[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 202 (Wednesday, October 21, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 54121]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-25270]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Advisory Committee on Disability Compensation; Notice of Meeting

    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under Public 
Law 92-463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) that the Advisory Committee 
on Disability Compensation will meet on November 16-17, 2009, in the 
Carlton Ballroom at the St. Regis, 923 16th and K Streets, NW., 
Washington, DC, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. The meeting is open 
to the public.
    The purpose of the Committee is to advise the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs on the maintenance and periodic readjustment of the VA Schedule 
for Rating Disabilities. The Committee is to assemble and review 
relevant information relating to the nature and character of 
disabilities arising from service in the Armed Forces, provide an 
ongoing assessment of the effectiveness of the rating schedule and give 
advice on the most appropriate means of responding to the needs of 
veterans relating to disability compensation.
    On November 16, the Committee will receive briefings on transition 
policy and care coordination and the cost of providing medical and 
disability care to veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan. On November 17, 
the Committee will receive updates on Veterans Benefits Administration 
automation of records initiatives and an overview of organization and 
involvement with psychological health and traumatic brain injury.
    On the afternoon of November 17, time will be allocated for 
receiving public comments. Public comments will be limited to three 
minutes each. Individuals wishing to make oral statements before the 
Committee will be accommodated on a first-come, first-served basis. 
Individuals who speak are invited to submit 1-2 page summaries of their 
comments at the time of the meeting for inclusion in the official 
meeting record.
    The public may submit written statements for the Committee's review 
to Ms. Ersie Farber, Designated Federal Officer, Department of Veterans 
Affairs, Veterans Benefits Administration (211A), 810 Vermont Avenue, 
NW., Washington, DC 20420 or to [email protected]. Any member of the 
public wishing to attend the meeting or seeking additional information 
should contact Ms. Farber at (202) 461-9728.

    Dated: October 14, 2009.

    By Direction of the Secretary.
Vivian Drake,
Acting Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-25270 Filed 10-20-09; 8:45 am]
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