81 FR 85541 - Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation Board of Visitors Meeting Notice

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 228 (November 28, 2016)

Page Range		85541-85542
FR Document		2016-28482

The Department of the Army is publishing this notice to announce the following Federal advisory committee meeting of the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (WHINSEC) Board of Visitors. This meeting is open to the public.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 228 (Monday, November 28, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 228 (Monday, November 28, 2016)]
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[FR Doc No: 2016-28482]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army


Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation Board of 
Visitors Meeting Notice

AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Department of the Army is publishing this notice to 
announce the following Federal advisory committee meeting of the 
Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (WHINSEC) Board 
of Visitors. This meeting is open to the public.

DATES: The WHINSEC Board of Visitors will meet from 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 
p.m. on Thursday, December 15, 2016.

ADDRESSES: Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation, 
Bradley Hall, 7301 Baltzell Avenue, Building 396, Fort Benning, GA 
31905.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Richard Procell, Acting Executive 
Secretary for the Committee, in writing at USACGSC, 100 Stimson Avenue, 
Fort Leavenworth, KS 66027-2301, by email at 
[email protected], or by telephone at (913) 684-2963.

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), 41 CFR 102-3.140(c), and 41 CFR 102-3.150.
    Purpose of the Meeting: The Western Hemisphere Institute for 
Security Cooperation (WHINSEC) Board of Visitors (BoV) is a non-
discretionary Federal Advisory Committee chartered to provide the 
Secretary of Defense, through the Secretary of the Army, independent 
advice and recommendations on matters pertaining to the curriculum, 
instruction, physical equipment, fiscal affairs, and academic

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methods of the Institute; other matters relating to the Institute that 
the Board decides to consider; and other items that the Secretary of 
Defense determines appropriate. The Board reviews curriculum to 
determine whether it adheres to current U.S. doctrine, complies with 
applicable U.S. laws and regulations, and is consistent with U.S. 
policy goals toward Latin America and the Caribbean. The Board also 
determines whether the instruction under the curriculum of the 
Institute appropriately emphasizes human rights, the rule of law, due 
process, civilian control of the military, and the role of the military 
in a democratic society. The Secretary of Defense may act on the 
Committee's advice and recommendations.
    Agenda: Status briefing on the Institute from the Commandant; 
update briefings from the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense 
(Policy); Department of State; U.S. Northern Command; and U.S. Southern 
Command; presentation of other information appropriate to the board's 
interests, and a public comments period.
    Public 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 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 Mr. Procell, via electronic mail, the preferred mode 
of submission, at the address listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT section. Because the meeting of the committee will be held in a 
Federal Government facility on a military base, security screening is 
required. A photo ID is required to enter base. Please note that 
security and gate guards have the right to inspect vehicles and persons 
seeking to enter and exit the installation. Bradley Hall is fully 
handicap accessible. Wheelchair access is available in front at the 
main entrance of the building. For additional information about public 
access procedures, contact Mr. Procell at the email address or 
telephone number listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
    Written Comments and 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 Mr. Procell, 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 being submitted in response to the agenda set forth in this 
notice must be received at least seven business days prior to the 
meeting to be considered by the Committee. The Designated Federal 
Officer 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 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. Members of the 
public will be permitted to make verbal comments during the Committee 
meeting only at the time and in the manner described below. If a member 
of the public is interested in making a verbal comment at the open 
meeting, that individual must submit a request, with a brief statement 
of the subject matter to be addressed by the comment, at least three 
(3) business days in advance to Mr. Procell, via electronic mail, the 
preferred mode of submission, at the address listed in the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT section. Requests will be logged in the order 
received. The Designated Federal Officer in consultation with the 
Committee Chair will determine whether the subject matter of each 
comment is relevant to the Committee's mission and/or the topics to be 
addressed in this public meeting. A 30-minute period between 10:30 to 
11:00 a.m. will be available for verbal public comments. Members of the 
public who have requested to make a verbal comment and whose comments 
have been deemed relevant under the process described above, will be 
allotted no more than three (3) minutes during this period, and will be 
invited to speak in the order in which their requests were received.

