83 FR 14723 - Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans; Notice of Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 66 (April 5, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 66 (Thursday, April 5, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 14723]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-06942]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans; Notice of Meeting

    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice that the 
Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans will be held in Saint Louis, 
Missouri from April 17-19, 2018, at the below times and locations:
    On April 17, from 8:45 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at the New Mexico VA 
Health Care System--John Cochran Division, Bldg. 2, Education Wing, 
Room 141 & 142, 915 North Grand Blvd., St. Louis, Missouri.
    On April 18, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., at the Jefferson 
National Cemetery, 2900 Sheridan Road, Saint Louis, MO; from 4:30 p.m. 
to 6:30 p.m., conducting a Town Hall Meeting at the Harris-Stowe State 
University (HSSU) William L. Clay Sr. Early Childhood Center's 
Professional Development Auditorium--Room 204, 3026 Laclede Ave., Saint 
Louis, MO.
    On April 19, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m., at the VA St. Louis 
Health Care System--John Cochran Division, Bldg. 2, Education Wing, 
Room 141 & 142, 915 North Grand Blvd., Saint Louis, MO.
    The purpose of the Committee is to advise the Secretary on the 
administration of VA benefits and services to minority Veterans, to 
assess the needs of minority Veterans and to evaluate whether VA 
compensation and pension, medical and rehabilitation services, memorial 
services outreach, and other programs are meeting those needs.
    The Committee will make recommendations to the Secretary regarding 
such activities subsequent to the meeting.
    On the morning of April 17 from 8:45 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., the 
Committee will meet in open session with key staff at the VA Saint 
Louis Health Care System--John Cochran Division to discuss services, 
benefits, delivery challenges, and successes. From 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 
p.m., the Committee will convene a closed session in order to protect 
patient privacy as the Committee tours the VA Health Care System. In 
the afternoon from 1:45 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., the Committee will reconvene 
as the Committee is briefed by senior Veterans Benefits Administration 
staff from the Saint Louis Regional Benefit Office. From 3:30 p.m. to 
4:30 p.m., the Committee will conduct an after action review of the 
site visit.
    On the morning of April 18 from 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., the 
Committee will convene in open session at the Jefferson Barracks 
National Cemetery followed by a tour of the cemetery. The Committee 
will meet with key staff to discuss services, benefits, delivery 
challenges and successes. In the evening, the Committee will hold a 
Veterans Town Hall meeting beginning at 4:30 p.m., at the Harris-Stowe 
State University (HSSU) William L. Clay Sr. Early Childhood Center in 
the Professional Development Auditorium--Room204.
    On the morning of April 19 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., the 
Committee will convene in open session at the VA Saint Louis Health 
Care System--John Cochran Division to conduct an exit briefing with 
leadership from the VA Saint Louis Health Care System, Saint Louis 
Regional Benefit Office, and Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery. In 
the afternoon from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., the Committee will work on 
drafting recommendations for the annual report to the Secretary.
    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 from disclosure Veterans' information the disclosure 
of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal 
privacy.
    Time will be allocated for receiving public comments on April 19, 
at 10 a.m. 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 serve basis. Individuals who 
speak are invited to submit a 1-2 page summaries of their comments at 
the time of the meeting for inclusion in the official record. The 
Committee will accept written comments from interested parties on 
issues outlined in the meeting agenda, as well as other issues 
affecting minority Veterans. Such comments should be sent to Ms. 
Juanita Mullen, Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans, Center for 
Minority Veterans (00M), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont 
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420, or email at [email protected]. For 
additional information about the meeting, please contact Ms. Juanita 
Mullen at (202) 461-6199.

    Dated: April 2, 2018.
Jelessa M. Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-06942 Filed 4-4-18; 8:45 am]
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