82 FR 50487 - Advisory Committee on Disability Compensation; Notice of Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 209 (October 31, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 209 (Tuesday, October 31, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50487-50488]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-23624]


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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 that the Advisory Committee on 
Disability Compensation (Committee) will meet on December 5 and 6, 
2017. The Committee will meet at 1722 Eye Street NW., Washington, DC 
20006, in the third-floor training complex. The sessions are open to 
the public and will begin at 8:30 a.m. and end at 4:30 p.m. EST each 
day.
    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 
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 
with service-connected disabilities.
    The Committee will receive briefings on issues related to 
compensation for Veterans and on other VA benefits programs. The 
Committee will allocate time for receiving public comments, which are 
limited to three minutes each. Individuals wishing to make oral 
statements before the Committee will be accommodated on a first-come, 
first-

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served basis. Individuals who speak are invited to submit one-to-two 
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, Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Benefits 
Administration, Compensation Service, Policy Staff (211A), 810 Vermont 
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420, or via email [email protected].
    Because the meeting is being held in a government building, the 
screening process requires individuals to present a photographic 
identification at the Guard's desk. Due to an increase in security 
protocols, you should allow an additional 30 minutes before the meeting 
begins. Routine escort 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: October 26, 2017.
Jelessa M. Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-23624 Filed 10-30-17; 8:45 am]
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