Notice2022-10452
Advisory Committee Charter Renewals
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Published
May 16, 2022
Issuing agencies
Veterans Affairs Department
Abstract
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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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 94 (Monday, May 16, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 29784-29785]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-10452]
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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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Charter renewed
Committee name Committee description on
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VA National Academic Provides advice on January 28,
Affiliations Council. matters affecting 2022.
partnerships between
VA and its academic
affiliates.
Veterans' Rural Health Provides advice on March 21, 2022.
Advisory Committee. health care issues
that affect Veterans
residing in rural
areas.
Cooperative Studies Scientific Provides advice on VA May 19, 2022.
Evaluation Committee. cooperative studies,
multi-site clinical
research activities,
and policies related
to conducting and
managing these
efforts and ensures
that new and ongoing
projects maintain
high quality, are
based upon scientific
merit, mission
relevance, and
quality and are
conducted
efficiently, safely
and economically
conducted.
Health Services Research and Provides advice on the May 19, 2022.
Development Service fair and equitable
Scientific Merit Review Board. selection of the most
meritorious research
projects for support
by VA research funds
and to offer advice
for research program
officials on program
priorities and
policies; ensures the
high quality and
mission relevance of
VA's legislatively
mandated research and
development program;
and advises on the
scientific and
technical merit, the
mission relevance and
the protection of
human and animal
subjects proposals.
Joint Biomedical Laboratory Provides advice on the May 19, 2022.
Research and Development and scientific quality,
Clinical Science Research and budget, safety and
Development Services mission relevance of
Scientific Merit Review Board. investigator-
initiated research
proposals submitted
for VA merit review
consideration and to
offer advice for
research program
officials on program
priorities and
policies.
Rehabilitation Research and Provides advice on the May 19, 2022.
Development Service fair and equitable
Scientific Merit Review Board. selection of the most
meritorious research
projects for support
by VA research funds;
provides advice for
research program
officials on program
priorities and
policies; and ensures
that the VA
Rehabilitation
Research and
Development program
promotes functional
independence and
improves the quality
of life for impaired
and disabled Veterans.
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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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Charter renewed
Committee name Committee description on
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National Research Advisory Provides advice on the June 4, 2021.
Council. nature and scope of
research and
development sponsored
and/or conducted by
the Veterans Health
Administration, to
include policies and
programs of the
Office of Research
and Development.
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Veterans' Family, Caregiver Provides advice June 4, 2021.
and Survivor Advisory related to Veterans'
Committee. families, caregivers,
and survivors across
all generations,
relationships, and
Veteran status; the
use of VA care and
benefits services by
Veterans' families,
caregivers, and
survivors, and
possible expansion of
such care and
benefits services;
Veterans' family,
caregiver, and
survivor experiences;
VA policies,
regulations, and
administrative
requirements related
to the transition of
Servicemembers from
the DoD to enrollment
in VA that impact
Veterans' families,
caregivers, and
survivors; and
factors that
influence access to,
quality of, and
accountability for
services and benefits
for Veterans'
families, caregivers,
and survivors.
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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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Charter renewed
Committee name Committee description on
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Advisory Committee on Provides advice on the June 2, 2021.
Cemeteries and Memorials. administration of VA
national cemeteries,
Soldiers' lots and
plots, the selection
of cemetery sites,
the erection of
appropriate memorials
and the adequacy of
Federal burial
benefits.
Veterans and Community Coordinates locally June 10, 2021.
Oversight and Engagement with VA to identify
Board. the goals of the
community and Veteran
partnership; provides
advice and
recommendations to
the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs, to
improve services and
outcomes for
Veterans, members of
the Armed Forces, and
the families of such
Veterans and members;
and provides advice
and recommendations
on the implementation
of the Draft Master
Plan approved by the
Secretary on January
28, 2016, and on the
creation and
implementation of any
other successor
master plans.
Special Medical Advisory Group Provides advice on the July 30, 2021.
care and treatment of
enrolled Veterans and
other matters
pertinent to the
operations of the
Veterans Health
Administration.
Advisory Committee on Women Provides advice on the October 14,
Veterans. administration of 2021.
benefits for women
Veterans; reports and
studies pertaining to
women Veterans; and
the needs of women
Veterans with respect
to health care,
rehabilitation
benefits,
compensation,
outreach, and other
relevant programs
administered by VA.
Veterans' Advisory Committee Provides advice on the January 18,
on Rehabilitation. administration of 2022.
Veterans'
rehabilitation
programs under title
38, U.S.C.
Advisory Committee on Minority Provides advice on the March 25, 2022.
Veterans. administration of VA
benefits for Veterans
who are minority
group members, by
reviewing reports and
studies on
compensation, health
care, rehabilitation,
outreach, and other
benefits and services
administered by the
Department.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeffrey Moragne, Committee Management
Officer, Department of Veterans Affairs, Advisory Committee Management
Office (00AC), 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420; telephone
(202) 714-1578; or email at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#2f654a49495d4a560162405d4e48414a6f594e01484059"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="4b012e2d2d392e32650624392a2c252e0b3d2a652c243d">[email protected]</span></a>. To view a copy of a
VA Federal advisory committee charters, please visit <a href="http://www.va.gov/advisory">http://www.va.gov/advisory</a>.
Dated: May 11, 2022.
Jelessa M. Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2022-10452 Filed 5-13-22; 8:45 am]
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