83 FR 26991 - Board of Visitors, United States Military Academy (USMA)

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 112 (June 11, 2018)

Page Range		26991-26992
FR Document		2018-12501

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

DATES: The meeting will be held on Monday, July 9, 2018, Time 8:00 
a.m.-11:00 a.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 2018 Summer Meeting of the USMA 
BoV. Members of the Board will be provided updates on Academy issues. 
Agenda: Introduction; Board Business; Superintendent Introduction: 
Mission, Vision, and Priorities; Strategic Imperative 1--Develop 
Leaders of Character: Developing Leaders of Character, Update on 
changes to CCDP (Cadet Character Development Plan), Annual Assessment; 
Strategic Imperative 2--Foster Relevance and Preeminence: Build Diverse 
and

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Effective Teams, Class of 2022 Profile, SHARP (Sexual Harassment 
Assault Response and Prevention) Program, Intellectual Capital and 
Outreach, Stewardship, USMA 2035, Culture of Excellence, Highlights 
from Academic Year 2018.
    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. In order to enter the 
installation, members of the public must first go to the Visitor 
Control Center in the Visitor Center and go through a background check 
before being allowed access to the installation. Members of the public 
then need to park in Buffalo Soldier Field parking lot and ride the 
Central Post Area (CPA) shuttle bus to the meeting location. Please 
note that all vehicles and persons entering the installation are 
subject to search and/or an identification check. Any person or vehicle 
refusing to be searched will be denied access to the installation. 
Members of the public should allow at least an hour for security checks 
and the shuttle ride. 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 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.
[FR Doc. 2018-12501 Filed 6-8-18; 8:45 am]
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prohibited by this IHA (if issued), such is having more than a negligible impact DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
as serious injury or mortality, Dominion on the species or stock of affected
shall immediately cease the specified marine mammals. Department of the Army
activities and immediately report the
incident to NMFS. The report must Request for Public Comments Board of Visitors, United States
include the following information: Military Academy (USMA)
We request comment on our analyses,
(A) Time, date, and location (latitude/ AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.
the draft authorization, and any other
longitude) of the incident;
(B) Vessel’s speed during and leading aspect of this Notice of Proposed IHA ACTION: Notice of committee meeting.
up to the incident; for the proposed marine site
characterization surveys. Please include SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the
(C) Description of the incident; Federal Advisory Committee Act of
(D) Status of all sound source use in with your comments any supporting
data or literature citations to help 1972, the Government in the Sunshine
the 24 hours preceding the incident; Act of 1976, the Department of Defense
(E) Water depth; inform our final decision on the request
(F) Environmental conditions (e.g., announces that the following Federal
for MMPA authorization.
wind speed and direction, Beaufort sea advisory committee meeting will take
On a case-by-case basis, NMFS may place.
state, cloud cover, and visibility); issue a one-year renewal IHA without
(G) Description of all marine mammal DATES: The meeting will be held on
additional notice when (1) another year
observations in the 24 hours preceding Monday, July 9, 2018, Time 8:00 a.m.–
the incident; of identical or nearly identical activities
11:00 a.m. Members of the public
(H) Species identification or as described in the Specified Activities wishing to attend the meeting will be
description of the animal(s) involved; section is planned, or (2) the activities required to show a government photo ID
(I) Fate of the animal(s); and would not be completed by the time the upon entering West Point in order to
(J) Photographs or video footage of the IHA expires and renewal would allow gain access to the meeting location. All
animal(s). completion of the activities beyond that members of the public are subject to
Activities shall not resume until described in the Dates and Duration security screening.
NMFS is able to review the section, provided all of the following ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in
circumstances of the prohibited take. conditions are met: the Haig Room, Jefferson Hall, West
NMFS will work with Dominion to • A request for renewal is received no Point, New York 10996.
determine what measures are necessary
later than 60 days prior to expiration of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mrs.
to minimize the likelihood of further
the current IHA. Deadra K. Ghostlaw, the Designated
prohibited take and ensure MMPA
compliance. Dominion may not resume • The request for renewal must Federal Officer for the committee, in
their activities until notified by NMFS. include the following: writing at: Secretary of the General Staff,
(ii) In the event that Dominion ATTN: Deadra K. Ghostlaw, 646 Swift
(1) An explanation that the activities
discovers an injured or dead marine Road, West Point, NY 10996; by email
to be conducted beyond the initial dates at: deadra.ghostlaw@usma.edu or BoV@
mammal, and the lead PSO determines either are identical to the previously
that the cause of the injury or death is usma.edu; or by telephone at (845) 938–
analyzed activities or include changes 4200.
unknown and the death is relatively so minor (e.g., reduction in pile size)
recent (e.g., in less than a moderate state SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
that the changes do not affect the
of decomposition), Dominion shall committee meeting is being held under
previous analyses, take estimates, or the provisions of the Federal Advisory
immediately report the incident to
mitigation and monitoring Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C.,
NMFS. The report must include the
same information identified in requirements; and Appendix, as amended), the
condition 6(b)(i) of this IHA. Activities (2) A preliminary monitoring report Government in the Sunshine Act of
may continue while NMFS reviews the showing the results of the required 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and
circumstances of the incident. NMFS monitoring to date and an explanation 41 CFR 102–3.150. The USMA BoV
will work with Dominion to determine showing that the monitoring results do provides independent advice and
whether additional mitigation measures not indicate impacts of a scale or nature recommendations to the President of the
or modifications to the activities are not previously analyzed or authorized. United States on matters related to
appropriate. morale, discipline, curriculum,
• Upon review of the request for
(iii) In the event that Dominion instruction, physical equipment, fiscal
renewal, the status of the affected affairs, academic methods, and any
discovers an injured or dead marine
species or stocks, and any other other matters relating to the Academy
mammal, and the lead PSO determines
that the injury or death is not associated pertinent information, NMFS that the Board decides to consider.
with or related to the specified activities determines that there are no more than Purpose of the Meeting: This is the
(e.g., previously wounded animal, minor changes in the activities, the 2018 Summer Meeting of the USMA
carcass with moderate to advanced mitigation and monitoring measures BoV. Members of the Board will be
decomposition, or scavenger damage), remain the same and appropriate, and provided updates on Academy issues.
Dominion shall report the incident to the original findings remain valid. Agenda: Introduction; Board Business;
NMFS within 24 hours of the discovery. Dated: June 6, 2018. Superintendent Introduction: Mission,
Dominion shall provide photographs or Donna S. Wieting, Vision, and Priorities; Strategic
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video footage or other documentation of Imperative 1—Develop Leaders of
Director, Office of Protected Resources,
the sighting to NMFS. Character: Developing Leaders of
National Marine Fisheries Service.
7. This Authorization may be Character, Update on changes to CCDP
[FR Doc. 2018–12471 Filed 6–8–18; 8:45 am]
modified, suspended or withdrawn if (Cadet Character Development Plan),
the holder fails to abide by the BILLING CODE 3510–22–P Annual Assessment; Strategic
conditions prescribed herein, or if Imperative 2—Foster Relevance and
NMFS determines the authorized taking Preeminence: Build Diverse and

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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		The meeting will be held on Monday, July 9, 2018, Time 8:00 a.m.-11:00 a.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		83 FR 26991

83 FR 26991 - Board of Visitors, United States Military Academy (USMA)

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSEDepartment of the Army

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 112 (June 11, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
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