[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 177 (Monday, September 14, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55177-55178]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-23023]
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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 the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, that the Advisory
Committee on Former Prisoners of War (FPOW) will meet on October 5-7,
2015. The first two meetings will be held on October 5-6 from 9:00 a.m.
to 4:00 p.m. at the Audie Murphy VA Medical Center, 7400
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Merton Minter Blvd., San Antonio, TX. The third meeting will be held on
October 7 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Courtyard Marriott, 8585
Marriott Dr., San Antonio, TX. The meetings are open to the public.
The purpose of the Committee is to advise the Secretary of VA on
the administration of benefits under title 38, United States Code, for
Veterans who are FPOWs. The Committee also makes recommendations on the
needs of FPOW Veterans for compensation, health care, and
rehabilitation.
The Committee will hear from its Chairman and will receive
briefings by representatives from the Veterans Benefits Administration
and the Veterans Health Administration. On October 6, 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.
Participation is limited to FPOWs. On October 7, the Committee will
begin drafting their 2016 recommendations and decide the location of
their next meeting in the spring.
FPOWs 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
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),
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC
20420 (212), or by email at [email protected]. Any member of the
public seeking additional information should contact Mr. Robinson by
email or call (202) 443-6016.
Dated: September 9, 2015.
Jelessa Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-23023 Filed 9-11-15; 8:45 am]
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