[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 23 (Thursday, February 3, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6243-6244]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-02146]


=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Advisory Committee on the Readjustment of Veterans, Notice of 
Meeting

    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C., app. 2., that the Advisory 
Committee on the Readjustment of Veterans will meet virtually on 
February 8, 2022-February 10, 2022. The sessions will begin and end as 
follows:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                 Dates:                               Times:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Tuesday, February 8, 2022..............  1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern
                                          Standard Time (EST).
Wednesday, February 9, 2022............  1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST.

[[Page 6244]]

 
Thursday, February 10, 2022............  1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST.
------------------------------------------------------------------------

Sessions are open to the public, except when the Committee is 
conducting tours of VA facilities, and participating in off-site 
events. Tours of VA facilities are closed to protect Veterans' privacy 
and personal information, in accordance with 5 U.S.C Sec. 552b(c)(6).
    Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.150, notice of this meeting is provided 
less than fifteen (15) calendar days prior to the date of the meeting 
as a resurgence in the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted availability of 
presenters, Committee Members, VA facility leadership, caused travel 
disruptions and altered scheduling dates. These exceptional 
circumstances were out of the control of the Agency and Committee but 
directly impacted the ability to definitively determine meeting dates 
and also meet the 15-day notice period. Accordingly, and upon a finding 
that exceptional circumstances exist that warrant providing notice less 
than 15 calendar days prior to the meeting of the Committee, the 
Advisory Committee Management Officer waives the notification 
requirements pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.150(b).
    The purpose of the Committee is to advise the VA regarding the 
provision by VA of benefits and services to assist Veterans in the 
readjustment to civilian life. In carrying out this duty, the Committee 
shall take into account the needs of Veterans who served in combat 
theaters of operation. The Committee assembles, reviews, and assesses 
information relating to the needs of Veterans readjusting to civilian 
life and the effectiveness of VA services in assisting Veterans in that 
readjustment.
    The Committee, comprised of 13 subject matter experts, advises the 
Secretary, through the VA Readjustment Counseling Service, on the 
provision by VA of benefits and services to assist Veterans in the 
readjustment to civilian life. In carrying out this duty, the Committee 
assembles, reviews, and assesses information relating to the needs of 
Veterans readjusting to civilian life and the effectiveness of VA 
services in assisting Veterans in that readjustment, specifically 
taking into account the needs of Veterans who served in combat theaters 
of operation.
    On February 8, 2022, the agenda will include a virtual site visit 
of the Jacksonville, NC Vet Center at 110A Branchwood Drive, 
Jacksonville, NC, this field visit on February 8, 2022, from 1:00 p.m.-
3:00 p.m. EST, is closed to the public in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 
552b(c)(6). Exemption 6 permits the Committee to close a meeting that 
is likely to disclose information of a personal nature where disclosure 
would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy, 
which will most likely be the case throughout this field visit. The 
remainder of the meeting will include a meeting with the Fayetteville 
North Carolina VA Medical Center leadership team, and an overview 
presentation of Readjustment Counseling Service Communications Office 
Outreach efforts from 3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. EST, and a period of open 
discussion amongst committee members following.
    On February 9, 2022, the agenda will include a visit with the 
Readjustment Counseling team of the Jacksonville, NC Vet Center, this 
field visit on 2/9/2022 from 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. EST is closed to the 
public in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6). Exemption 6 permits the 
Committee to close a meeting that is likely to disclose information of 
a personal nature where disclosure would constitute a clearly 
unwarranted invasion of personal privacy, which will most likely be the 
case throughout this field visit. The remainder of the meeting will 
include a briefing from the VA National Center for Veterans Analysis 
and Statistics from 2:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. EST, and an overview of the 
Veteran Experience Office CVEB program by the VA Veteran Experience 
Office from 3:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. EST.
    On February 10, 2022 the agenda will be solely focused on writing 
the committees 22nd annual report, which will be accomplished through 
breakout groups and open full committee discussion.
    No time will be allotted for receiving oral comments from the 
public; however, the committee will accept written comments from 
interested parties on issues outlined in the meeting agenda or other 
issues regarding the readjustment of Veterans. Parties should contact 
Mr. Richard Barbato, via email at [email protected] or by 
mail at Department of Veterans Affairs, Readjustment Counseling Service 
(10RCS), 810 Vermont Avenue, Washington, DC 20420.
    Any member of the public seeking additional information should 
contact Ms. Moravy at the email addressed noted above. For any members 
of the public that wish to attend the open portions of the virtual 
meeting, they may use the following WebEx link(s):

Tuesday, February 8, 2022

    Meeting link: https://veteransaffairs.webex.com/webappng/sites/veteransaffairs/meeting/download/329e176020c24084b21c86bb49ec7349?siteurl=veteransaffairs&MTID=mcc4a2194a8aaf46ea36fae44f0bec0d6.
    Tap to join from a mobile device (attendees only): +14043971596,, 
27617207286## USA Toll Number.
    Join by phone: 14043971596 USA Toll Number, Global call-in numbers 
[bond] Toll-free calling restrictions.
    Join by phone for non-VA Staff: 18335580712 USA Toll-free Number.

Wednesday, February 9, 2022

    Meeting link: https://veteransaffairs.webex.com/webappng/sites/veteransaffairs/meeting/download/8b6fbc6b57b24bb8950bd560285df151?siteurl=veteransaffairs&MTID=m9855adfff1a298e5e7dc697bc5a36611.
    Tap to join from a mobile device (attendees only): +14043971596,, 
27638719703## USA Toll Number.
    Join by phone: 14043971596 USA Toll Number.

Thursday, February 10, 2022

    Meeting link: https://veteransaffairs.webex.com/webappng/sites/veteransaffairs/meeting/download/cf35794c3adb43dd870a662db8c3ddd3?siteurl=veteransaffairs&MTID=m0b498c8be1968ec41d6924f5178b76e6
    Tap to join from a mobile device (attendees only): +14043971596,, 
27623428576## USA Toll Number.
    Join by phone: 14043971596 USA Toll Number, Global call-in numbers 
[bond] Toll-free calling restrictions.
    Join by phone for non-VA Staff: 18335580712 USA Toll-free Number.

    Dated: January 28, 2022.
Jelessa M. Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2022-02146 Filed 2-2-22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE P