| Page Range | 29329-29330 | |
| FR Document | 2016-11103 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 91 (Wednesday, May 11, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 29329-29330] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-11103] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Advisory Committee Charter Renewals AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs. ACTION: Notice of Advisory Committee Charter Renewals. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: In accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee ACT (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. 2, and after consultation with the General Services Administration, the Secretary of Veterans Affairs has determined that the following Federal advisory committees are vital to the mission of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and renewing their charters would be in the public interest. Consequently, the charters for the following Federal advisory committees are renewed for a two-year period, beginning on the dates listed below: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Committee name Committee description Charter renewed on ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Genomic Medicine Program Advisory Provides advice on the scientific and ethical March 28, 2016. Committee. issues related to the establishment, development, and operation of a genomic medicine program within VA. VA National Academic Affiliations Provides advice to the Secretary regarding April 29, 2016. Council. partnerships between VA and its academic affiliates. Veterans' Rural Health Advisory Provides advice to the Secretary on health care May 2, 2016. Committee. issues affecting enrolled Veterans residing in rural areas. * Cooperative Studies Scientific Provides advice on VA cooperative studies, multi- May 4, 2016. Evaluation Committee. site clinical research activities, and policies related to conducting and managing these efforts; ensures that new and ongoing projects maintain high quality, are based upon scientific merit, mission relevance, and are efficiently and economically conducted. [[Page 29330]] Health Services Research and Provides advice on the fair and equitable May 4, 2016. Development Service Scientific Merit selection of the most meritorious research Review Board. projects for support by VA research funds and ensures the high quality and mission relevance of VA's legislatively mandated research and development program. Also advises on the adequacy of protection of human and animal subjects. Joint Biomedical Laboratory Research Provides advice on the scientific quality, May 4, 2016. and Development and Clinical Science budget, safety, and mission relevance of Research and Development Services investigator-initiated research proposals Scientific Merit Review Board. submitted for VA merit review consideration. The proposals may address research questions within the general areas of biomedical and behavioral research or clinical science research. Rehabilitation Research and Provides advice on the fair and equitable May 4, 2016. Development Service Scientific Merit selection of the most meritorious research Review Board. projects for support by VA research funds; provides advice for research programs officials on program priorities and policies; and ensures that the VA Rehabilitation Research and Development program promotes functional independence and improves the quality of life for impaired and disabled Veterans. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Note: The Cooperative Studies Scientific Evaluation Committee was formerly named Clinical Science Research and Development Service Cooperative Studies Scientific Evaluation Committee. The Secretary has also renewed the charters for the following statutorily authorized Federal advisory committees for a two-year period, beginning on the dates listed below: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Committee name Committee description Charter renewed on ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Advisory Committee on Minority Authorized by 38 U.S.C. Sec. 544. Provides March 7, 2016. Veterans. advice on the administration of VA benefits for Veterans who are minority group members in the areas of compensation, health care, rehabilitation, outreach, and other services. Advisory Committee on the Authorized by 38 U.S.C. Sec. 545. Provides April 16, 2016. Readjustment of Veterans. advice to the Secretary on policies, organizational structures, and the provision and coordination of services to address Veterans' post-war readjustment to civilian life, with particular emphasis on post- traumatic stress disorder, alcoholism, other substance abuse, post-war employment, and family adjustment. Special Medical Advisory Group....... Authorized by 38 U.S.C. Sec. 7312. Provides April 16, 2016. advice to the Secretary and the Under Secretary for Health on matters relating to the care and treatment of Veterans and other matters pertinent to the operations of the Veterans Health Administration, such as research, education, training of health manpower, and VA/ DoD contingency planning. Advisory Committee on Former Authorized by 38 U.S.C. Sec. 541. Provides April 18, 2016. Prisoners of War. advice to the Secretary on the administration of benefits for Veterans who are former prisoners of war, and to assess the needs of such Veterans in the areas of service-connected compensation, health care, and rehabilitation. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeffrey Moragne, Committee Management Office, Department of Veterans Affairs, Advisory Committee Management Office (00AC), 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420; telephone (202) 266-4660; or email at [email protected]. To view a copy of a VA Federal advisory committee charter, visit http://www.va.gov/advisory. Dated: May 6, 2016. Jelessa Burney, Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2016-11103 Filed 5-10-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P
| Category | Regulatory Information | |
| Collection | Federal Register | |
| sudoc Class | AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106: | |
| Publisher | Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration | |
| Section | Notices | |
| Action | Notice of Advisory Committee Charter Renewals. | |
| Contact | Jeffrey Moragne, Committee Management Office, Department of Veterans Affairs, Advisory Committee Management Office (00AC), 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420; telephone (202) 266-4660; or email at [email protected] To view a copy of a VA Federal advisory committee charter, visit http://www.va.gov/ advisory. | |
| FR Citation | 81 FR 29329 |