82 FR 36856 - Advisory Committee on Disability Compensation, Notice of Meeting
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 150 (August 7, 2017)
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 150 (August 7, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-16589 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 150 (Monday, August 7, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 36856] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-16589] [[Page 36856]] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 that the Advisory Committee on Disability Compensation (Committee) will meet on September 12-13, 2017. The Committee will meet at 1800 G Street NW., Washington, DC 20001. The meeting will be held on the Eighth Floor in Conference Room 870. The sessions will begin at 8:30 a.m. and end at 4:30 p.m. EST 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 will 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 on 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 Stacy Boyd, Designated Federal Officer, Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Benefits Administration, Compensation Service, Policy Staff (211A), 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420 or email [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 screening process. Due to an increase in security protocols, you should allow an additional 30 minutes before the meeting begins. Routine escorts will be provided until 9:00 a.m. each day. Any member of the public wishing to attend the meeting or seeking additional information should email Stacy Boyd or call her at (202) 461-9580. Dated: August 2, 2017. Jelessa M. Burney, Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2017-16589 Filed 8-4-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS Veterans Benefits Administration, technology. The Committee also
AFFAIRS Compensation Service, Policy Staff provides advice to the Secretary on
(211A), 810 Vermont Avenue NW., special-disabilities programs, which are
Advisory Committee on Disability Washington, DC 20420 or email defined as any program administered by
Compensation, Notice of Meeting Stacy.Boyd@va.gov. Because the the Secretary to serve Veterans with
The Department of Veterans Affairs meeting is being held in a government spinal cord injuries, blindness or visual
(VA) gives notice under the Federal building, a photo I.D. must be presented impairments, loss of extremities or loss
Advisory Committee Act that the at the Guard’s Desk as a part of the of function, deafness or hearing
Advisory Committee on Disability screening process. Due to an increase in impairment, and other serious
Compensation (Committee) will meet on security protocols, you should allow an incapacities in terms of daily life
September 12–13, 2017. The Committee additional 30 minutes before the functions.
will meet at 1800 G Street NW., meeting begins. Routine escorts will be On October 4, the Committee will
Washington, DC 20001. The meeting provided until 9:00 a.m. each day. Any receive briefings on Annual Ethics,
will be held on the Eighth Floor in member of the public wishing to attend General Counsel, Rehabilitation
Conference Room 870. The sessions will the meeting or seeking additional Research and Development, Prosthetic
begin at 8:30 a.m. and end at 4:30 p.m. information should email Stacy Boyd or and Sensory Aids; Blind Rehabilitation
EST each day. The meeting is open to call her at (202) 461–9580. Service; and the National Veterans
the public. Dated: August 2, 2017. Sports Programs and Special Events. On
The purpose of the Committee is to Jelessa M. Burney, October 5, the Committee members will
advise the Secretary of Veterans Affairs Federal Advisory Committee Management receive briefing from the Connected
on the maintenance and periodic Officer. Care/Telemedicine and Audiology and
readjustment of the VA Schedule for [FR Doc. 2017–16589 Filed 8–4–17; 8:45 am]
Speech Pathology.
Rating Disabilities. The Committee will No time will be allocated for receiving
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assemble and review relevant oral presentations from the public;
information relating to the nature and however, members of the public may
character of disabilities arising during DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS direct questions or submit written
service in the Armed Forces, provide an AFFAIRS statements for review by the Committee
ongoing assessment of the effectiveness in advance of the meeting to Judy
of the rating schedule, and give advice Advisory Committee on Prosthetics Schafer, Ph.D., Designated Federal
on the most appropriate means of and Special-Disabilities Programs; Officer, Veterans Health Administration,
responding to the needs of Veterans Notice of Meeting Patient Care Services, Rehabilitation
relating to disability compensation. and Prosthetic Services (10P4R), VA,
The Committee will receive briefings The Department of Veterans Affairs 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington,
on issues related to compensation for (VA) gives notice under the Federal DC 20420, or by email at Judy.Schafer@
Veterans with service-connected Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. that va.gov. Because the meeting is being
disabilities and on other VA benefits a meeting of the Federal Advisory held in a government building, a photo
programs. Time will be allocated for Committee on Prosthetics and Special- I.D. must be presented at the Guard’s
receiving public comments. Public Disabilities Programs will be held on Desk as a part of the clearance process.
comments will be limited to three October 4–5, 2017, in Room 530 at VA Therefore, you should allow an
minutes each. Individuals wishing to Central Office, 810 Vermont Avenue additional 30 minutes before the
make oral statements before the NW., Washington, DC 20420. The meeting begins. Any member of the
Committee will be accommodated on a meeting will convene at 8:30 a.m. on public wishing to attend the meeting
first-come, first-served basis. both days, and will adjourn at 4:30 p.m. should contact Dr. Schafer at (202) 461–
Individuals who speak are invited to on October 4 and at 12 noon on October 7315.
submit 1–2 page summaries of their 5. This meeting is open to the public.
comments at the time of the meeting for The purpose of the Committee is to Dated: August 1, 2017.
inclusion in the official meeting record. advise the Secretary of VA on VA’s LaTonya L. Small,
The public may submit written prosthetics programs designed to Federal Advisory Committee Management
statements for the Committee’s review provide state-of-the-art prosthetics and Officer.
to Stacy Boyd, Designated Federal the associated rehabilitation research, [FR Doc. 2017–16507 Filed 8–4–17; 8:45 am]
Officer, Department of Veterans Affairs, development, and evaluation of such BILLING CODE P
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