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)

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, Number 25 (Tuesday, February 6, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5251-5252]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-02296]


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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.
[FR Doc. 2018-02296 Filed 2-5-18; 8:45 am]
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