Notice2024-29338
Charter Renewal of Department of Defense Federal Advisory Committees-Department of Defense Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Care Board of Actuaries
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Published
December 13, 2024
Issuing agencies
Defense Department
Abstract
The DoD is publishing this notice to announce that it is renewing the charter for the DoD Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Care Board of Actuaries (MERHC BoA).
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 240 (Friday, December 13, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 100989-100990]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-29338]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Office of the Secretary
Charter Renewal of Department of Defense Federal Advisory
Committees--Department of Defense Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Care
Board of Actuaries
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 DoD Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Care
Board of Actuaries (MERHC BoA).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Freeman, DoD Advisory Committee
Management Officer at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#1f757e727a6c317b31796d7a7a727e712b317c76695f727e767331727673"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="90faf1fdf5e3bef4bef6e2f5f5fdf1fea4bef3f9e6d0fdf1f9fcbefdf9fc">[email protected]</span></a>, 703-697-1142.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The charter for the MERHC BoA is being
renewed in accordance with chapter 10 of title 5, United States Code
(U.S.C.) (commonly known as the ``Federal Advisory Committee Act'' or
the ``FACA'') and 41 CFR 102-3.50(a). The charter and contact
information for the MERHC BoA'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 MERHC BoA provides independent advice and recommendations on
actuarial matters associated with the DoD Medicare-Eligible Retiree
Health Care Fund (the Fund) and other related matters.
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Pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 1114(b), the MERHC BoA reports annually to the
Secretary of Defense and the Deputy Secretary of Defense on the
actuarial status of the Fund and shall furnish its advice and opinion
on matters referred to it by the Secretary of Defense. Pursuant to 10
U.S.C. 1114(c), the MERHC BoA reviews valuations of the Fund under 10
U.S.C. 1115(c) and reports periodically, not less than once every four
years to the President and Congress on the status of the Fund. The
MERHC BoA shall include in such reports recommendations for such
changes as in the MERHC BoA's judgment are necessary to protect the
public interest and maintain the Fund on a sound actuarial basis.
The MERHC BoA, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 1114(a)(1) and (2), shall
consist of three members who shall be appointed by the Secretary of
Defense from among qualified professional actuaries who are members of
the Society of Actuaries. MERHC BoA members will serve for a term of
15-years, except that a MERHC BoA member appointed to fill a vacancy
occurring before the end of the term of which the predecessor was
appointed shall serve only until the end of such term. A MERHC BoA
member may serve after the end of the term until a successor has taken
office. Of the members of the Board, one each shall be appointed for
terms ending five, ten, and 15 years respectively, after the date of
appointment, as designated by the Secretary of Defense at the time of
appointment.
MERHC BoA 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 and are entitled, pursuant to 10 U.S.C. 1114(a)(3), to receive
pay at the daily equivalent of the annual rate of basic pay of the
highest rate of basic pay under the General Schedule of subchapter 53
of title 5 U.S.C., for each day the member is engaged in the
performance of duties vested in the MERHC BoA. MERHC BoA members who
are full-time or permanent part-time Federal civilian officers or
employees, or members of the uniformed Services, shall be appointed
pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.130(a) to serve as regular government employee
members.
Each MERHC BoA member is appointed to exercise their own judgment
on behalf of the DoD, without representing any particular point of
view, and to discuss and deliberate in a manner that is free from
conflict of interest.
The public or interested organizations may submit written
statements to the MERHC BoA membership about its mission and functions.
Written statements may be submitted at any time or in response to the
stated agenda of planned meeting of the MERHC BoA. All written
statements shall be submitted to the DFO for the MERHC BoA, and this
individual will ensure that the written statements are provided to the
membership for their consideration.
Dated: December 9, 2024.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2024-29338 Filed 12-12-24; 8:45 am]
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