82 FR 10431 - Geriatrics and Gerontology Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 27 (Friday, February 10, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 10431-10432] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-02765] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 4- 5, 2017, in Room 630 on the 4th and in Room 530 on the 5th at the Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC. On April 4th, the session will begin at 8:30 a.m. and end at 5 p.m. On April 5th, 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. Alejandra Paulovich, 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]. Because the meeting is being held in a government building, a photo I.D. must be presented at the Guard's Desk as a part of the clearance process. Due to an increase in security protocols, and in order to prevent delays in clearance processing, you should allow an additional 30 minutes before the meeting begins. Individuals who wish to attend the meeting should contact Mrs. Paulovich at (202) 461-6016. [[Page 10432]] Dated: February 7, 2017. LaTonya L. Small, Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2017-02765 Filed 2-9-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P
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business hours are 7:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 5. Historic and Cultural Resources: DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
(Mountain time). Section 106 of the National Historic AFFAIRS
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is Preservation Act of 1966 [54 U.S.C.
hereby given that FHWA and other 306108]); Archaeological Resources Geriatrics and Gerontology Advisory
agencies have taken final agency action Protection Act of 1977 [16 U.S.C. 470aa– Committee; Notice of Meeting
within in the meaning of 23 U.S.C. 470mm]; Archaeological and Historic The Department of Veterans Affairs
139(l)(1) by approving the Central 70 Preservation Act [16 U.S.C. 469–469c– (VA) gives notice under the Federal
highway project in the State of Colorado 2]; Native American Grave Protection Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App.
in the Record of Decision issued January and Repatriation Act [25 U.S.C. 3001– 2, that a meeting of the Geriatrics and
19, 2017. Project Overview: I–70 3013]. Gerontology Advisory Committee will
between I–25 and Chambers Road is one be held on April 4–5, 2017, in Room 630
6. Social and Economic: Civil Rights
of Colorado’s economic backbones. The on the 4th and in Room 530 on the 5th
Act of 1964 [42 U.S.C. 2000(d)–
corridor is home to 1,200 businesses, at the Department of Veterans Affairs,
connecting the region to Denver 2000(d)(1)]; American Indian Religious
Freedom Act [42 U.S.C. 1996]; the 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington,
International Airport and carrying DC. On April 4th, the session will begin
upwards of 200,000 vehicles per day. Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real
at 8:30 a.m. and end at 5 p.m. On April
The purpose of the project is to Property Acquisition Policies Act of
5th, the session will begin at 8 a.m. and
implement a transportation solution that 1970 [42 U.S.C. 61].
end at 12 noon. This meeting is open to
improves safety, access, and mobility 7. Wetlands and Water Resources: the public.
and addresses congestion on I–70 in the Clean Water Act [33 U.S.C. 1251–1387] The purpose of the Committee is to
project area. The Central 70 project (Section 404, Section 401, Section 319); provide advice to the Secretary of VA
proposes to reconstruct and improve a Land and Water Conservation Fund Act and the Under Secretary for Health on
10-mile stretch of I–70, which will [16 U.S.C. 460l–4–460l–11]; Safe all matters pertaining to geriatrics and
include adding one new express lane in Drinking Water Act [42 U.S.C. 300f– gerontology. The Committee assesses
each direction, removing the interstate 300j–9.]; Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 the capability of VA health care
from an aging viaduct and placing it [33 U.S.C. 401–406]; Transportation facilities and programs to meet the
below grade, and constructing a four- Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA– medical, psychological, and social
acre cover over a portion of the lowered 21) [23 U.S.C. 103(b)(6)(m), 133(b)(11)] needs of older Veterans and evaluates
section. The actions by the Federal (wetlands mitigation banking); Flood VA programs designated as Geriatric
agencies on the project, and the laws Research, Education, and Clinical
Disaster Protection Act of 1973 [42
under which such actions were taken, Centers.
U.S.C. 4001–4129].
are described in the I–70 East from I–25 The meeting will feature
to Tower Road Final Environmental 8. Hazardous Materials: presentations and discussions on VA’s
Impact Statement (FEIS) and Section Comprehensive Environmental geriatrics and extended care programs,
4(f) Evaluation signed on December 18, Response, Compensation, and Liability aging research activities, updates on
2015, in the Central 70 Record of Act [42 U.S.C. 9601–9675]; Superfund VA’s employee staff working in the area
Decision (ROD) signed January 19, 2017, Amendments and Reauthorization Act of geriatrics (to include training,
and in other key project documents. The of 1986 [Pub. L. 99–499]; Resource recruitment and retention approaches),
FEIS, ROD, and other key documents for Conservation and Recovery Act [42 Veterans Health Administration (VHA)
the project are available by contacting U.S.C. 6901–6992(k)]. strategic planning activities in geriatrics
FHWA or the Colorado Department of and extended care, recent VHA efforts
9. Executive Orders: E.O. 11990
Transportation at the addresses regarding dementia and program
Protection of Wetlands; E.O. 11988
provided above. The EIS and ROD advances in palliative care, and
Floodplain Management; E.O. 12898
documents can be viewed and performance and oversight of VA
downloaded from the project Web sites Federal Actions to Address
Geriatric Research, Education, and
at www.I-70east.com. Environmental Justice in Minority
Clinical Centers.
