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102–3.105(j) and 102–3.140, interested 

persons may submit a written statement 

for consideration by the DSB at any time 

regarding its mission or in response to 

the stated agenda of a planned meeting. 

Individuals submitting a written 

statement must submit their statement 

to the DSB DFO at the email address 

provided in the FOR FURTHER

INFORMATION CONTACT section at any 

point; however, if a written statement is 

not received at least three calendar days 

prior to the meeting, which is the 

subject of this notice, then it may not be 

provided to or considered by the DSB 

until a later date. 

Dated: August 23, 2023. 

Aaron T. Siegel, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

[FR Doc. 2023–18470 Filed 8–25–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 5001–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

Defense Health Board; Notice of 

Federal Advisory Committee Meeting 

AGENCY: Under Secretary of Defense for 

Personnel and Readiness, Department 

Defense (DoD). 

ACTION: Notice of Federal advisory 

committee meeting. 

SUMMARY: The DoD is publishing this 

notice to announce that the following 

Federal advisory committee meeting of 

the Defense Health Board (DHB) will 

take place. 

DATES: Open to the public Monday, 

September 11, 2023 from 9:00 a.m. to 

5:30 p.m. Eastern time. 

ADDRESSES: The address of the open 

meeting is River’s Edge Community 

Center, 850 Sterling Cook Street (Bldg. 

256), Portsmouth, VA 23708. The 

meeting will be held both in-person and 

virtually. To participate in the meeting, 

see the Meeting Accessibility section for 

instructions. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Camille Gaviola, 703–275–6047 (voice), 

camille.m.gaviola.civ@health.mil 

(email). Mailing address is 7700 

Arlington Boulevard, Suite 5101, Falls 

Church, Virginia 22042. Website: http:// 

www.health.mil/dhb. The most up-todate changes to the meeting agenda can 

be found on the website. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

meeting is being held under the 

provisions of chapter 10 of title 5, 

United States Code (U.S.C.) (commonly 

known as the ‘‘Federal Advisory 

Committee Act’’ or ‘‘FACA’’), 5 U.S.C. 

552b (commonly known as the 

‘‘Government in the Sunshine Act’’), 

and 41 CFR 102–3.140 and 102–3.150. 

Availability of Materials for the 

Meeting: Additional information, 

including the agenda, is available on the 

DHB website, http://www.health.mil/ 

dhb. A copy of the agenda or any 

updates to the agenda for the September 

11, 2023, meeting will be available on 

the DHB website. Any other materials 

presented in the meeting may also be 

obtained at the meeting. 

Purpose of the Meeting: The DHB 

provides independent advice and 

recommendations to maximize the 

safety and quality of, as well as access 

to, health care for DoD health care 

beneficiaries. The purpose of the 

meeting is to provide progress updates 

on specific tasks before the DHB. In 

addition, the DHB will receive 

information briefings on current issues 

related to military medicine. 

Agenda: The DHB anticipates 

receiving a decision briefing on 

Eliminating Racial and Ethnic Health 

Disparities in the Military Health 

System. The DHB also expects an 

update from the DHB Public Health 

Subcommittee’s tasking on effective 

public communication strategies with 

DoD personnel, a Defense Health 

Agency Strategy briefing, a DHA 

Tidewater Market overview, and 

briefings on Prolonged Field Care and 

Naval Medical Assets Afloat. 

Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to 5 

U.S.C. 552b and 41 CFR 102–3.140 

through 102–3.165 and subject to the 

availability of space, this meeting will 

be held in-person and virtually and is 

open to the public from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 

p.m. Seating and virtual participation is 

limited and is on a first-come basis. All 

members of the public who wish to 

participate must register by emailing 

their name, rank/title, and organization/ 

company to dha.ncr.dhb.mbx.defensehealth-board@health.mil or by 

contacting Mr. Rubens Lacerda at (703) 

275–6012 no later than Tuesday, 

September 5, 2023. Additional details 

will be required from all members of the 

public attending in-person to 

accommodate installation access. Once 

registered, participant access 

information will be provided. 

Special Accommodations: Individuals 

requiring special accommodations to 

access the public meeting should 

contact Mr. Rubens Lacerda at least five 

(5) business days prior to the meeting so 

that appropriate arrangements can be 

made. 

Written Statements: Any member of 

the public wishing to provide comments 

to the DHB related to its current taskings 

or mission may do so at any time in 

accordance with section 10(a)(3) of the 

FACA, 41 CFR 102–3.105(j) and 102– 

3.140, and the procedures described in 

this notice. Written statements may be 

submitted to the DHB’s Designated 

Federal Officer (DFO), Captain Gregory 

Gorman, at dha.dhb@health.mil. 

Supporting documentation may also be 

included, to establish the appropriate 

historical context and to provide any 

necessary background information. If 

the written statement is not received at 

least five (5) business days prior to the 

meeting, the DFO may choose to 

postpone consideration of the statement 

until the next open meeting. The DFO 

will review all timely submissions with 

the DHB President and ensure they are 

provided to members of the DHB before 

the meeting that is subject to this notice. 

After reviewing the written comments, 

the President and the DFO may choose 

to invite the submitter to orally present 

their issue during an open portion of 

this meeting or at a future meeting. 

Dated: August 21, 2023. 

Aaron T. Siegel, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

[FR Doc. 2023–18459 Filed 8–25–23; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 5001–06–P 

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

Defense Advisory Committee on 

Diversity and Inclusion; Notice of 

Federal Advisory Committee Meeting 

AGENCY: Under Secretary of Defense for 

Personnel and Readiness, Department of 

Defense (DoD). 

ACTION: Notice of Federal advisory 

committee meeting. 

SUMMARY: The DoD is publishing this 

notice to announce that the following 

Federal advisory committee meeting of 

the Defense Advisory Committee on 

Diversity and Inclusion (DACODAI) will 

occur. 

DATES: DACODAI will hold an open to 

the public meeting—Thursday, October 

5, 2023, from 11:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. 

(EST) and Friday, October 6, 2023, from 

8:15 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held 

via videoconference. Participant access 

information will be provided after 

registering. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. 

Shirley Raguindin, (571) 645–6952 

(voice), osd.mc-alex.ousd-pr.mbx.dacodai@mail.mil (email). 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

meeting is being held under the 


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