Notice2024-11004
Advisory Committee Charter Renewals
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Published
May 20, 2024
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 89, Number 98 (Monday, May 20, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43983-43984]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-11004]
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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.
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#83c9e6e5e5f1e6faadceecf1e2e4ede6c3f5e2ade4ecf5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="357f50535347504c1b785a4754525b507543541b525a43">[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>.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Committee name Committee description Charter renewed on
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VA National Academic Affiliations Provides advice on matters December 6, 2023.
Council. affecting partnerships between
VA and its academic affiliates.
Cooperative Studies Scientific Provides advice on VA April 11, 2024.
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 Systems Research................. Provides advice on the fair and April 11, 2024.
equitable 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 Research and Provides advice on the April 11, 2024.
Development and Clinical Science scientific quality, budget,
Research and Development Services safety and 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. The
applications to be reviewed may
address research questions
within the general area of
biomedical and behavioral
research or clinical science
research. The Board does not
consider grants, contracts or
other forms of extramural
research.
Rehabilitation Research and Development Provides advice on the fair and April 11, 2024
Service Scientific Merit Review Board. equitable 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 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 name Committee description Charter renewed on
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Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans. Provides advice on the February 11, 2024.
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.
Veterans' Rural Health Advisory Provides advice on health care March 21, 2024.
Committee. issues that affect Veterans
residing in rural areas.
Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans. Provides advice on benefits and April 10, 2024.
services to Veterans
experiencing homelessness.
Advisory Committee on Former Prisoners Provides advice on the April 22, 2024.
of War. administration of benefits for
Veterans who are former
prisoners of war and the needs
of these Veterans, in the areas
compensation, health care and
rehabilitation.
Advisory Committee on Prosthetics and Provides advice on May 9, 2024.
Special Disabilities Programs. administration of VA
prosthetics and special-
disabilities programs;
coordination of VA and non-VA
programs to develop and test
prosthetic devices; and
coordination of the
informational exchange
regarding development and
testing of prosthetic devices.
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Dated: May 15, 2024.
Jelessa M. Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-11004 Filed 5-17-24; 8:45 am]
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