[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 117 (Friday, June 17, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 39753]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-14369]


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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 the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C., App. 2, that the Advisory 
Committee on Former Prisoners of War (FPOW) will meet on August 16-18, 
2016 at 425 I Street NW., 4th Floor, Room 4E.400, Washington, DC. The 
meetings will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on August 16-17 and 
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on August 18. All sessions are open to the 
public.
    The purpose of the Committee is to advise the Secretary of VA 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 Tuesday, August 16, the Committee will meet in open session and 
will hear from its Chairman and the Secretary of VA. In addition, the 
VA Office of General Counsel will provide annual ethics training. On 
Wednesday, August 17, the Committee will host an open public forum and 
will receive briefings by representatives of Veterans Benefits 
Administration and Veterans Health Administration. On Thursday, August 
18, the Committee will assemble in open session from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 
a.m. From 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., the Committee will convene a closed 
session in order to protect patient privacy as the Committee tours the 
VA Central Office. The Committee will reconvene at 10:30 a.m. to draft 
the beginning of their 2016 recommendations and decide the location of 
their next meeting.
    Former Prisoners of War who wish to 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 Mr. Eric Robinson, Designated Federal Officer, Advisory 
Committee on Former Prisoners of War (and Program Analyst Compensation 
Service), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., 
(212), Washington, DC 20420, or via email at [email protected]. Any 
member of the public seeking additional information should contact Mr. 
Robinson via email or call (202) 443-6016. Because the meeting will be 
held in a Government building, anyone attending must be prepared to 
show a valid photo ID. Please allow 15 minutes before the meeting 
begins for this process. Any member of the public wishing to attend the 
meeting or seeking additional information should contact Mr. Robinson.

    Dated: June 14, 2016.
Jelessa Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-14369 Filed 6-16-16; 8:45 am]
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