[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 77 (Tuesday, April 22, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 22587]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-09162]


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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 (FPOW) has scheduled a meeting on May 5-7, 
2014, at Embassy Suites, Diplomatic Room, 1250 22nd Street NW., 
Washington, DC. The meeting will be held on May 5th and 6th from 9:00 
a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and on May 7th from 9:00 a.m. to Noon. The meeting is 
open to the public.
    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.
    The Committee will hear from its Chairman and will receive 
briefings by VA management, from the Robert E. Mitchell Center, 
representatives from Veterans Benefits Administration, and Veterans 
Health Administration. Annual ethics training will be presented by the 
Office of General Counsel, the Chairman of the Employee Education 
System will report on the FPOW training agenda, and Benefits Assistance 
Service will report on outreach efforts to FPOWs. The Committee invites 
all FPOWs to attend Tuesday, May 6th, at 11:00 a.m. when the Committee 
will host an open public forum and FPOW panel to gain information from 
FPOWs about their experiences, issues, and recommendations for health 
benefits and claims processing. On May 7th, the Committee will draft 
the beginning of their 2014/2015 recommendations and decide the 
location of their next meeting in the fall.
    Former Prisoners of War who wish to participate in the FPOW panel 
and speak at the public forum are invited to submit a 1-2 page summary 
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 Mrs. Pam Burd, Designated 
Federal Office, Advisory Committee on Former Prisoners of War, and 
Program Analyst, Compensation Service (212C), Department of Veterans 
Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420, or by email at 
[email protected]. Any member of the public seeking additional 
information should contact Ms. Burd by email or call (202) 461-9149.

    Dated: April 17, 2014.
Jelessa Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-09162 Filed 4-18-14; 11:15 am]
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