Notice2023-07628
Establishment of Department of Defense Federal Advisory Committees-Armed Forces Retirement Home Advisory Council
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Published
April 12, 2023
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Defense Department
Abstract
The DoD gives notice that it is establishing the Armed Forces Retirement Home Advisory Council (AFRHAC) as a non-discretionary Federal advisory committee.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 70 (Wednesday, April 12, 2023)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-07628]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Establishment of Department of Defense Federal Advisory
Committees--Armed Forces Retirement Home Advisory Council
AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD).
ACTION: Establishment of Federal advisory committee.
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SUMMARY: The DoD gives notice that it is establishing the Armed Forces
Retirement Home Advisory Council (AFRHAC) as a non-discretionary
Federal advisory committee.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Freeman, DoD Advisory Committee
Management Officer, 703-697-1411.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The DoD gives notice that it is establishing
the AFRHAC as a non-discretionary Federal advisory committee in
accordance with chapter 10 of title 5 United States Code (U.S.C.)
(formerly the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C., App.)).
The AFRHAC, required by 24 U.S.C. 416, provides guidance and
recommendations on the administration of the Armed Forces Retirement
Home (AFRH) and the quality of care provided to residents of the AFRH.
Pursuant to 24 U.S.C. 411(b), the purpose of the AFRH is to provide,
through the AFRH-Washington [Washington, DC] and AFRH-Gulfport
[Gulfport, Mississippi], residences and related services for certain
retired and former members of the Armed Forces.
In carrying out its objectives and activities, the AFRHAC provides
to the Secretary of Defense, the AFRH Chief Operating Officer, and the
Administrator of each facility such guidance and recommendations on the
administration of the facility and the quality of care provided to
residents as the AFRHAC considers appropriate. In carrying outs its
functions, the AFRHAC provides for participation in its activities by a
representative of the Resident Advisory Committee of each facility of
the AFRH; and may make recommendations to the DoD Inspector General
regarding issues that the Inspector General should investigate. Not
less often than annually, the AFRHAC shall submit to the Secretary of
Defense a report summarizing its activities during the preceding year
and providing such observations and recommendations with respect to the
AFRH as the AFRHAC considers appropriate.
In reviewing the mission/scope of the AFRHAC, the Secretary of
Defense directed that the AFRHAC membership should include appropriate
individuals from both the private and public sectors to promote
diversity of background, experience, and thought in support of the
AFRHAC mission. Based upon the Secretary's decision, the AFRHAC will be
established in accordance with chapter 10 of title 5 U.S.C. and 41 Code
of Federal Regulations (CFR) 102-3.50(a). The charter and contact
information for the AFRHAC's Designated Federal Officer (DFO) can be
found at <a href="https://www.facadatabase.gov/FACA/apex/FACAPublicAgencyNavigation">https://www.facadatabase.gov/FACA/apex/FACAPublicAgencyNavigation</a>.
Pursuant to 24 U.S.C. 416(c), the AFRHAC shall be composed of at
least 15 members. Members of the AFRHAC shall be appointed by the
Secretary of Defense or the Deputy Secretary of Defense (``the DoD
Appointing Authority''), or in the case of employees of other Federal
departments or agencies, appointed in consultation with the DoD
Appointing Authority by their respective departments and agencies.
Membership shall consist of (1) one member who is an expert in nursing
home or retirement home administration and financing; (2) one member
who is an expert in gerontology; (3) one member who is an expert in
financial management; (4) two representatives of the Department of
Veterans Affairs, one to be designated from each of the regional
offices nearest in proximity to the facilities of the AFRH; (5) the
chairpersons of the AFRH Resident Advisory Committees; (6) one enlisted
representative of the Services' Retiree Advisory Council; (7) the
senior noncommissioned officer of one of the Armed Forces; (8) two
senior representatives of military medical treatment facilities, one to
be designated from each of the military hospitals nearest in proximity
to the facilities of the AFRH; (9) one senior judge advocate from one
the Armed Forces; (10) one senior representative of one of the chief
personnel officers of the Armed Forces; (11) such other members as the
Secretary of Defense may designate; and (12) the Administrator of each
facility of the AFRH, who shall be a nonvoting member of the AFRHAC.
In accordance with 24 U.S.C. 416(d)(1) and DoD policy, members
shall serve a two-year term of service, with annual renewal, and the
DoD Appointing Authority may designate a member to serve one additional
term of service. Pursuant to 24 U.S.C. 416(e), a vacancy in the AFRHAC
shall be filled in the manner in which the original designation was
made. An AFRHAC member designated to fill a vacancy occurring before
the end of the term of the predecessor shall be designated for the
remainder of the term of the predecessor.
Pursuant to 24 U.S.C. 416(d)(2) through (4), a member of the AFRHAC
member, unless earlier terminated by the DoD Appointing Authority, may
continue to serve as a member of the AFRHAC after the expiration of the
member's term until a successor is designated; the DoD Appointing
Authority may terminate the term of service of a member of the AFRHAC
before the expiration of the member's term; and a member of the AFRHAC
serves as a member of the AFRHAC only for as long as the member is
assigned to or serving in a position for which the duties include the
duty to serve as a member of the AFRHAC.
The DoD Appointing Authority shall appoint the AFRHAC's Chair from
among the membership previously approved, in accordance with DoD policy
and procedures, for a term of service of one-to-two years, with annual
renewal, which shall not exceed the member's approved AFRHAC
appointment. Pursuant to 24 U.S.C. 416(c)(5), the AFRHAC's Chair shall
conduct the meetings of the AFRHAC.
AFRHAC members who are not full-time or permanent part-time Federal
civilian officers or employees, or active-duty members of the Uniformed
Services, are appointed as experts or consultants, pursuant to 5 U.S.C.
3109, to serve as special government employee members. AFRHAC members
who are full-time or permanent part-time Federal civilian officers or
employees, or active-duty members of the Uniformed Services, are
designated pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.130(a) to serve as regular
government employee members.
All AFRHAC members are appointed to exercise their own best
judgment without representing any particular point of view and in a
manner that is
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free from conflict of interest. While away from home or regular place
of business in the performance of services for the AFRHAC, each member
shall be allowed reimbursement for official AFRHAC-related travel and
per diem. Pursuant to 24 U.S.C. 416(f)(1)(A) and (2), the DoD
Appointing Authority may provide a stipend consistent with the daily
government consultant fee for each day on which an AFRHAC member is
engaged in the performance of services for the AFRHAC unless the member
is a full-time or permanent part-time Federal civilian officer or
employee, or active-duty member of the Uniformed Services.
The public or interested organizations may submit written
statements about the AFRHAC's mission and functions. Written statements
may be submitted at any time or in response to the stated agenda of
planned meeting of the AFRHAC. All written statements shall be
submitted to the DFO for the AFRHAC, who will ensure that the written
statements are provided to the membership for their consideration.
Dated: April 6, 2023.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2023-07628 Filed 4-11-23; 8:45 am]
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