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acted or purported to act for or on behalf 

of, directly or indirectly, persons 

sanctioned pursuant to E.O. 14059. 

B. On November 15, 2023, OFAC 

determined that the property and 

interests in property subject to U.S. 

jurisdiction of the following person are 

blocked under the relevant sanctions 

authority listed below. 

Individual 

1. BELL FERNANDEZ, Gilbert Hernan 

de Los Angeles (a.k.a. ‘‘MACHO 

COCA’’), Moin, Limon, Costa Rica; DOB 

02 May 1963; POB Turrialba, Cartago, 

Costa Rica; nationality Costa Rica; 

Gender Male; Cedula No. 302600933 

(Costa Rica) (individual) [ILLICIT– 

DRUGS–EO14059]. 

Designated pursuant to section 1(a)(i) 

of Executive Order 14059 of December 

15, 2021, ‘‘Imposing Sanctions on 

Foreign Persons Involved in the Global 

Illicit Drug Trade,’’ 86 FR 71549 

(December 17, 2021) for having engaged 

in, or attempted to engage in, activities 

or transactions that have materially 

contributed to, or pose a significant risk 

of materially contributing to, the 

international proliferation of illicit 

drugs or their means of production. 

Dated: November 15, 2023. 

Bradley T. Smith, 

Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control, 

U.S. Department of the Treasury. 

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

Advisory Committee on U.S. Outlying 

Areas and Freely Associated States, 

Notice of Meeting 

The Department of Veterans Affairs 

(VA) gives notice under the Federal 

Advisory Committee Act (FACA), 5 

U.S.C. ch. 10, that the Advisory 

Committee on U.S. Outlying Areas and 

Freely Associated States (hereinafter the 

Committee) will hold its first inaugural 

meeting on December 12–December 14, 

2023, at the San Juan VA Medical 

Center in San Juan, Puerto Rico. The 

meeting sessions will be conducted in 

the Education Center, Room 2M240, 2nd 

floor, as a hybrid meeting (in-person 

and virtual). Virtual attendance will be 

available via the Microsoft Teams 

platform. The meeting sessions will 

begin and end as follows: 

Public participation will commence 

as follows: 

Dates Times Locations Open 

session 

December 12, 2023 ................... 7:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Atlantic 

Standard Time (AST).

San Juan VA Medical Center, 10 Calle Casia, Education Center, RM 2M240, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00921.Yes. 

December 13, 2023 ................... 7:30 a.m.–9:00 a.m. AST ......... San Juan VA Medical Center, 10 Calle Casia, Education Center, RM 2M240, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00921.Yes. 

December 13, 2023 ................... 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m. AST ......... San Juan VBA Regional Office, 50 Carr 165, Guaynabo, San 

Juan, Puerto Rico 00934 and San Juan VA Medical Center, 

10 Calle Casia, Education Center, RM 2M240, San Juan, 

Puerto Rico 00921.

No. 

December 13, 2023 ................... 4:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m. AST ......... San Juan VA Medical Center, 10 Calle Casia, Education Center, RM 2M240, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00921.Yes. 

December 14, 2023 ................... 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. AST ....... San Juan VA Medical Center, 10 Calle Casia, Education Center, RM 2M240, San Juan, Puerto Rico 00921.Yes. 

Sessions are open to the public, 

except when the Committee is 

conducting a tour of VA facilities. Tours 

of VA facilities are closed to protect 

Veterans’ privacy and personal 

information by 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6). 

The Committee’s purpose is to advise 

the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on 

covered Veterans. The term covered 

Veteran is defined here as a Veteran 

residing in American Samoa, Guam, 

Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the 

Northern Mariana Islands, the Virgin 

Islands of the United States, the 

Federated States of Micronesia, the 

Republic of the Marshall Islands and the 

Republic of Palau. The Committee 

advises on improving VA programs and 

services to serve covered Veterans 

better. 

On December 12, 2023, the Committee 

will convene an open session from 7:30 

a.m. to 4:30 p.m. AST at the San Juan 

VA Medical Center (location shown in 

table above). The agenda will include 

opening remarks by the Committee 

Chairman, Committee member 

introductions; welcoming remarks from 

the Executive Director, Outreach, 

Transition and Economic Development; 

a briefing on the Veterans Benefits 

Administration’s (VBA) efforts to assist 

covered Veterans, Family Members, 

Caregivers, and Survivors by the 

Principal Deputy Under Secretary for 

Benefits; remarks by the Deputy 

Secretary of VA; a FACA–101 briefing 

conducted by the Advisory Committee 

Management Office; a review of the 

Committee Charter and Ethics; Veterans 

Health Administration (VHA) initiatives 

and updates; and briefings regarding the 

Foreign Medical Program; Medical 

Disability Examination Office; 

Education benefits; Compensation 

Services; and Transition Assistance. 

On December 13, 2023, the Committee 

will convene an open session from 7:30 

a.m. to 9 a.m. AST at the San Juan VA 

Medical Center (location shown in table 

above), where the Committee will 

receive information about the Sergeant 

First Class Heath Robinson Honoring 

our Promise to Address Comprehensive 

Toxics Act (PACT Act); learn about the 

role of Regional Offices (RO); and 

receive an Overview of Survivor 

Benefits. From 9 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. AST, 

the Committee will reconvene a closed 

session as it tours the San Juan VBA 

Regional Office and San Juan VA 

Medical Center (location shown in table 

above). Tours of VA facilities are closed 

to protect Veterans’ privacy and 

personal information, in accordance 

with 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6). The Committee 

will reconvene an open session from 

4:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. AST at the San 

Juan VA Medical Center for a daily 

closeout with updates and reminders. 

On December 14, 2023, the Committee 

will convene an open session from 9 

a.m. to 12 p.m. AST at the San Juan VA 

Medical Center. The Committee will 

discuss observations from the San Juan 

VBA RO and VHA/VA Medical Center 

tours; receive updates on National 

Cemetery Administration Initiatives; 

receive public comments and hear from 

VA’s Office of Public and 

Intergovernmental Affairs. The 

Committee will hold a daily closeout 

with updates and reminders to address 

follow-up and action items. The 


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Committee meeting will adjourn at 12 

p.m. AST. 

On December 14, 2023, the public is 

invited to address the Committee during 

the public comment period, which will 

be open for 30 minutes from 9:45 a.m. 

to 10:15 a.m. AST. Individuals will be 

allowed 3–5 minutes to speak. 

Additionally, individuals who wish to 

provide public comments are invited to 

submit a one-page summary of their 

comments no later than December 5, 

2023, for inclusion in the official 

meeting record. Members of the public 

may also submit written statements for 

the Committee’s review to Mr. Bernard 

Johnson at fascommittee.vbaco@va.gov. 

Members of the public may attend 

open sessions of the Committee meeting 

in person or virtually. Approximately 10 

seats will be available for public 

stakeholders in attendance. The limited 

number of seats is due to the meeting 

room’s capacity. 

Members of the public who wish to 

attend virtually can do so by dialing 

into the Microsoft Teams conference or 

click here https://teams.microsoft.com/ 

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Meeting ID: 285 717 370 382 or call 

only 1–205–235–3524. 

Meeting ID: 641 975 916#. 

Attendees requiring reasonable 

accommodation should notify Mr. 

Bernard Johnson at 

fascommittee.vbaco@va.gov no later 

than December 8, 2023. 

Dated: November 15, 2023. 

Jelessa M. Burney, 

Federal Advisory Committee Management 

Officer. 

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