[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 6 (Tuesday, January 10, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 1471]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-219]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Board of Regents of the Uniformed Services University of the 
Health Sciences; Quarterly Meeting Notice

AGENCY: Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USU), 
Department of Defense.

ACTION: Quarterly meeting notice.

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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 
1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix, as amended) and the Sunshine in the 
Government Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), this notice 
announces the following meeting of the Board of Regents of the 
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences.

DATES: Tuesday, February 7, 2012, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Everett Alvarez Jr. Board of Regents Room (D3001), Uniformed 
Services University of the Health Sciences, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, 
Bethesda, Maryland 20814.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Janet S. Taylor, Designated Federal 
Officer, 4301 Jones Bridge Road, Bethesda, Maryland 20814; telephone 
(301) 295-3066. Ms. Taylor can also provide base access procedures.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Purpose of the Meeting: Meetings of the Board of Regents assure 
that USU operates in the best traditions of academia. An outside Board 
is necessary for institutional accreditation.
    Agenda: The actions that will take place include the approval of 
minutes from the Board of Regents Meeting held October 25, 2011; 
acceptance of reports from working committees; recommendations 
regarding the approval of faculty appointments and promotions in the 
School of Medicine and the Postgraduate Dental College; recommendations 
regarding awarding doctoral degrees in the Graduate School of Nursing; 
and recommendations regarding the awarding of master's and doctoral 
degrees in the biomedical sciences and public health. The President, 
USU, will present a report. Reports will also be presented by the 
Office of Accreditation and Organizational Assessment, the Office of 
Research and the Office of General Counsel. These actions and reports 
enable the University to pursue its mission, which is to provide 
outstanding health care practitioners and scientists to the uniformed 
services.
    Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to Federal statute and regulations 
(5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended, and 41 CFR 102-3.140 through 102-3.165) and 
the availability of space, the meeting is open to the public. Seating 
is on a first-come basis. Members of the public wishing to attend the 
meeting should contact Janet S. Taylor at the address and phone number 
noted in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
    Written Statements: Interested persons may submit a written 
statement for consideration by the Board of Regents. Individuals 
submitting a written statement must submit their statement to the 
Designated Federal Officer at the address listed in FOR FURTHER 
INFORMATION CONTACT. If such statement is not received at least 10 
calendar days prior to the meeting, it may not be provided to or 
considered by the Board of Regents until its next open meeting. The 
Designated Federal Officer will review all timely submissions with the 
Board of Regents Chairman and ensure such submissions are provided to 
Board of Regents Members before the meeting. After reviewing the 
written comments, submitters may be invited to orally present their 
issues during the February 2012 meeting or at a future meeting.

    Dated: January 5, 2012.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2012-219 Filed 1-9-12; 8:45 am]
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