[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 201 (Tuesday, October 18, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 64429]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-26838]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Advisory Committee on Disability Compensation; Notice of Meeting
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under Public
Law 92-463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) that the Advisory Committee
on Disability Compensation will meet on November 14-15, 2011, at the
Saint Regis Hotel, at 923 16th Street, NW., Washington, DC, from 8:30
a.m. to 3 p.m. This meeting is open to the public.
The purpose of the Committee is to advise the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs on the maintenance and periodic readjustment of the VA Schedule
for Rating Disabilities. The Committee is to assemble and review
relevant information relating to the nature and character of
disabilities arising from service in the Armed Forces, provide an
ongoing assessment of the effectiveness of the rating schedule, and
give advice on the most appropriate means of responding to the needs of
Veterans relating to disability compensation.
The Committee will receive briefings on issues related to
compensation for Veterans with service-connected disabilities and other
VA benefits programs. Time will be allocated for receiving public
comments in the afternoon. Public comments will be limited to three
minutes each. Individuals wishing to make oral statements before the
Committee will be accommodated on a first-come, first-served basis.
Individuals who speak are invited to submit 1-2 page summaries of their
comments at the time of the meeting for inclusion in the official
meeting record.
The public may submit written statements for the Committee's review
to Corina Negrescu, M.D., M.P.H., Designated Federal Officer,
Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Benefits Administration,
Compensation Service, Regulation Staff (211D), 810 Vermont Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20420, or e-mail at [email protected]. Any member of the
public wishing to attend the meeting or seeking additional information
should contact Ms. Wu at (202) 461-9569.
Dated: October 12, 2011.
By Direction of the Secretary.
Vivian Drake,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2011-26838 Filed 10-17-11; 8:45 am]
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