[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 22 (Friday, February 1, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1282-1283]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-00702]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Advisory Committee on Disability Compensation, Notice of Meeting
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under the
Federal
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Advisory Committee Act that the Advisory Committee on Disability
Compensation (Committee) will meet on March 26-28, 2019 at 1722 Eye
Street NW, AMO 3rd Floor Training Complex, Washington, DC 20006. The
sessions will begin at 7:30 a.m. and adjourn at 4:30 p.m. EST each day.
The meeting is open to the public.
The purpose of the Committee is to advise the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs on the maintenance and periodic readjustment of the VA Schedule
for Rating Disabilities. The Committee is to assemble and review
relevant information relating to the nature and character of
disabilities arising during service in the Armed Forces, provide an
ongoing assessment of the effectiveness of the rating schedule, and
give advice on the most appropriate means of responding to the needs of
Veterans relating to disability compensation.
The Committee will receive briefings on issues related to
compensation for Veterans with service-connected disabilities and on
other VA benefits programs. Time will be allocated for receiving public
comments. Public comments will be limited to three minutes each.
Individuals wishing to make oral statements before the Committee will
be accommodated on a first-come, first-served basis. Individuals who
speak are invited to submit 1-2-page summaries of their comments at the
time of the meeting for inclusion in the official meeting record.
The public may submit written statements for the Committee's review
to Janice Stewart, Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Benefits
Administration, Compensation Service, Policy Staff (211C), 810 Vermont
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20420 or email at [email protected].
Because the meeting is being held in a government building, a photo
I.D. must be presented at the Guard's Desk as a part of the screening
process. Due to an increase in security protocols, you should allow an
additional 30 minutes before the meeting begins. Routine escort will be
provided until 8:00 a.m. each day. Any member of the public wishing to
attend the meeting or seeking additional information should email
Janice Stewart or call her at (202) 461-9023.
Dated: January 29, 2019.
Jelessa M. Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2019-00702 Filed 1-31-19; 8:45 am]
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