Establishment of Federal Advisory Committees-Advisory Council on Health and Human Performance Optimization

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 ( printed page 67554) AGENCY: Department of Defense (DoD). ACTION: Establishment of Federal Advisory committee. SUMMARY: The DoD (referred to herein as “the Department of War” or “DoW”) is publishing this notice to announce it is establishing the Advisory Council on Health and Human Performance Optimization (“the Council”) as a discretionary Federal advisory committee. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Freeman, Advisory Committee Management Officer for the DoW, 703-692-5952. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In August 2026 and in accordance with authority described in Chapter 10 of Title 5 United States Code (U.S.C.) 1008(a)(2), the Secretary of War (SecWar) approved the establishment of the Council. The public or interested organizations may submit written statements about the Council's mission and functions. The Council will operate in accordance with chapter 10 of title 5, U.S.C. (“commonly known as the Federal Advisory Committee Act” or “FACA”), and 41 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 102-3, “Federal Advisory Committee Management,” [90 Federal Register 58417; December 16, 2025], and DoW policies and procedures. Written statements may be submitted at any time or in response to the stated agenda of planned meetings of the Council. All written statements shall be submitted to the Council Designated Federal Officer (DFO), CAPT Shawn Clausen, U.S. Navy, 703-2…