[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 42 (Tuesday, March 3, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 12669]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-04300]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Special Medical Advisory Group, Notice of Meeting

    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act that a meeting of the Special Medical 
Advisory Group (the Committee) will be held on Friday, March 20, 2020 
at the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, 4100 Allequippa Street, 
Pittsburgh, PA 15219, and at the Human Engineering Research 
Laboratories (HERL), 6425 Penn Avenue, Suite 400, Pittsburgh, PA 15206. 
The meeting is open to the public except when the Committee is 
conducting a tour of the medical center. Tours of VA Medical Centers 
(VAMC) are closed to protect Veterans' privacy and personal information 
in accordance with 5 U.S.C Sec. 552b(c)(6). The meeting session will 
follow the below schedule:

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7:00 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. EST................  Closed to the Public--Tour
                                             at VAMC.
8:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. EST...............  Open to the public--Meeting
                                             at VAMC.
12:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. EST...............  Open to the Public--Tour and
                                             Meeting at HERL.
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    The purpose of the Committee is to advise the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs and the Under Secretary for Health on the care and treatment of 
Veterans, and other matters pertinent to the Veterans Health 
Administration (VHA).
    On March 20, 2020 the agenda for the meeting will include 
discussions regarding the VHA 2020 Goals, Precision Oncology and the 
Redesign of VHA Central Office.
    Although no time will be allocated for receiving oral presentations 
from the public, members of the public may submit written statements 
for review by the Committee to: Ms. Brenda R. Faas, Designated Federal 
Officer, Veterans Health Administration (10B), 810 Vermont Avenue NW, 
Washington, DC 20420 or by email at [email protected]. Comments will be 
accepted until close of business on March 13, 2020. In the 
communication, the writers must identify themselves and state the 
organization, association of person(s) they represent.
    Any member of the public wishing to attend the meeting or seeking 
additional information should email [email protected] or call 202-461-
7005, no later than close of business on March 13, 2020.

    Dated: February 27, 2020.
LaTonya L. Small,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-04300 Filed 3-2-20; 8:45 am]
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