Notice of Plans To Assess the Current Scientific Literature and Historical Detailed Claims Data Regarding Neurodegenerative Outcomes and Selected Military Environmental Exposures; Annual Sergeant First Class Heath Robinson Honoring Our Promise To Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act Public Listening Session and Request for Comments

Document Headings Document headings vary by document type but may contain the following: the agency or agencies that issued and signed a document the number of the CFR title and the number of each part the document amends, proposes to amend, or is directly related to the agency docket number / agency internal file number the RIN which identifies each regulatory action listed in the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions See the Document Drafting Handbook for more details. Department of Veterans Affairs [Docket No. VA-2026-VACO-0001] AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs. ACTION: Notice of public comment and listening session. SUMMARY: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announces its plan to conduct an assessment of the scientific literature and historical claims data regarding the association between military environmental exposure and neurogenerative outcomes. Pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 1172 , the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announces its plan to designate a technical working group (TWG) to conduct an assessment and development recommendations to VA leadership for formal assessment, ( printed page 5993) pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 1172(d) , of the findings from National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) review of certain neurodegenerative diseases and military environmental exposures once complete. Additionally, VA is soliciting public comments on the importance of completing this assessment of scientific literature and historical claims data for neurodegenerative diseases and will also hold the annual PACT Act public listening session. DATES: Public Comments: Comments must be received by April 13, 2026. Information Session: VA will hold a public listening session virtually via Webex on Thursday, May 14, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST). The session will focus on the plans detailed in this Federal Register notice. Registration is required and further information can be found in the Supple…