[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 222 (Friday, November 16, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68744-68745]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-27910]


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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; Federal Advisory Committee Meeting

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

ACTION: Notice of meeting.

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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 of the 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) will take place.

DATES: Tuesday, December 4, 2012-Wednesday, December 5, 2012 from 8:30 
a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EDT each day.

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ADDRESSES: DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Washington DC-Crystal City, 300 
Army Navy Drive, Arlington, VA 22202 (in the Commonwealth Room).

FOR FURTHER CONTACT INFORMATION: 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 can be sent 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: (Refer to http://dtf.defense.gov/rwtf/meetings.html for 
most up-to-date meeting information.)

Day One: Tuesday, December 4, 2012

8:30 a.m.-8:45 a.m. Welcome and Member Introductions
8:45 a.m.-9:30 a.m. Walter Reed Installation Visit Review
9:30 a.m.-9:45 a.m. Break
9:45 a.m.-10:45 a.m. Moderator Training
10:45 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Break
11:00 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Institute of Medicine, Committee on the 
Assessment of Ongoing Effects in the Treatment of Posttraumatic Stress 
Disorder
12:15 p.m.-1:00 p.m. Break for Lunch
1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. National Guard Bureau (NGB) Warrior Support Office
2:00 p.m.-2:15 p.m. Break
2:15 p.m.-3:15 p.m. Army National Guard (ARNG) Medical Management 
Processing System (MMPS) and Reserve Component Managed Care (RCMC) 
Pilot
3:15 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Break
3:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. RC Soldier Medical Support Center (SMSC): 
Integrated Disability Evaluation System (IDES) for ARNG and USAR
5:00 p.m. Wrap Up

Day Two: Wednesday, December 5, 2012

8:30 a.m.-8:45 a.m. Welcome
8:45 a.m.-9:00 a.m. Public Forum
9:00 a.m.-10:15 a.m. Special Compensation for Activities of Daily 
Living (SCAADL) Panel
10:15 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Break
10:30 a.m.-11:45 a.m. Physical Disability Board of Review (PDBR)
11:45 a.m.-1:00 p.m. Break for Lunch
1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. Task Force Review of Upcoming Installation Visits
2:00 p.m.-2:15 p.m. Break
2:15 p.m.-3:45 p.m. Recovering Warrior Panel
3:45 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Break
4:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m. DoD/VA Employment Task Force
5:00 p.m. Wrap Up
    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 
Thursday, November 29, 2012. Oral presentations will be permitted only 
on Wednesday, December 5, 2012 from 8:45 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. EDT 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 contact information in FOR 
FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT, 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 in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION 
CONTACT no later than 5:00 p.m. EDT, Tuesday, November 27, 2012 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 June 
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 5:00 p.m. EDT, 
Tuesday, November 27, 2012.

    Dated: November 13, 2012.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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