[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 193 (Friday, October 6, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46772-46773]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-21572]
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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
Department of the Army
Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation Board of
Visitors Meeting Notice
AGENCY: Department of the Army, DoD.
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
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SUMMARY: The Department of the Army is publishing this notice to
announce the following Federal advisory committee meeting of the
Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation (WHINSEC) Board
of Visitors. This meeting is open to the public.
DATES: The WHINSEC Board of Visitors will meet from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00
p.m. on Thursday, November 2, 2017.
ADDRESSES: Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation,
Bradley Hall, 7301 Baltzell Avenue, Building 396, Fort Benning, GA
31905.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Richard Procell, Acting Executive
Secretary for the Committee, in writing at USACGSC, 100 Stimson Avenue,
Fort Leavenworth, KS 66027-2301, by email at
[email protected], or by telephone at (913) 684-2963.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The committee 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), 41 CFR 102-3.140(c), and 41 CFR 102-3.150.
Purpose of the Meeting: The Western Hemisphere Institute for
Security Cooperation (WHINSEC) Board of Visitors (BoV) is a non-
discretionary Federal Advisory Committee chartered to provide the
Secretary of Defense, through the Secretary of the Army, independent
advice and recommendations on matters pertaining to the curriculum,
instruction, physical equipment, fiscal affairs, and academic methods
of the Institute; other matters relating to the Institute that the
Board decides to consider; and other items that the Secretary of
Defense determines appropriate. The Board reviews curriculum to
determine whether it adheres to current U.S. doctrine, complies with
applicable U.S. laws and regulations, and is consistent with U.S.
policy goals toward Latin America and the Caribbean. The Board also
determines whether the instruction under the curriculum of the
Institute appropriately emphasizes human rights, the rule of law, due
process, civilian control of the military, and the role of the military
in a democratic society. The Secretary of Defense may act on the
Committee's advice and recommendations.
Agenda: Status briefing on the Institute from the Commandant;
update briefings from the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense
(Policy); Department of State; U.S. Northern Command; and U.S. Southern
Command; presentation of other information appropriate to the Board's
interests, and a public comments period.
Public Accessibility to the Meeting: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b, as
amended, and 41 CFR 102-3.140 through 102-3.165, and subject to the
availability of space, this meeting is open to the public. Seating is
on a first to arrive basis. Attendees are requested to submit their
name, affiliation, and daytime phone number seven business days prior
to the meeting to Mr. Procell, via electronic mail, the preferred mode
of submission, at the address listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION
CONTACT section. Because the meeting of the committee will be held in a
Federal Government facility on a military base, security screening is
required. A photo ID is required to enter base. Please note that
security and gate guards have the right to inspect vehicles and persons
seeking to enter and exit the installation. Bradley Hall is fully
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handicap accessible. Wheelchair access is available in front at the
main entrance of the building. For additional information about public
access procedures, contact Mr. Procell at the email address or
telephone number listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section.
Written Comments and Statements: Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.105(j)
and 102-3.140 and section 10(a)(3) of the Federal Advisory Committee
Act, the public or interested organizations may submit written comments
or statements to the Committee, in response to the stated agenda of the
open meeting or in regard to the Committee's mission in general.
Written comments or statements should be submitted to Mr. Procell, via
electronic mail, the preferred mode of submission, at the address
listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section. Each page of the
comment or statement must include the author's name, title or
affiliation, address, and daytime phone number. Written comments or
statements being submitted in response to the agenda set forth in this
notice must be received at least seven business days prior to the
meeting to be considered by the Committee. The Designated Federal
Officer will review all timely submitted written comments or statements
with the Committee Chairperson, and ensure the comments are provided to
all members of the Committee before the meeting. Written comments or
statements received after this date may not be provided to the
Committee until its next meeting. Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.140d, the
Committee is not obligated to allow a member of the public to speak or
otherwise address the Committee during the meeting. Members of the
public will be permitted to make verbal comments during the Committee
meeting only at the time and in the manner described below. If a member
of the public is interested in making a verbal comment at the open
meeting, that individual must submit a request, with a brief statement
of the subject matter to be addressed by the comment, at least three
(3) business days in advance to Mr. Procell, via electronic mail, the
preferred mode of submission, at the address listed in the FOR FURTHER
INFORMATION CONTACT section. Requests will be logged in the order
received. The Designated Federal Officer in consultation with the
Committee Chair will determine whether the subject matter of each
comment is relevant to the Committee's mission and/or the topics to be
addressed in this public meeting. A 30-minute period between 10:30 to
11:00 a.m. will be available for verbal public comments. Members of the
public who have requested to make a verbal comment and whose comments
have been deemed relevant under the process described above, will be
allotted no more than three (3) minutes during this period, and will be
invited to speak in the order in which their requests were received.
Brenda S. Bowen,
Army Federal Register Liaison Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-21572 Filed 10-5-17; 8:45 am]
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