83_FR_59675 83 FR 59449 - Advisory Committee on Women Veterans, Notice of Meeting

83 FR 59449 - Advisory Committee on Women Veterans, Notice of Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 226 (November 23, 2018)

Page Range59449-59449
FR Document2018-25542

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 226 (Friday, November 23, 2018)
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Advisory Committee on Women Veterans, Notice of Meeting

    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act that the Advisory Committee on Women 
Veterans will meet on December 18-20, 2018, at VA Central Office, 810 
Vermont Avenue NW, G.V. Sonny Montgomery Veterans Conference Room 230, 
Washington, DC 20420. The meetings will be held:

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                   Date                                 Time
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Tuesday, December 18, 2018................  8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Wednesday, December 19, 2018..............  8:30 a.m. to 2:15 p.m.
Thursday, December 20, 2018...............  8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
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    The meetings are open to the public.
    The purpose of the Committee is to advise the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs regarding the needs of women Veterans with respect to health 
care, rehabilitation, compensation, outreach, and other programs and 
activities administered by VA designed to meet such needs. The 
Committee makes recommendations to the Secretary regarding such 
programs and activities.
    The agenda will include updates from the Veterans Health 
Administration, the Veterans Benefits Administration, and Staff 
Offices, as well as briefings on other issues impacting women Veterans.
    No time will be allocated at this meeting for receiving oral 
presentations from the public. Interested parties should provide 
written comments for review by the Committee to Ms. Shannon L. 
Middleton, VA Center for Women Veterans (00W), 810 Vermont Avenue NW, 
Washington, DC 20420, or email at [email protected], or fax to (202) 273-
7092. 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. Any member of 
the public who wishes to attend the meeting or wants additional 
information should contact Ms. Middleton at (202) 461-6193.

