[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 26 (Monday, February 10, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9270-9271]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-02410]
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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 February 25 and 26,
2025 virtually at this link: https://www.zoomgov.com/meeting/register/hMEvT94gRwO_sFrX1l4reA.
The meeting sessions will begin, and end as follows:
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Dates: Times:
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February 25, 2025............ 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.--Pacific Standard Time
(PST).
February 26, 2025............ 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. PST.
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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
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Secretary on the administration of healthcare services and benefits to
American Indian/Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiian Veterans; thereby
assessing those needs and whether VA is meeting them.
On February 25, 2025, the agenda will include opening remarks from
the VA, CALVET and Indian Health Service (IHS), updates from the VA
Office of Tribal Government Relations, VA Office of Tribal Health,
Panel on Tribal and Urban Indian Health, the VA San Diego Health Care
System--Quality Consultant, and a Veteran Panel with the Veterans
Health Administration (VHA) and Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA).
On February 26, 2025, the agenda will include updates from the VHA
Veterans Justice Programs, the VHA/Indian Health Service (IHS)/Tribal
Health Program (THP)/Urban Indian Organization (UIO), VA Veterans
Experience Office (VEO), the San Diego County and San Diego American
Legion, VBA Native American Direct Loan (NADL), and the National
Cemetery Administration (NCA). Public Comment Period will be from 4:00
p.m. to 5:00 p.m. PST. The comment period may end sooner if no comments
are presented or they are exhausted before the end time.
The two-day meeting is open to the public to attend virtually and
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 February 17, 2025, 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: February 5, 2025.
Jelessa M. Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2025-02410 Filed 2-7-25; 8:45 am]
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