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ACTION: Meeting notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Defense 

announces that the following Federal 

Advisory Committee meeting of the DoD 

Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Care 

Board of Actuaries will take place. This 

meeting will be open to the public. 

DATES: Friday, July 29, 2016, from 10:00 

a.m. to 12:00 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: 4800 Mark Center Drive, 

Conference Room 19, Level B1, 

Alexandria, VA 22350. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mrs. 

Kathleen Ludwig at the Defense Human 

Resource Activity, DoD Office of the 

Actuary, 4800 Mark Center Drive, STE 

05E22, Alexandria, VA 22350–7000. 

Phone: 571–372–1993. Email: 

Kathleen.A.Ludwig.civ@mail.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

meeting is being held under the 

provisions of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C., 

Appendix, as amended), the 

Government in the Sunshine Act of 

1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and 

41 CFR 102–3.150. 

Purpose of the Meeting: The purpose 

of the meeting is to execute the 

provisions of chapter 56, title 10, United 

States Code (10 U.S.C. 1114 et. seq.). 

The Board shall review DoD actuarial 

methods and assumptions to be used in 

the valuation of benefits under DoD 

retiree health care programs for 

Medicare-eligible beneficiaries. 

Agenda: 

1. Meeting Objective 

Approve actuarial assumptions and 

methods needed for calculating: 

i. FY 2018 per capita full-time and parttime normal cost amounts 

ii. September 30, 2015, unfunded 

liability (UFL) 

iii. October 1, 2016, Treasury UFL 

amortization and normal cost 

payments 

2. Trust Fund Update 

3. Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health 

Care Fund Update 

4. September 30, 2014, Actuarial 

Valuation Results 

5. September 30, 2015, Actuarial 

Valuation Proposals 

6. Decisions 

Actuarial assumptions and methods 

needed for calculating: 

a. FY 2018 per capita full-time and parttime normal cost amounts 

b. September 30, 2015, unfunded 

liability (UFL) 

c. October 1, 2016, Treasury UFL 

amortization and normal cost 

payments 

Public’s Accessibility to the Meeting: 

Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b and 41 CFR 

102–3.140 through 102–3.165 and the 

availability of space, this meeting is 

open to the public. Seating is on a firstcome basis. The Mark Center is an 

annex of the Pentagon. Those without a 

valid DoD Common Access Card must 

contact Kathleen Ludwig at 571–372– 

1993 no later than June 30, 2016. Failure 

to make the necessary arrangements will 

result in building access being denied. 

It is strongly recommended that 

attendees plan to arrive at the Mark 

Center at least 30 minutes prior to the 

start of the meeting. 

Committee’s Designated Federal 

Officer or Point of Contact: The 

Designated Federal Officer is Ms. Inger 

M. Pettygrove. Phone: 571–372–1998. 

Email: inger.m.pettygrove.civ@mail.mil. 

Persons desiring to attend the DoD 

Medicare-Eligible Retiree Health Care 

Board of Actuaries meeting or make an 

oral presentation or submit a written 

statement for consideration at the 

meeting, must notify Kathleen Ludwig 

at 571–372–1993, or 

Kathleen.A.Ludwig.civ@mail.mil, by 

June 30, 2016. 

Dated: January 28, 2016. 

Aaron Siegel, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE 

Office of the Secretary 

DoD Board of Actuaries; Notice of 

Federal Advisory Committee Meeting 

AGENCY: DoD. 

ACTION: Meeting notice. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Defense 

announces that the following Federal 

Advisory Committee meeting of the DoD 

Board of Actuaries will take place. This 

meeting is open to the public. 

DATES: Thursday, July 14, 2016, from 

1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and Friday, July 

15, 2016, from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. 

ADDRESSES: 4800 Mark Center Drive, 

Conference Room 18, Level B1, 

Alexandria, VA 22350. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mrs. 

Kathleen Ludwig at the Defense Human 

Resources Activity, DoD Office of the 

Actuary, 4800 Mark Center Drive, STE 

05E22, Alexandria, VA 22350–7000. 

