Notice2021-21431
Prosthetics and Special-Disabilities Programs, Notice of Meeting
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October 1, 2021
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Veterans Affairs Department
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 188 (Friday, October 1, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54511-54512]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-21431]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Prosthetics and Special-Disabilities Programs, Notice of Meeting
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. app.2, that a virtual meeting
of the Federal Advisory Committee on Prosthetics and Special-
Disabilities Programs will be held on Monday, October 18-Tuesday,
October 19, 2021. The meeting sessions will begin and end as follow:
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Date Time (Eastern Standard Time)
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October 18, 2021.......................... 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
October 19, 2021.......................... 8:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
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The virtual meeting sessions are open to the public.
The purpose of the Committee is to advise the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs on VA's prosthetics programs designed to provide state-of-the-
art prosthetics and the associated rehabilitation research,
development, and evaluation of such technology. The Committee also
provides advice to the Secretary on special-disabilities programs,
which are defined as any program administered by the Secretary to serve
Veterans with spinal cord injuries, blindness or visual impairments,
loss of extremities or loss of function, deafness or hearing
impairment, and other serious incapacities in terms of daily life
functions.
On October 18, 2021 the Committee will convene open virtual
sessions on Audiology and Speech Pathology; Blind Rehabilitation
Service; Caregiver Support Program; Office of Academic Affiliations;
Reasonable Accommodations (Diversity, Equity & Inclusion); and
Prosthetic and Sensory Aids Service.
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On October 19, 2021 the Committee members will convene open virtual
sessions on Recreation and Creative Arts Therapies; National Veterans
Sports Program and Special Events; and Subcommittees for Neurology
Centers of Excellence.
No time will be allocated at this virtual meeting for receiving
oral presentations from the public. The public may submit 1-2-page
summaries of their written statements for the Committee's review.
Public comments may be received no later than October 09, 2021 for
inclusion in the official meeting record. Please send these comments to
Judy Schafer, Ph.D., Designated Federal Officer, Rehabilitation and
Prosthetic Services, Veterans Health Administration, at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#612b1405184f320209000704132117004f060e17"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="3a704f5e43146959525b5c5f487a4c5b145d554c">[email protected]</span></a>.
Members of the public who wish to obtain a copy of the agenda,
should contact Judy Schafer, Ph.D. at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#29635c4d50077a4a41484f4c5b695f48074e465f"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="2b615e4f52057848434a4d4e596b5d4a054c445d">[email protected]</span></a>, and provide
your name, professional affiliation, email address, and phone number.
For any members of the public that wish to attend virtually, they may
use the WebEx link: <a href="https://veteransaffairs.webex.com/veteransaffairs/j.php?MTID=m195d4026a5a13978ba8fcfd08ee9729b">https://veteransaffairs.webex.com/veteransaffairs/j.php?MTID=m195d4026a5a13978ba8fcfd08ee9729b</a> meeting number (access
code) 27617060216; meeting password: YKcMw7qV@67 audio only:
404.397.1596/27617060216##. Real time closed captioning will be
available.
Dated: September 28, 2021.
LaTonya L. Small,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Office.
[FR Doc. 2021-21431 Filed 9-30-21; 8:45 am]
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