[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 244 (Wednesday, December 19, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 75150-75151]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-30522]


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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 Federal Advisory Committee Meeting

AGENCY: Department of Defense, Office of the Assistant Secretary 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 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: Monday, January 14, 2013 and Tuesday, January 15, 2013 from 8:00 
a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EDT, each day.

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

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 January 
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: (Refer to http://dtf.defense.gov/rwtf/meetings.html for the 
most up-to-date meeting information)

Day One: Monday, January 14, 2013

8:00 a.m.-9:45 a.m. Welcome and Planning
9:45 a.m.-10:45 a.m. Hearing Center of Excellence (HCE) Updates
10:45 a.m.-11:00 a.m. Break
11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Vision Center of Excellence (VCE) Updates
12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m. Break for Lunch
1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. Traumatic Extremity and Amputation Center of 
Excellence (EACE) Updates
2:00 p.m.-2:15 p.m. Break
2:15 p.m.-3:15 p.m. Interagency Program Office (IPO)
3:15 p.m.-3:30 p.m. Break
3:30 p.m.-4:30 p.m. National Intrepid Center of Excellence (NICoE) 
Briefing
4:30 p.m.-5:00 p.m. Wrap Up

Day Two: Tuesday, January 15, 2013

8:00 a.m.-8:15 a.m. Public Forum
8:15 a.m.-9:15 a.m. Site Visit Debrief
9:15 a.m.-9:30 a.m. Break
9:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command 
TBI Research Efforts Briefing
10:30 a.m.-11:30 a.m. Veteran Affairs VR&E Service Briefing
11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Break for Lunch
12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m. Veteran Affairs Federal Recovery Coordination 
Program (FRCP)
1:30 p.m.-2:30 p.m. Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense for 
Health Affairs (HA)
2:30 p.m.-2:45 p.m. Break
2:45 p.m.-4:45 p.m. Defense Centers of Health on Psychological Health 
and Traumatic Brain Injury (DCoE PH and TBI) Updates
4:45 p.m.-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 Sec. Sec.  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 Wednesday, January 9, 2013. Oral 
presentations will be permitted only on Tuesday, January 15, 2013 from 
8:00 a.m. to 8:15 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.

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    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 no later than 5:00 p.m. EDT, 
Monday, January 7, 2013 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 January 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 Ms. Heather Moore, (703) 325-6640, by 5:00 p.m. EDT, 
Monday, January 7, 2013.

    Dated: December 14, 2012.
Aaron Siegel,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2012-30522 Filed 12-18-12; 8:45 am]
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