Notice2022-11295
Charter Renewal of Department of Defense Federal Advisory Committees-Board of Regents, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences
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Published
May 26, 2022
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Defense Department
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The DoD is publishing this notice to announce that it is renewing the charter for the Board of Regents, Uniformed Services of the Health Sciences (BoR USUHS).
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 102 (Thursday, May 26, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 32002]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-11295]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Charter Renewal of Department of Defense Federal Advisory
Committees--Board of Regents, Uniformed Services University of the
Health Sciences
AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD).
ACTION: Charter renewal of Federal Advisory Committee.
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SUMMARY: The DoD is publishing this notice to announce that it is
renewing the charter for the Board of Regents, Uniformed Services of
the Health Sciences (BoR USUHS).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Freeman, DoD Advisory Committee
Management Officer, 703-692-5952.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The BoR USUHS' charter is being renewed in
accordance with 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 BoR USUHS' 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 BoR USUHS will provide independent advice and recommendations
on academic and administrative matters critical to the full
accreditation and successful operation of the Uniformed Services
University of the Health Sciences (``the University'') and carrying out
the Secretary's responsibility to conduct the business of the
University.
Pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2113a(b), the BoR USUHS shall consist of 16
members appointed by the Secretary of Defense and the Deputy Secretary
of Defense (``the DoD Appointing Authority''), as follows: (a) Nine
persons outstanding in the fields of health care, higher education
administration, or public policy, who shall be appointed from civilian
life by the DoD Appointing Authority; (b) the Secretary of Defense, or
his or her designee, who shall be an ex officio member; (c) the
Director of the Defense Health Agency, who shall be an ex officio
member; (d) the Surgeons General of the Uniformed Services, who shall
be ex officio members; and (e) the President of the University, who
shall be a non-voting, ex officio member.
BoR USUHS members who are not ex officio members shall be appointed
by the DoD Appointing Authority pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2113a(b)(1) and
(c) for a six-year term of service except that: (a) Any member
appointed to fill a vacancy occurring before the expiration of the term
for which his or her 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 or her successor is
appointed.
Appointments for BoR USUHS members who are not ex officio members
shall be renewed on an annual basis in accordance with DoD policy and
procedures. No member, unless approved by the DoD Appointing Authority,
may serve on more than two DoD Federal advisory committees at one time.
BoR USUHS 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. BoR USUHS members who are full-time or permanent part-time
Federal civilian officers or employees, or active duty members of the
Uniformed Services, shall be designated pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.130(a)
to serve as regular government employee (RGE) members.
Pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2113a(d), the DoD Appointing Authority shall
appoint the BoR USUHS Chair for a term of service of one-to-two years,
with annual renewal which shall not exceed the member's approved BoR
USUHS appointment, in accordance with DoD policy and procedures.
All BoR USUHS members 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.
Pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 2113a(e), BoR USUHS members (other than ex
officio members) shall be entitled to receive compensation at a rate
determined by the DoD Appointing Authority, for each day of attendance
at the BoR USUHS meetings, in addition to travel and other necessary
expenses connected with their official duties on the BoR USUHS, in
accordance with the provision of 5 U.S.C. 5703(b), (d) and 5707. RGE
members shall only be reimbursed for official BoR USUHS-related travel
and per diem.
The public or interested organizations may submit written
statements to the BoR USUHS about the BoR USUHS' mission and functions.
Written statements may be submitted at any time or in response to the
stated agenda of planned meeting of the BoR USUHS. All written
statements shall be submitted to the DFO for the BoR USUHS, and this
individual will ensure that the written statements are provided to the
membership for their consideration.
Dated: May 20, 2022.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2022-11295 Filed 5-25-22; 8:45 am]
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