[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 133 (Wednesday, July 13, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41874-41875]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-14854]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Advisory Committee on Tribal and Indian Affairs, 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 Tribal and Indian Affairs will meet on August 15, 16 and 
17, 2022. The meeting session will begin and end as follows:

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                   Date                                 Time
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August 15, 2022...........................  8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m.--
                                             Mountain Standard Time
                                             (MST).
August 16, 2022...........................  8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. MST.
August 17, 2022...........................  8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m. MST.
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    Sessions are open to the public (virtually), except during the time 
the Advisory Committee is conducting tours of VA facilities, 
participating in off-site events, and site visits. Tours of VA 
facilities are closed, to protect Veterans' privacy and personal 
information, in accordance with 5 U.S.C 552b(c)(6).
    The purpose of the Committee is to advise the Secretary on all 
matters relating to Indian Tribes, tribal organizations, Native 
Hawaiian organizations, and Native American Veterans. This includes 
advising the Secretary on the administration of healthcare services and 
benefits to American Indians and Alaska Native Veterans; thereby 
assessing those needs and whether VA is meeting them. The Advisory 
Committee on Tribal and Indian Affairs is a newly established FACA 
Committee. The Committee provides advice and guidance to the Secretary 
of Veterans Affairs on all matters relating to Indian tribes, tribal 
organizations, Native Hawaiian organizations, and Native American 
Veterans.
    On August 15, 2022, from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. MST, the Committee 
will meet in open session with key staff from the Albuquerque Veterans 
Benefits Administration (VBA), held at the Albuquerque VBA Regional 
Office, 500 Gold Ave. SW, Albuquerque, NM 87102. The agenda will 
include opening remarks from the Committee Chair, Executive Sponsor, 
and other VA officials. There will be updates from the Benefits & NCA 
Subcommittee for discussion. From 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. MST, the 
Committee will convene with closed tour of the Santa Fe National 
Cemetery and New Mexico State Department of Veterans Affairs, and Santa 
Fe Indian Hospital.

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    On August 16, 2022, from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. MST, the Committee 
will convene at the Albuquerque VBA Regional Office, and receive 
updates from the Administrative Subcommittee for discussion. From 11:30 
a.m. to 12:00 p.m. there will be Public Comment from those public 
members who have provided a written summary. From 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 
p.m. MST, the Committee will convene with closed tour of the 
Albuquerque VBA site visits.
    On August 17, 2022, from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. MST, the Committee 
the Committee will convene at the Albuquerque VBA Regional Office and 
receive updates from the Health Subcommittee for discussion. The 
committee will hold open discussion on topics relevant to the Committee 
and address follow-up and action items including dates for next 
meeting. From 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. MST, the Committee will convene 
with closed tour of the VA Medical Center, Indian Health Service 
Albuquerque Indian Hospital and the First Nations Community 
HealthSource.
    The meetings are open to the public and will be recorded. Members 
of the public can attend the meeting by joining the WebEx meeting at 
the link below. The link will be active from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. 
(MST) daily, August 15-17, 2022.
    Meeting Link: https://veteransaffairs.webex.com/veteransaffairs/onstage/g.php?MTID=e2f851db6165e47193fd753b4c16c0eb5.
    Individuals who speak are invited to submit a 1-2 page summary of 
their comments no later than August 5, 2022, for inclusion in the 
official meeting record. Members of the public may also submit written 
statements for the Committee's review to Mr. David Clay Ward, at 
[email protected]. Any member of the public seeking additional 
information should contact Mr. David Clay Ward at 202-461-7445.

    Dated: July 7, 2022.
Jelessa M. Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2022-14854 Filed 7-12-22; 8:45 am]
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