[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 169 (Friday, August 30, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70694-70695]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-19570]


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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. ch. 10., that the Advisory 
Committee on Tribal and Indian Affairs will meet on September 24 
through September 26, 2024 at the VA Central Office, 811 Vermont Ave 
NW, Washington, DC 20571. The meeting sessions will begin, and end as 
follows:

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                   Dates                                Times
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September 24, 2024........................  9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.--
                                             Eastern Daylight Time
                                             (EDT).
September 25, 2024........................  9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EDT.
September 26, 2024........................  9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EDT.
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    The meeting sessions will be open to the public.
    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 Indian/Alaska Natives (AI/AN) and Native Hawaiian 
Veterans; thereby assessing those needs and whether VA is meeting them.
    On September 24, 2024, the agenda will include opening remarks from 
the Committee Chair, Executive Sponsor, and other VA officials. There 
will be remarks by the VA Deputy Secretary Tanya Bradsher, updates from 
the VA Office of Tribal Government Relations, VA Office of Tribal 
Health, VA Office of Behavioral Health/Suicide Prevention, panel 
discussions with Veteran advocates and Federal partners, and an update 
from the VA Tribal Representation Expansion Project. To

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join virtually on Microsoft Teams: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MTYyODhlZDAtNjZkYS00ODYxLTg1NDEtMjE3ZmMzNjg4ZmM1%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22e95f1b23-abaf-45ee-821d-b7ab251ab3bf%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%227ba1f948-b5ea-400d-ac6e-5d8de1560180%22%7d. Meeting ID: 217 417 253 380. Passcode: 4vYiSX.
    On September 25, 2024, the agenda will include updates from the VA 
Native American Direct Loan/Specially Adapted Housing programs, VA 
Homelessness Program, VA Office of Rural Health, VA Office of Academic 
Affiliation, VA Reimbursement Agreement program, VA National Cemetery 
Advisory Committee, Veterans Benefits Administration/Outreach, 
Transition, and Economic Development/PACT ACT, and the VA Office of 
Connected Care. There is a planned site visit to the Eisenhower 
Executive Office Building in the afternoon. To join virtually on 
Microsoft Teams: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NmM1MTZjZDMtMDI2YS00ZGRjLWJhYjQtNzEyNjgzMzYyMzk4%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22e95f1b23-abaf-45ee-821d-b7ab251ab3bf%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%227ba1f948-b5ea-400d-ac6e-5d8de1560180%22%7d. Meeting ID: 236 281 847 48. Passcode: 7ufBwA.
    On September 26, 2024, the agenda will include the health and 
benefits subcommittees to propose recommendations, followed by public 
comment from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. To Join virtually on Microsoft 
Teams: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_MThhZTU4NzYtZGI1Mi00YjlkLTkyOTQtN2JmZDY3MDEzMDIw%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22e95f1b23-abaf-45ee-821d-b7ab251ab3bf%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%227ba1f948-b5ea-400d-ac6e-5d8de1560180%22%7d. Meeting ID: 232 612 197 60. Passcode: N8Rd5r.
    The meeting sessions will be recorded. Individuals who wish to 
speak during the public comment session are invited to submit a 1-2-
page summary of their comments no later than September 17, 2024, for 
inclusion in the official meeting record. Members of the public may 
also submit written statements for the Committee's review to Veronica 
Duncan, at [email protected]. Any member of the public seeking 
additional information should contact Veronica Duncan at the email 
address above or by calling 202-905-7294.

    Dated: August 27, 2024.
Jelessa M. Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-19570 Filed 8-29-24; 8:45 am]
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