Phone: 571–372–1993. Email: 

Kathleen.A.Ludwig.civ@mail.mil. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This 

meeting is being held under the 

provision of the Federal Advisory 

Committee Act of 1972 (5 U.S.C., 

Appendix, as amended), the 

Government in the Sunshine Act of 

1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and 

41 CFR 102–3.150. 

Purpose of the meeting: The purpose 

of the meeting is for the Board to review 

DoD actuarial methods and assumptions 

to be used in the valuations of the 

Education Benefits Fund, the Military 

Retirement Fund, and the Voluntary 

Separation Incentive Fund, in 

accordance with the provisions of 

Section 183, Section 2006, Chapter 74 

(10 U.S.C. 1464 et. seq.), and 10 U.S.C. 

1175. 

Agenda: 

Education Benefits Fund (July 14, 1:00 

p.m.–4:00 p.m.) 

1. Briefing on Investment Experience 

2. September 30, 2015, Valuation 

Proposed Economic Assumptions * 

3. September 30, 2015, Valuation 

Proposed Methods and 

Assumptions—Reserve Programs * 

4. September 30, 2015, Valuation 

Proposed Methods and 

Assumptions—Active Duty 

Programs * 

5. Developments in Education Benefits 

Military Retirement Fund (July 15, 

10:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.) 

1. Briefing on Investment Experience 

2. September 30, 2015, Valuation of the 

Military Retirement Fund * 

3. Proposed Methods and Assumptions 

for September 30, 2016, Valuation 

of the Military Retirement Fund * 

4. Proposed Methods and 

Assumptions for September 30, 2015, 

Voluntary Separation Incentive (VSI) 

Fund Valuation * 

5. Recent and Proposed Legislation 

* Board approval required 

Public’s accessibility to the meeting: 

Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b and 41 CFR 

102–3.140 through 102–3.165, and the 

availability of space, this meeting is 

open to the public. Seating is on a firstcome basis. The Mark Center is an 

annex of the Pentagon. Those without a 

valid DoD Common Access Card must 

contact Kathleen Ludwig at 571–372– 

1993 no later than June 16, 2016. Failure 

to make the necessary arrangements will 

result in building access being denied. 

It is strongly recommended that 

attendees plan to arrive at the Mark 

Center at least 30 minutes prior to the 

start of the meeting. 

Committee’s Designated Federal 

Officer or Point of Contact: The 

Designated Federal Officer is Ms. Inger 

M. Pettygrove. Phone: 571–372–1998. 

Email: inger.m.pettygrove.civ@mail.mil. 


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Persons desiring to attend the DoD 

Board of Actuaries meeting or make an 

oral presentation or submit a written 

statement for consideration at the 

meeting must notify Kathleen Ludwig at 

571–372–1993, or 

Kathleen.A.Ludwig.civ@mail.mil, by 

June 16, 2016. 

Dated: January 28, 2016. 

Aaron Siegel, 

Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison 

Officer, Department of Defense. 

[FR Doc. 2016–01855 Filed 2–1–16; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION 

Applications for New Awards; 

Educational Opportunity Centers 

Program 

AGENCY: Office of Postsecondary 

Education, Department of Education. 

ACTION: Notice. 

Overview Information: Educational 

Opportunity Centers Program (EOC 

Program) Notice Inviting Applications 

for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 

2016. 

Catalog of Federal Domestic 

Assistance (CFDA) Number: 84.066A. 

DATES: Applications Available: February 

2, 2016. 

Deadline for Transmittal of 

Applications: April 4, 2016. 

Deadline for Intergovernmental 

Review: June 1, 2016. 

Full Text of Announcement 

I. Funding Opportunity Description 

Purpose of Program: The purposes of 

the EOC Program are to: provide 

information regarding financial and 

academic assistance available for 

qualified adults who want to enter or 

continue to pursue a program of 

postsecondary education; provide 

assistance to those individuals in 

applying for admission to institutions at 

which a program of postsecondary 

education is offered, including 

preparing necessary applications for use 

by admissions and financial aid officers; 

and assist in improving the financial 

and economic literacy of program 

participants. 

