83 FR 5251 - Board of Visitors, United States Military Academy (USMA)

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 25 (February 6, 2018)

Page Range		5251-5252
FR Document		2018-02296

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.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 25 (Tuesday, February 6, 2018)

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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 Wednesday, February 28, 2018, Time 
1:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Members of the public wishing to attend the meeting 
will be required to show a government photo ID upon entering 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 Members Room, Library of 
Congress, 101 Independence Avenue SE, Washington, DC.

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 Organizational Meeting of 
the USMA BoV. Members of the Board will be provided updates on Academy 
issues. Agenda: Introduction; Board Business: Election of 2018 Chair 
and Vice Chair, Review and Approval of the ``Rules of the USMA Board of 
Visitors,'' Swearing In of Presidential Appointees, Approval of the 
Minutes from October's Meeting, Status of the 2017 Annual Report. 
Review of 2017: Military, Academic, Physical, Diversity, SHARP (Sexual 
Harassment and Assault Response and Prevention), Athletics; Examination 
of Trust: Daily Beast/DAIG (Department of the Army Inspector General), 
DoD SHARP report; West Point 2018: Developing leaders of Character-
Character Education Revision, Admissions (Class of 2022), Middle States 
Reaccreditation, Upcoming events; Way Ahead: West Point 2035, Public 
relations assistance (rebuilding trust).
    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 security screening is required. A government photo ID is 
required to enter the building. Longworth House Office Building is 
fully handicap accessible. Wheelchair access is available at the 
entrance on Independence Avenue SE at the Driveway Level. 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

