[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 72 (Tuesday, April 14, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 20810]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-07853]


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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:

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             Committee name                   Committee description                 Charter renewed on
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VA National Academic Affiliations        Provides advice regarding        March 13, 2020.
 Council.                                 partnerships between VA and
                                          its academic affiliates.
Genomic Medical Program Advisory         Provides advice on the           March 23, 2020.
 Committee.                               scientific and ethical issues
                                          related to the establishment,
                                          development, and operation of
                                          a genomic medicine program
                                          within VA.
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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 Women Veterans...  Provides advice on the needs of  October 15, 2019.
                                          women Veterans regarding
                                          health care, rehabilitation
                                          benefits, compensation,
                                          outreach, and other programs
                                          administered by VA.
Veterans' Advisory Committee on          Provides advice on the           November 18, 2019.
 Rehabilitation.                          rehabilitation needs of
                                          disabled Veterans and the
                                          administration of VA's
                                          rehabilitation programs.
Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans  Provides advice on the           March 25, 2020.
                                          administration of VA benefits
                                          for Veterans who are minority
                                          group members in the areas of
                                          compensation, health care,
                                          rehabilitation, outreach, and
                                          other services.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeffrey Moragne, Committee Management 
Office, Department of Veterans Affairs, Advisory Committee Management 
Office (00AC), 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420; telephone 
(202) 266-4660 or (202) 714-1578; or via email at 
[email protected]. To view a copy of a VA Federal advisory 
committee charters, please visit http://www.va.gov/advisory.

    Dated: April 9, 2020.
Jelessa M. Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-07853 Filed 4-13-20; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 8320-01-P