[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 34 (Thursday, February 20, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 9937]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-03273]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Geriatrics and Gerontology Advisory Committee, Notice of Meeting

    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act a meeting of the Geriatrics and 
Gerontology Advisory Committee will be held on April 1-2, 2020, at the 
Department of Veterans Affairs in Washington, DC. On April 1st, the 
session will be held at 810 Vermont Avenue NW, in room 630 and begin at 
1:00 p.m. and end at 5:00 p.m. A VANTS line has been established: 1-
800-767-1750, 17413#. On April 2nd, the session will be held at 810 
Vermont Avenue NW, in room 730 and begin at 8:00 a.m. and end at 4:00 
p.m. A VANTS line has been established: 1-800-767-1750, 34067#. This 
meeting is open to the public.
    The purpose of the Committee is to provide advice to the Secretary 
of VA and the Under Secretary for Health on all matters pertaining to 
geriatrics and gerontology. The Committee assesses the capability of VA 
health care facilities and programs to meet the medical, psychological, 
and social needs of older Veterans, and evaluates VA programs 
designated as Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Centers.
    The meeting will feature presentations and discussions on VA's 
geriatrics and extended care programs, aging research activities, 
updates on VA's employee staff working in the area of geriatrics (to 
include training, recruitment and retention approaches), Veterans 
Health Administration (VHA) strategic planning activities in geriatrics 
and extended care, recent VHA efforts regarding dementia and program 
advances in palliative care, and performance and oversight of VA 
Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Centers.
    Although no time will be allocated at this meeting for receiving 
oral presentations from the public, interested parties should provide 
written comments for review by the Committee to Marianne Shaughnessy, 
CRNP, Ph.D., Designated Federal Officer, Geriatrics and Extended Care 
(10NC4), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, 
Washington, DC 20420, or via email at [email protected]. 
Individuals who wish to attend the meeting should contact Ms. 
Shaughnessy at (202) 461-7217.

    Dated: February 13, 2020.
LaTonya L. Small,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-03273 Filed 2-19-20; 8:45 am]
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