[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 225 (Friday, November 24, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 55921]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-25395]
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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 that the Advisory Committee on Minority
Veterans will meet on December 12-14, 2017, at the Department of
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Sonny Montgomery Conference
Room 230, Washington, DC. On December 12th the session will begin at
8:00 a.m. and end at 5:00 p.m.; on December 13th the session will begin
at 8:00 a.m. and end at 4:30 p.m.; and on December 14th, the session
will begin 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 12, the Committee will receive briefings and updates
from the Center for Minority Veterans, National Cemetery
Administration, Suicide Prevention, Veterans Experience Office, and
Veterans Benefits Administration. On December 13, the Committee will
receive briefings and updates from the Board of Veterans Appeals,
Office of Accountability & Whistleblower Protection, Choice Program/
Community Care, Mental Health, Veterans Health Administration, Office
of Rural Health, Million Veteran Program, and Women's Health Services.
On December 14, the Committee will receive a briefing and update on
Office of Diversity & Inclusion, Leadership Development Programs, 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 summary 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 Mr. Dennis May at
(202) 461-6191 or by fax at (202) 273-7092.
Dated: November 20, 2017.
Jelessa M. Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-25395 Filed 11-22-17; 8:45 am]
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