[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 228 (Tuesday, November 26, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 65220]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-25583]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Creating Options for Veterans Expedited Recovery (COVER) 
Commission, Notice of Meeting

    In accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Creating 
Options for Veterans Expedited Recovery (COVER) Commission gives notice 
of meetings to be held in the Washington, DC area on December 12 and 
13, 2019, at the following times and locations:

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           Dates:                  Times:                Location
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December 12, 2019..........  9:00 a.m.-5:00      Capitol Hill Visitors
                              p.m., Eastern       Center Room SVC 212-
                              Standard Time.      10, First Street NE,
                                                  Washington, DC 20515.
December 13, 2019..........  9:00 a.m.-1:30      VHA National Conference
                              p.m. EST, Eastern   Center, 2011 Crystal
                              Standard Time.      Drive, Crystal City,
                                                  Virginia 22202.
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    The purpose of the COVER Commission is to examine the evidence-
based therapy treatment model used by the Department of Veterans 
Affairs (VA) for treating mental health conditions of Veterans and the 
potential benefits of incorporating complementary and integrative 
health approaches, and other non-conventional therapies identified by 
the Commission, as standard practice throughout the Department.
    Members of the public are invited to attend open sessions on both 
dates and locations in-person. Attendees must RSVP in writing via an 
email to [email protected] no later than December 10, 2019. A 
limited amount of seating will be available, and members of the public 
will be seated on a first come-first served basis. Use of videotaping 
or recording on December 12th is prohibited in accordance with Capital 
Visitor Center regulations and is discouraged for the December 13th 
session.
    Members of the public are invited to provide in-person comments to 
the commission from 10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m. on December 12, 2019. 
Individuals interested in providing comments must request time on the 
agenda via email to [email protected], no later than December 6, 
2019. The written request must include the presenter's name, the 
organizations, associations, or persons they represent and the topic of 
the comments. In-person comments will be limited to no more than 5 
minutes per organization and the number of presenters will be limited 
due to time constraints; those approved to address the commission will 
be notified in writing by 12:00 p.m. EST on December 9, 2019. The COVER 
Commission will also accept written comments which may be sent to the 
email address noted.
    Any member of the public seeking additional information including 
copies of materials referenced during open sessions should email the 
Designated Federal Officer for the Commission, Mr. John Goodrich, at 
[email protected]. In communications with the Commission, the 
writers must identify themselves and state the organizations, 
associations, or persons they represent.

    Dated: November 20, 2019.
LaTonya L. Small,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2019-25583 Filed 11-25-19; 8:45 am]
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