80 FR 55177 - Advisory Committee on Former Prisoners of War; Notice of Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 177 (September 14, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 177 (Monday, September 14, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55177-55178]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-23023]


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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 the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, that the Advisory 
Committee on Former Prisoners of War (FPOW) will meet on October 5-7, 
2015. The first two meetings will be held on October 5-6 from 9:00 a.m. 
to 4:00 p.m. at the Audie Murphy VA Medical Center, 7400

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Merton Minter Blvd., San Antonio, TX. The third meeting will be held on 
October 7 from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Courtyard Marriott, 8585 
Marriott Dr., San Antonio, TX. The meetings are open to the public.
    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.
    The Committee will hear from its Chairman and will receive 
briefings by representatives from the Veterans Benefits Administration 
and the Veterans Health Administration. On October 6, at 3:30 p.m., the 
Committee will host an open public forum and FPOW panel to gain 
information from FPOWs about their experiences, issues, and 
recommendations for health benefits and claims processing. 
Participation is limited to FPOWs. On October 7, the Committee will 
begin drafting their 2016 recommendations and decide the location of 
their next meeting in the spring.
    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, (and Program Analyst, Compensation Service), 
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 
20420 (212), or by email at [email protected]. Any member of the 
public seeking additional information should contact Mr. Robinson by 
email or call (202) 443-6016.

    Dated: September 9, 2015.
Jelessa Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
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