[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 129 (Thursday, July 6, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 38449]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-5989]


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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 for July 13-14, 
2006, in the Oasis Room of the Almas Temple, 1315 K Street, NW., 
Washington, DC. The meeting will begin each day at 8:30 a.m. On July 13 
the meeting will end at 4:15 p.m., and on July 14 the meeting will end 
at 3 p.m. The meeting 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 agenda for the meeting on July 13 will include updates on the 
progress of the studies being conducted by the Institute of Medicine 
(IOM) and the Center for Naval Analyses (CNA). IOM will present a 
report of its Committee review of PTSD diagnosis and assessment. There 
will be additional presentations related to PTSD, post-deployment 
health and eligibility verification. The agenda for the meeting on July 
14 will include an expanded discussion of quality of life and follow-up 
reporting on additional programs serving seriously injured and disabled 
veterans and service members.
    Interested persons may attend and present oral statements to the 
Commission. Oral presentations will be limited to five minutes or less, 
depending on the number of participants. Interested parties may provide 
written comments for review by the Commission prior to the meeting, by 
e-mail to [email protected] or by mail to Mr. Ray 
Wilburn, Executive Director, Veterans' Disability Benefits Commission, 
1101 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., 5th Floor, Washington, DC 20004.

    Dated: June 28, 2006.

    By Direction of the Secretary.
E. Philip Riggin,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 06-5989 Filed 7-5-06; 8:45 am]
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