83 FR 5168 - Veterans' Family, Caregiver, and Survivor Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 24 (February 5, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 24 (Monday, February 5, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 5168]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-02186]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Veterans' Family, Caregiver, and Survivor Advisory Committee; 
Notice of Meeting

    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act that the Veterans' Family, Caregiver, 
and Survivor Advisory Committee will meet on March 1-2, 2018. On March 
1, the Committee will meet in open session at 11301 Wilshire Boulevard, 
Building 500, Room 1281, Los Angeles, CA, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. 
On March 2, the Committee will be touring the VA facility and breaking 
into small groups to participate in discussions and listening sessions 
with facility staff, families, caregivers, and survivors. 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. Therefore, on March 2, the meeting will be closed 
to the public.
    The purpose of the Committee is to advise the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs on matters related to: Veterans' families, caregivers, and 
survivors across all generations, relationships, and Veterans status; 
the use of VA care and benefits services by Veterans' families, 
caregivers, and survivors, and possible expansion of such care and 
benefits services; Veterans' family, caregiver, and survivor 
experiences; VA policies, regulations, and administrative requirements 
related to the transition of Servicemembers from the Department of 
Defense (DoD) to enrollment in VA that impact Veterans' families, 
caregivers, and survivors; and factors that influence access to, 
quality of, and accountability for services and benefits for Veterans' 
families, caregivers, and survivors.
    On March 1, the agenda will include information briefings on VA's 
Veterans Experience Office, Caregiver Support Office, VA's Choose Home 
Initiative, and community partners. The Committee's subcommittees on 
Education and Awareness, Access and Eligibility, and Gaps and 
Innovation will report out on activities since the last meeting. Public 
comments will be received at 4:15 p.m. on March 1, 2018.
    Individuals wishing to make a public comment should contact Laureen 
Barone at [email protected] and are requested to submit a 1-2 page 
summary of their comments for inclusion in the official meeting record. 
In the interest of time, each speaker will be held to a 5 minute time 
limit.
    Any member of the public seeking additional information should 
contact Ms. Barone at (716) 364-3639 or at [email protected].

    Dated: January 31, 2018.
Jelessa M. Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-02186 Filed 2-2-18; 8:45 am]
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