82 FR 53566 - Veterans and Community Oversight and Engagement Board, Notice of Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 220 (November 16, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-24878

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 220 (Thursday, November 16, 2017)

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 220 (Thursday, November 16, 2017)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Veterans and Community Oversight and Engagement Board, Notice of 
Meeting

    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act that the Veterans and Community 
Oversight and Engagement Board (Board) will meet on December 5-7, 2017, 
at 11301 Wilshire Boulevard, Building 500, Room 1281, Los Angeles, CA, 
from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. (Pacific). Sessions are open to the 
public, except when the Committee is conducting tours of VA facilities, 
participating in off-site events, and participating in workgroup 
sessions. Tours of VA facilities are closed, to protect Veterans' 
privacy and personal information.
    The Board is a statutory board established by the West Los Angeles 
Leasing Act of 2016 on September 29, 2016. The purpose of the Board is 
to provide advice and make recommendations to the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs on: Identifying the goals of the community and Veteran 
partnership; improving services and outcomes for Veterans, members of 
the Armed Forces, and the families of such Veterans and members; and on 
the implementation of the Draft Master Plan approved by the Secretary 
on January 28, 2016, and on the creation and implementation of any 
successor master plans.
    On Tuesday, December 5, the Board will convene an open session from 
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The agenda will include briefings from officials 
at the VA and other VA entities to include: Training on Federal 
advisory committees and Ethics; guidance to the Board members on their 
roles and responsibilities. The Board will be broken into small groups 
to participate in a facilitated working-group activity for the balance 
of the day, and report out to the full committee to complete the day.
    On Wednesday, December 6, the Board will convene an open session 
from 9:00 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. The agenda will include briefings on the 
West LA Leasing Act of 2016, and a detailed briefing on the Draft 
Master Plan (with updates). From 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., the Board 
will convene in a closed session as it tours the West LA Campus. The 
Board will reconvene an open session at 1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at 
which, the Board members will once again participate in Committee 
Facilitated discussions followed by additional facilitated subcommittee 
discussions. The day will conclude with any closing remarks and 
guidance from the Board Chair.
    On Thursday, December 7, the Board will convene an open session 
from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and will begin with reports or comments 
from the subcommittee facilitated discussion, and discussion of topics 
and schedule for upcoming meetings. Additionally, time will be 
allocated for receiving public comments on December 7, at 9:45 a.m. 
Public comments shall be limited to five minutes each. Individuals 
wishing to make oral statements before the Board will be accommodated 
on a first come first serve basis. Individuals who speak are invited to 
submit a 1-2 page summary of their comments at the time of the meeting 
for inclusion in the official record. The Board will accept written 
comments from interested parties on issues outlined in the meeting 
agenda, as well as other issues affecting identifying the goals of the 
community and Veteran partnership; improving services and outcomes for 
Veterans, members of the Armed Forces, and the families of such 
Veterans and members; and on the implementation of the Draft Master 
Plan. Such comments should be sent to Eugene W. Skinner, Jr., 
Designated Federal Officer, Veterans Experience Office via email to 
[email protected]. Note: Videotaping and/or digital recording is 
not permitted at the meeting unless allowed by the Designated Federal 
Officer.
    Any member of the public seeking additional information should 
contact Mr. Skinner, via email at [email protected] or by phone at 
(202) 631-7645.

    Dated: November 13, 2017.
Jelessa M. Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
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submitted in CY16 to the Bureau of protect Veterans’ privacy and personal any closing remarks and guidance from
Transportation Statistics). information. the Board Chair.
We invite comments on (a) whether The Board is a statutory board On Thursday, December 7, the Board
the collection of information is established by the West Los Angeles will convene an open session from 9:00
necessary for the proper performance of Leasing Act of 2016 on September 29, a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and will begin with
the functions of the Department, 2016. The purpose of the Board is to reports or comments from the
including whether the information will provide advice and make subcommittee facilitated discussion,
have practical utility; (b) the accuracy of recommendations to the Secretary of and discussion of topics and schedule
the Department’s estimate of the burden Veterans Affairs on: Identifying the for upcoming meetings. Additionally,
of the proposed information collection; goals of the community and Veteran time will be allocated for receiving
(c) ways to enhance the quality, utility partnership; improving services and public comments on December 7, at 9:45
and clarity of the information to be outcomes for Veterans, members of the a.m. Public comments shall be limited
collected; and (d) ways to minimize the Armed Forces, and the families of such to five minutes each. Individuals
burden of the collection of information Veterans and members; and on the wishing to make oral statements before
on respondents, including the use of implementation of the Draft Master Plan the Board will be accommodated on a
automated collection techniques or approved by the Secretary on January first come first serve basis. Individuals
other forms of information technology. 28, 2016, and on the creation and who speak are invited to submit a 1–2
All comments will also become a matter implementation of any successor master page summary of their comments at the
of public record on the docket. plans. time of the meeting for inclusion in the
Issued this 8th day of November 2017, at On Tuesday, December 5, the Board official record. The Board will accept
Washington, DC. will convene an open session from 9:00 written comments from interested
Claire W. Barrett, a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The agenda will parties on issues outlined in the meeting
DOT Chief Privacy & Information Governance include briefings from officials at the agenda, as well as other issues affecting
Officer, Office of the Secretary. VA and other VA entities to include: identifying the goals of the community
[FR Doc. 2017–24834 Filed 11–15–17; 8:45 am] Training on Federal advisory and Veteran partnership; improving
committees and Ethics; guidance to the services and outcomes for Veterans,
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Board members on their roles and members of the Armed Forces, and the
responsibilities. The Board will be families of such Veterans and members;
broken into small groups to participate and on the implementation of the Draft
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS in a facilitated working-group activity Master Plan. Such comments should be
AFFAIRS for the balance of the day, and report sent to Eugene W. Skinner, Jr.,
out to the full committee to complete Designated Federal Officer, Veterans
Veterans and Community Oversight the day. Experience Office via email to
and Engagement Board, Notice of Eugene.Skinner@va.gov. Note:
Meeting On Wednesday, December 6, the Videotaping and/or digital recording is
Board will convene an open session not permitted at the meeting unless
The Department of Veterans Affairs from 9:00 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. The agenda allowed by the Designated Federal
(VA) gives notice under the Federal will include briefings on the West LA Officer.
Advisory Committee Act that the Leasing Act of 2016, and a detailed Any member of the public seeking
Veterans and Community Oversight and briefing on the Draft Master Plan (with additional information should contact
Engagement Board (Board) will meet on updates). From 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m., Mr. Skinner, via email at
December 5–7, 2017, at 11301 Wilshire the Board will convene in a closed Eugene.Skinner@va.gov or by phone at
Boulevard, Building 500, Room 1281, session as it tours the West LA Campus. (202) 631–7645.
Los Angeles, CA, from 9:00 a.m. until The Board will reconvene an open
4:00 p.m. (Pacific). Sessions are open to session at 1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Dated: November 13, 2017.
the public, except when the Committee which, the Board members will once Jelessa M. Burney,
is conducting tours of VA facilities, again participate in Committee Federal Advisory Committee Management
participating in off-site events, and Facilitated discussions followed by Officer.
participating in workgroup sessions. additional facilitated subcommittee [FR Doc. 2017–24878 Filed 11–15–17; 8:45 am]
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FR Citation		82 FR 53566