This notice applies to all Federal Populations and Low Income No time will be allocated at this
agency decisions, actions, approvals, Populations; E.O. 11593 Protection and meeting for receiving oral presentations
licenses, and permits on the project as Enhancement of Cultural Resources; from the public. Interested parties
of the issuance date of this notice, E.O. 13007 Indian Sacred Sites; E.O. should provide written comments for
including but not limited to those 13287 Preserve America; E.O. 13175 review by the Committee to Mrs.
arising under the following laws: Consultation and Coordination with Alejandra Paulovich, Program Analyst,
1. General: National Environmental Indian Tribal Governments; E.O. 11514 Geriatrics and Extended Care Services
Policy Act [42 U.S.C. 4321–4370h]; Protection and Enhancement of (10P4G), Department of Veterans
Federal-Aid Highway Act [23 U.S.C. Environmental Quality; E.O. 13112 Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW.,
109]. Invasive Species. Washington, DC 20420, or via email at
2. Air: Clean Air Act [42 U.S.C. 7401– Authority: 23 U.S.C. 139(l)(1). Alejandra.Paulovich@va.gov. Because
7671(q)] (transportation conformity). the meeting is being held in a
3. Land: Section 4(f) of the Issued on: January 20, 2017. government building, a photo I.D. must
Department of Transportation Act of John M. Cater, be presented at the Guard’s Desk as a
1966 [49 U.S.C. 303]; Section 6(f) of the part of the clearance process. Due to an
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Division Administrator, Lakewood, Colorado.
Land and Water Conservation Fund Act [FR Doc. 2017–02660 Filed 2–9–17; 8:45 am] increase in security protocols, and in
of 1965 [16 U.S.C. 4601]; BILLING CODE 4910–22–P
order to prevent delays in clearance
4. Wildlife: Endangered Species Act processing, you should allow an
[16 U.S.C. 1531–1544]; Fish and additional 30 minutes before the
Wildlife Coordination Act [16 U.S.C. meeting begins. Individuals who wish to
661–667(e)]; Migratory Bird Treaty Act attend the meeting should contact Mrs.
[16 U.S.C. 703–712]. Paulovich at (202) 461–6016.
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Dated: February 7, 2017. partnerships between VA and its comments at the time of the meeting for
LaTonya L. Small, academic affiliates. inclusion in the official meeting record.
Committee Management Officer. On March 2, 2017, the Council will Oral presentations will be limited to five
explore the implementation and funding minutes or less, depending on the
[FR Doc. 2017–02765 Filed 2–9–17; 8:45 am]
status of the Veterans Access, Choice, number of participants. Interested
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and Accountability Act of 2014’s parties may also provide written
Graduate Medical Education expansion comments for review by the Council
plan; examine the breadth and scope of prior to the meeting or at any time, by
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS VA’s partnerships with historically email to Steve.Trynosky@va.gov, or by
AFFAIRS black colleges and universities (HBCUs) mail to Stephen K. Trynosky J.D.,
and Hispanic serving institutions (HSIs); M.P.H., M.M.A.S., Designated Federal
Advisory Committee: VA National
and discuss planning efforts for VA’s Officer, Office of Academic Affiliations
Academic Affiliations Council Notice of
Congressionally-directed symposium on (10A2D), 810 Vermont Avenue NW.,
Meeting HBCU engagement that is tentatively Washington, DC 20420. Any member of
scheduled for June 2017. The Council the public wishing to participate or
The Department of Veterans Affairs
will receive public comments from 2:45 seeking additional information should
(VA) gives notice under the Federal
p.m. to 3:00 p.m. EST. contact Mr. Trynosky via email or by
Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. Interested persons may attend and/or
2 that the VA National Academic phone at (202) 461–6723.
present oral statements to the Council.
Affiliations Council will meet via The dial in number to attend the Dated: February 7, 2017,
conference call on March 2, 2017, from conference call is: 1–800–767–1750. At Jelessa M. Burney,
1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. EST. The meeting the prompt, enter access code 45206 Federal Advisory Committee Management
is open to the public. then press #. Individuals seeking to Officer.
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