Notice2024-23269
Advisory Committee on Prosthetics and Special-Disabilities Programs, Notice of Meeting
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Published
October 9, 2024
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Veterans Affairs Department
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 196 (Wednesday, October 9, 2024)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-23269]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Advisory Committee on 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. ch. 10, that a virtual meeting
of the Federal Advisory Committee on Prosthetics and Special-
Disabilities Programs will be held on October 21-22, 2024. The meeting
sessions will begin at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST) and end at
3:00 p.m. EST on both days. The 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 Monday October 21, 2024, the Committee will convene open
(virtual) sessions with introductory remarks from the Committee Chair;
the Executive Director for Rehabilitation and Prosthetic Services;
Department Senior Leaders and a presentation from the Advisory
Committee Management Office. The Committee will hear presentations from
various Veterans Health Administration National Program Offices on
National Veterans Sports Programs and Special Events, Extended Care for
Aging Populations, Integration of Sensory Health into Whole Health, and
VA Care Across the Continuum from Amputation Prevention to Life-Long
Care.
On Tuesday October 22, 2024, the Committee will hear presentations
on Collaborative Pain Management for Veterans with Disabilities,
creative arts, adaptive sports programs, and blind and low vision
Veterans. An update will be presented from Workforce Management and
Consulting on recruitment and retention of rehabilitation and
prosthetic professions.
The public is invited to address the Committee during the public
comment period, which will be open for 30 minutes from 1:30 p.m. to
2:00 p.m. EST on Tuesday, October 22, 2024. In the interest of time,
each speaker will be held to a 3-minute time limit. Members of the
public who are unable to attend virtually may submit one-page summaries
of their written statements for Committee review. Written comments may
be received no later than October 14, 2024, for Committee discussion
and inclusion in the official meeting record. Please send these
comments to Ms. Linda Picon, M.C.D., Designated Federal Officer,
Rehabilitation and Prosthetic Services, Veterans Health Administration
at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9ad6f3f4fefbb4caf3f9f5f4daecfbb4fdf5ec"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="7b3712151f1a552b121814153b0d1a551c140d">[email protected]</span></a> or 202-870-1155.
Members of the public seeking additional information or those who
wish to obtain a copy of the agenda should contact Linda Picon. Members
of the public may attend the meeting by joining the WebEx link below:
<a href="https://veteransaffairs.webex.com/veteransaffairs/j.php?MTID=m069d89ed3bd8134bcc42d0655c113194">https://veteransaffairs.webex.com/veteransaffairs/j.php?MTID=m069d89ed3bd8134bcc42d0655c113194</a>
Audio Only 404.397.1596/Access Code 2820 175 8989
Dated: October 3, 2024.
LaTonya L. Small,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-23269 Filed 10-8-24; 8:45 am]
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