[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 19 (Monday, January 29, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5507-5508]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-01656]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Board of Regents, Uniformed Services University of the Health 
Sciences; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting

AGENCY: Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness 
(USD(P&R)), Department of Defense (DoD).

ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee meeting.

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SUMMARY: The DoD is publishing this notice to announce that the 
following Federal Advisory Committee meeting of the Board of Regents, 
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (BoR USUHS) will 
take place.

DATES: Monday, February 5, 2024, open to the public from 2:30 p.m. to 5 
p.m. (EST).

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ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held virtually. To participate in the 
meeting, see the Meeting Accessibility section for instructions.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Annette Askins-Roberts, Designated 
Federal Officer (DFO), at (301) 295-3066 or <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#24464b56645157514c570a414051"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="c6a4a9b486b3b5b3aeb5e8a3a2b3">[email protected]</span></a>. Mailing 
address is 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, MD 20814. Website: https://www.usuhs.edu/ao/board-of-regents.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Due to circumstances beyond the control of 
the DFO and the DoD, the BoR USUHS was unable to provide public 
notification required by 41 CFR 102-3.150(a) concerning its February 5, 
2024 meeting. Accordingly, the Advisory Committee Management Officer 
for the DoD, pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.150(b), waives the 15-calendar 
day notification requirement.
    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 sections 102-3.140 and 
102-3.150 of title 41, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR).
    Purpose of the Meeting: The purpose of the meeting is to provide 
advice and recommendations to the Secretary of Defense, through the 
USD(P&R), on academic and administrative matters critical to the full 
accreditation and successful operation of Uniformed Services University 
(USU). These actions are necessary for USU to pursue its mission, which 
is to educate, train, and comprehensively prepare uniformed services 
health professionals, officers, scientists, and leaders to support the 
Military and Public Health Systems, the National Security and National 
Defense Strategies of the United States, and the readiness of our 
Uniformed Services.
    Agenda: The schedule includes opening comments from the Chair; a 
brief from the President of USU; an update from the Assistant Secretary 
of Defense for Health Affairs; an update from the Liaison Committee of 
Medical Education Site Survey visit; and a brief on the USU Facilities 
Master Plan.
    Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to Federal statutes and regulations 
(5 U.S.C. Appendix, 5 U.S.C. 552b, and 41 CFR 102-3.140 through 102-
3.165), the meeting will be held virtually and is open to the public 
from 2:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Members of the public wishing to attend the 
meeting virtually should contact Ms. Angela Bee via email at 
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#d6b4b9a496a3a5a3bea5f8b3b2a3"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="87e5e8f5c7f2f4f2eff4a9e2e3f2">[email protected]</span></a> no later than five business days prior to the meeting.
    Written Statements: Pursuant to section 10(a)(3) of the FACA and 41 
CFR 102-3.140, the public or interested organizations may submit 
written comments to the BoR USUHS about its approved agenda pertaining 
to this meeting or at any time regarding the Board's mission. 
Individuals submitting a written statement must submit their statement 
to Ms. Askins-Roberts at the address noted in the FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT section. Written statements that do not pertain to 
a scheduled meeting of the BoR USUHS may be submitted at any time. If 
individual comments pertain to a specific topic being discussed at the 
planned meeting, then these statements must be received at least five 
calendar days prior to the meeting. Otherwise, the comments may not be 
provided to or considered by the Board until a later date. The DFO will 
compile all timely submissions with the BoR USUHS' Chair and ensure 
such submissions are provided to BoR USUHS members before the meeting.

    Dated: January 23, 2024.
Aaron T. Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2024-01656 Filed 1-26-24; 8:45 am]
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