[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 218 (Thursday, November 10, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 79120]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-27198]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans, 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 Minority Veterans will meet on December 6-8, 2016, at the 
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Conference Room 
230, Washington, DC. On December 6th and 7th, the sessions will begin 
at 8:00 a.m. and end at 5:00 p.m. On December 8th, the session will 
reconvene at 8:00 a.m. and adjourn at 1:00 p.m. This meeting is open to 
the public.
    The purposes of the Committee are to: Advise the Secretary on the 
administration of VA benefits and services to minority Veterans; assess 
the needs of minority Veterans; and evaluate whether VA compensation, 
medical and rehabilitation services, outreach, and other programs are 
meeting those needs. The Committee makes recommendations to the 
Secretary regarding such activities.
    On December 6, the Committee will receive briefings and updates 
from the Center for Minority Veterans, National Cemetery 
Administration, National Center for Veterans Analysis, Office of Tribal 
Government Relations, MyVA Initiatives, and Veterans Benefits 
Administration. On December 7, the Committee will receive briefings and 
updates on the Office of Health Equity, Center for Women Veterans, 
Veterans Health Administration, Board of Veterans Appeals, Community 
Veterans Engagement Boards, Office of Rural Health, and Women's Health 
Services. On December 8, the Committee will receive a briefing and 
update on Office of Diversity & Inclusion, Ex-Officios Update and hold 
an exit briefing with VBA, VHA and NCA. The Committee will receive 
public comments from 10:00 a.m. to 10:15 a.m. After the Leadership Exit 
Briefing, the Committee will continue to work on their report.
    A sign-in sheet for those who want to give comments will be 
available at the meeting. Individuals who speak are invited to submit a 
1-2 page summaries of their comments at the time 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 Ms. 
Juanita Mullen, Department of Veterans Affairs, Center for Minority 
Veterans (00M), 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420, or email 
at [email protected]. Because the meeting will be in a Government 
building, anyone attending must be prepared to show a valid photo ID 
for checking in. Please allow 15 minutes before the meeting begins for 
this process. Any member of the public wishing to attend or seeking 
additional information should contact Ms. Mullen or Ms. Denise Wright 
at (202) 461-6191 or by fax at (202) 273-7092.

    Dated: November 7, 2016.
Jelessa M. Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-27198 Filed 11-9-16; 8:45 am]
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