[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 76 (Thursday, April 21, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20803-20804]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-7986]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Veterans' Disability Benefits Commission; Notice of Meeting

    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under Public 
Law 92-463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) that the Veterans' 
Disability Benefits Commission has scheduled a meeting on May 9 and 10, 
2005, at Sofitel Lafayette Square Hotel, 806 15th Street, NW., 
Washington, DC 20005. The meeting will convene at 8 a.m. and conclude 
at 5 p.m each day and is open to the public.
    The purpose of the Commission is to carry out a study of the 
benefits under the laws of the United States that are provided to 
compensate and assist veterans and their survivors for disabilities and 
deaths attributable to military service. The Commission will receive 
briefings intended to provide an understanding of programs managed by 
the Department of Veterans Affairs and other Federal departments and 
agencies for disabled veterans and their survivors. The Commission will 
also take testimony from representatives of interested stakeholders and 
the public concerning issues relating to these benefits that should be 
addressed by the Commission. Stakeholder groups include veterans' 
service organizations and military associations.
    The agenda for May 9 includes an introduction of Commission 
members, a description and the legislative history of VA's disability 
compensation program, Commission responsibilities, ethics requirements, 
other federal disability and survivor programs, and a review of 
literature concerned with disability issues. Agenda items for May 10 
include testimony by panels comprised of representatives from veterans' 
service organizations and military associations.
    Interested persons may attend and present oral statements to the 
Commission. Interested parties can provide written comments for review 
by the Commission in advance of the

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meeting to Mr. Ray Wilburn, Acting Executive Director, Program 
Evaluation Service (008B2), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont 
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420. Individuals who wish to attend the 
meeting should contact Mr. Wilburn at (202) 273-7509 or by e-mail at 
[email protected].

    Dated: April 15, 2005.

    By direction of the Secretary.
E. Philip Riggin,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-7986 Filed 4-20-05; 8:45 am]
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