[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 6 (Tuesday, January 10, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3074-3075]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-00235]


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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 January 30-
February 1, 2017, from 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. CST at the Audie Murphy VA 
Medical Center, 7400 Merton Minter Street, San Antonio, TX. Sessions 
are open to the public, except when the Committee is conducting a tour 
of VA facilities. Tours of VA facilities are closed, to protect 
Veterans' privacy and personal information, in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 
552b(c)(6).
    The purpose of the Committee is to advise the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs on the administration of benefits under Title 38 U.S.C., for 
Veterans who are FPOWs, and to make recommendations on the needs of 
such Veterans for compensation, health care, and rehabilitation.
    On Monday, January 30, the Committee will convene an open session 
to recognize new members and hear briefings from 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. 
From 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m., the Committee will convene a closed 
session in order to protect patient privacy as the Committee tours the 
Audie Murphy VA Medical Center. On Tuesday, January 31, the Committee 
will assemble in open session from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. for 
discussion and

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briefings from Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) and Veterans 
Health Administration (VHA) officials. On Wednesday, February 1, 2017, 
the Committee will conduct an open session from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. 
From 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m., the Committee will convene a closed 
session for discussion of committee issues. At 12:00 p.m., the 
committee meeting will be formally adjourned.
    Public participation will commence as follows:

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              Date                       Time            Open session
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January 30, 2017................  9:00 a.m.-2:30 p.m  Yes.
                                  2:30 p.m.-4:00 p.m  No*.
January 31, 2017................  9:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m  Yes.
February 1, 2017................  9:00 a.m.-11:00     Yes.
                                   a.m.
                                  No................
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* Public access will be restricted to protect patient privacy.

    FPOWs who wish to speak at the public forum are invited to submit a 
1-2 page commentary for inclusion in official meeting records. Members 
of the public may also submit a 1-2 page commentary for the Committee's 
review. Any member of the public wishing to attend the meeting or 
seeking additional information should contact Ms. Leslie N. Williams, 
Designated Federal Officer, Advisory Committee on Former Prisoners of 
War. Ms. Williams contact information is [email protected] or via 
phone at (202) 530-9219.
    Because the meeting is being held in a government building, a photo 
I.D. must be presented at the security desk as a part of the clearance 
process. Due to an increase in security protocols, and in order to 
prevent delays in clearance processing, you should allow an additional 
15 minutes before the meeting begins.

    Dated: January 5, 2017.
LaTonya L. Small,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-00235 Filed 1-9-17; 8:45 am]
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