An Educational Opportunity Centers 

project may provide the following 

services: 

(1) Public information campaigns 

designed to inform the community 

regarding opportunities for 

postsecondary education and training; 

(2) Academic advice and assistance in 

course selection; 

(3) Assistance in completing college 

admission and financial aid 

applications; 

(4) Assistance in preparing for college 

entrance examinations; 

(5) Education or counseling services 

designed to improve the financial 

literacy and economic literacy of 

students; 

(6) Guidance on secondary school 

reentry or entry to a general educational 

development (GED) program or other 

alternative education program for 

secondary school dropouts; 

(7) Individualized personal, career, 

and academic counseling; 

(8) Tutorial services; 

(9) Career workshops and counseling; 

(10) Mentoring programs involving 

elementary or secondary school 

teachers, faculty members at institutions 

of higher education (IHEs), students, or 

any combination of these persons; and 

(11) Programs and activities as 

described in items (1) through (10) that 

are specially designed for students who 

are limited English proficient, students 

from groups that are traditionally 

underrepresented in postsecondary 

education, students with disabilities, 

students who are homeless children and 

youths, students who are in foster care 

or are aging out of the foster care 

system, or other disconnected students. 

(12) Other activities designed to meet 

the purposes of the EOC Program. 

Note: Consistent with 34 CFR 75.209, the 

Secretary will use the selection criteria 

outlined in 34 CFR 644.21 to evaluate the 

applications submitted for new grants under 

this program. In addition, consistent with the 

Department’s increasing emphasis on 

promoting evidence-based practices through 

our grant competitions, the Secretary will 

also evaluate applications on the extent to 

which the components of the proposed 

project are supported by a logic model that 

meets the evidence standard of ‘‘strong 

theory’’ (as defined in this notice). We 

encourage applicants to read carefully the 

Selection Criteria section of this notice. 

Resources to assist applicants in creating a 

logic model can be found here: http://

ies.ed.gov/ncee/edlabs/regions/pacific/pdf/

REL_2014007.pdf. 

Priorities: This notice contains two 

competitive preference priorities. The 

competitive preference priorities are 

from the notice of final supplemental 

priorities and definitions for 

discretionary grant programs, published 

in the Federal Register on December 10, 

2014 (79 FR 73425) (Supplemental 

Priorities). 

Competitive Preference Priorities: For 

FY 2016 and any subsequent year in 

which we make awards from the list of 

unfunded applicants from this 

competition, these priorities are 

competitive preference priorities. Under 

34 CFR 75.105(c)(2)(i), we award an 

application up to two additional points 

for each priority, for a total of up to four 

additional points, depending on how 

well the application meets each of these 

priorities. 

The competitive preference priorities 

are: 

Competitive Preference Priority 1: 

Improving Parent, Family, and 

Community Engagement (up to 2 

additional points). 

The Secretary gives priority to 

projects that are designed to improve 

student outcomes through 

implementing initiatives that improve 

community engagement (as defined in 

this notice), the relationships between 

parents or families and school or 

program staff by cultivating sustained 

partnerships (as defined in this notice). 

Competitive Preference Priority 2: 

Supporting Military Families and 

Veterans (up to 2 additional points). 

The Secretary gives priority to 

projects that are designed to address the 

needs of military- or veteran-connected 

students (as defined in this notice). 

Note: Applicants must include, in the onepage abstract submitted with the application, 

a statement indicating which, if any, of the 

competitive preference priorities are 

addressed. If the applicant has addressed the 

competitive preference priorities, this 

information must also be listed in the 

application package on the EOC Program 

Profile Form. 

Definitions: These definitions are 

from the Supplemental Priorities and 34 

CFR 77.1. 

Community engagement means the 

systematic inclusion of community 

organizations as partners with State 

educational agencies (SEAs), local 

educational agencies (LEAs), or other 

educational institutions, or their school 

or program staff to accomplish activities 

that may include developing a shared 

community vision, establishing a shared 

accountability agreement, participating 

in shared data collection and analysis, 

or establishing community networks 

that are focused on shared communitylevel outcomes. These organizations 

may include faith- and communitybased organizations, IHEs (including 

minority-serving institutions eligible to 

receive aid under title III or title V of the 

Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA)), 

businesses and industries, labor 

organizations, State and local 

government entities, or Federal entities 

other than the Department. 

Logic model (also referred to as theory 

of action) means a well-specified 

conceptual framework that identifies 

key components of the proposed 

process, product, strategy, or practice 

(i.e., the active ‘‘ingredients’’ that are 


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