81 FR 27495 - Advisory Committee on Disability Compensation, Notice of Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 88 (May 6, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-10638

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 88 (Friday, May 6, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 88 (Friday, May 6, 2016)]
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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 on June 20-
21, 2016. The Committee will meet at 810 Vermont Avenue Northwest, 
Washington, DC 20571, on the Sixth Floor in Conference Room 630. 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 
[email protected]. 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 call her at (202) 461-9882.

    Dated: May 3, 2016.
Jelessa Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Mangement Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-10638 Filed 5-5-16; 8:45 am]
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Section		Notices
FR Citation		81 FR 27495