80 FR 67835 - Special Medical Advisory Group; Notice of Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 212 (November 3, 2015)

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FR Document		2015-27942

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 212 (Tuesday, November 3, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 212 (Tuesday, November 3, 2015)]
[Notices]
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[FR Doc No: 2015-27942]


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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 will meet on November 24, 2015, in the Freedom 
Auditorium (on the fourth floor) at the Veterans Affairs Medical 
Center, 50 Irving Street NW., Washington DC 20422 from 9:00 a.m. to 
3:30 p.m. ET. The meeting is open to the public.
    The purpose of the Group is to advise the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs and the Under Secretary for Health on the care and treatment of 
Veterans, and other matters pertinent to the Department's Veterans 
Health Administration (VHA).
    On November 24, 2015, from 7:30 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. the Group will 
convene a closed door session in order to protect patient privacy as 
the Group tours the Washington, DC VA Medical Center 5 U.S.C. 
552b(b)(6). At 9:00 a.m. the group will reconvene in an open session to 
review and discuss key points from the Independent Assessment of Health 
Care Delivery Systems and Management Processes of the Department of 
Veterans Affairs, which was submitted to Congress and published in the 
Federal Register in September 2015 and also discuss the Future State of 
VA Community Care. No time will be allocated for receiving oral 
presentations from the public. However, 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.
    Because the meeting is being held in a VA Medical Center, a photo 
I.D. may be requested at the entrance as a part of the clearance 
process. Therefore, you should plan to arrive 15 minutes before the 
meeting begins to allow time for this. Any member of the public wishing 
to attend the meeting or seeking additional information should contact 
Ms. Hyduke at (202) 461-7800 or by email.

    Dated: October 29, 2015.
Rebecca Schiller,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
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concern to existing mutual savings Individuals may submit a 1–2 page the meeting begins to allow time for
associations. The agenda includes a summary of their comments for this. Any member of the public wishing
discussion of current topics of interest inclusion in the official meeting record. to attend the meeting or seeking
to the industry. Interested parties should contact Mr. additional information should contact
Members of the public who plan to Elmer D. Clark, by mail at 810 Vermont Ms. Hyduke at (202) 461–7800 or by
attend the meeting should contact the Avenue, Mail Code 10P1R, Washington, email.
OCC by 5 p.m. EST on Thursday, DC 20420, or by email at VRHAC@ Dated: October 29, 2015.
November 12, 2015, to inform the OCC va.gov, or by fax (202) 632–8609. Rebecca Schiller,
of their desire to attend the meeting and Dated: October 29, 2015. Federal Advisory Committee Management
to provide information that will be Rebecca Schiller, Officer.
required to facilitate entry into the Advisory Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2015–27942 Filed 11–2–15; 8:45 am]
meeting. Members of the public may
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contact the OCC via email at MSAAC@
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OCC.treas.gov or by telephone at (202)
649–5420. Attendees should provide DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
their full name, email address, and DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
organization, if any. For security AFFAIRS
reasons, attendees will be subject to Clinical Science Research and
security screening procedures and must Special Medical Advisory Group; Development Service Cooperative
present a valid government-issued Notice of Meeting Studies Scientific Evaluation
identification to enter the building. Committee; Notice of Meeting
Members of the public who are deaf or The Department of Veterans Affairs
(VA) gives notice under the Federal The Department of Veterans Affairs
hard of hearing should call (202) 649–
Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. gives notice under the Federal Advisory
5597 (TTY) by 5 p.m. EST Thursday,
2, that the Special Medical Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, that the
November 12, 2015, to arrange auxiliary
Group will meet on November 24, 2015, Clinical Science Research and
aids such as sign language interpretation
in the Freedom Auditorium (on the Development Service Cooperative
for this meeting.
fourth floor) at the Veterans Affairs Studies Scientific Evaluation Committee
Dated: October 28, 2015. Medical Center, 50 Irving Street NW., will hold a meeting on December 16,
Thomas J. Curry, Washington DC 20422 from 9:00 a.m. to 2015, at the American Association of
Comptroller of the Currency. 3:30 p.m. ET. The meeting is open to the Airport Executives, 601 Madison Street,
[FR Doc. 2015–27989 Filed 11–2–15; 8:45 am] public. Alexandria, VA. The meeting will begin
BILLING CODE 4810–33–P The purpose of the Group is to advise at 8:30 a.m. and end at 4:00 p.m.
the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the The Committee advises the Chief
Under Secretary for Health on the care Research and Development Officer
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS and treatment of Veterans, and other through the Director of the Clinical
AFFAIRS matters pertinent to the Department’s Science Research and Development
Veterans Health Administration (VHA). Service on the relevance and feasibility
Veterans’ Rural Health Advisory On November 24, 2015, from 7:30 of proposed projects and the scientific
Committee; Notice of Meeting a.m. to 9:00 a.m. the Group will convene validity and propriety of technical
a closed door session in order to protect details, including protection of human
The Department of Veterans Affairs patient privacy as the Group tours the subjects.
(VA) gives notice under the Federal Washington, DC VA Medical Center 5 The session will be open to the public
Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. U.S.C. 552b(b)(6). At 9:00 a.m. the group for approximately 30 minutes at the
2, that the Veterans’ Rural Health will reconvene in an open session to start of the meeting for the discussion of
Advisory Committee will meet on review and discuss key points from the administrative matters and the general
November 17–18, 2015, at 333 John Independent Assessment of Health Care status of the program. The remaining
Carlyle Street, Room 2001, Alexandria, Delivery Systems and Management portion of the meeting will be closed to
Virginia from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Processes of the Department of Veterans the public for the Committee’s review,
both days. The meeting is open to the Affairs, which was submitted to discussion, and evaluation of research
public. Congress and published in the Federal and development applications.
The purpose of the Committee is to Register in September 2015 and also During the closed portion of the
advise the Secretary of Veterans Affairs discuss the Future State of VA meeting, discussions and
on health care issues affecting enrolled Community Care. No time will be recommendations will deal with
Veterans residing in rural areas. The allocated for receiving oral qualifications of personnel conducting
Committee examines programs and presentations from the public. However, the studies, staff and consultant
policies that impact the provision of VA members of the public may submit critiques of research proposals and
health care to enrolled Veterans residing written statements for review by the similar documents, and the medical
in rural areas, and discusses ways to Committee to Barbara Hyduke, records of patients who are study
improve and enhance VA services for Department of Veterans Affairs, Office subjects, the disclosure of which would
these Veterans. of Patient Care Services (10P4), Veterans constitute a clearly unwarranted
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The agenda will include updates from Health Administration, 810 Vermont invasion of personal privacy. As
the Committee Chair and the Director of Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420, or provided by section 10(d) of Public Law
the Veterans Health Administration by email at Barbara.hyduke@va.gov. 92–463, as amended, closing portions of
(VHA) Office of Rural Health (ORH), as Because the meeting is being held in this meeting is in accordance with 5
well as presentations on general health a VA Medical Center, a photo I.D. may U.S.C. 552b(c)(6) and (c)(9)(B).
care access and quality topics. be requested at the entrance as a part of The committee will not accept oral
Public comments will be received at the clearance process. Therefore, you comments from the public for the open
4:30 p.m. on November 18, 2015. should plan to arrive 15 minutes before portion of the meeting. Those who plan

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Section		Notices
FR Citation		80 FR 67835