[Federal Register: April 9, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 67)]
[Notices]
[Page 17522]
From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary of Defense
Renewal of Federal Advisory Committee; Sunshine Act Meeting
AGENCY: DoD.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of
1972, (5 U.S.C. Appendix, as amended), the Sunshine in the Government
Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and 41 CFR 102-3.65, the
Department of Defense gives notice that it is renewing the charter for
the Board of Regents of the Uniformed Services University of the Health
Sciences (hereafter referred to as the Board of Regents).
The Board of Regents, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2113, is a non-
discretionary Federal advisory committee established to assist the
Secretary of Defense in an advisory capacity in carrying out the
Secretary's responsibility to conduct the business of the Uniformed
Services University of the Health Sciences.
While 10 U.S.C. 2113(a) does not provide precise objectives and
scope for the Board of Regents' assistance to the Secretary of Defense,
past practice has been for the Board of Regents to assist in the areas
of advice on academic and administrative matters that are critical to
the full accreditation and successful operation of the University.
Specific DoD expectations are outlined in DoD Instruction 5105.45 and
in bylaws and policies developed by the Board of Regents.
Pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2113(a), the Board of Regents is composed of:
(a) Nine persons in the fields of health and health education who shall
be appointed from civilian life by the President, by and with the
advice and consent of the Senate; (b) the Secretary of Defense, or his
designee, who shall be an ex officio member; (c) the surgeons general
of the uniformed services, who shall be ex officio members; and (d) the
Dean of the University, who shall be a nonvoting ex officio member.
The terms of the office for those members appointed by the
President pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2113(b) shall be six years except that:
(a) any member appointed to fill a vacancy occurring before the
expiration of the term for which his predecessor was appointed shall be
appointed for the remainder of such term; (b) the terms of office of
the members first taking office shall expire, as designated by the
President at the time of the appointment; and (c) any member whose term
of office has expired shall continue to serve until his successor is
appointed.
The President shall designate one appointed member of the Board of
Regents to serve as Chair. Members of the Board of Regents who are not
full-time or permanent part-time Federal employees shall serve as
Special Government Employees under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 3109, and,
pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2113(e), shall receive compensation of no more
than $100 per day, as determined by the Secretary of Defense, in
addition to travel expenses and per diem while serving away from their
place of residence.
The Board of Regents shall meet at the call of the Designated
Federal Officer, in consultation with the Chair and the President of
the University. The Designated Federal Officer shall be a full-time or
permanent part-time DoD employee, and shall be appointed in accordance
with established DoD policies and procedures. The Designated Federal
Officer or Alternate Designated Federal Officer shall attend all Board
of Regents' meetings and subcommittee meetings.
The Board of Regents is authorized to establish subcommittees and
workgroups, as necessary and consistent with its mission. Board of
Regents subcommittees and workgroups shall operate under the provisions
of 5 U.S.C., Appendix, as amended, the Sunshine in the Government Act
of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended) and other appropriate Federal
regulations.
Board of Regents subcommittees and workgroups shall not work
independently of the Board of Regents and shall report all their
recommendations and advice to the Board of Regents for full
deliberation and discussion. Board of Regents subcommittees and
workgroups have no authority to make decisions on behalf of the Board
of Regents and may not report directly to the Department of Defense or
any Federal officers or employees who are not Board of regents members.
Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.105(j) and 102-3.140, the public or
interested organizations may submit written statements to the Board of
Regents about its mission and functions. Written statements should be
submitted to the advisory committee's Designated Federal Officer for
consideration by the membership of the Board of Regents. The advisory
committee's Designated Federal Officer contact information can be
obtained from the GSA's FACA Database--https://www.fido.gov/facadatabase/public.asp
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Frank Wilson, DoD Committee Management
Officer, 703-601-2554.
Dated: April 4, 2007.
L.M. Bynum,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 07-1753 Filed 4-5-07; 11:51 am]
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