80_FR_45163 80 FR 45019 - Special Medical Advisory Group; Notice of Meeting

80 FR 45019 - Special Medical Advisory Group; Notice of Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 144 (July 28, 2015)

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FR Document2015-18447

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 144 (Tuesday, July 28, 2015)
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 144 (Tuesday, July 28, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 45019]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-18447]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Special Medical Advisory Group; 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 Special 
Medical Advisory Group (SMAG) will meet via teleconference on August 
25, 2015, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Eastern Time. The meeting is open to 
the public. Call-in access is 1-800-767-1750; access code 07245. 
Members of the public may join the virtual conference call to listen to 
the discussion; there will be no participation in the discussion by 
members of the public. Participants will be asked to identify 
themselves to gain access to the meeting.
    The purpose of the SMAG is to advise the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs and the Under Secretary for Health on the care and treatment of 
disabled Veterans, and other matters pertinent to the Department's 
Veterans Health Administration (VHA).
    The agenda for the August 25, 2015, meeting will include the review 
of the minutes and key points from the May 13, 2015, SMAG meeting and 
further discussion of the key elements of the VHA Blueprint for 
Excellence.
    Although no time will be allocated for receiving oral presentations 
from the public, members of the public may submit written statements 
for review by the Committee to Barbara Hyduke, Department of Veterans 
Affairs, Office of Patient Care Services (10P4), Veterans Health 
Administration, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420, or by 
email at barbara.hyduke@va.gov.
    If you plan to listen to the meeting, please call in at least 15 
minutes the start of the meeting; callers will not be given access 
after 9:00 a.m. Any member of the public wishing to attend the meeting 
or seeking additional information should contact Ms. Hyduke at (202) 
461-7800 or by the email address noted above.

    Dated: July 23, 2015.
Rebecca Schiller,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
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                                                    than zero. The rate will be a variable                   true time value of the cash placed on                 and treatment of disabled Veterans, and
                                                    rate re-calculated quarterly. Treasury                   deposit.                                              other matters pertinent to the
                                                    will post this rate in Table 2b—Interest                   Dated: July 20, 2015.                               Department’s Veterans Health
                                                    Rates for Specific Legislation on the                    Gary Grippo,                                          Administration (VHA).
                                                    TreasuryDirect Web site beginning on                     Deputy Assistant Secretary for Public
                                                                                                                                                                      The agenda for the August 25, 2015,
                                                    October 1, 2015 and subsequently in the                  Finance.                                              meeting will include the review of the
                                                    Federal Register.                                        [FR Doc. 2015–18545 Filed 7–27–15; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                                                                                   minutes and key points from the May
                                                    DATES: This notice is effective October                                                                        13, 2015, SMAG meeting and further
                                                                                                             BILLING CODE 4810–25–P
                                                    1, 2015.                                                                                                       discussion of the key elements of the
                                                                                                                                                                   VHA Blueprint for Excellence.
                                                    ADDRESSES:   You can download this                                                                                Although no time will be allocated for
                                                    notice at the following Internet                         DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS                                receiving oral presentations from the
                                                    addresses: http://www.treasury.gov or                    AFFAIRS                                               public, members of the public may
                                                    http://www.federalregister.gov.                                                                                submit written statements for review by
                                                                                                             Special Medical Advisory Group;
                                                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                         Notice of Meeting                                     the Committee to Barbara Hyduke,
                                                    Colleen McLoughlin, Office of Federal                                                                          Department of Veterans Affairs, Office
                                                    Program Finance, Department of the                          The Department of Veterans Affairs                 of Patient Care Services (10P4), Veterans
                                                    Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue                       (VA) gives notice under the Federal                   Health Administration, 810 Vermont
                                                                                                             Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App.                 Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420, or
                                                    NW., Washington, DC 20220, (202) 622–
                                                                                                             2 that the Special Medical Advisory                   by email at barbara.hyduke@va.gov.
                                                    5447.
                                                                                                             Group (SMAG) will meet via                               If you plan to listen to the meeting,
                                                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:      Federal                  teleconference on August 25, 2015, from               please call in at least 15 minutes the
                                                    law requires that interest payments on                   9 a.m. to 11 a.m. Eastern Time. The                   start of the meeting; callers will not be
                                                    cash deposited to secure immigration                     meeting is open to the public. Call-in                given access after 9:00 a.m. Any member
                                                    bonds shall be ‘‘at a rate determined by                 access is 1–800–767–1750; access code                 of the public wishing to attend the
                                                    the Secretary of the Treasury, except                    07245. Members of the public may join                 meeting or seeking additional
                                                    that in no case shall the interest rate                  the virtual conference call to listen to              information should contact Ms. Hyduke
                                                    exceed 3 per centum per annum.’’ 8                       the discussion; there will be no                      at (202) 461–7800 or by the email
                                                    U.S.C. 1363(a). Since 1971, this rate has                participation in the discussion by                    address noted above.
                                                    been set at a fixed 3 per centum per                     members of the public. Participants will
                                                    annum. Beginning October 1, 2015, cash                                                                           Dated: July 23, 2015.
                                                                                                             be asked to identify themselves to gain
                                                    bond deposits will pay a variable rate of                access to the meeting.                                Rebecca Schiller,
                                                    interest that changes quarterly based on                    The purpose of the SMAG is to advise               Advisory Committee Management Officer.
                                                    91-day Treasury bills. This change will                  the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the             [FR Doc. 2015–18447 Filed 7–27–15; 8:45 am]
                                                    better reflect market conditions and the                 Under Secretary for Health on the care                BILLING CODE 8320–01–P
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