[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 106 (Friday, June 1, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 29887]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-13759]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS (VA)


VA Claims Processing Task Force; Notice of Meeting

    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under Public 
Law 92-463 that a meeting of the VA Claims Processing Task Force will 
take place on Tuesday, June 5, 2001; Wednesday, June 6, 2001; 
Wednesday, June 20, 2001 and Thursday, June 21, 2001. The meetings will 
be held at VA Central Office, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. 
The room location for the meetings will be clearly posted in the lobby 
entrance, and the room location will also be available at the Security 
Desk.
    The purpose of the Task Force is to provide findings and 
recommendations to the Secretary on ways to reduce processing times and 
shrink the disability claims backlog without compromising either the 
accuracy of decisions or service to veterans.
    The Task Force meetings of June 5, 2001, and June 20, 2001, will 
convene at 1 p.m. and adjourn at 4:30 p.m. Both of these meetings will 
be closed to the public in accordance with the provisions set forth in 
section 10(d) of Public Law 92-463, as amended by sections 5(c) of 
Public Law 94-409, and 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6). During the closed meeting, 
the Task Force members will examine medical records and claim folders 
of veterans, and any disclosure would constitute an unwarranted 
invasion of personal privacy.
    The June 6, 2001, and June 21, 2001, meetings will convene at 9 
a.m. and adjourn at 4 p.m. The agenda for these meetings will include 
briefings and discussions on ways to improve VA's ability to process 
veterans' claims for disability compensation and pension. These 
meetings are open to the general public. Mr. John O'Hara, Designated 
Federal Official for the VA Claims Processing Task Force, can be 
reached at (202) 273-5130.
    For interested parties who wish to submit written comment, 
correspondence should be sent to Mr. John O'Hara, Executive Director, 
VA Claims Processing Task Force, c/o VA Office of Policy and Planning 
(008B), 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420.

    Dated: May 22, 2001.
By Direction of the Secretary.
Ventris C. Gibson,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 01-13759 Filed 5-31-01; 8:45 am]
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