[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 77 (Tuesday, April 22, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 22587]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-09162]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Advisory Committee on Former Prisoners of War; 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 Former Prisoners of War (FPOW) has scheduled a meeting on May 5-7,
2014, at Embassy Suites, Diplomatic Room, 1250 22nd Street NW.,
Washington, DC. The meeting will be held on May 5th and 6th from 9:00
a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and on May 7th from 9:00 a.m. to Noon. The meeting is
open to the public.
The purpose of the Committee is to advise the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs on the administration of benefits under Title 38, United States
Code, for veterans who are former prisoners of war, and to make
recommendations on the needs of such veterans for compensation, health
care, and rehabilitation.
The Committee will hear from its Chairman and will receive
briefings by VA management, from the Robert E. Mitchell Center,
representatives from Veterans Benefits Administration, and Veterans
Health Administration. Annual ethics training will be presented by the
Office of General Counsel, the Chairman of the Employee Education
System will report on the FPOW training agenda, and Benefits Assistance
Service will report on outreach efforts to FPOWs. The Committee invites
all FPOWs to attend Tuesday, May 6th, at 11:00 a.m. when the Committee
will host an open public forum and FPOW panel to gain information from
FPOWs about their experiences, issues, and recommendations for health
benefits and claims processing. On May 7th, the Committee will draft
the beginning of their 2014/2015 recommendations and decide the
location of their next meeting in the fall.
Former Prisoners of War who wish to participate in the FPOW panel
and speak at the public forum are invited to submit a 1-2 page summary
of their comments at the end of the meeting for inclusion in the
official meeting record. Members of the public may also submit written
statements for the Committee's review to Mrs. Pam Burd, Designated
Federal Office, Advisory Committee on Former Prisoners of War, and
Program Analyst, Compensation Service (212C), Department of Veterans
Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420, or by email at
[email protected]. Any member of the public seeking additional
information should contact Ms. Burd by email or call (202) 461-9149.
Dated: April 17, 2014.
Jelessa Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-09162 Filed 4-18-14; 11:15 am]
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