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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.
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exception to the regulation, a carrying DATES: The meeting will be held on on a first to arrive basis. Attendees are
FCM must maintain a written Wednesday, February 28, 2018, Time requested to submit their name,
representation from the originating FCM 1:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m. Members of the affiliation, and daytime phone number
or foreign broker that the particular public wishing to attend the meeting seven business days prior to the meeting
positions held in the omnibus account will be required to show a government to Mrs. Ghostlaw, via electronic mail,
are part of a hedge or spread transaction. photo ID upon entering in order to gain the preferred mode of submission, at the
This collection of information is access to the meeting location. All address listed in the FOR FURTHER
necessary in order to provide members of the public are subject to INFORMATION CONTACT section. Pursuant
documentation that can be inspected security screening. to 41 CFR 102–3.140d, the committee is
with regard to questions of proper ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in not obligated to allow a member of the
compliance with gross margining the Members Room, Library of Congress, public to speak or otherwise address the
requirements. This rule is promulgated 101 Independence Avenue SE, committee during the meeting, and
pursuant to the Commission’s Washington, DC. members of the public attending the
rulemaking authority contained in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mrs. committee meeting will not be
Sections 4c, 4d, 4f, 4g and 8a of the Deadra K. Ghostlaw, the Designated permitted to present questions from the
Commodity Exchange Act, 7 U.S.C. 6c, Federal Officer for the committee, in floor or speak to any issue under
6d, 6f, 6g and 12a. writing at: Secretary of the General Staff, consideration by the committee.
An agency may not conduct or ATTN: Deadra K. Ghostlaw, 646 Swift Because the committee meeting will be
sponsor, and a person is not required to Road, West Point, NY 10996; by email held in a Federal Government facility
respond to, a collection of information at: deadra.ghostlaw@usma.edu or BoV@ security screening is required. A
unless it displays a currently valid OMB usma.edu; or by telephone at (845) 938– government photo ID is required to
control number. The Federal Register 4200. enter the building. Longworth House
notice with a 60-day comment period SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Office Building is fully handicap
soliciting comments on this collection committee meeting is being held under accessible. Wheelchair access is
of information was published on the provisions of the Federal Advisory available at the entrance on
November 22, 2017 (82 FR 55591). Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C., Independence Avenue SE at the
Burden statement: The Commission is Driveway Level. For additional
Appendix, as amended), the
revising its estimate of the burden due information about public access
to the reduced number of futures Government in the Sunshine Act of
1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and procedures, contact Mrs. Ghostlaw, the
commission merchants in the industry. committee’s Designated Federal Officer,
The respondent burden for this 41 CFR 102–3.150. The USMA BoV
provides independent advice and at the email address or telephone
collection is estimated to be as follows: number listed in the FOR FURTHER
Respondents/Affected Entities: 57. recommendations to the President of the
United States on matters related to INFORMATION CONTACT section.
Reports annually by each respondent:
4. morale, discipline, curriculum, Written Comments or Statements:
Estimated number of responses: 228. instruction, physical equipment, fiscal Pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.105(j) and
Estimated average number of hours affairs, academic methods, and any 102–3.140 and section 10(a)(3) of the
per response: 0.08. other matters relating to the Academy Federal Advisory Committee Act, the
Estimated total annual burden on that the Board decides to consider. public or interested organizations may
respondents: 18 hours. Purpose of the Meeting: This is the submit written comments or statements
Frequency of collection: On occasion. 2018 Organizational Meeting of the to the committee, in response to the
There are no capital costs or operating USMA BoV. Members of the Board will stated agenda of the open meeting or in
and maintenance costs associated with be provided updates on Academy regard to the committee’s mission in
this collection. issues. Agenda: Introduction; Board general. Written comments or
(Authority: 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) Business: Election of 2018 Chair and statements should be submitted to Mrs.
Vice Chair, Review and Approval of the Ghostlaw, the committee Designated
Dated: February 1, 2018. ‘‘Rules of the USMA Board of Visitors,’’ Federal Officer, via electronic mail, the
Robert N. Sidman, Swearing In of Presidential Appointees, preferred mode of submission, at the
Deputy Secretary of the Commission. Approval of the Minutes from October’s address listed in the FOR FURTHER
[FR Doc. 2018–02300 Filed 2–5–18; 8:45 am] Meeting, Status of the 2017 Annual INFORMATION CONTACT section. Each page
BILLING CODE 6351–01–P Report. Review of 2017: Military, of the comment or statement must
Academic, Physical, Diversity, SHARP include the author’s name, title or
(Sexual Harassment and Assault affiliation, address, and daytime phone
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Response and Prevention), Athletics; number. Written comments or
Examination of Trust: Daily Beast/DAIG statements should be submitted to Mrs.
Department of the Army (Department of the Army Inspector Ghostlaw, the committee Designated
General), DoD SHARP report; West Federal Officer, via electronic mail, the
Board of Visitors, United States Point 2018: Developing leaders of preferred mode of submission, at the
Military Academy (USMA) Character-Character Education Revision, address listed in the FOR FURTHER
AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD. Admissions (Class of 2022), Middle INFORMATION CONTACT section. Written
ACTION: Notice of committee meeting. States Reaccreditation, Upcoming comments or statements being
events; Way Ahead: West Point 2035, submitted in response to the agenda set
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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Public relations assistance (rebuilding forth in this notice must be received by
Federal Advisory Committee Act of trust). the Designated Federal Official at least
1972, the Government in the Sunshine Public’s Accessibility to the Meeting: seven business days prior to the meeting
Act of 1976, the Department of Defense Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b and 41 CFR to be considered by the committee. The
announces that the following Federal 102–3.140 through 102–3.165 and Designated Federal Official will review
advisory committee meeting will take subject to the availability of space, this all timely submitted written comments
place. meeting is open to the public. Seating is or statements with the committee

