[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 229 (Thursday, November 30, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 83640-83641]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-26265]


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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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    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            February 28, 2023.
 Service National Advisory Committee.      coordination and promotion of
                                           volunteer activities within VA
                                           health care facilities and on
                                           other matters relating to
                                           volunteerism.
Veterans' Family, Caregiver and Survivor  Provides advice with respect to   May 4, 2023.
 Advisory Committee.                       the administration of benefits
                                           by VA for services to Veterans'
                                           families, caregivers and
                                           survivors.
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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 and makes         January 11, 2023.
 Veterans' Illnesses.                      recommendations on proposed
                                           research studies, plans and
                                           strategies related to
                                           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).
Advisory Committee on Structural Safety   Provides advice on all matters    March 3, 2023.
 of Department of Veterans Affairs         of structural safety in the
 Facilities.                               construction and remodeling of
                                           VA facilities.
Veterans' Advisory Committee on           Provides advice on the            March 13, 2023.
 Education.                                administration of education and
                                           training programs for Veterans
                                           and Service members; Reservists
                                           and Guard personnel; and for
                                           dependents of Veterans,
                                           including programs under
                                           Chapters 30, 32, 33, 35 and 36
                                           of title 38, U.S.C. and Chapter
                                           1606 of title 10, U.S.C.
Veterans and Community Oversight and      Coordinates locally with VA to    April 24, 2023.
 Engagement Board.                         identify the goals of the
                                           community and Veteran
                                           partnership; provides advice
                                           and recommendations to the
                                           Secretary of Veterans Affairs,
                                           to improve services and
                                           outcomes for Veterans, members
                                           of the Armed Forces, and the
                                           families of such Veterans and
                                           members; and provides advice
                                           and recommendations on the
                                           implementation of the Draft
                                           Master Plan approved by the
                                           Secretary on January 28, 2016,
                                           and on the creation and
                                           implementation of any other
                                           successor master plans.
Advisory Committee on Cemeteries and      Provides advice on the            May 16, 2023.
 Memorials.                                administration of VA national
                                           cemeteries, Soldiers' lots and
                                           plots, the selection of
                                           cemetery sites, the erection of
                                           appropriate memorials and the
                                           adequacy of Federal burial
                                           benefits.
Special Medical Advisory Group..........  Provides advice on the care and   July 7, 2023.
                                           treatment of enrolled Veterans
                                           and other matters pertinent to
                                           the operations of the Veterans
                                           Health Administration.
Advisory Committee on Women Veterans....  Provides advice on the            October 4, 2023.
                                           administration of benefits for
                                           women Veterans; reports and
                                           studies pertaining to women
                                           Veterans; and the needs of
                                           women Veterans with respect to
                                           health care, rehabilitation
                                           benefits, compensation,
                                           outreach, and other relevant
                                           programs administered by VA.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeffrey Moragne, Committee Management 
Officer, Department of Veterans Affairs, Advisory Committee Management 
Office (00AC), 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420; telephone 
(202) 714-1578; or email at [email protected]. To view a copy of a 
VA Federal advisory committee charters, please visit http://www.va.gov/advisory.

    Dated: November 24, 2023.
Jelessa M. Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-26265 Filed 11-29-23; 8:45 am]
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