al., 2013; Solis, Miciak,
Require Intensive Intervention scored below the basic level 1 on the Vaughn, & Fletcher, 2014; Wanzek et al.,
National Assessment of Educational 2013); mathematics outcomes (e.g.,
AGENCY: Office of Special Education and
Progress (NAEP) in both reading (4th Bryant et al., 2014; Dennis, 2015; Fuchs,
Rehabilitative Services, Department of
grade: 70 percent; 8th grade: 67 percent) Fuchs, Powell, Seethaler, Cirino, &
Education.
and math (4th grade: 49 percent; 8th Fletcher, 2008; Gersten et al., 2009); and
ACTION: Notice. grade: 72 percent) (U.S. Department of behavioral outcomes (e.g., Gage, Lewis,
SUMMARY: Overview Information: Education, 2015). In the 2011–12 school & Stichter, 2012; Goh & Bambara, 2012).
Technical Assistance and Dissemination year, students with disabilities were
The co-occurrence of academic and
to Improve Services and Results for more than twice as likely to receive an
behavioral difficulties has been well
Children with Disabilities—National out-of-school suspension as their non-
documented, yet the exact nature of the
Center for Students with Disabilities disabled peers, and over half (58
relationship is still not well understood
Who Require Intensive Intervention percent) were subjected to seclusion
(e.g., Algozzine, Wang, & Violette, 2011;
Notice inviting applications for a new (U.S. Department of Education, 2014).
Morgan & Sideridis, 2013). However,
award for fiscal year (FY) 2016. Further, students with emotional
recent research on integrating academic
disturbance or a specific learning
Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance and behavioral interventions has
disability were suspended at higher
(CFDA) Number: 84.326Q. demonstrated promise for improving
rates than other students with
student outcomes (e.g., Algozzine et al.,
DATES: Applications Available: March disabilities (Losen, Hodson, Ee, &
2012; Chaparro, Smolkowski, Baker,
14, 2016. Martinez, 2014). Nationally, in the
Hanson, & Ryan-Jackson, 2012; Stewart,
Deadline for Transmittal of 2011–12 school year, it is estimated that
Benner, Martella, Marchand-Martella,
Applications: April 28, 2016. nearly 18 million instructional days
2007). In an analysis of academic,
Deadline for Intergovernmental were lost for all U.S. public school
behavioral, and integrated academic and
Review: June 27, 2016. children due to exclusionary discipline
behavioral intervention models, Stewart
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: (Losen, Hodson, Keith, Morrison, &
et al. (2007) found greater gains in
Belway, 2015).
Full Text of Announcement reading and behavior for the integrated
Significant and persistent academic
intervention model than the academic
I. Funding Opportunity Description and behavioral difficulties can limit
or behavioral intervention models alone.
success in school and postsecondary
Purpose of Program: The purpose of In short, there are students with
opportunities. A recent report suggests
the Technical Assistance and disabilities who have persistent learning
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that the graduation rate for students
Dissemination to Improve Services and or behavior difficulties and who need
with disabilities (61.9 percent) is much
Results for Children with Disabilities intensive intervention to succeed in
lower than the graduation rate for all
program is to promote academic school and to be prepared for
students (81.4 percent) (DePaoli et al.,
achievement and to improve results for postsecondary opportunities. However,
children with disabilities by providing 1 For NAEP achievement level definitions, see: States, districts, and schools need
technical assistance (TA), supporting https://nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/ assistance in developing or refining and
model demonstration projects, achievement.aspx. coordinating their systems of instruction

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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 committee meeting.
Dates		Monday, April 4, 2016, Time 1:30-4:30 p.m. Members of the public wishing to attend the meeting will be required to show a government photo ID upon entering West Point in order to gain access to the meeting location. All members of the public are subject to security screening.
Contact		Mrs. Deadra K. Ghostlaw, the Designated Federal Officer for the committee, in writing at: Secretary of the General Staff, ATTN: Deadra K. Ghostlaw, 646 Swift Road, West Point, NY 10996; by email at: [email protected] or [email protected]; or by telephone at (845) 938-4200.
FR Citation		81 FR 13343

81 FR 13343 - Board of Visitors, United States Military Academy (USMA)

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