81 FR 39753 - Advisory Committee on Former Prisoners of War; Notice of Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 117 (June 17, 2016)

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FR Document		2016-14369

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 117 (Friday, June 17, 2016)

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 117 (Friday, June 17, 2016)]
[Notices]
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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 August 16-18, 
2016 at 425 I Street NW., 4th Floor, Room 4E.400, Washington, DC. The 
meetings will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on August 16-17 and 
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on August 18. All sessions 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 former prisoners of war, and to make recommendations 
on the needs of such Veterans for compensation, health care, and 
rehabilitation.
    On Tuesday, August 16, the Committee will meet in open session and 
will hear from its Chairman and the Secretary of VA. In addition, the 
VA Office of General Counsel will provide annual ethics training. On 
Wednesday, August 17, the Committee will host an open public forum and 
will receive briefings by representatives of Veterans Benefits 
Administration and Veterans Health Administration. On Thursday, August 
18, the Committee will assemble in open session from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 
a.m. From 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., the Committee will convene a closed 
session in order to protect patient privacy as the Committee tours the 
VA Central Office. The Committee will reconvene at 10:30 a.m. to draft 
the beginning of their 2016 recommendations and decide the location of 
their next meeting.
    Former Prisoners of War 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., 
(212), Washington, DC 20420, or via email at [email protected]. Any 
member of the public seeking additional information should contact Mr. 
Robinson via email or call (202) 443-6016. Because the meeting will be 
held in a Government building, anyone attending must be prepared to 
show a valid photo ID. Please allow 15 minutes before the meeting 
begins for this process. Any member of the public wishing to attend the 
meeting or seeking additional information should contact Mr. Robinson.

    Dated: June 14, 2016.
Jelessa Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
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the advisory group charter) is available criminal sentences; and (3) in good administration of benefits under Title
on the Commission’s Web site at http:// standing of the highest court of the 38, United States Code, for Veterans
www.ussc.gov/about/who-we-are/ jurisdiction or jurisdictions in which he who are former prisoners of war, and to
advisory-groups. or she is admitted to practice. All voting make recommendations on the needs of
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The members are appointed by the such Veterans for compensation, health
United States Sentencing Commission is Commission. Circuit members shall be care, and rehabilitation.
an independent agency in the judicial selected from the circuit in which their On Tuesday, August 16, the
branch of the United States respective federal public defender Committee will meet in open session
Government. The Commission organizations or community defender and will hear from its Chairman and the
promulgates sentencing guidelines and organizations are located. Secretary of VA. In addition, the VA
policy statements for federal sentencing All voting members of the Federal
Office of General Counsel will provide
courts pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 994(a). The Public Defenders Advisory Group shall
annual ethics training. On Wednesday,
Commission also periodically reviews serve not more than two consecutive
August 17, the Committee will host an
and revises previously promulgated three-year terms. However, the terms of
open public forum and will receive
guidelines pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 994(o) the initial voting membership shall be
briefings by representatives of Veterans
and submits guideline amendments to staggered so that—
(1) the initial Chair shall serve a term Benefits Administration and Veterans
the Congress not later than the first day Health Administration. On Thursday,
of May each year pursuant to 28 U.S.C. of three years;
(2) the initial Vice Chair shall serve a August 18, the Committee will assemble
994(p). Under 28 U.S.C. 995 and Rule in open session from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00
5.4 of the Commission’s Rules of term of two years;
(3) of the initial circuit members, 4 a.m. From 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., the
Practice and Procedure, the Commission Committee will convene a closed
shall serve a term of three years, 4 two
may create standing or ad hoc advisory session in order to protect patient
years, and 4 one year; and
groups to facilitate formal and informal privacy as the Committee tours the VA
(4) of the initial at-large members, 1
input to the Commission. Upon creating Central Office. The Committee will
shall serve a term of three years, 1 two
an advisory group, the Commission may reconvene at 10:30 a.m. to draft the
years, and 1 one year.
prescribe the policies regarding the The Commission invites any beginning of their 2016
purpose, membership, and operation of individual who is eligible to be recommendations and decide the
the group as the Commission deems appointed to the initial voting location of their next meeting.
necessary or appropriate. membership of the Federal Public
The Commission recently adopted a Former Prisoners of War who wish to
Defenders Advisory Group to apply by speak at the public forum are invited to
formal charter for the Federal Public sending a letter of interest and a resume
Defenders Advisory Group. Under the submit a 1–2 page summary of their
to the Commission as indicated in the comments at the end of the meeting for
charter, the purpose of the advisory
ADDRESSES section above. inclusion in the official meeting record.
group is:
(1) To assist the Commission in Authority: 28 U.S.C. 994(a), (o), (p), § 995; Members of the public may also submit
carrying out its statutory responsibilities USSC Rules of Practice and Procedure 5.2, written statements for the Committee’s
under 28 U.S.C. 994(o); 5.4. review to Mr. Eric Robinson, Designated
(2) to provide to the Commission its Patti B. Saris, Federal Officer, Advisory Committee on
views on the Commission’s activities Chair. Former Prisoners of War (and Program
and work, including proposed priorities Analyst Compensation Service),
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(3) to disseminate to federal Vermont Avenue NW., (212),
defenders, and to other professionals in Washington, DC 20420, or via email at
public defender and community eric.robinson3@va.gov. Any member of
defender organizations, information DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS the public seeking additional
regarding federal sentencing issues; and AFFAIRS information should contact Mr.
(4) to perform other related functions Robinson via email or call (202) 443–
Advisory Committee on Former
as the Commission requests. 6016. Because the meeting will be held
Prisoners of War; Notice of Meeting
The Federal Public Defenders in a Government building, anyone
Advisory Group shall consist of no more The Department of Veterans Affairs attending must be prepared to show a
than 17 voting members. Of those 17 (VA) gives notice under the Federal valid photo ID. Please allow 15 minutes
voting members, one shall be Chair, one Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C., App. before the meeting begins for this
shall be Vice Chair, 12 shall be circuit 2, that the Advisory Committee on process. Any member of the public
members (one for each federal judicial Former Prisoners of War (FPOW) will wishing to attend the meeting or seeking
circuit other than the Federal Circuit), meet on August 16–18, 2016 at 425 I additional information should contact
and three shall be at-large members. To Street NW., 4th Floor, Room 4E.400, Mr. Robinson.
be eligible to serve as a voting member, Washington, DC. The meetings will be Dated: June 14, 2016.
an individual must be an attorney (1) held from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on
from a federal public defender Jelessa Burney,
August 16–17 and 9:00 a.m. to 12:00
organization or community defender p.m. on August 18. All sessions are Federal Advisory Committee Management
organization; (2) with significant open to the public. Officer.
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Section		Notices
FR Citation		81 FR 39753