[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 222 (Thursday, November 17, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 71331]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-29729]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Department of Defense Task Force on the Care, Management, and 
Transition of Recovering Wounded, Ill, and Injured Members of the Armed 
Forces; Notice of Meeting

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense, Department of 
Defense.

ACTION: Meeting notice.

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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 
1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), the Government in the Sunshine 
Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), and 41 CFR 102-3.150, the 
Department of Defense announces that the following Federal Advisory 
Committee meeting will take place: Department of Defense Task Force on 
the Care, Management, and Transition of Recovering Wounded, Ill, and 
Injured Members of the Armed Forces (subsequently referred to as the 
Task Force).

DATES: Thursday, December 8, 2011-Friday, December 9, 2011, from 8:30 
a.m. to 5 p.m. CST, each day.

ADDRESSES: St. Anthony Riverwalk Wyndham Hotel-Peraux Room, 300 East 
Travis Street, San Antonio, TX 78205.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mail Delivery service through 
Recovering Warrior Task Force, Hoffman Building II, 200 Stovall St., 
Alexandria, VA 22332-0021 ``Mark as Time Sensitive for December 
Meeting.'' Emails to [email protected]. Denise F. Dailey, Designated 
Federal Officer; Telephone (703) 325-6640. Fax (703) 325-6710.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Purpose of the Meeting: The purpose of the meeting is for the Task 
Force Members to convene and gather data from panels and briefers on 
the Task Force's topics of inquiry.
    Agenda: (Please refer to http://dtf.defense.gov/rwtf/meetings.html 
for the most up-to-date meeting information).

Thursday, December 8, 2011

8:30 a.m.-10 a.m. Task Force Members After Action Review
10:15 a.m.-10:45 a.m. Servicemembers Panel Views of VA Case Management 
prior to DD214
10:45 a.m.-12 p.m. Panel on Pre-Separation VA Case Management
12 p.m.-1 p.m. Break for lunch
1 p.m.-1:30 p.m. Veteran Views of Pre-DD214 Programs and Policies
1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m. Post DD 214 Challenges Panel
2:30 p.m.-2:45 p.m. Break
2:45 p.m.-3:45 p.m. Panel on VA IDES Support
3:45 p.m.-4 p.m. Break
4 p.m.-5 p.m. Public Forum
5 p.m. Closing

Friday, December 9, 2011

8:30 a.m.-8:45 a.m. Opening
8:45 a.m.-10 a.m. Army WTU Cadre Training Briefing-AMEDD
10 a.m.-10:15 a.m. Break
10:15 a.m.-11:15 a.m. FLO Briefing
11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. VA Vet Center Counselors Panel
12:15 p.m.-1:15 p.m. Break for lunch
1:15 p.m.-2:15 p.m. Hearing CoE Briefing
2:15 p.m.-3:45 p.m. Panel of Private Organizations: VSOs, MSOs
3:45 p.m.-4 p.m. Break
4 p.m.-5 p.m. Panel of DVOPs and LVERs
5 p.m. Closing

    Public's Accessibility to the Meeting: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b 
and 41 CFR 102-3.140 through 102-3.165, and the availability of space, 
this meeting is open to the public. Seating is on a first-come basis.
    Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.105(j) and 102-3.140, and section 10(a)(3) 
of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 1972, the public or interested 
organizations may submit written statements to the Department of 
Defense Task Force on the Care, Management, and Transition of 
Recovering Wounded, Ill, and Injured Members of the Armed Forces about 
its mission and functions. If individuals are interested in making an 
oral statement during the Public Forum time period, a written statement 
for a presentation of two minutes must be submitted as below and must 
identify it is being submitted for an oral presentation by the person 
making the submission.
    Identification information must be provided and at a minimum must 
include a name and a phone number. Individuals may visit the Task Force 
Web site at http://dtf.defense.gov/rwtf/ to view the Charter. 
Individuals making presentations will be notified by Friday, December 
2, 2011. Oral presentations will be permitted only on Friday December 
9, 2011 from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. CST before the Task Force. The number of 
oral presentations will not exceed ten, with one minute of questions 
available to the Task Force members per presenter. Presenters should 
not exceed their two minutes.
    Written statements in which the author does not wish to present 
orally may be submitted at any time or in response to the stated agenda 
of a planned meeting of the Department of Defense Task Force on the 
Care, Management, and Transition of Recovering Wounded, Ill, and 
Injured Members of the Armed Forces.
    All written statements shall be submitted to the Designated Federal 
Officer for the Task Force through the above contact information, and 
this individual will ensure that the written statements are provided to 
the membership for their consideration.
    Statements, either oral or written, being submitted in response to 
the agenda mentioned in this notice must be received by the Designated 
Federal Officer at the address listed no later than 5 p.m. EST (4 p.m. 
CST), Wednesday, November 30, 2011 which is the subject of this notice. 
Statements received after this date may not be provided to or 
considered by the Task Force until its next meeting. Please mark mail 
correspondence as ``Time Sensitive for December Meeting.''
    The Designated Federal Officer will review all timely submissions 
with the Task Force Co-Chairs and ensure they are provided to all 
members of the Task Force before the meeting that is the subject of 
this notice.
    Reasonable accommodations will be made for those individuals with 
disabilities who request them. Requests for additional services should 
be directed to Heather Jane Moore, (703) 325-6640, by 5 p.m. EST (4 
p.m. CST), Wednesday, November 30, 2011.

    Dated: November 14, 2011.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2011-29729 Filed 11-16-11; 8:45 am]
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