    Dated: November 19, 2018.
Jelessa M. Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
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                                              DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS                                  or wants additional information should                will solicit information from key staff
                                              AFFAIRS                                                 contact Ms. Middleton at (202) 461–                   from various VA entities across San
                                                                                                      6193.                                                 Antonio, and have strategic discussion
                                              Advisory Committee on Women                               Dated: November 19, 2018.                           about what they learned from the
                                              Veterans, Notice of Meeting                                                                                   interactions. Because the issues
                                                                                                      Jelessa M. Burney,
                                                The Department of Veterans Affairs                    Federal Advisory Committee Management
                                                                                                                                                            discussed will most likely include
                                              (VA) gives notice under the Federal                     Officer.                                              information learned during the tour and
                                              Advisory Committee Act that the                         [FR Doc. 2018–25542 Filed 11–21–18; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                                                                            in conversation with service users, to
                                              Advisory Committee on Women                                                                                   protect their privacy the session will be
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                                              Veterans will meet on December 18–20,                                                                         closed.
                                              2018, at VA Central Office, 810 Vermont                                                                          On December 6, the Committee will
                                              Avenue NW, G.V. Sonny Montgomery                        DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS                                convene an open session from 8:00 a.m.
                                              Veterans Conference Room 230,                           AFFAIRS                                               to 10:00 a.m., when they will receive an
                                              Washington, DC 20420. The meetings                                                                            update from VA Readjustment
                                              will be held:                                           Advisory Committee on the                             Counseling Service and Mental Health
                                                                                                      Readjustment of Veterans; Notice of                   leadership regarding collective efforts in
                                                       Date                         Time              Meeting                                               suicide prevention, and then will
                                                                                                         The Department of Veterans Affairs                 engage in strategic discussions
                                              Tuesday, December          8:30 a.m. to 4:00                                                                  formulating conclusions and
                                                18, 2018.                  p.m.                       (VA) gives notice under the Federal
                                                                                                      Advisory Committee Act that the                       recommendations for the 20th annual
                                              Wednesday, Decem-          8:30 a.m. to 2:15
                                                                                                      Advisory Committee on the                             report to Congress. The meeting will
                                                ber 19, 2018.              p.m.
                                              Thursday, December         8:30 a.m. to 4:00            Readjustment of Veterans will have a                  adjourn at 10:00 a.m.
                                                20, 2018.                  p.m.                       closed meeting at the Department of                      This field visit is closed to the public
                                                                                                      Veterans Affairs Vet Center 721 at 9504               in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552b (c) (6).
                                                 The meetings are open to the public.                 IH 35, North, San Antonio, Texas 78233.               Exemption 6 permits the Committee to
                                                 The purpose of the Committee is to                   The meetings will be held on December                 close a meeting that is likely to disclose
                                              advise the Secretary of Veterans Affairs                5 and 6, 2018. Sessions are open to the               information of a personal nature where
                                              regarding the needs of women Veterans                   public, except when the Committee is                  disclosure would constitute a clearly
                                              with respect to health care,                            conducting tours of VA facilities,                    unwarranted invasion of personal
                                              rehabilitation, compensation, outreach,                 participating in offsite events,                      privacy, which will most likely be the
                                              and other programs and activities                       participating in workgroup sessions,                  case throughout this field visit.
                                              administered by VA designed to meet                     and conducting official Administrative                   The agenda will include time for
                                              such needs. The Committee makes                         business. Tours of the VA facilities are              Executive Sessions, where the
                                              recommendations to the Secretary                        closed, to protect Veterans’ privacy and              committee will focus on the annual
                                              regarding such programs and activities.                 personal information.                                 operations plan for 2019/2020, and no
                                                 The agenda will include updates from                    The purpose of the Committee is to                 time will be allotted for receiving oral
                                              the Veterans Health Administration, the                 advise the Department of Veterans                     comments from the public; however, the
                                              Veterans Benefits Administration, and                   Affairs (VA) regarding the provision by               committee will accept written
                                              Staff Offices, as well as briefings on                  VA of benefits and services to assist                 comments from interested parties on
                                              other issues impacting women Veterans.                  Veterans in the readjustment to civilian              issues outlined in the meeting agenda or
                                                 No time will be allocated at this                    life. In carrying out this duty, the                  other issues regarding the readjustment
                                              meeting for receiving oral presentations                Committee shall take into account the                 of Veterans. Parties should contact Ms.
                                              from the public. Interested parties                     needs of Veterans who served in combat                Sherry Moravy, via email at
                                              should provide written comments for                     theaters of operation. The Committee                  10RCSAction@va.gov, or by mail at
                                              review by the Committee to Ms.                          assembles, reviews, and assesses                      Department of Veterans Affairs,
                                              Shannon L. Middleton, VA Center for                     information relating to the needs of                  Readjustment Counseling Service
                                              Women Veterans (00W), 810 Vermont                       Veterans readjusting to civilian life and             (10RCS), 810 Vermont Avenue,
                                              Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420, or                     the effectiveness of VA services in                   Washington, DC 20420. Any member of
                                              email at 00W@mail.va.gov, or fax to                     assisting Veterans in that readjustment.              the public seeking additional
                                              (202) 273–7092. Because the meeting is                     On Wednesday, December 5, 2018,                    information should contact Ms. Moravy
                                              being held in a government building, a                  the Committee will hold a closed                      to the email address noted above.
                                              photo I.D. must be presented at the                     session at the San Antonio, TX Vet
                                              Guard’s Desk as a part of the screening                 Center from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,                     Dated: November 19, 2018.
                                              process. Due to an increase in security                 while members tour the facility, and                  Jelessa M. Burney,
                                              protocols, you should allow an                          meet with key Vet Center staff as well                Federal Advisory Committee Management
                                              additional 30 minutes before the                        as a panel of individuals who use Vet                 Officer.
                                              meeting begins. Any member of the                       Center services. The meeting will focus               [FR Doc. 2018–25507 Filed 11–21–18; 8:45 am]
                                              public who wishes to attend the meeting                 on Veteran experience, and members                    BILLING CODE 8320–01–P
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