80_FR_35083 80 FR 34966 - Advisory Committee on Disability Compensation, Notice of Meeting

80 FR 34966 - Advisory Committee on Disability Compensation, Notice of Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 117 (June 18, 2015)

Page Range34966-34967
FR Document2015-14999

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 117 (Thursday, June 18, 2015) 
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 117 (Thursday, June 18, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34966-34967]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-14999]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Advisory Committee on Disability Compensation, 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 Disability Compensation (Committee) will meet July 20-21, 
2015, at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Room 530, 810 Vermont 
Avenue, Washington, DC 20420. The sessions will begin at 8:30 a.m. and 
end at 4:30 p.m. each day. The meeting is open to the public.
    The purpose of the Committee is to advise the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs on the maintenance and periodic readjustment of the VA Schedule 
for Rating Disabilities. The Committee is to assemble and review 
relevant information relating to the nature and character of 
disabilities arising during service in the Armed Forces, provide an 
ongoing assessment of the effectiveness of the rating schedule, and 
give advice on the most appropriate means of responding to the needs of 
Veterans relating to disability compensation.
    The Committee will receive briefings on issues related to 
compensation for Veterans with service-connected disabilities and other 
VA benefits programs. Time will be allocated for receiving public 
comments. Public comments will be limited to three minutes each. 
Individuals wishing to make oral statements before the Committee will 
be accommodated on a first-come, first-served basis. Individuals who 
speak are invited to submit 1-2 page summaries of their comments at the 
time of the meeting for inclusion in the official meeting record.
    The public may submit written statements for the Committee's review 
to Nancy Copeland, Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Benefits 
Administration, Compensation Service, Policy Staff (211A), 810 Vermont 
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420 or email at [email protected] or 
submit to Dr. Ioulia Vvedenskaya at [email protected] at the 
same address. Because the meeting is being held in a government 
building, a photo I.D. must be presented at the Guard's Desk as a part 
of the clearance process. Therefore, you should allow an additional 15 
minutes before the

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meeting begins. Any member of the public wishing to attend the meeting 
or seeking additional information should email Mrs. Copeland or contact 
her at (202) 461-9685 or Dr. Vvedenskaya or call her at (202) 461-9882.

