Notice2021-24722
Charter Amendment of Department of Defense Federal Advisory Committees-Defense Health Board
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Published
November 12, 2021
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Defense Department
Abstract
The DoD is publishing this notice to announce that it is amending the charter for the Defense Health Board (DHB).
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 216 (Friday, November 12, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 62795]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-24722]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Charter Amendment of Department of Defense Federal Advisory
Committees--Defense Health Board
AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD).
ACTION: Charter amendment of Federal Advisory Committee.
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SUMMARY: The DoD is publishing this notice to announce that it is
amending the charter for the Defense Health Board (DHB).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Freeman, DoD Advisory Committee
Management Officer, 703-692-5952.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Board's charter is being amended in
accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C.,
App.) and 41 CFR 102-3.50(d). The charter and contact information for
the DHB's Designated Federal Officer (DFO) are found at <a href="https://www.facadatabase.gov/FACA/apex/FACAPublicAgencyNavigation">https://www.facadatabase.gov/FACA/apex/FACAPublicAgencyNavigation</a>.
The DHB provides the Secretary of Defense independent advice and
recommendations to maximize the safety and quality of as well as access
to, health care for DoD health care beneficiaries. The DHB will focus
on matters pertaining to (a) DoD healthcare policy and program
management; (b) delivery of high-quality health care services to DoD
beneficiaries; (c) the promotion of health, wellness, and prevention
within the DoD; (d) the treatment of disease and injury by the DoD; (e)
health research priorities; and (f) other health-related matters of
special interest to the DoD, as determined by the Secretary of Defense,
the Deputy Secretary of Defense, or the Under Secretary of Defense for
Personnel and Readiness.
The DHB is composed of not more than 20 members, and as determined
by the Secretary of Defense, the DHB's total parent-level and
subcommittee level membership cannot exceed 50 members unless otherwise
directed by the Secretary of Defense or the Deputy Secretary of
Defense. Membership will consist of private and public healthcare
leaders with a diversity of background, experience, and thought in
support of the DHB's mission in one or more of the following
disciplines: Health systems, clinical health care, infectious disease,
public health, trauma medicine, beneficiary representation health
informatics, patient care safety/quality care, neuroscience, and/or
behavioral health. Individual members will be appointed according to
DoD policy and procedures, and serve a term of service of one-to-four
years with annual renewals. One member will be appointed as Chair of
the DHB. No member, unless approved according to DoD policy and
procedures, may serve more than two consecutive terms of service on the
DHB, or serve on more than two DoD Federal advisory committees at one
time.
Members of the DHB who are not full-time or permanent part-time
Federal civilian officers or employees, or active duty members of the
Uniformed Services, will be appointed as experts or consultants
pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 3109 to serve as special government employee
members. DHB members who are full-time or permanent part-time Federal
civilian officers or employees, or active duty members of the Uniformed
Services, will be appointed pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.130(a) to serve as
regular government employee members.
All members of the DHB are appointed to provide advice based on
their best judgment without representing any particular point of view
and in a manner that is free from conflict of interest. Except for
reimbursement of official DHB-related travel and per diem, members
serve without compensation.
The public or interested organizations may submit written
statements to the DHB membership about the DHB's mission and functions.
Written statements may be submitted at any time or in response to the
stated agenda of planned meeting of the DHB. All written statements
shall be submitted to the DFO for the DHB, and this individual will
ensure that the written statements are provided to the membership for
their consideration.
Dated: November 8, 2021.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2021-24722 Filed 11-10-21; 8:45 am]
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