[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 218 (Thursday, November 12, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70080-70081]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-28725]


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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 January 11-13, 
2016. The first two meetings will be held on January 11-12 from 9:00 
a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Audie Murphy VA Medical Center, 7400 Merton 
Minter BLVD, San Antonio, TX. The third meeting will be held on January 
13 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Courtyard Marriott, 8585 
Marriott Dr., San Antonio, TX.
    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. The Committee will also 
receive briefings by representatives from Veterans Benefits 
Administration and Veterans Health Administration. On Monday, January 
11 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., the Committee will meet in open 
session. From 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., the Committee will convene a 
closed session in order to protect patient privacy as the Committee 
tours the VA Medical Center. 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6). In the afternoon from 
1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., the Committee will reconvene in open session. 
On Tuesday, January 12, the Committee will convene in an open session. 
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 January 13, the Committee will 
convene in open session. The Committee will draft the beginning of 
their 2016 recommendations and decide the location of their next 
meeting in the spring.

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    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 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., 
(212), 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: November 6, 2015.
Jelessa Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
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