    Dated: June 15, 2015.
Jelessa Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-14999 Filed 6-17-15; 8:45 am]
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34966 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 117 / Thursday, June 18, 2015 / Notices to know,’’ using locks, and password • Give the address where the Dated: June 15, 2015. protection identification features. determination letter is to be sent; Rebecca Schiller, Treasury file areas are locked after • State whether or not the requester Committee Management Officer. normal duty hours and the facilities are wishes to inspect the records or have a [FR Doc. 2015–14990 Filed 6–17–15; 8:45 am] protected by security personnel who copy made without first inspecting BILLING CODE 8320–01–P monitor access to and egress from them; and Treasury facilities. • Include a firm agreement from the requester to pay fees for search, DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS RETENTION AND DISPOSAL: duplication, or review, as appropriate. AFFAIRS Records are securely retained and In the absence of a firm agreement to disposed of in accordance with the pay, the requester may submit a request Advisory Committee on Disability National Archives and Records for a waiver or reduction of fees, along Compensation, Notice of Meeting Administration’s General Records with justification of how such a waiver Schedule 12, item 2a. Files may be The Department of Veterans Affairs request meets the criteria for a waiver or (VA) gives notice under the Federal retained for up to three years depending reduction of fees found in the FOIA on the record. For records that may be Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. statute at 5 U.S.C. 552(a)(4)(A)(iii). 2, that the Advisory Committee on used in litigation, the files related to You may also submit your request that litigation will be retained for three Disability Compensation (Committee) online at https://rdgw.treasury.gov/foia/ will meet July 20–21, 2015, at the U.S. years after final court adjudication. pages/gofoia.aspx and call 1–202–622– Department of Veterans Affairs, Room SYSTEM MANAGER(S) AND ADDRESS: 0930 with questions. 530, 810 Vermont Avenue, Washington, Director, Freedom of Information Act RECORD ACCESS PROCEDURES: DC 20420. The sessions will begin at and Transparency, Office of Privacy, 8:30 a.m. and end at 4:30 p.m. each day. See ‘‘Notification procedure’’ above. The meeting is open to the public. Transparency, and Records, 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW., Washington, CONTESTING RECORD PROCEDURES: The purpose of the Committee is to DC 20220. advise the Secretary of Veterans Affairs See ‘‘Notification procedure’’ above. on the maintenance and periodic NOTIFICATION PROCEDURE: readjustment of the VA Schedule for RECORD SOURCE CATEGORIES: Individuals seeking notification of Rating Disabilities. The Committee is to Information contained in these and access to any record contained in assemble and review relevant systems is obtained from affected these systems of records, or seeking to information relating to the nature and individuals, organizations, and contest its content, may submit a character of disabilities arising during facilities; public source data; other request in writing, in accordance with service in the Armed Forces, provide an government agencies; and information Treasury’s Privacy Act regulations ongoing assessment of the effectiveness already in other Treasury records (located at 31 CFR 1.26), to the Freedom of the rating schedule, and give advice systems. of Information Act (FOIA) and on the most appropriate means of Transparency Liaison, whose contact EXEMPTIONS CLAIMED FOR THESE SYSTEMS: responding to the needs of Veterans information can be found at http:// None. relating to disability compensation. www.treasury.gov/FOIA/Pages/ [FR Doc. 2015–15039 Filed 6–17–15; 8:45 am] The Committee will receive briefings index.aspx under ‘‘FOIA Requester BILLING CODE 4810–25–P on issues related to compensation for Service Centers and FOIA Liaison.’’ If Veterans with service-connected an individual believes more than one disabilities and other VA benefits bureau maintains Privacy Act records programs. Time will be allocated for concerning him or her, the individual DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS receiving public comments. Public may submit the request to the Office of AFFAIRS comments will be limited to three Privacy, Transparency, and Records, minutes each. Individuals wishing to FOIA and Transparency, Department of Cancellation of Meeting; Genomic make oral statements before the the Treasury, 1500 Pennsylvania Ave. Medicine Program Advisory Committee will be accommodated on a NW., Washington, DC 20220. Committee; Notice of Meeting first-come, first-served basis. No specific form is required, but a Cancellation Individuals who speak are invited to request must be written and: submit 1–2 page summaries of their • Be signed and either notarized or AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs. comments at the time of the meeting for submitted under 28 U.S.C. 1746, a law The Department of Veterans Affairs inclusion in the official meeting record. that permits statements to be made gives notice under the Federal Advisory The public may submit written under penalty of perjury as a substitute Committee Act, 5 U.S.C., App. 2, that a statements for the Committee’s review for notarization meeting of the Genomic Medicine to Nancy Copeland, Department of • State that the request is made Program Advisory Committee, Veterans Affairs, Veterans Benefits pursuant to the FOIA and/or Privacy previously scheduled to be held in Administration, Compensation Service, Act disclosure regulations; Room 230, on June 30, 2015, at the Policy Staff (211A), 810 Vermont • Include information that will enable Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420 or the processing office to determine the Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC, email at nancy.copeland@va.gov or fee category of the user; is hereby cancelled. 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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 117 / Thursday, June 18, 2015 / Notices 34967 meeting begins. Any member of the Executive Director, MyVA Task Force recommend areas for improvement on public wishing to attend the meeting or Office regarding the MyVA initiative VA’s work to date, plans for the future, seeking additional information should and VA’s ability to rebuild trust with and integration of the MyVA efforts. email Mrs. Copeland or contact her at Veterans and other stakeholders, This session is open to the public. No (202) 461–9685 or Dr. Vvedenskaya or improve service delivery with a focus time will be allocated at this meeting for call her at (202) 461–9882. on Veteran outcomes, and set the course receiving oral presentations from the Dated: June 15, 2015. for longer-term excellence and reform of public. However, the public may submit Jelessa Burney, the VA. written statements for the Committee’s Federal Advisory Committee Management On July 14 from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 review to Debra Walker, Designated Officer. p.m., the Committee will convene a Federal Officer, MyVA Program [FR Doc. 2015–14999 Filed 6–17–15; 8:45 am] closed session in order to protect patient Management Office, Department of BILLING CODE 8320–01–P privacy as the Committee tours the Veterans Affairs, 1800 G Street NW., Washington DC VA Medical Center. 5 Room 880–40, Washington, DC 20420, U.S.C. 552b(b)(6). In the afternoon from or email at Debra.Walker3@va.gov. Any DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., the Committee member of the public wishing to attend AFFAIRS will reconvene in an open session to the meeting or seeking additional discuss the progress on and the information should contact Ms. Walker. MyVA Advisory Committee; Notice of integration of the work in the five key Because the meeting will be held in Meeting MyVA work streams—Veteran a Government building, anyone The Department of Veterans Affairs Experience (explaining the efforts attending must be prepared to show a (VA) gives notice under the Federal conducted to improve the Veteran’s valid government issued photo ID. Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. experience), Employees Experience, Please allow 15 minutes before the 2., that the MyVA Advisory Committee Support Services Excellence (such as meeting begins for this process. (MVAC) will meet July 14 and 15, 2015 information technology and human resources), Performance Improvement Dated: June 15, 2015. at the Department of Veterans Affairs, (projects undertaken to date and those Jelessa Burney, Washington DC VA Medical Center, 50 Irving Street NW., Freedom Auditorium, upcoming), and VA Strategic Federal Advisory Committee Management Washington, DC 20422. Partnerships. Officer. The purpose of the Committee is to On July 15, from 8:30 a.m. to 3:00 [FR Doc. 2015–15000 Filed 6–17–15; 8:45 am] advise the Secretary, through the p.m., the Committee will discuss and BILLING CODE P tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:53 Jun 17, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00089 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\18JNN1.SGM 18JNN1


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