[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 59 (Tuesday, March 30, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16659-16660]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-06522]


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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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Department of Veterans Affairs Voluntary  Provides advice on the           March 2, 2021.
 Service National Advisory Committee.      coordination and promotion of
                                           volunteer activities within VA
                                           health care facilities, and on
                                           other matters relating to
                                           volunteerism.
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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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Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War   Provides advice on proposed      January 12, 2021.
 Veterans' Illnesses.                      research studies, plans, and
                                           strategies related
                                           understanding and treating the
                                           health consequences of
                                           military service in the
                                           Southwest Asia theater of
                                           operations during the 1990-
                                           1991 Gulf War (Operations
                                           Desert Shield and Desert
                                           Storm).

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Veterans' Advisory Committee on           Provides advice on the           March 12, 2021.
 Education.                                administration of education
                                           and training programs for
                                           Veterans and Servicepersons,
                                           Reservists, Guard personnel,
                                           and for dependents of
                                           Veterans, including programs
                                           under chapters 30, 32, 35, and
                                           36 of title 38, and Chapter
                                           1606 of title 10, U.S.C.
Advisory Committee on Structural Safety   Provides advice on all matters   March 16, 2021.
 of Department of Veterans Affairs         of structural safety in the
 Facilities.                               construction and remodeling of
                                           VA facilities and recommends
                                           standards for use by VA in the
                                           construction and alteration of
                                           facilities.
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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: March 25, 2021.
Jelessa M. Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2021-06522 Filed 3-29-21; 8:45 am]
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