[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 39 (Wednesday, February 27, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6465-6466]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-03415]


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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 March 26-27, 2019. The 
meeting will be held at the Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont 
Avenue NW, Room 230, Washington, DC 20420. Both sessions will begin at 
9:00 a.m. (EST) each day. The session on March 26 will adjourn at 
approximately 5:00 p.m. The session on the March 27 (in the Suite 140 
Conference Room) will adjourn at approximately 3:00 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

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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 March 26 and 27, the agenda will include information on the 
pilot research from the Center for Excellence, updates from the 
Veterans Experience Office (VEO) White House Hotline (regarding 
comments from Veterans' families, caregivers, and survivors), an update 
on the Mission Act Implementation and Expansion of the Stipend Program 
to Pre-9/11/Inclusive Care; update on Tragedy Assistance Program (TAPS) 
and their collaboration with VA's Research Advisory Committee on Gulf 
War Veterans' Illnesses; and updates from the Office of Suicide 
Prevention and Office of Survivors. There will be opening remarks from 
VA senior leaders including the Chief Veterans Experience Officer and 
the Committee Chair and a presentation on the Recommendations this 
Committee submitted in November 2018. Committee members will also 
discuss the committee work plan and future activities. Public comments 
will be received at 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. on March 26, 2019.
    Individuals wishing to speak should contact Dr. Betty Moseley Brown 
at [email protected] 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.
    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 clearance 
process. To prevent delays, you should allow an additional 30 minutes 
before the meeting begins to clear security. If you are interested in 
attending, please submit your name to Betty Moseley Brown by March 22, 
2019 to help expedite the security clearance process. Any member of the 
public seeking additional information should contact Betty Moseley 
Brown at (202) 465-6199 or at [email protected].

    Dated: February 22, 2019.
Jelessa M. Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2019-03415 Filed 2-26-19; 8:45 am]
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