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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 [www.gpo.gov]
[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 [email protected], 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 https://www.facadatabase.gov/FACA/apex/FACAPublicAgencyNavigation.
    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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