Notice2024-27411
Advisory Committee on U.S. Outlying Areas and Freely Associated States, Notice of Meeting
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November 22, 2024
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 226 (Friday, November 22, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 92737-92738]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-27411]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Advisory Committee on U.S. Outlying Areas and Freely Associated
States, Notice of Meeting
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. ch. 10, that the Advisory
Committee on U.S. Outlying Areas and Freely Associated States
(Committee) will hold a hybrid meeting (in-person and virtual) on
December 10-12, 2024, at the Hyatt Regency Guam, Tumon, Guam. Public
participation will commence as follows:
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Dates Times Locations Open session
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December 10, 2024................... 6:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Hyatt Regency Guam 1155 Yes.
Chamorro Standard Time Pale San Vitores Road,
(ChST) = GMT +10. Tumon, 4206, 96913, Guam.
December 11, 2024................... 6:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Hyatt Regency Guam, 1155 Yes.
ChST = GMT +10. Pale San Vitores Road,
Tumon, 4206, 96913, Guam.
December 11, 2024................... 9:15 a.m.-11 a.m. ChST VA Community Based No.
= GMT +10. Outpatient Clinic, Naval
Hospital, 96910, Guam.
December 11, 2024................... 12:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. Guam Veterans Affairs No.
ChST = GMT +10. Office, 253 Senator Juan
Tim Toves, St, Asan,
96913, Guam.
December 12, 2024................... 6:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Hyatt Regency Guam, 1155 Yes.
ChST = GMT +10. Pale San Vitores Road,
Tumon, 4206, 96913, Guam.
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Meeting sessions are open to the public, except when the Committee
is conducting a tour of VA facilities. Per 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6), tours
of VA facilities are closed to protect Veterans' privacy and personal
information.
The purpose of the Committee is to advise the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs on covered Veterans. The term ``covered Veteran'' is defined as
a Veteran residing in American Samoa, Guam, Puerto Rico, the
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin Islands of the
United States, the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the
Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau. The Committee advises on
improving VA programs and services to serve covered Veterans better.
On Tuesday, December 10, 2024, the Committee will convene an open
session from 6:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. ChST at the Hyatt Regency Guam. The
agenda will include opening remarks by the Committee Chairman and
Committee member introductions; welcoming remarks from the Deputy
Executive Director of Outreach, Transition, and Economic Development; a
briefing on the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) efforts to
assist covered Veterans, family members, caregivers, and survivors;
remarks by the VA Chief of Staff; a briefing conducted by the Advisory
Committee Management Office; a review of the Committee charter and
ethics; a briefing on the Veterans Health Administration initiatives
and updates; a briefing regarding the Foreign Medical Program; an
overview of the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act; and a
briefing from the Network Director--VISN 21 Sierra Pacific.
On Wednesday, December 11, 2024, the Committee will convene an open
session from 6:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. ChST at the Hyatt Regency Guam
where the Committee will receive information about the Veterans
Experience Office, the role of the VBA regional offices, prescription
drug information, travel funding, and telehealth. From 9:15-11:00 a.m.
ChST and from 12:00-2:00 p.m. ChST the Committee will reconvene a
closed session as it tours local VA facilities. Per 5 U.S.C.
552b(c)(6), tours of VA facilities are closed to protect Veterans'
privacy and personal information. The Committee will reconvene an open
session from 2:00-3:30 p.m. ChST at the Hyatt Regency Guam for a daily
closeout with updates and reminders.
On Thursday, December 12, 2024, the Committee will convene an open
session from 6:00-10:30 a.m. ChST at the Hyatt Regency Guam. The
Committee will discuss observations from the tours of the VA facilities
and receive briefings from the National Cemetery Administration and the
Office of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs. Additionally, the
Committee will receive public comments before the final close-out
session.
The public is invited to address the Committee during the public
comment period from 8:15-8:45 a.m. ChST on Thursday, December 12, 2024.
Individuals will be allowed 3-5 minutes to speak. Additionally,
individuals who wish to provide public comments are invited to submit a
one-page summary of their comments no later than Monday, December 2,
2024, for inclusion in the official meeting record. Members of the
public may also submit written statements for the Committee's review to
Mr. Bernard Johnson at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#42242331212d2f2f2b363627276c342023212d0234236c252d34"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="f0969183939f9d9d9984849595de869291939fb08691de979f86">[email protected]</span></a>.
Members of the public may attend open sessions of the Committee
meeting in person or virtually. Approximately 10 seats will be
available for public stakeholders in attendance. The limited number of
seats is due to the meeting room's capacity. Members of the public who
wish to attend virtually can do so by dialing into the Microsoft Teams
conference information below. Attendees requiring reasonable
accommodations should notify Mr. Bernard Johnson at
<a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#4c2a2d3f2f2321212538382929623a2e2d2f230c3a2d622b233a"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="284e495b4b474545415c5c4d4d065e4a494b47685e49064f475e">[email protected]</span></a> no later than Monday, December 2, 2024.
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You can dial 205-235-3524 and enter the access code below. Access
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Dated: November 19, 2024.
Jelessa M. Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-27411 Filed 11-21-24; 8:45 am]
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