Brenda S. Bowen,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
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methods of the Institute; other matters procedures, contact Mr. Procell at the will be logged in the order received. The
relating to the Institute that the Board email address or telephone number Designated Federal Officer in
decides to consider; and other items that listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION consultation with the Committee Chair
the Secretary of Defense determines CONTACT section. will determine whether the subject
appropriate. The Board reviews Written Comments and Statements: matter of each comment is relevant to
curriculum to determine whether it Pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.105(j) and the Committee’s mission and/or the
adheres to current U.S. doctrine, 102–3.140 and section 10(a)(3) of the topics to be addressed in this public
complies with applicable U.S. laws and Federal Advisory Committee Act, the meeting. A 30-minute period between
regulations, and is consistent with U.S. public or interested organizations may 10:30 to 11:00 a.m. will be available for
policy goals toward Latin America and submit written comments or statements verbal public comments. Members of
the Caribbean. The Board also to the Committee, in response to the the public who have requested to make
determines whether the instruction stated agenda of the open meeting or in a verbal comment and whose comments
under the curriculum of the Institute regard to the Committee’s mission in have been deemed relevant under the
appropriately emphasizes human rights, general. Written comments or process described above, will be allotted
the rule of law, due process, civilian statements should be submitted to Mr. no more than three (3) minutes during
control of the military, and the role of Procell, via electronic mail, the this period, and will be invited to speak
the military in a democratic society. The preferred mode of submission, at the in the order in which their requests
Secretary of Defense may act on the address listed in the FOR FURTHER were received.
Committee’s advice and INFORMATION CONTACT section. Each page
recommendations. of the comment or statement must Brenda S. Bowen,
Agenda: Status briefing on the include the author’s name, title or Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
Institute from the Commandant; update affiliation, address, and daytime phone [FR Doc. 2016–28482 Filed 11–25–16; 8:45 am]
briefings from the Office of the Under number. Written comments or BILLING CODE 5001–03–P
Secretary of Defense (Policy); statements being submitted in response
Department of State; U.S. Northern to the agenda set forth in this notice
Command; and U.S. Southern must be received at least seven business DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Command; presentation of other days prior to the meeting to be
information appropriate to the board’s considered by the Committee. The Office of the Secretary
interests, and a public comments Designated Federal Officer will review
period. all timely submitted written comments [Transmittal No. 16–58]
Public Accessibility to the Meeting: or statements with the Committee
Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended, Chairperson, and ensure the comments 36(b)(1) Arms Sales Notification
and 41 CFR 102–3.140 through 102– are provided to all members of the AGENCY: Defense Security Cooperation
3.165, and subject to the availability of Committee before the meeting. Written Agency, Department of Defense.
space, this meeting is open to the comments or statements received after ACTION: Notice.
public. Seating is on a first to arrive this date may not be provided to the
basis. Attendees are requested to submit Committee until its next meeting. SUMMARY: The Department of Defense is
their name, affiliation, and daytime Pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.140d, the publishing the unclassified text of a
phone number seven business days Committee is not obligated to allow a section 36(b)(1) arms sales notification.
prior to the meeting to Mr. Procell, via member of the public to speak or This is published to fulfill the
electronic mail, the preferred mode of otherwise address the Committee during requirements of section 155 of Public
submission, at the address listed in the the meeting. Members of the public will Law 104–164 dated July 21, 1996.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT be permitted to make verbal comments FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Pam
section. Because the meeting of the during the Committee meeting only at Young, DSCA/SE&E–RAN, (703) 697–
committee will be held in a Federal the time and in the manner described 9107.
Government facility on a military base, below. If a member of the public is The following is a copy of a letter to
security screening is required. A photo interested in making a verbal comment the Speaker of the House of
ID is required to enter base. Please note at the open meeting, that individual Representatives, Transmittal 16–58 with
that security and gate guards have the must submit a request, with a brief
attached Policy Justification and
right to inspect vehicles and persons statement of the subject matter to be
Sensitivity of Technology.
seeking to enter and exit the addressed by the comment, at least three
installation. Bradley Hall is fully (3) business days in advance to Mr. Dated: November 22, 2016.
handicap accessible. Wheelchair access Procell, via electronic mail, the Aaron Siegel,
is available in front at the main entrance preferred mode of submission, at the Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison
of the building. For additional address listed in the FOR FURTHER Officer, Department of Defense.
information about public access INFORMATION CONTACT section. Requests BILLING CODE 5001–06–P
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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 open meeting.
Dates		The WHINSEC Board of Visitors will meet from 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Thursday, December 15, 2016.
Contact		Mr. Richard Procell, Acting Executive Secretary for the Committee, in writing at USACGSC, 100 Stimson Avenue, Fort Leavenworth, KS 66027-2301, by email at [email protected], or by telephone at (913) 684-2963.
FR Citation		81 FR 85541

81 FR 85541 - Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation Board of Visitors Meeting Notice

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSEDepartment of the Army

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 228 (November 28, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
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