[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 98 (Monday, May 20, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43983-43984]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-11004]


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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.

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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

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             Committee name                     Committee description                Charter renewed on
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VA National Academic Affiliations         Provides advice on matters        December 6, 2023.
 Council.                                  affecting partnerships between
                                           VA and its academic affiliates.
Cooperative Studies Scientific            Provides advice on VA             April 11, 2024.
 Evaluation Committee.                     cooperative studies, multi-site
                                           clinical research activities,
                                           and policies related to
                                           conducting and managing these
                                           efforts and ensures that new
                                           and ongoing projects maintain
                                           high quality, are based upon
                                           scientific merit, mission
                                           relevance, and quality and are
                                           conducted efficiently, safely,
                                           and economically conducted.
Health Systems Research.................  Provides advice on the fair and   April 11, 2024.
                                           equitable selection of the most
                                           meritorious research projects
                                           for support by VA research
                                           funds and to offer advice for
                                           research program officials on
                                           program priorities and
                                           policies; ensures the high
                                           quality and mission relevance
                                           of VA's legislatively mandated
                                           research and development
                                           program; and advises on the
                                           scientific and technical merit,
                                           the mission relevance and the
                                           protection of human and animal
                                           subjects proposals.
Joint Biomedical Laboratory Research and  Provides advice on the            April 11, 2024.
 Development and Clinical Science          scientific quality, budget,
 Research and Development Services         safety and mission relevance of
 Scientific Merit Review Board.            investigator-initiated research
                                           proposals submitted for VA
                                           merit review consideration and
                                           to offer advice for research
                                           program officials on program
                                           priorities and policies. The
                                           applications to be reviewed may
                                           address research questions
                                           within the general area of
                                           biomedical and behavioral
                                           research or clinical science
                                           research. The Board does not
                                           consider grants, contracts or
                                           other forms of extramural
                                           research.
Rehabilitation Research and Development   Provides advice on the fair and   April 11, 2024
 Service Scientific Merit Review Board.    equitable selection of the most
                                           meritorious research projects
                                           for support by VA research
                                           funds; provides advice for
                                           research program officials on
                                           program priorities and
                                           policies; and ensures that the
                                           VA Rehabilitation Research and
                                           Development program promotes
                                           functional independence and
                                           improves the quality of life
                                           for impaired and disabled
                                           Veterans.
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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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Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans.  Provides advice on the            February 11, 2024.
                                           administration of VA benefits
                                           for Veterans who are minority
                                           group members, by reviewing
                                           reports and studies on
                                           compensation, health care,
                                           rehabilitation, outreach, and
                                           other benefits and services
                                           administered by the Department.
Veterans' Rural Health Advisory           Provides advice on health care    March 21, 2024.
 Committee.                                issues that affect Veterans
                                           residing in rural areas.
Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans.  Provides advice on benefits and   April 10, 2024.
                                           services to Veterans
                                           experiencing homelessness.
Advisory Committee on Former Prisoners    Provides advice on the            April 22, 2024.
 of War.                                   administration of benefits for
                                           Veterans who are former
                                           prisoners of war and the needs
                                           of these Veterans, in the areas
                                           compensation, health care and
                                           rehabilitation.
Advisory Committee on Prosthetics and     Provides advice on                May 9, 2024.
 Special Disabilities Programs.            administration of VA
                                           prosthetics and special-
                                           disabilities programs;
                                           coordination of VA and non-VA
                                           programs to develop and test
                                           prosthetic devices; and
                                           coordination of the
                                           informational exchange
                                           regarding development and
                                           testing of prosthetic devices.
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    Dated: May 15, 2024.
Jelessa M. Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-11004 Filed 5-17-24; 8:45 am]
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