[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 61 (Thursday, March 29, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 19058]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-7512]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Advisory Committee on Former Prisoners of War, 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 Former Prisoners of War has scheduled a meeting on April 9-11, 2012, 
in Room 230 at the Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue 
NW., Washington, DC. The meeting will begin at 1 p.m. and end at 4 p.m. 
on April 9 and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on April 10 and 11.
    The purpose of the Committee is to advise the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs on the administration of benefits under Title 38, United States 
Code, for Veterans who are former prisoners of war, and to make 
recommendations on the needs of such Veterans for compensation, health 
care, and rehabilitation.
    On April 9, the Committee will hear from its Chairman and receive a 
briefing on the Employee Education System and annual ethics training. 
On April 10, the Committee will receive additional briefings by its 
Chairman, the Under Secretary of Benefits, and the Director, 
Compensation Service. They will also receive briefings on the Robert E. 
Mitchell Center; home care programs available to former prisoners of 
war through the Veterans Health Administration for those physically 
unable to visit a VA health care facility; and outreach to the former 
prisoners of war community. On April 11, the Committee will discuss its 
recommendations and topics for future discussion. Time will be 
allocated for receiving public comments at 2 p.m.
    Individuals who speak are invited to submit 1-2 page summaries of 
their comments at the end of the meeting for inclusion in the official 
meeting record. Members of the public may also submit written 
statements for the Committee's review to Ms. Pam Burd, Program Analyst, 
Compensation Service (212), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont 
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420, or email at [email protected]. Any 
member of the public seeking additional information should contact Ms. 
Burd at (202) 461-9149.

    Dated: March 23, 2012.

    By Direction of the Secretary.
Vivian Drake,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-7512 Filed 3-28-12; 8:45 am]
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