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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 226 (Friday, November 22, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 92737-92738]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-27411]

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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, 5 U.S.C. ch. 10, that the Advisory 
Committee on U.S. Outlying Areas and Freely Associated States 
(Committee) will hold a hybrid meeting (in-person and virtual) on 
December 10-12, 2024, at the Hyatt Regency Guam, Tumon, Guam. Public 
participation will commence as follows:

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                Dates                          Times                    Locations               Open session
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December 10, 2024...................  6:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.      Hyatt Regency Guam 1155      Yes.
                                       Chamorro Standard Time   Pale San Vitores Road,
                                       (ChST) = GMT +10.        Tumon, 4206, 96913, Guam.
December 11, 2024...................  6:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m.      Hyatt Regency Guam, 1155     Yes.
                                       ChST = GMT +10.          Pale San Vitores Road,
                                                                Tumon, 4206, 96913, Guam.
December 11, 2024...................  9:15 a.m.-11 a.m. ChST   VA Community Based           No.
                                       = GMT +10.               Outpatient Clinic, Naval
                                                                Hospital, 96910, Guam.
December 11, 2024...................  12:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m.     Guam Veterans Affairs        No.
                                       ChST = GMT +10.          Office, 253 Senator Juan
                                                                Tim Toves, St, Asan,
                                                                96913, Guam.
December 12, 2024...................  6:00 a.m.-10:30 a.m.     Hyatt Regency Guam, 1155     Yes.
                                       ChST = GMT +10.          Pale San Vitores Road,
                                                                Tumon, 4206, 96913, Guam.
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    Meeting sessions are open to the public, except when the Committee 
is conducting a tour of VA facilities. Per 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6), tours 
of VA facilities are closed to protect Veterans' privacy and personal 
information.
    The purpose of the Committee is to advise the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs on covered Veterans. The term ``covered Veteran'' is defined 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 Tuesday, December 10, 2024, the Committee will convene an open 
session from 6:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. ChST at the Hyatt Regency Guam. The 
agenda will include opening remarks by the Committee Chairman and 
Committee member introductions; welcoming remarks from the Deputy 
Executive Director of Outreach, Transition, and Economic Development; a 
briefing on the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) efforts to 
assist covered Veterans, family members, caregivers, and survivors; 
remarks by the VA Chief of Staff; a briefing conducted by the Advisory 
Committee Management Office; a review of the Committee charter and 
ethics; a briefing on the Veterans Health Administration initiatives 
and updates; a briefing regarding the Foreign Medical Program; an 
overview of the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act; and a 
briefing from the Network Director--VISN 21 Sierra Pacific.
    On Wednesday, December 11, 2024, the Committee will convene an open 
session from 6:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. ChST at the Hyatt Regency Guam 
where the Committee will receive information about the Veterans 
Experience Office, the role of the VBA regional offices, prescription 
drug information, travel funding, and telehealth. From 9:15-11:00 a.m. 
ChST and from 12:00-2:00 p.m. ChST the Committee will reconvene a 
closed session as it tours local VA facilities. Per 5 U.S.C. 
552b(c)(6), tours of VA facilities are closed to protect Veterans' 
privacy and personal information. The Committee will reconvene an open 
session from 2:00-3:30 p.m. ChST at the Hyatt Regency Guam for a daily 
closeout with updates and reminders.
    On Thursday, December 12, 2024, the Committee will convene an open 
session from 6:00-10:30 a.m. ChST at the Hyatt Regency Guam. The 
Committee will discuss observations from the tours of the VA facilities 
and receive briefings from the National Cemetery Administration and the 
Office of Public and Intergovernmental Affairs. Additionally, the 
Committee will receive public comments before the final close-out 
session.
    The public is invited to address the Committee during the public 
comment period from 8:15-8:45 a.m. ChST on Thursday, December 12, 2024. 
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 Monday, December 2, 
2024, 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 [email protected].
    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 information below. Attendees requiring reasonable 
accommodations should notify Mr. Bernard Johnson at 
[email protected] no later than Monday, December 2, 2024.

Join on Your Computer or Mobile App

Tuesday, December 10, 2024

    https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_YTEyMjFlOTYtYjNiMC00ZDg5LWJlYzktNmJmMGQ0ZmZiMTEy%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22e95f1b23-abaf-45ee-821d-b7ab251ab3bf%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%221406a839-e13f-4ef2-a64f-09afee2c251d%22%7d
    You can dial 205-235-3524 and enter the access code below. Access 
code: 999 828 33#

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Wednesday, December 11, 2024

    https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_ZTNkN2ZlYjYtZTU1My00MTJlLWEyM2MtNGU1NTEzMWNjMWM3%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22e95f1b23-abaf-45ee-821d-b7ab251ab3bf%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%221406a839-e13f-4ef2-a64f-09afee2c251d%22%7d
    You can dial 205-235-3524 and enter the access code below. Access 
code: 829 539 449#

Thursday, December 12, 2024

    https://teams.microsoft.com/l/meetup-join/19%3ameeting_NTczNTlkZDEtZGUxMC00MzRmLTgwNGUtOWE4YTU0ZDNlMzJk%40thread.v2/0?context=%7b%22Tid%22%3a%22e95f1b23-abaf-45ee-821d-b7ab251ab3bf%22%2c%22Oid%22%3a%221406a839-e13f-4ef2-a64f-09afee2c251d%22%7d
    You can dial 205-235-3524 and enter the access code below. Access 
code: 591 775 265#

    Dated: November 19, 2024.
Jelessa M. Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2024-27411 Filed 11-21-24; 8:45 am]
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