82 FR 15559 - Amended: Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans, Notice of Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 59 (March 29, 2017)

Page Range		15559-15559
FR Document		2017-06203

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 59 (Wednesday, March 29, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 59 (Wednesday, March 29, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 15559]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-06203]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Amended: Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans, 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 
Advisory Committee on Veterans at-risk and experiencing homelessness 
will be held May 10 through May 12, 2017. On May 10 and May 11, the 
Committee will meet at the Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont 
Avenue Northwest, Room 530, Washington, DC, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 
On May 12, the Committee will meet at the Department of Veterans 
Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue Northwest, Room 530, Washington, DC, from 
8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The meeting sessions are open to the public.
    The purpose of the Committee is to provide the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs with an on-going assessment of the effectiveness of 
the policies, organizational structures, and services of VA in 
assisting Veterans at-risk and experiencing homelessness. The Committee 
shall assemble and review information related to the needs of homeless 
Veterans and provide advice on the most appropriate means of providing 
assistance to that subset of the Veteran population. The Committee will 
make recommendations to the Secretary regarding such activities.
    The agenda will include briefings from officials at VA and other 
agencies regarding services for homeless Veterans. The Committee will 
also receive a briefing on the annual report that was developed after 
the last meeting of the Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans and 
will then discuss topics for its upcoming annual report and 
recommendations to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
    No time will be allocated at this meeting for receiving oral 
presentations from the public. Interested parties should provide 
written comments on issues affecting Veterans at-risk and experiencing 
homelessness for review by the Committee to Anthony Love, Designated 
Federal Officer, VHA Homeless Programs Office (10NC1), Department of 
Veterans Affairs, 90 K Street Northeast, Washington, DC, or via email 
at [email protected].
    Members of the public who wish to attend in-person should contact 
both Charles Selby and Timothy Underwood of the VHA Homeless Program 
Office by April 25, 2017, at [email protected] and 
[email protected], while providing their name, professional 
affiliation, address, and phone number. There will also be a call-in 
number at 1-800-767-1750; Access Code: 79421#. A valid government 
issued ID is required for admission to the meeting. Attendees who 
require reasonable accommodation should state so in their requests.

    Dated: March 24, 2017.
Jelessa M. Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-06203 Filed 3-28-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE P

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 59 / Wednesday, March 29, 2017 / Notices 15559

