80 FR 59246 - Advisory Committee on Disability Compensation, Notice of Meeting
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 190 (October 1, 2015)
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 190 (October 1, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 190 (Thursday, October 1, 2015)] [Notices] [Page 59246] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-24945] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 on October 26-27, 2015. The Committee will meet at 1800 G Street NW., Washington, DC 20001, on the Fifth Floor in Conference Room 540. 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 Dr. Ioulia Vvedenskaya, Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Benefits Administration, Compensation Service, Policy Staff (211C), 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420 or email at Ioulia.Vvedenskaya@va.gov. 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 meeting begins. Any member of the public wishing to attend the meeting or seeking additional information should email Dr. Vvedenskaya or contact her at (202) 461-9882. Dated: September 28, 2015. Jelessa Burney, Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2015-24945 Filed 9-30-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320-01-P
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19. Louisiana Department of Health & 48. Utah Department of Workforce on the maintenance and periodic
Hospitals Services readjustment of the VA Schedule for
20. Louisiana Department of Children 49. Vermont Department for Children Rating Disabilities. The Committee is to
and Family Services and Families assemble and review relevant
21. Maine Department of Human 50. Virginia Department of Social information relating to the nature and
Services Services character of disabilities arising during
22. Maryland Department of Human 51. Washington Department of Social &
service in the Armed Forces, provide an
Services Health Services
52. West Virginia Department of Health ongoing assessment of the effectiveness
23. Massachusetts Department of
and Human Services of the rating schedule, and give advice
Transitional Assistance
53. Wisconsin Department of Health on the most appropriate means of
24. Michigan Department of Human
Services Services responding to the needs of Veterans
25. Minnesota Department of Human 54. Wyoming Department of Family relating to disability compensation.
Services Services The Committee will receive briefings
26. Mississippi Department of Human Beginning and completion dates: The on issues related to compensation for
Services matches are conducted on an ongoing Veterans with service-connected
27. Mississippi Division of Medicaid basis in accordance with the terms of
disabilities and other VA benefits
28. Missouri Department of Social the computer matching agreement in
programs. Time will be allocated for
Services effect with each participant as approved
receiving public comments. Public
29. Montana Department of Public by the applicable Data Integrity
Board(s). The term of these agreements comments will be limited to three
Health & Human Services minutes each. Individuals wishing to
30. Nebraska Department of Health & is expected to cover the 18-month
period, January 1, 2016 through June 30, make oral statements before the
Human Services Committee will be accommodated on a
31. Nevada Department of Health and 2017. Ninety days prior to expiration of
the agreement, the parties to the first-come, first-served basis.
Human Services
32. New Hampshire Department of agreement may request a 12-month Individuals who speak are invited to
Health & Human Services extension in accordance with 5 U.S.C. submit 1–2 page summaries of their
33. New Jersey Department of Human 552a(o). comments at the time of the meeting for
Services Dated: September 24, 2015. inclusion in the official meeting record.
34. New Mexico Human Services Helen Goff Foster, The public may submit written
Department Deputy Assistant Secretary for Privacy, statements for the Committee’s review
35. New York Office of Temporary & Transparency, and Records. to Dr. Ioulia Vvedenskaya, Department
Disability Assistance [FR Doc. 2015–24648 Filed 9–30–15; 8:45 am] of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Benefits
36. North Carolina Department of Health BILLING CODE 4830–01–P Administration, Compensation Service,
& Human Services Policy Staff (211C), 810 Vermont
37. North Dakota Department of Human Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420 or
Services email at Ioulia.Vvedenskaya@va.gov.
38. Ohio Department of Job and Family DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS Because the meeting is being held in a
Services
government building, a photo I.D. must
39. Ohio Department of Medicaid Advisory Committee on Disability
40. Oklahoma Department of Human be presented at the Guard’s Desk as a
Compensation, Notice of Meeting part of the clearance process. Therefore,
Services
41. Oregon Department of Human The Department of Veterans Affairs you should allow an additional 15
Resources (VA) gives notice under the Federal minutes before the meeting begins. Any
42. Pennsylvania Department of Public Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. member of the public wishing to attend
Welfare 2, that the Advisory Committee on the meeting or seeking additional
43. Rhode Island Department of Human Disability Compensation (Committee) information should email Dr.
Services will meet on October 26–27, 2015. The Vvedenskaya or contact her at (202)
44. South Carolina Department of Social Committee will meet at 1800 G Street 461–9882.
Services NW., Washington, DC 20001, on the Dated: September 28, 2015.
45. South Dakota Department of Social Fifth Floor in Conference Room 540.
Jelessa Burney,
Services The sessions will begin at 8:30 a.m. and
46. Tennessee Department of Human end at 4:30 p.m. each day. The meeting Federal Advisory Committee Management
Services is open to the public. Officer.
47. Texas Health and Human Services The purpose of the Committee is to [FR Doc. 2015–24945 Filed 9–30–15; 8:45 am]
Commission advise the Secretary of Veterans Affairs BILLING CODE 8320–01–P
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