Advisory Committee Charter Renewals
Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 103 (Tuesday, May 29, 2018)
Federal Register Volume 83, Number 103 (Tuesday, May 29, 2018)
Notices
Pages 24594-24595
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office www.gpo.gov
FR Doc No: 2018-11435
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Advisory Committee Charter Renewals
AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.
ACTION: Notice of Advisory Committee Charter Renewals.
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SUMMARY: In accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee ACT (FACA) and after consultation with the General Services Administration, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs has determined that the following Federal advisory committee is vital to the mission of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and renewing its charter would be in the public interest. Consequently, the charter for the following Federal advisory committee is renewed for a two-year period, beginning on the dates listed below:
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Committee
Committee name description Charter renewed on
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VA National Academic Provides advice April 10, 2018.
Affiliations. regarding
partnerships
between VA and its
academic affiliates.
Veterans' Rural Health Provides advice on May 21, 2018.
Advisory Committee. health care issues
affecting enrolled
Veterans residing
in rural areas.
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The Secretary also determined that the following Federal advisory committee is vital to VA and reestablished its charter:
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Committee
Committee name description Charter renewed on
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Genomic Medicine Program Provides advice on May 9, 2018.
Advisory Committee. the scientific and
ethical issues
related to the
establishment,
development, and
operation of a
genomic medicine
program within VA.
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The Secretary has also renewed the charter for the following statutorily authorized Federal advisory committee for a two-year period, beginning on the date listed below:
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Committee
Committee name description Charter renewed on
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Advisory Committee on Provides advice on April 9, 2018.
Minority Veterans. the administration
of VA benefits for
Veterans who are
minority group
members in the
areas of
compensation,
health care,
rehabilitation
outreach, and other
services.
Advisory Committee on Provides advice on May 7, 2018.
Homeless Veterans. benefits and
services to
Veterans
experiencing
homelessness.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeffrey Moragne, Committee Management Office, Department of Veterans Affairs, Advisory Committee Management Office (00AC), 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420; telephone (202) 266-4660; or email at email protected. To view a copy of a VA Federal advisory committee charters, please visit http://www.va.gov/advisory.
Date: May 23, 2018.
Jelessa M. Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
FR Doc. 2018-11435 Filed 5-25-18; 8:45 am
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