National Security Education Program (NSEP) and NSEP Service Agreement

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Defense Office of the Secretary 32 CFR Part 208 [Docket ID: DOD-2013-OS-0021] RIN 0790-AJ01 AGENCY: Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness, DoD. ACTION: Final rule. SUMMARY: This final rule implements the responsibilities of the Secretary of Defense for administering the National Security Education Program (NSEP) and explains the responsibilities of the Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness (USD(P&R)) for policy and funding oversight for NSEP. It discusses requirements for administering and executing the NSEP service agreement and; and assigns oversight of NSEP to the Defense Language and National Security Education Office (DLNSEO). DATES: This final rule is effective on January 4, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alison Patz, 571-256-0771. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 9, 2015, the Department of Defense published a proposed rule titled, “National Security Education Program (NSEP) and NSEP Service Agreement,” ( 80 FR 69166-69171 ) for a 60-day public comment period. The public comment period closed on January 8, 2016. No public comments were received. After the 60-day public comment period for the proposed rule, minor administrative edits were made to provide clarity or remove outdated, unnecessary, or confusing language in the regulatory text due to an internal DoD re-organization. Offices and symbols have been updated to reflect the most current organizational structure. Background The David L. Bo…