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Chairperson and ensure the comments Advisory Committee Act of 1972 (5 Written Comments or Statements:
are provided to all members of the U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), the Pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.105(j) and
committee before the meeting. Written Government in the Sunshine Act of 102–3.140 and section 10(a)(3) of the
comments or statements received after 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and Federal Advisory Committee Act, the
this date may not be provided to the 41 CFR 102–3.150. public or interested organizations may
committee until its next meeting. Purpose of the Meeting: The purpose submit written comments or statements
Pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.140d, the of the meeting is to provide the to the subcommittee, in response to the
committee is not obligated to allow a subcommittee with briefings and stated agenda of the open meeting or in
member of the public to speak or information focusing on the Institute’s regard to the subcommittee’s mission in
otherwise address the committee during plan for its students to achieve higher general. Written comments or
the meeting. However, the committee proficiency scores on the Defense statements should be submitted to Mr.
Designated Federal Official and Language Proficiency Test (DLPT). The Kesten, the subcommittee Alternate
Chairperson may choose to invite subcommittee will also meet with the Designated Federal Officer, via
certain submitters to present their ACCJC accreditation site visit team and electronic mail, the preferred mode of
comments verbally during the open receive updates on the Institute’s submission, at the address listed in the
portion of this meeting or at a future accreditation. It will also address FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT
meeting. The Designated Federal administrative matters. section. Each page of the comment or
Officer, in consultation with the Proposed Agenda: March 6 and 7— statement must include the author’s
committee Chairperson, may allot a The subcommittee will receive briefings name, title or affiliation, address, and
specific amount of time for submitters to associated with DLIFLC’s higher daytime phone number. The Alternate
present their comments verbally. proficiency goals and the Institute’s Designated Federal Official will review
actions in supporting said goal. The all submitted written comments or
Brenda S. Bowen, subcommittee will be updated on the statements and provide them to
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer. Institute’s on going self study to reaffirm members of the subcommittee for their
[FR Doc. 2018–02296 Filed 2–5–18; 8:45 am] its academic accreditation, and meet consideration. Written comments or
BILLING CODE 5001–03–P with the members of the ACCJC statements being submitted in response
accrediting commission during their site to the agenda set forth in this notice
visit. The subcommittee will complete must be received by the Alternate
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE administrative procedures and Designated Federal Official at least
appointment requirements. March 8— seven business days prior to the meeting
Department of the Army The subcommittee will have time to to be considered by the subcommittee.
discuss and compile observations Written comments or statements
Army Education Advisory pertaining to agenda items. General
Subcommittee Meeting Notice received after this date may not be
deliberations leading to provisional
provided to the subcommittee until its
AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD. findings will be referred to the Army
next meeting.
ACTION:Notice of open subcommittee Education Advisory Committee for
deliberation by the Committee under the Pursuant to 41 CFR 102–3.140d, the
meeting. Committee is not obligated to allow a
open-meeting rules.
SUMMARY: The Department of the Army Public Accessibility to the Meeting: member of the public to speak or
is publishing this notice to announce Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended, otherwise address the Committee during
the following Federal advisory and 41 CFR 102–3.140 through 102– the meeting. Members of the public will
committee meeting of the Defense 3.165, and subject to the availability of be permitted to make verbal comments
Language Institute Foreign Language space, this meeting is open to the during the Committee meeting only at
Center Board of Visitors, a public. Seating is on a first to arrive the time and in the manner described
subcommittee of the Army Education basis. Attendees are requested to submit below. If a member of the public is
Advisory Committee. This meeting is their name, affiliation, and daytime interested in making a verbal comment
open to the public. phone number seven business days at the open meeting, that individual
prior to the meeting to Mr. Kesten, via must submit a request, with a brief
DATES: The Defense Language Institute
electronic mail, the preferred mode of statement of the subject matter to be
Foreign Language Center (DLIFLC)
submission, at the address listed in the addressed by the comment, at least
Board of Visitors Subcommittee will
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT seven business days in advance to the
meet from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on
section. Because the meeting of the subcommittee’s Alternate Designated
March 6, 7 and 8, 2018.
subcommittee will be held in a Federal Federal Official, via electronic mail, the
ADDRESSES: Defense Language Institute preferred mode of submission, at the
Government facility on a military base,
Foreign Language Center, Building 326, security screening is required. A photo address listed in the FOR FURTHER
Weckerling Center, Presidio of ID is required to enter base. Please note INFORMATION CONTACT section. The
Monterey, CA 93944. that security and gate guards have the Alternate Designated Federal Official
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. right to inspect vehicles and persons will log each request, in the order
Detlev Kesten, the Alternate Designated seeking to enter and exit the received, and in consultation with the
Federal Officer for the subcommittee, in installation. Weckerling Center is fully Subcommittee Chair, determine whether
writing at Defense Language Institute handicap accessible. Wheelchair access the subject matter of each comment is
Foreign Language Center, ATFL–APAS– is available on the right side of the main relevant to the Subcommittee’s mission
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AA, Bldg. 634, Presidio of Monterey, CA entrance of the building. For additional and/or the topics to be addressed in this
93944, by email at Detlev.kesten@ information about public access public meeting. A 15-minute period
dliflc.edu, or by telephone at (831) 242– procedures, contact Mr. Kesten, the near the end of the meeting will be
6670. subcommittee’s Alternate Designated available for verbal public comments.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Federal Officer, at the email address or Members of the public who have
subcommittee meeting is being held telephone number listed in the FOR requested to make a verbal comment
under the provisions of the Federal FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. and whose comments have been

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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 Wednesday, February 28, 2018, Time 1:00 p.m.-4:30 p.m. Members of the public wishing to attend the meeting will be required to show a government photo ID upon entering 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 5251

83 FR 5251 - Board of Visitors, United States Military Academy (USMA)

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