[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 218 (Thursday, November 10, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 79120]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-27198]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans, 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 Minority Veterans will meet on December 6-8, 2016, at the
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Conference Room
230, Washington, DC. On December 6th and 7th, the sessions will begin
at 8:00 a.m. and end at 5:00 p.m. On December 8th, the session will
reconvene at 8:00 a.m. and adjourn at 1:00 p.m. This meeting is open to
the public.
The purposes of the Committee are to: Advise the Secretary on the
administration of VA benefits and services to minority Veterans; assess
the needs of minority Veterans; and evaluate whether VA compensation,
medical and rehabilitation services, outreach, and other programs are
meeting those needs. The Committee makes recommendations to the
Secretary regarding such activities.
On December 6, the Committee will receive briefings and updates
from the Center for Minority Veterans, National Cemetery
Administration, National Center for Veterans Analysis, Office of Tribal
Government Relations, MyVA Initiatives, and Veterans Benefits
Administration. On December 7, the Committee will receive briefings and
updates on the Office of Health Equity, Center for Women Veterans,
Veterans Health Administration, Board of Veterans Appeals, Community
Veterans Engagement Boards, Office of Rural Health, and Women's Health
Services. On December 8, the Committee will receive a briefing and
update on Office of Diversity & Inclusion, Ex-Officios Update and hold
an exit briefing with VBA, VHA and NCA. The Committee will receive
public comments from 10:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. After the Leadership Exit
Briefing, the Committee will continue to work on their report.
A sign-in sheet for those who want to give comments will be
available at the meeting. Individuals who speak are invited to submit a
1-2 page summaries of their comments at the time 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 Ms.
Juanita Mullen, Department of Veterans Affairs, Center for Minority
Veterans (00M), 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420, or email
at [email protected]. Because the meeting will be in a Government
building, anyone attending must be prepared to show a valid photo ID
for checking in. Please allow 15 minutes before the meeting begins for
this process. Any member of the public wishing to attend or seeking
additional information should contact Ms. Mullen or Ms. Denise Wright
at (202) 461-6191 or by fax at (202) 273-7092.
Dated: November 7, 2016.
Jelessa M. Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-27198 Filed 11-9-16; 8:45 am]
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