80_FR_16788 80 FR 16728 - Advisory Committee on Women Veterans; Notice of Meeting

80 FR 16728 - Advisory Committee on Women Veterans; Notice of Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 60 (March 30, 2015)

Page Range16728-16729
FR Document2015-07179

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 60 (Monday, March 30, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 60 (Monday, March 30, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16728-16729]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-07179]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Advisory Committee on Women Veterans; Notice of Meeting

    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2., that the Advisory 
Committee on Women Veterans will meet on May 19-21, 2015, in Room 930, 
at VA Central Office, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC, from 8:30 
until 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday and end at 3:00 p.m. on 
Wednesday. The meeting is open to the public.
    The purpose of the Committee is to advise the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs regarding the needs of women Veterans with respect to health 
care, rehabilitation, compensation, outreach, and other programs and 
activities administered by VA designed to meet such needs. The 
Committee makes recommendations to the Secretary regarding such 
programs and activities.
    The agenda will include updates from the Veterans Health 
Administration, the Veterans Benefits Administration, and Staff 
Offices, as well as updates on recommendations from the 2012 and 2014 
Reports of the Advisory Committee on Women Veterans.
    No time will be allocated at this meeting for receiving oral 
presentations from the public. Interested parties should provide 
written comments for review by the Committee to Ms. Shannon L. 
Middleton, VA, Center for Women Veterans (00W), 810 Vermont Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20420, or email at [email protected], or fax to (202) 273-
7092. Any member of the public who wishes to attend the meeting or 
wants additional information should contact Ms. Middleton at (202) 461-

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6193. Because the meeting will be in a Government building, anyone 
attending must be prepared to show a valid photo I.D. Please allow 15 
minutes before the meeting begins for this process.

