[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 194 (Friday, October 6, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 59201]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-16668]


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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 October 19-
20, 2006 in the Ballroom of the Beacon Hotel, 1615 Rhode Island Avenue, 
NW., Washington, DC. On October 19, the session will begin at 8 a.m. 
and end at 5 p.m. On October 20, the session will begin at 8:30 a.m. 
and end at 12 noon. 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 October 19 will include updates on the progress of 
the studies being conducted by the Center for Naval Analyses (CNA). The 
Commission will receive comments from stakeholders and the public on 
CNA's draft report on lump sum payments as an option for compensating 
veterans with disabilities. There will be a continuing discussion of 
the line of duty and concurrent receipt issue papers presented at the 
September 14 meeting of the Commission, and a new draft issue paper on 
character at discharge.
    The agenda for October 20 will include a summary of the final site 
visit to the Southern Region conducted in Atlanta and Augusta, Georgia. 
There will also be updates on the progress of the studies being 
conducted by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) and time set aside for 
additional discussions amongst the Commissioners.
    Interested persons may attend and present oral statements to the 
Commission on October 19. Oral presentations will be limited to five 
minutes or less, depending on the number of participants. Interested 
parties may also provide written comments for review by the Commission 
prior to the meeting or at any time, 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: October 3, 2006.
    By direction of the Secretary.
E. Philip Riggin,
Committee Management Officer.
 [FR Doc. E6-16668 Filed 10-5-06; 8:45 am]
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