community, and on matters related to DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS There will also be a call-in number at 1–
volunteerism and charitable giving. The AFFAIRS 800–767–1750; Access Code: 79421#. A
purposes of this meeting are: To provide valid government issued ID is required
for Committee review of volunteer Amended: Advisory Committee on for admission to the meeting. Attendees
policies and procedures; to Homeless Veterans, Notice of Meeting who require reasonable accommodation
accommodate full and open The Department of Veterans Affairs should state so in their requests.
communications between organization (VA) gives notice under the Federal Dated: March 24, 2017.
representatives and the Voluntary Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. Jelessa M. Burney,
Service Office and field staff; to provide 2 that a meeting of the Advisory Federal Advisory Committee Management
educational opportunities geared Committee on Veterans at-risk and Officer.
towards improving volunteer programs experiencing homelessness will be held [FR Doc. 2017–06203 Filed 3–28–17; 8:45 am]
with special emphasis on methods to May 10 through May 12, 2017. On May BILLING CODE P
recruit, retain, place, motivate, and 10 and May 11, the Committee will meet
recognize volunteers; and to provide at the Department of Veterans Affairs,
Committee recommendations. The April 810 Vermont Avenue Northwest, Room DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
19 session will include a National 530, Washington, DC, from 8:00 a.m. to AFFAIRS
Executive Committee Meeting, Health 5:00 p.m. On May 12, the Committee
will meet at the Department of Veterans Advisory Committee on Minority
and Information Fair, and VAVS
Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue Veterans, Notice of Meeting
Representative and Deputy
Representative training session. The Northwest, Room 530, Washington, DC, The Department of Veterans Affairs
April 20 business session will include from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The (VA) gives notice under the Public Law
welcoming remarks from local officials, meeting sessions are open to the public. 92–463 (Federal Advisory Committee
The purpose of the Committee is to Act) that a meeting of the Advisory
and remarks by VA officials on new and
provide the Secretary of Veterans Affairs Committee on Minority Veterans will be
ongoing VA initiatives. The recipients of with an on-going assessment of the
the American Spirit Recruitment held in Albuquerque, New Mexico from
effectiveness of the policies, April 11–13, 2017, at the below times
Awards, VAVS Award for Excellence, organizational structures, and services
and the NAC male and female Volunteer and locations:
of VA in assisting Veterans at-risk and
of the Year awards will be recognized. experiencing homelessness. The On April 11, from 8:45 a.m. to 3:15 p.m.,
Educational workshops will be held in at the New Mexico VA Health Care System
Committee shall assemble and review
the afternoon and will focus on General (HCS), Building 41, Main Hospital, 4th Floor,
information related to the needs of Performance Improvement Conference Room
Post Funds, conducting due diligence homeless Veterans and provide advice 4A–160, 1501 San Pedro Dr. SE.,
on potential partners, makeovers and on the most appropriate means of Albuquerque, New Mexico; from 4:00 p.m. to
marketing VAVS, and servant providing assistance to that subset of the 5:00 p.m., at the Albuquerque Regional
leadership. On April 21, the morning Veteran population. The Committee will Benefit Office, Dennis Chavez Federal
business session will include make recommendations to the Secretary Building, 500 Gold Avenue SW.,
subcommittee reports, the Voluntary regarding such activities. Albuquerque, New Mexico.
The agenda will include briefings On April 12, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:15 a.m.,
Service Report, NAC Chair Report, and
from officials at VA and other agencies at the Santa Fe National Cemetery, 501 North
remarks by VA officials on new and Guadalupe Street, Santa Fe, NM; from 4:30
ongoing VA initiatives. The educational regarding services for homeless p.m. to 6:30 p.m., conducting a Town Hall
workshops will be repeated in the Veterans. The Committee will also Meeting at the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center,
afternoon. No time will be allocated at receive a briefing on the annual report 2401 12th St. NW., Albuquerque, NM.
this meeting for receiving oral that was developed after the last On April 13, from 8:45 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.,
presentations from the public. However, meeting of the Advisory Committee on at the New Mexico VA Health Care System
the public may submit written Homeless Veterans and will then (HCS), Building 41, Main Hospital, 4th Floor,
discuss topics for its upcoming annual Performance Improvement Conference Room
statements for the Committee’s review 4A–160, 1501 San Pedro Dr. SE.,
report and recommendations to the
to Ms. Sabrina C. Clark, Designated Albuquerque, NM.
Secretary of Veterans Affairs.
Federal Officer, Voluntary Service No time will be allocated at this The purpose of the Committee is to
Office (10B2A), Department of Veterans meeting for receiving oral presentations advise the Secretary on the
Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., from the public. Interested parties administration of VA benefits and
Washington, DC 20420, or by email at should provide written comments on services to minority Veterans, to assess
Sabrina.Clark@va.gov. Any member of issues affecting Veterans at-risk and the needs of minority Veterans and to
the public wishing to attend the meeting experiencing homelessness for review evaluate whether VA compensation and
or seeking additional information by the Committee to Anthony Love, pension, medical and rehabilitation
should contact Ms. Clark at (202) 461– Designated Federal Officer, VHA services, memorial services outreach,
7300. Homeless Programs Office (10NC1), and other programs are meeting those
Dated: March 23, 2017. Department of Veterans Affairs, 90 K needs. The Committee will make
Street Northeast, Washington, DC, or via recommendations to the Secretary
Jelessa M. Burney,
email at Anthony.Love@va.gov. regarding such activities subsequent to
Federal Advisory Committee Management Members of the public who wish to the meeting.
mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES

Officer. attend in-person should contact both On the morning of April 11 from 9:00
[FR Doc. 2017–06164 Filed 3–28–17; 8:45 am] Charles Selby and Timothy Underwood a.m. to 11:00 a.m., the Committee will
BILLING CODE 8320–01–P of the VHA Homeless Program Office by meet in open session with key staff at
April 25, 2017, at Charles.Selby@va.gov the New Mexico Health Care System to
and Timothy.Underwood@va.gov, while discuss services, benefits, delivery
providing their name, professional challenges, and successes. From 11:00
affiliation, address, and phone number. a.m. to 12:00 p.m., the Committee will

VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:54 Mar 28, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00079 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\29MRN1.SGM 29MRN1

Document Created: 2017-03-29 01:14:39
Document Modified: 2017-03-29 01:14:39

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
FR Citation		82 FR 15559