[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 117 (Thursday, June 18, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34966-34967]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-14999]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Advisory Committee on Disability Compensation, Notice of Meeting

    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, that the Advisory 
Committee on Disability Compensation (Committee) will meet July 20-21, 
2015, at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Room 530, 810 Vermont 
Avenue, Washington, DC 20420. The sessions will begin at 8:30 a.m. and 
end at 4:30 p.m. each day. The meeting is open to the public.
    The purpose of the Committee is to advise the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs on the maintenance and periodic readjustment of the VA Schedule 
for Rating Disabilities. The Committee is to assemble and review 
relevant information relating to the nature and character of 
disabilities arising during service in the Armed Forces, provide an 
ongoing assessment of the effectiveness of the rating schedule, and 
give advice on the most appropriate means of responding to the needs of 
Veterans relating to disability compensation.
    The Committee will receive briefings on issues related to 
compensation for Veterans with service-connected disabilities and other 
VA benefits programs. Time will be allocated for receiving public 
comments. Public comments will be limited to three minutes each. 
Individuals wishing to make oral statements before the Committee will 
be accommodated on a first-come, first-served basis. Individuals who 
speak are invited to submit 1-2 page summaries of their comments at the 
time of the meeting for inclusion in the official meeting record.
    The public may submit written statements for the Committee's review 
to Nancy Copeland, Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Benefits 
Administration, Compensation Service, Policy Staff (211A), 810 Vermont 
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420 or email at [email protected] or 
submit to Dr. Ioulia Vvedenskaya at [email protected] at the 
same address. Because the meeting is being held in a government 
building, a photo I.D. must be presented at the Guard's Desk as a part 
of the clearance process. Therefore, you should allow an additional 15 
minutes before the

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meeting begins. Any member of the public wishing to attend the meeting 
or seeking additional information should email Mrs. Copeland or contact 
her at (202) 461-9685 or Dr. Vvedenskaya or call her at (202) 461-9882.

    Dated: June 15, 2015.
Jelessa Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-14999 Filed 6-17-15; 8:45 am]
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