[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 130 (Thursday, July 10, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30777-30778]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-12844]
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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 3, 4, and
5, 2025 at the U.S. Army Museum of Hawaii, Museum Classroom, 2131 Kalia
Rd., Honolulu, HI 96815. The meeting sessions will begin, and end as
follows:
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Dates Times
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September 3, 2025, Wednesday.............. 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Hawaii Standard Time (HST).
September 4, 2025, Thursday............... 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. HST.
September 5, 2025, Friday................. 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. HST.
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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.
On September 3, 2025, the agenda will include opening remarks from
the Committee Chair, VA senior leadership, presentations from the
Veterans Health Administration (VHA), VA Office of Tribal Government
Relations, VA VISN 21, VA Office of Health Equity, Native Hawaiian
Foundations of Understanding, Office of Hawaiian Veteran Affairs,
Native Hawaiian Health--Papa Ola Lohaki, Native Hawaiian Tradition
Health, and a Panel Discussion: Government programs and Policy--Native
Hawaiians.
On September 4, 2025, the agenda will include updates from the VA
National Cemetery Administration (NCA), VA Readjustment Counseling
Services--Vet Center Program, VHA Suicide Prevention/Behavioral Health,
VHA Homelessness, VBA Native American Direct Loan Program, Indian
Health Service--Substance Abuse contract, and site visit: Waianae
Health Center.
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On September 5, 2025, the agenda will include a public comment
period, committee recommendations packet session, site visits to the
Punchbowl National Cemetery, Fishpond, and the USS Arizona. The public
comment period will start at 9:05 a.m. to 9:50 a.m. HST. The comment
period may end sooner, if there are no comments presented or they are
exhausted before the end time. The meeting will be adjourned after
closing comments.
The meetings are open to the public to attend in person 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 August 15, 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.
To join virtually on Microsoft Teams: https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ZDBjZmQzYTktYTQ4MC00Y2I2LTg3NTUtMTE5ZjNkNzgyZDdh%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.
Dated: July 8, 2025.
Jelessa M. Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2025-12844 Filed 7-9-25; 8:45 am]
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