[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 144 (Friday, July 27, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 41388]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-3675]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Veterans' Disability Benefits Commission; Notice of Meetings

    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under Public 
Law 92-463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) that the Veterans' 
Disability Benefits Commission will hold meetings on August 8-10, 2007 
and August 22-24, 2007, at the Hotel Washington, 15th Street and 
Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. On August 8 and August 22, 
the sessions will begin at 10 a.m. and end at 4:30-5:30 p.m. On August 
9 and August 23, the sessions will begin at 8:30 a.m. and end at 4:30-
5:30 p.m. On August 10 and August 24, the sessions will begin at 8:30 
a.m. and end at 12 noon-3 p.m. depending on the final agenda for each 
session. Each 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 first August meeting will feature the final 
report of the Center of Naval Analyses (CNA) and a report of the 
Institute of Medicine (IOM) Committee on Presumptions. The Commission 
will review technical comments from VA and make final decisions on 
three Issues Papers related to specific Research Questions approved by 
the Commission on October 14, 2005. The topics will be: Transition 
Issues (addressing Research Questions 26-31), Vocational Rehabilitation 
and Employment (Research Question 17), and Ancillary and Special 
Purpose Benefits (Research Question 20). VA and the Department of 
Defense (DoD) will respond to the report of the IOM Committee on 
Medical Evaluation of Veterans for Disability, and the Commission will 
decide its position on the two IOM studies and recommendations made to 
VA on the topic of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Additional 
discussions and potential decisions will be reached on options to 
achieve equity in lifetime benefits, integrating the findings of 
various studies and research projects conducted for the Commission, and 
drafting the Commission's final report.
    The agenda for the second August meeting will be devoted to 
drafting the Commission's final report and may include a limited number 
of clarifying presentations on topics the Commission requires to 
complete its final report.
    There will be time set aside at each meeting for public comments. 
Interested persons may attend and present oral statements to the 
Commission on August 8 or August 22. Oral presentations will be limited 
to five minutes or less. 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: July 23, 2007.

    By direction of the Secretary:
E. Philip Riggin,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 07-3675 Filed 7-26-07; 8:45 am]
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