[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 220 (Thursday, November 14, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68503-68504]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-27277]
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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 the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, that the Advisory
Committee on Disability Compensation will meet on December 2-3, 2013,
at the U.S.
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Department of Veterans Affairs, Room 730, 810 Vermont Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20420. The sessions will begin at 8:30 a.m. and end at
4:30 p.m. on both days. The 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 during 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 Nancy Copeland, Designated Federal Officer, Department of Veterans
Affairs, Veterans Benefits Administration, Compensation Service,
Regulation Staff (211D), 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420
or 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. Therefore, you should allow an
additional 15 minutes before the meeting begins. Any member of the
public wishing to attend the meeting or seeking additional information
should email Mrs. Copeland or contact her at (202) 461-9685.
Robert C. McFetridge,
Director, Regulation Policy and Management, Office of the General
Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2013-27277 Filed 11-13-13; 8:45 am]
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