[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 211 (Wednesday, November 1, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64339-64340]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-8983]


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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 November 16, 
2006, at the Embassy Suites Hotel, 900 10th Street, NW., Washington, 
DC. The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. and end at 4:15 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 will include updates on the progress of 
the studies being conducted by the Center for Naval Analyses (CNA) and 
the Institute of Medicine (IOM). The Commission will receive initial 
presentations on several draft Issue Papers. The Commission will also 
review and approve an Issue Paper outlining the Commission's position 
to

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recommend lump sum payments be removed from consideration as an option 
for compensating veterans with disabilities.
    Interested persons may attend and present oral statements to the 
Commission, November 16. 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 25, 2006.

    By Direction of the Secretary.
E. Philip Riggin,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 06-8983 Filed 10-31-06; 8:45 am]
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