[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 63 (Friday, April 1, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18193-18194]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-7698]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Renewal of Department of Defense Federal Advisory Committees
AGENCY: DoD.
ACTION: Renewal of Federal Advisory Committee.
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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of section 10 U.S.C. 2113a and the
Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, (5 U.S.C. Appendix), the
Government in the Sunshine Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b), and 41 CFR 102-
3.50(a), 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).
The Board is a non-discretionary federal advisory committee that
shall assist the Secretary of Defense in an advisory capacity in
carrying out his responsibility to conduct the business of the
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences.
The Board shall provide advice and recommendations on academic and
administrative matters critical to the full accreditation and
successful operation of the University.
The Board shall report to the Secretary of Defense through the
Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness.
The Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness may act
upon the Board's advice and recommendations.
Pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2113a(b), the Board is composed of no more
than fifteen members that shall include:
a. Nine persons outstanding in the field of health care, higher
education administration, or public policy shall be appointed from
civilian life by the Secretary of Defense;
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;
d. The President of the University, who shall be a non-voting ex
officio member.
The terms of office for each member of the Board (other than ex
officio members) 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; and
b. Any member whose term of office has expired shall continue to
serve until his successor is appointed.
One of the appointed members of the Board shall be designated as
Chairman by the Secretary of Defense and shall be presiding officer of
the Board.
Board members that are not ex officio members shall be appointed by
the Secretary of Defense. Those members, who are not full-time or
permanent part-time federal officers or employees, shall be appointed
as experts and consultants under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 3109, and
serve as a special government employee. Pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2113a(c)
and (e), these special government employees shall serve a term of
service of six years and shall be entitled to receive compensation at a
rate fixed by the Secretary of Defense, in addition to travel expenses
and per diem while serving away from their place of residence.
With DoD approval, the Board is authorized to establish
subcommittees, as necessary and consistent with its mission and these
subcommittees shall operate under the provisions of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the Government in the Sunshine Act of
1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b), and other
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appropriate federal statutes and regulations.
Such subcommittees shall not work independently of the chartered
Board, and shall report all their recommendations and advice to the
Board for full deliberation and discussion. Subcommittees have no
authority to make decisions on behalf of the chartered Board, nor can
they report directly to the Department of Defense or any Federal
officers or employees who are not Board members.
Subcommittee members, who are not Board members, shall be appointed
in the same manner as the Board members. Such individuals, if not full-
time or part-time government employees, shall be appointed to serve as
experts and consultants under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 3019, and serve
as special government employees, whose appointments must be renewed by
the Secretary of Defense on an annual basis.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board shall meet at the call of the
Board's Designated Federal Officer, in consultation with the Chairman
and the president of the University. The estimated number of Board
meetings is four per year.
The Designated Federal Officer, pursuant to DoD policy, shall be a
full-time or permanent part-time DoD employee, and shall be appointed
in accordance with established DoD policies and procedures. In
addition, the Designated Federal Officer is required to be in
attendance at all meetings; however, in the absence of the Designated
Federal Officer, the Alternate Designated Federal Officer shall attend
the meeting.
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 of the Uniformed Services University of the Health Science's
membership about the Board's mission and functions. Written statements
may be submitted at any time or in response to the stated agenda of
planned meeting of Board of Regents of the Uniformed Services
University of the Health Science.
All written statements shall be submitted to the Designated Federal
Officer for the Board of Regents of the Uniformed Services University
of the Health Science, and this individual will ensure that the written
statements are provided to the membership for their consideration.
Contact information for the Board of Regents of the Uniformed Services
University of the Health Science Designated Federal Officer can be
obtained from the GSA's FACA Database--https://www.fido.gov/facadatabase/public.asp.
The Designated Federal Officer, pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.150, will
announce planned meetings of the Board of Regents of the Uniformed
Services University of the Health Science. The Designated Federal
Officer, at that time, may provide additional guidance on the
submission of written statements that are in response to the stated
agenda for the planned meeting in question.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Contact Jim Freeman, Deputy Advisory
Committee Management Officer for the Department of Defense, 703-601-
6128.
Dated: March 29, 2011.
Morgan F. Park,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2011-7698 Filed 3-31-11; 8:45 am]
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