[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 75 (Wednesday, April 17, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27499-27500]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-08127]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Special Medical Advisory Group, Notice of Meeting

    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. ch. 10, that the Special 
Medical Advisory Group (the Committee) will meet on May 1-2, 2024, at 
the Board of Veterans Appeals, 425 I St. NW (Conference Room 4E.400) in 
Washington, DC 20001. The May meeting sessions will begin and end as 
follows:

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             Date                       Time             Open session
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May 1, 2024..................  9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.    Yes.
                                Eastern Time (ET).

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May 2, 2024..................  9:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m.   Yes.
                                ET.
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    Members of the Committee may join in person or virtually. The 
meeting is open to the public. The public is encouraged to attend 
virtually due to seating limitations in the physical meeting space.
    The meeting can be joined by phone at 404-397-1596 (Access code: 
28277800855) and via Webex at: https://veteransaffairs.webex.com/veteransaffairs/j.php?MTID=md00680588f9b805956725e72d2778ecb. Please 
contact the point of contact below for assistance connecting.
    The purpose of the Committee is to advise the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs and the Under Secretary for Health on the care and treatment of 
Veterans, and other matters pertinent to the Veterans Health 
Administration.
    On May 1-2, 2024, the agenda for the meeting will include 
discussions on strategies for increasing access, budget execution, 
balance of care independent reporting, referral care coordination, 
maximizing tele-urgent care/emergent care and building off access 
sprints, artificial intelligence sprints and digital health tech 
sprints.
    Members of the public may submit written statements in advance for 
review by the Committee to: Department of Veterans Affairs, Special 
Medical Advisory Group--Office of Under Secretary for Health (10), 
Veterans Health Administration, 810 Vermont Ave. NW, Washington, DC 
20420 or by email at: [email protected]. Comments will be accepted until 
close of business on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. The meeting will also 
include time reserved for live public comment at the end of the meeting 
on May 2, 2024. The public comment period will be 30 minutes and each 
individual commenter will be afforded a maximum of five minutes to 
express their comments.
    Any member of the public wishing to attend the meeting or seeking 
additional information should email [email protected] or call 202-461-
7000.

    Dated: April 11, 2024.
LaTonya L. Small,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-08127 Filed 4-16-24; 8:45 am]
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