    Dated: March 25, 2015.
Jelessa Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-07179 Filed 3-27-15; 8:45 am]
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16728 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 60 / Monday, March 30, 2015 / Notices December 16, 2014, the Alaska Railroad Training, qualification, and designation business, labor union, etc.). In Corporation (ARRC) has petitioned the program. accordance with 5 U.S.C. 553(c), DOT Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) The ARRC has safely operated this solicits comments from the public to for a waiver of compliance from certain equipment under the conditions set by better inform its processes. DOT posts provisions of the Federal railroad safety FRA’s Railroad Safety Board since 2009, these comments, without edit, including regulations contained at 49 CFR part under Docket Number FRA–2008–0161. any personal information the 238, Passenger Equipment Safety Due to economic growth, the ARRC is commenter provides, to Standards. FRA assigned the petition looking to expand the seasonal www.regulations.gov, as described in Docket Number FRA–2008–0161. Hurricane Turn passenger train service the system of records notice (DOT/ALL– The ARRC, a Class II railroad, and equipment. The ARRC has 14 FDMS), which can be reviewed at petitioned FRA for a waiver of petitioned FRA to modify the current www.dot.gov/privacy. See also http:// compliance from certain provisions of waiver of compliance to increase the www.regulations.gov/#!privacyNotice 49 CFR part 238, as prescribed by 49 service from 4 to 5 days a week and to for the privacy notice of regulations.gov. CFR 238.303(c), Exterior calendar day increase the passenger train consist from Issued in Washington, DC, on March 24, inspection of passenger equipment, and two passenger coaches to three 2015. 238.313(d), Class I brake test, for one set passenger coaches. Ron Hynes, of conventional passenger equipment. A copy of the petition, as well as any Director, Office of Technical Oversight. Specifically, this waiver request applies written communications concerning the petition, is available for review online at [FR Doc. 2015–07100 Filed 3–27–15; 8:45 am] to the seasonal Hurricane Turn passenger train. This service is operated www.regulations.gov and in person at BILLING CODE 4910–06–P during the months of May through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s September, 4 days a week with one (DOT) Docket Operations Facility, 1200 round trip per day, between Talkeetna, New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AK, Milepost (MP) 226, and Hurricane Washington, DC 20590. The Docket AFFAIRS Gulch Bridge, AK, MP 284. The Operations Facility is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, Advisory Committee on Women passenger equipment utilized for this except Federal Holidays. Veterans; Notice of Meeting train consists of two passenger coaches, one baggage car, and two locomotives Interested parties are invited to The Department of Veterans Affairs (used in push/pull service). This train participate in these proceedings by (VA) gives notice under the Federal provides ‘‘flag stop’’ service to residents submitting written views, data, or Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. and visitors to an area that has no road comments. FRA does not anticipate 2., that the Advisory Committee on access. scheduling a public hearing in Women Veterans will meet on May 19– The ARRC maintains mechanical connection with these proceedings since 21, 2015, in Room 930, at VA Central facilities in Fairbanks, AK, MP 470, and the facts do not appear to warrant a Office, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Anchorage, AK, MP 114, where hearing. If any interested party desires Washington, DC, from 8:30 until 4:00 qualified maintenance employees are an opportunity for oral comment, they p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday and end headquartered. The equipment is stored should notify FRA, in writing, before at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The overnight at Talkeetna during the work the end of the comment period and meeting is open to the public. week, and may be moved to Anchorage specify the basis for their request. The purpose of the Committee is to All communications concerning these during rest days for cleaning, supplies, advise the Secretary of Veterans Affairs proceedings should identify the and servicing. FRA requires a qualified regarding the needs of women Veterans appropriate docket number and may be maintenance person (QMP) to conduct with respect to health care, submitted by any of the following the daily exterior inspection and the rehabilitation, compensation, outreach, methods: Class I initial terminal airbrake and other programs and activities • Web site: http:// inspection on each day the equipment is administered by VA designed to meet www.regulations.gov. Follow the online used. This requires the ARRC to assign such needs. The Committee makes instructions for submitting comments. a QMP to Talkeetna, where there is not • Fax: 202–493–2251. recommendations to the Secretary enough work to support a position, or • Mail: Docket Operations Facility, regarding such programs and activities. have an employee travel 224 miles U.S. Department of Transportation, 1200 The agenda will include updates from (round trip) each day from Anchorage. New Jersey Avenue SE., W12–140, the Veterans Health Administration, the The ARRC requests that a QMP be Washington, DC 20590. Veterans Benefits Administration, and authorized to complete the required • Hand Delivery: 1200 New Jersey Staff Offices, as well as updates on daily exterior and airbrake inspections Avenue SE., Room W12–140, recommendations from the 2012 and at Talkeetna at least once a week, during Washington, DC 20590, between 9 a.m. 2014 Reports of the Advisory Committee those months when equipment is and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, on Women Veterans. stationed there. The equipment may be except Federal Holidays. No time will be allocated at this moved to Anchorage, or a mechanical Communications received by May 14, meeting for receiving oral presentations department road truck will travel to 2015 will be considered by FRA before from the public. Interested parties Talkeetna to have a QMP conduct the final action is taken. Comments received should provide written comments for required inspections. Talkeetna is the after that date will be considered as far review by the Committee to Ms. mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES only location that this relief is sought. as practicable. Shannon L. Middleton, VA, Center for Qualified persons, as defined in 49 CFR Anyone is able to search the Women Veterans (00W), 810 Vermont 238.5, Definitions, may perform the electronic form of any written Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420, or exterior calendar-day inspection and communications and comments email at 00W@mail.va.gov, or fax to Class I brake test on all other days, received into any of our dockets by the (202) 273–7092. Any member of the provided they are trained, qualified, and name of the individual submitting the public who wishes to attend the meeting designated to perform such functions in comment (or signing the document, if or wants additional information should accordance with 49 CFR 238.109, submitted on behalf of an association, contact Ms. Middleton at (202) 461– VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:57 Mar 27, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00113 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\30MRN1.SGM 30MRN1

Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 60 / Monday, March 30, 2015 / Notices 16729 6193. Because the meeting will be in a Marcia.Holt-Delaney@va.gov. Because the meeting is being held in Government building, anyone attending Individuals who wish to attend the a government building, a photo I.D. must be prepared to show a valid photo meeting should contact Mrs. Holt- must be presented as part of the I.D. Please allow 15 minutes before the Delaney at (202) 461–6769. clearance process. Therefore, any person meeting begins for this process. attending should allow an additional 15 Rebecca Schiller, Dated: March 25, 2015. minutes before the meeting begins to Committee Management Officer. clear security. Any member of the Jelessa Burney, [FR Doc. 2015–07165 Filed 3–27–15; 8:45 am] public seeking additional information Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer. BILLING CODE 8320–01–P should contact Dr. White, Scientific Director, at (617) 638–4620 or Dr. Victor [FR Doc. 2015–07179 Filed 3–27–15; 8:45 am] Kalasinsky, Designated Federal Officer, BILLING CODE 8320–01–P DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS at (202) 443–5682. AFFAIRS Dated: March 25, 2015. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS Research Advisory Committee on Gulf Rebecca Schiller, AFFAIRS War Veterans’ Illnesses; Notice of Committee Management Officer. Meeting [FR Doc. 2015–07169 Filed 3–27–15; 8:45 am] Geriatrics and Gerontology Advisory BILLING CODE 8320–01–P Committee; Notice of Meeting The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under the Federal The Department of Veterans Affairs Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C App.2 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS (VA) gives notice under the Federal that the Research Advisory Committee AFFAIRS Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. on Gulf War Veterans’ Illnesses will 2, that a meeting of the Geriatrics and Gerontology Advisory Committee will meet on April 20 and 21, 2015, in Voluntary Service National Advisory be held on April 28–29, 2015, in Room Washington, DC. The meeting will be Committee; Notice of Meeting 530 at VA, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., held in room 230, 810 Vermont Avenue The Department of Veterans Affairs Washington, DC. On April 28, the NW., Washington, DC, from 9:00 a.m. (VA) gives notice under the Federal session will begin at 8:30 a.m. and end until 5:15 p.m. on Monday, April 20, Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. at 5:00 p.m. On April 29, the session and from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. on 2, that the annual meeting of the will begin at 8:00 a.m. and end at 12 Tuesday, April 21. All sessions will be Department of Veterans Affairs noon. This meeting is open to the open to the public, and for interested Voluntary Service (VAVS) National public. parties who cannot attend in person, Advisory Committee (NAC) will be held The purpose of the Committee is to there is a toll-free telephone number April 22–24, 2015, at the Albuquerque provide advice to the Secretary of VA (800–767–1750; access code 56978#). Marriott, 2101 Louisiana Boulevard NE., and the Under Secretary for Health on The purpose of the Committee is to Albuquerque, New Mexico. On April 22, all matters pertaining to geriatrics and provide advice and make the meeting will begin at 8:00 a.m. and gerontology. The Committee assesses recommendations to the Secretary of end at 11:30 a.m. On April 23–24, 2015, the capability of VA health care Veterans Affairs on proposed research the meetings will begin at 8:30 a.m. and facilities and programs to meet the studies, research plans, and research end at 4:30 p.m. on April 23, and end medical, psychological, and social strategies relating to the health at 3:45 p.m. on April 24. The meeting needs of older Veterans and evaluates consequences of military service in the is open to the public. VA programs designated as Geriatric Southwest Asia theater of operations The Committee, composed of fifty- Research, Education, and Clinical during the Gulf War in 1990–1991. four national voluntary organizations, Centers. The Committee will review VA advises the Secretary, through the The meeting will feature program activities related to Gulf War Under Secretary for Health, on the presentations and discussions on VA’s Veterans’ illnesses, and updates on coordination and promotion of geriatrics and extended care programs, relevant scientific research published volunteer activities within VA facilities. aging research activities, updates on since the last Committee meeting. The purposes of this meeting are: To VA’s employee staff working in the area Presentations on April 20 will include provide for Committee review of of geriatrics (to include training, updates on the VA Gulf War Research volunteer policies and procedures; to recruitment and retention approaches), Program, followed by research accommodate full and open Veterans Health Administration (VHA) presentations on a treatment for pain, communications between organization strategic planning activities in geriatrics neuroimaging in Gulf War Veterans, and representatives and the Voluntary and extended care, recent VHA efforts drug trials in animal models. The Service Office and field staff; to provide regarding dementia and program Committee will devote April 21 to a educational opportunities geared advances in palliative care, and discussion of Committee business and towards improving volunteer programs performance and oversight of VA activities. with special emphasis on methods to Geriatric Research, Education, and The meeting will include time recruit, retain, place, motivate, and Clinical Centers. reserved for public comments on both recognize volunteers; and to provide No time will be allocated at this days in the afternoon. A sign-up sheet Committee recommendations. The April meeting for receiving oral presentations for 5-minute comments will be available 22 session will include a National mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES from the public. Interested parties at the meeting. Individuals who wish to Executive Committee Meeting, Health should provide written comments for address the Committee may submit a 1– and Information Fair, and VAVS review by the Committee to Mrs. Marcia 2 page summary of their comments for Representative and Deputy Holt-Delaney, Program Analyst, inclusion in the official meeting record. Representative training session. The Geriatrics and Extended Care Services Members of the public may also submit April 23 business session will include (10P4G), Department of Veterans written statements for the Committee’s welcoming remarks from local officials, Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., review to Dr. Roberta White at rwhite@ and remarks by VA officials on new and Washington, DC 20420, or via email at bu.edu. ongoing VA initiatives. The recipients of VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:57 Mar 27, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00114 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\30MRN1.SGM 30MRN1


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FR Citation80 FR 16728 
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