[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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