[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 181 (Tuesday, September 18, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 47242]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-20282]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Veterans' Family, Caregiver, and Survivor Advisory Committee, 
Notice of Meeting

    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act that the Veterans' Family, Caregiver, 
and Survivor Advisory Committee will meet on October 3-4, 2018. The 
meeting will be held at the American Red Cross, 430 17th Street NW, 
Washington, DC 20006. Both sessions will begin at 9:00 a.m. (EST) each 
day. The session on October 3 will adjourn at approximately 5:00 p.m. 
The session on the October 4 will adjourn at approximately 4:30 p.m. 
The meetings are open to the public.
    The purpose of the Committee is to advise the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs on matters related to: Veterans' families, caregivers, and 
survivors across all generations, relationships, and Veterans status; 
the use of VA care and benefits services by Veterans' families, 
caregivers, and survivors, and possible expansion of such care and 
benefits services; Veterans' family, caregiver, and survivor 
experiences; VA policies, regulations, and administrative requirements 
related to the transition of Servicemembers from the Department of 
Defense (DoD) to enrollment in VA that impact Veterans' families, 
caregivers, and survivors; and factors that influence access to, 
quality of, and accountability for services and benefits for Veterans' 
families, caregivers, and survivors.
    On October 3 and October 4, the agenda will include information 
briefings from the subcommittee and offices within Veterans Health 
Administration (that include Caregiver Support Program, Center of 
Excellence, Choose Home, Suicide Prevention-Impact on Veterans' Family, 
Caregivers, and Survivors, and Opioid Crisis--Impact on Veterans' 
Family, Caregivers, and Survivors, and the Office of Survivors 
Assistance), as well as opening remarks from VA senior leaders 
including the Chief Veterans Experience Officer and the Committee 
Chair. Committee members will also discuss the committee work plan and 
future activities. Public comments will be received at 4:45-5:30 p.m. 
on October 3, 2018.
    Individuals wishing to speak should contact Dr. Betty Moseley Brown 
at [email protected] or (202) 465-6199 and are requested to 
submit a 1-2 page summary of their comments for inclusion in the 
official meeting record. In the interest of time, each speaker will be 
held to a 5 minute time limit.
    If you are interested in attending, please submit your name to 
Betty Moseley Brown by September 28, 2018 to help expedite arrival 
process. Any member of the public seeking additional information should 
contact Dr. Betty Moseley Brown at [email protected] or (202) 
465-6199.

    Dated: September 13, 2018.
Jelessa M. Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-20282 Filed 9-17-18; 8:45 am]
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