[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 159 (Monday, August 17, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50068-50069]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-17814]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Advisory Committee on Women Veterans, Notice of Meeting

    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under the 
Federal

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Advisory Committee Act that the Advisory Committee on Women Veterans 
will conduct a virtual site visit on September 21-24, 2020, with the 
Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 22: Desert Pacific 
Healthcare Network and the Southern Arizona VA Health Care System 
(SAVAHCS) in Tucson, AZ. The meetings will begin and end as follows:

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              Date                       Time              Location
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September 21, 2020..............  8:30 a.m.-3:45      See WebEx link and
                                   p.m. Pacific        call-in
                                   Standard Time       information
                                   (PST).              below.
September 22, 2020..............  8:30 a.m.-2 p.m.    See WebEx link and
                                   (PST).              call-in
                                                       information
                                                       below.
September 23, 2020..............  8 a.m.-3:30 p.m.    See WebEx link and
                                   (PST).              call-in
                                                       information
                                                       below.
September 24, 2020..............  8:30 a.m.-9:30      See WebEx link and
                                   a.m. (PST).         call-in
                                                       information
                                                       below.
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    The purpose of the Committee is to advise the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs regarding the needs of women Veterans with respect to health 
care, rehabilitation, compensation, outreach and other programs and 
activities administered by VA designed to meet such needs. The 
Committee makes recommendations to the Secretary regarding such 
programs and activities.
    On Monday, September 21, the agenda includes briefings on: VISN 22 
facilities/programs/demographics; women Veterans services; SAVAHCS and 
its strategic partnerships; SAVAHCS's women Health program; the breast 
and cervical cancer screening program; SAVAHCS's Native American 
Veterans Program and Indian Health Services sharing Agreements; LGBT 
and transgender programs; SAVAHCS's health care training programs; 
primary care community based outpatient clinics; and the THRIVE 
program.
    On Tuesday, September 22, the agenda includes briefings on: The 
Arizona Department of Veteran Services and how it collaborates with VA; 
mental health services; the Transition Care Management program; the 
Office of Tribal and Government Relations; health care for homeless 
Veterans; gynecology service and reproductive health programs. From 
2:30-4:00 p.m., the Committee will observe a women Veterans town hall 
meeting for women Veterans in Arizona, hosted by the SAVAHCS.
    On Wednesday, September 23, the agenda includes briefings on: 
SAVAHCS's Comprehensive Compensation and Pension program; readjustment 
counseling; prosthetic services; inpatient services; telehealth; 
research and medical affiliations; the Phoenix Regional Office; rural 
health; and the National Cemetery Phoenix National Cemetery of Arizona. 
On Thursday, September 24, the committee will conduct an out-briefing 
with leadership from SAVAHCS, Phoenix Regional Office and the National 
Cemetery Phoenix National Cemetery of Arizona. The meeting sessions and 
town hall meeting are open to the public.
    The agenda will include overview briefings on programs and services 
for Arizona's women Veterans from VISN 22, SAVAHCS, the Phoenix 
Regional Office, National Cemetery of Arizona, the Office of Tribal 
Government Relations, and the Arizona Department of Veterans Services.
    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 Ms. Shannon L. 
Middleton at [email protected]. Any member of the public who wishes to 
participate in the virtual site visit may use the following WebEx link 
(for September 21-23 only): https://veteransaffairs.WebEx.com/webappng/sites/veteransaffairs/meeting/download/236670d5436a47bc95047e1bb8f45ae5?siteurl=veteransaffairs&MTID=mafac92e107678c58f9c9abdb003b0d5a. Meeting number (access code): 199 257 9839; 
meeting password: CZyzrUe*633. To join by phone: 1-404-397-1596; access 
code: 1992579839##.
    For September 24 (only), please use the following information 
below: https://veteransaffairs.WebEx.com/webappng/sites/veteransaffairs/meeting/download/244e7a4df0ce4c1ea406615b409796f7?siteurl=veteransaffairs&MTID=m8df485138357baa5bcede9e6e8fab356. Meeting number (access code): 199 156 9644; 
meeting password: wU3DhjRV$77. To join by phone: 1-404-397-1596; access 
code: 1991569644##.

    Dated: August 11, 2020.
Jelessa M. Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-17814 Filed 8-14-20; 8:45 am]
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