[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 100 (Thursday, May 25, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 24207]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-10721]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Veterans' Family, Caregiver, and Survivor Advisory Committee;
Notice of Establishment
As required by Section 9(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee
Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs hereby gives notice of the
establishment of the Veterans' Family, Caregiver, and Survivor Advisory
Committee. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs has determined that
establishing the Committee is both necessary and in the public
interest.
The Committee will advise the Secretary and the Chief Veterans
Experience Officer on matters related to Veterans families, caregivers,
and survivors across all generations, relationship and Veteran status;
and to gain a better understanding of the use of VA care and benefits
services by Veterans families, the VA seeks to engage Veteran family
members, Veterans family research experts and Veteran family service
providers in the consideration of factors that influence access,
quality and accountability.
Committee members will be appointed by the Secretary and membership
will be drawn from various sectors and organizations including but not
limited to Veteran-focused organizations; military history and academic
communities; Veteran Service Organizations; Military Service
Organizations; the National Association of State Directors of Veterans
Affairs; non-profit, private, and corporate partners; the Federal
executive branch; research experts; service providers; Veterans' family
members, caregivers, survivors; and leaders of key stakeholder
associations and organizations.
Any member of the public seeking additional information should
contact Christine Merna, Designated Federal Officer (DFO), Department
of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC, or email
at [email protected]; or phone at (202) 632-8692.
Dated: May 22, 2017.
Jelessa M. Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-10721 Filed 5-24-17; 8:45 am]
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