[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 210 (Thursday, October 30, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64649-64650]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-25784]
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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 November
17-19, 2014, at SpringHill Suites by Marriott Hotel, 1800 Yale Avenue,
Seattle, WA. The meeting will be held on November 17-19 from 9 a.m. to
4 p.m. 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, and Veterans
Health Administration. Tuesday, November 18th, at 3:30 p.m. 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 November
19th, the Committee will draft the beginning of their 2015
recommendations and decide the location of their next meeting in the
spring.
Former Prisoners of War who wish to speak at the public forum are
invited to submit a 1-2 page summary of their comments at the end of
the meeting for
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inclusion in the official meeting record. Members of the public may
also submit written statements for the Committee's review to Mr. Eric
Robinson, Designated Federal Officer, Advisory Committee on Former
Prisoners of War, and Program Analyst, Compensation Service (212),
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC
20420, or via email at [email protected]. Any member of the public
seeking additional information should contact Mr. Robinson via email or
call (202) 443-6016.
Dated: October 27, 2014.
Jelessa Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-25784 Filed 10-29-14; 8:45 am]
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