[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 228 (Tuesday, November 27, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60965-60966]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-25783]


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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 that the Advisory Committee on Minority 
Veterans will meet on December 11-13, 2018, at the Department of 
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Conference Room 230, 
Washington, DC. The meetings will be held:

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                   Date                                 Time
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Tuesday, December 11, 2018................  8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday, December 12, 2018..............  8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Thursday, December 13, 2018...............  8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
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    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 11, the Committee will receive briefings and updates 
from the Center for Minority Veterans, National Cemetery 
Administration, Veterans Experience Office, and Veterans Benefits 
Administration. On December 12, the Committee will receive briefings 
and updates from the Board of Veterans Appeals, Office of Health 
Equity, Mental Health, Center for Women Veterans,

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Veterans Health Administration, Office of Telehealth, Office of Policy 
& Planning, Million Veteran Program, and Women's Health Services. On 
December 13, the Committee will receive briefings and updates from the 
Office of Diversity & Inclusion, Leadership Development Programs, 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 summary 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 Mr. Dwayne Campbell 
at (202) 461-6191 or by fax at (202) 273-7092.

    Dated: November 21, 2018.
Jelessa M. Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2018-25783 Filed 11-26-18; 8:45 am]
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