Notice2022-03169
Charter Amendment of Department of Defense Federal Advisory Committees-Uniform Formulary Beneficiary Advisory Panel
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Published
February 15, 2022
Issuing agencies
Defense Department
Abstract
The DoD is publishing this notice to announce that it is amending the charter for the Uniform Formulary Beneficiary Advisory Panel (UFBAP).
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 31 (Tuesday, February 15, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8563-8564]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-03169]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Charter Amendment of Department of Defense Federal Advisory
Committees--Uniform Formulary Beneficiary Advisory Panel
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 Uniform Formulary Beneficiary Advisory
Panel (UFBAP).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Freeman, DoD Advisory Committee
Management Officer, 703-692-5952.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The UFBAP's charter is being amended in
accordance with 10 U.S.C. 1074g(c) and the Federal Advisory Committee
Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C., appendix) and 41 CFR 102-3.50(a). The charter and
contact information for the UFBAP'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 UFBAP provides the Secretary of Defense, Deputy Secretary of
Defense (``the DoD Appointing Authority''), through the Under Secretary
of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (USD(P&R), who shall consider
the UFBAP's advice and recommendations before implementing changes to
the uniform formulary in accordance with DoD policy and procedures.
Pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 1074g(c)(2), the UFBAP is composed of no more
than 15 members and shall include members that represent: (a)
Nongovernmental organizations and associations that represent the views
and interests of a large number of eligible covered beneficiaries; (b)
Contractors responsible for the TRICARE retail pharmacy program; (c)
Contractors responsible for the national mail-order pharmacy program;
and (d) TRICARE network providers.
Authority to invite or appoint individuals to serve on the UFBAP
rests solely with the DoD Appointing Authority for a term of service of
one-to-four years, with annual renewals, in accordance with DoD policy
and procedures. No member, unless approved by the DoD Appointing
Authority, may serve more than two consecutive terms of service on the
UFBAP or serve on more than two DoD Federal advisory committees at one
time. The DoD Appointing authority shall appoint the UFBAP's leadership
from among the membership previously approved to serve on the UFBAP in
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accordance with DoD policy and procedures for term of service of one-
to-two years, with annual renewal, not to exceed the member's approved
appointment.
UFBAP members who are not full-time or permanent part-time Federal
civilian officers or employees, or active duty members of the Uniformed
Services, shall be appointed as experts or consultants pursuant to 5
U.S.C. 3109 to serve as special government employee members. UFBAP
members who are full-time or permanent part-time Federal civilian
officers or employees, or active duty members of the Uniformed
Services, shall be appointed pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.130(a) to serve
as regular government employee members. All members of the UFBAP are
appointed to exercise their own best judgment on behalf of the DoD,
without representing any particular points of view, and to discuss and
deliberate in a manner that is free from conflicts of interest. With
the exception of reimbursement of official UFBAP-related travel and per
diem, UFBAP members serve without compensation.
The public or interested organizations may submit written
statements about the UFBAP's mission and functions. Written statements
may be submitted at any time or in response to the stated agenda of
planned meeting of the UFBAP. All written statements shall be submitted
to the DFO for the UFBAP, and this individual will ensure that the
written statements are provided to the membership for their
consideration.
Dated: February 9, 2022.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register, Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2022-03169 Filed 2-14-22; 8:45 am]
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