81 FR 10370 - Geriatrics and Gerontology Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 39 (February 29, 2016)
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 39 (February 29, 2016)
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 39 (Monday, February 29, 2016)] [Notices] [Page 10370] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-04333] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Geriatrics and Gerontology Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, that a meeting of the Geriatrics and Gerontology Advisory Committee will be held on April 19- 20, 2016, in Room 730 at the Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC. On April 29, the session will begin at 8:30 a.m. and end at 5 p.m. On April 20, the session will begin at 8 a.m. and end at 12 noon. This meeting is open to the public. The purpose of the Committee is to provide advice to the Secretary of VA and the Under Secretary for Health on all matters pertaining to geriatrics and gerontology. The Committee assesses the capability of VA health care facilities and programs to meet the medical, psychological, and social needs of older Veterans and evaluates VA programs designated as Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Centers. The meeting will feature presentations and discussions on VA's geriatrics and extended care programs, aging research activities, updates on VA's employee staff working in the area of geriatrics (to include training, recruitment and retention approaches), Veterans Health Administration (VHA) strategic planning activities in geriatrics and extended care, recent VHA efforts regarding dementia and program advances in palliative care, and performance and oversight of VA Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Centers. 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 Mrs. Marcia Holt- Delaney, Program Analyst, Geriatrics and Extended Care Services (10P4G), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420, or via email at [email protected]. Individuals who wish to attend the meeting should contact Mrs. Holt- Delaney at (202) 461-6769. Dated: February 24, 2016. Rebecca Schiller, Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2016-04333 Filed 2-26-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P
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is mandated by Congress to investigate, Date: February 24, 2016 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
assess, and report to Congress annually Michael Danis, AFFAIRS
on ‘‘the national security implications of Executive Director, U.S.-China Economic and
the economic relationship between the Security Review Commission. Geriatrics and Gerontology Advisory
United States and the People’s Republic [FR Doc. 2016–04339 Filed 2–26–16; 8:45 am] Committee; Notice of Meeting
of China.’’ Pursuant to this mandate, the BILLING CODE 1137–00–P
The Department of Veterans Affairs
Commission will hold a public hearing (VA) gives notice under the Federal
in Washington, DC on Thursday, March Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App.
10, 2016, on ‘‘China-South Asia 2, that a meeting of the Geriatrics and
Relations.’’ DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS Gerontology Advisory Committee will
AFFAIRS be held on April 19–20, 2016, in Room
Background: This is the third public
hearing the Commission will hold Genomic Medicine Program Advisory 730 at the Department of Veterans
during its 2016 report cycle to collect Committee; Notice of Meeting Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW.,
input from academic and industry Washington, DC. On April 29, the
experts concerning the national security The Department of Veterans Affairs session will begin at 8:30 a.m. and end
implications of China’s military (VA) gives notice under the Federal at 5 p.m. On April 20, the session will
modernization efforts for the United Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. begin at 8 a.m. and end at 12 noon. This
States. The hearing will explore the 2, that the Genomic Medicine Program meeting is open to the public.
Advisory Committee will meet on April The purpose of the Committee is to
economic, geopolitical, and security
12, 2016, at the U.S. Access Board, 1331 provide advice to the Secretary of VA
elements of China’s South Asia strategy,
F Street NW., Suite 1000, Washington, and the Under Secretary for Health on
and examine in detail China’s relations DC 20004. The meeting will convene at all matters pertaining to geriatrics and
with India and Pakistan in particular. In 9:00 a.m. and adjourn at 5:00 p.m. The gerontology. The Committee assesses
addition, the hearing will assess how meeting is open to the public. the capability of VA health care
China’s evolving engagement in the The purpose of the Committee is to facilities and programs to meet the
region impacts U.S. interests. The provide advice and make medical, psychological, and social
hearing will be co-chaired by Chairman recommendations to the Secretary of needs of older Veterans and evaluates
Dennis Shea and Commissioner Veterans Affairs on using genetic VA programs designated as Geriatric
Katherine Tobin, Ph.D. Any interested information to optimize medical care for Research, Education, and Clinical
party may file a written statement by Veterans and to enhance development Centers.
March 10, 2016, by mailing to the of tests and treatments for diseases The meeting will feature
contact below. A portion of each panel particularly relevant to Veterans. presentations and discussions on VA’s
will include a question and answer The Committee will receive program geriatrics and extended care programs,
period between the Commissioners and updates and continue to provide insight aging research activities, updates on
the witnesses. into optimal ways for VA to incorporate VA’s employee staff working in the area
Location, Date and Time: Room: TBD. genomic information into its health care of geriatrics (to include training,
Thursday, March 10, 2016, start time is program while applying appropriate recruitment and retention approaches),
ethical oversight and protecting the Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
9:00 a.m. A detailed agenda for the
privacy of Veterans. The meeting focus strategic planning activities in geriatrics
hearing will be posted to the
will be on interagency collaborations, and extended care, recent VHA efforts
Commission’s Web site at
development of IT and informatics regarding dementia and program
www.uscc.gov. Also, please check our infrastructure, quality control of advances in palliative care, and
Web site for possible changes to the genomic data, and data access for the performance and oversight of VA
hearing schedule. Reservations are not Million Veteran Program. The Geriatric Research, Education, and
required to attend the hearing. Committee will also receive an update Clinical Centers.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Any from the Clinical Genomics Service. No time will be allocated at this
member of the public seeking further Public comments will be received at meeting for receiving oral presentations
information concerning the hearing 3:30 p.m. and are limited to 5 minutes from the public. Interested parties
should contact Anthony DeMarino, 444 each. Individuals who speak are invited should provide written comments for
North Capitol Street NW., Suite 602, to submit a 1–2 page summary of their review by the Committee to Mrs. Marcia
Washington DC 20001; phone: 202–624– comments for inclusion in the official Holt-Delaney, Program Analyst,
1496, or via email at ademarino@ meeting record to Dr. Sumitra Geriatrics and Extended Care Services
Muralidhar, Designated Federal Officer, (10P4G), Department of Veterans
uscc.gov. Reservations are not required
810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW.,
to attend the hearing.
DC 20420, or by email at Washington, DC 20420, or via email at
Authority: Congress created the U.S.- sumitra.muralidhar@va.gov. Any Marcia.Holt-Delaney@va.gov.
China Economic and Security Review member of the public seeking additional Individuals who wish to attend the
Commission in 2000 in the National Defense information should contact Dr. meeting should contact Mrs. Holt-
Authorization Act (Pub. L. 106–398), as Muralidhar at (202) 443–5679. Delaney at (202) 461–6769.
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amended by Division P of the Consolidated
By Direction of the Secretary: Dated: February 24, 2016.
Appropriations Resolution, 2003 (Pub. L.
108–7), as amended by Public Law 109–108 Rebecca Schiller, Rebecca Schiller,
(November 22, 2005), as amended by Public Advisory Committee Management Officer. Committee Management Officer.
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