80_FR_20370 80 FR 20298 - Advisory Committee on Former Prisoners of War; Notice of Meeting

80 FR 20298 - Advisory Committee on Former Prisoners of War; Notice of Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 72 (April 15, 2015)

Page Range20298-20298
FR Document2015-08753

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 72 (Wednesday, April 15, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 72 (Wednesday, April 15, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 20298]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-08753]


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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 Public 
Law 92-463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) that the Advisory Committee 
on Former Prisoners of War (FPOW) has scheduled a meeting on April 27-
29, 2015, at Hamilton Crowne Plaza, 1401 K Street, NW., Washington, DC. 
The meeting will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and is open to the 
public.
    In exceptional circumstances, the agency may give less than 15 
calendar days notice, provided that the reasons for doing so are 
included in the advisory committee meeting notice published in the 
Federal Register. 41 CFR 102-3.150. In this case, a new Designated 
Federal Officer, unfamiliar with the procedures, failed to prepare the 
notice in time. The meeting has already been scheduled, and travel 
plans have been made. Rescheduling will thus be expensive and delay the 
work of the Committee. We believe that this is sufficient exceptional 
circumstances for giving less than 15 calendar days notice.
    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.
    On Tuesday, April 28, the Committee will hear from its Chairman and 
will receive briefings by VA management, as well as representatives 
from the Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) and the Veterans Health 
Administration. Annual ethics training will be presented by the Office 
of General Counsel. The Associate Chief Consultant of Mental Health 
Disaster Response and Post-Deployment Activities and a learning 
consultant from the Cleveland Center Employee Education System will 
report on the FPOW training agenda. A Chief from VBA's Benefits 
Assistance Service will report on FPOW outreach efforts.
    Also on April 28, the Committee will host an open public forum and 
FPOW panel, at 3:30 p.m. to gain information from FPOWs about their 
experiences, issues, and recommendations for health benefits and claims 
processing.
    On Wednesday, April 29, the Committee will draft their 2015 
recommendations and decide the location of their next meeting in the 
fall.
    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, Compensation Service (212), Department of Veterans 
Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420, or via email at 
eric.robinson3@va.gov.
    Any member of the public seeking additional information should 
contact Mr. Robinson via email or call (202) 443-6016.

    Dated: April 13, 2015.
Jelessa Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
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20298 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 72 / Wednesday, April 15, 2015 / Notices 552b(c)(3)(B). In addition, the meeting is official who may be contacted for On Tuesday, April 28, the Committee concerned with information that is additional information is Fred will hear from its Chairman and will exempt from disclosure under 5 U.S.C. Pietrangeli, Director for Office of Debt receive briefings by VA management, as 552b(c)(9)(A). The public interest Management (202) 622–1876. well as representatives from the requires that such meetings be closed to Dated: April 9, 2015. Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) the public because the Treasury Seth B. Carpenter, and the Veterans Health Administration. Department requires frank and full Annual ethics training will be presented Acting Assistant Secretary for Financial advice from representatives of the Markets. by the Office of General Counsel. The financial community prior to making its Associate Chief Consultant of Mental [FR Doc. 2015–08536 Filed 4–14–15; 8:45 am] final decisions on major financing Health Disaster Response and Post- BILLING CODE 4810–25M operations. Historically, this advice has Deployment Activities and a learning been offered by debt management consultant from the Cleveland Center advisory committees established by the Employee Education System will report several major segments of the financial DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS on the FPOW training agenda. A Chief community. When so utilized, such a AFFAIRS from VBA’s Benefits Assistance Service committee is recognized to be an will report on FPOW outreach efforts. Advisory Committee on Former advisory committee under 5 U.S.C. App. Also on April 28, the Committee will Prisoners of War; Notice of Meeting 2, § 3. host an open public forum and FPOW Although the Treasury’s final The Department of Veterans Affairs panel, at 3:30 p.m. to gain information announcement of financing plans may (VA) gives notice under Public Law 92– from FPOWs about their experiences, not reflect the recommendations 463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) issues, and recommendations for health provided in reports of the Committee, that the Advisory Committee on Former benefits and claims processing. premature disclosure of the Committee’s Prisoners of War (FPOW) has scheduled deliberations and reports would be a meeting on April 27–29, 2015, at On Wednesday, April 29, the likely to lead to significant financial Hamilton Crowne Plaza, 1401 K Street, Committee will draft their 2015 speculation in the securities market. NW., Washington, DC. The meeting will recommendations and decide the Thus, this meeting falls within the be held from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and location of their next meeting in the fall. exemption covered by 5 U.S.C. is open to the public. FPOWs who wish to speak at the 552b(c)(9)(A). In exceptional circumstances, the public forum are invited to submit a 1– Treasury staff will provide a technical agency may give less than 15 calendar 2 page summary of their comments at briefing to the press on the day before days notice, provided that the reasons the end of the meeting for inclusion in the Committee meeting, following the for doing so are included in the advisory the official meeting record. Members of release of a statement of economic committee meeting notice published in the public may also submit written conditions and financing estimates. This the Federal Register. 41 CFR 102–3.150. statements for the Committee’s review briefing will give the press an In this case, a new Designated Federal to Mr. Eric Robinson, Designated opportunity to ask questions about Officer, unfamiliar with the procedures, Federal Officer, Advisory Committee on financing projections. The day after the failed to prepare the notice in time. The Former Prisoners of War, Compensation Committee meeting, Treasury will meeting has already been scheduled, Service (212), Department of Veterans release the minutes of the meeting, any and travel plans have been made. Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., charts that were discussed at the Rescheduling will thus be expensive Washington, DC 20420, or via email at meeting, and the Committee’s report to and delay the work of the Committee. eric.robinson3@va.gov. the Secretary. We believe that this is sufficient Any member of the public seeking The Office of Debt Management is exceptional circumstances for giving additional information should contact responsible for maintaining records of less than 15 calendar days notice. Mr. Robinson via email or call (202) debt management advisory committee The purpose of the Committee is to 443–6016. meetings and for providing annual advise the Secretary of VA on the reports setting forth a summary of administration of benefits under title 38, Dated: April 13, 2015. Committee activities and such other United States Code, for Veterans who Jelessa Burney, matters as may be informative to the are FPOWs. The committee also makes Federal Advisory Committee Management public consistent with the policy of 5 recommendations on the needs of Officer. U.S.C. 552(b). The Designated Federal FPOW Veterans for compensation, [FR Doc. 2015–08753 Filed 4–14–15; 8:45 am] Officer or other responsible agency health care, and rehabilitation. 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