[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 77 (Monday, April 22, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 16765]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-08013]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Veterans' Advisory Committee on Education (VACOE), Notice of
Meeting, Amended
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under the
Federal Advisory Committee Act that the Veterans' Advisory Committee on
Education will meet on May 8th and May 9th, 2019. On both days, the
meeting will be held in McShain Large Lounge in McCarthy Hall,
Georgetown University, 3700 O St. NW, Washington, DC 20057. The meeting
sessions will begin and end as follows:
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Date Time
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May 8, 2019........................... 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
May 9, 2019........................... 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
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The meeting sessions are open to the public.
The purpose of the Committee is to advise the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs on educational issues affecting Veterans. The Committee's area
of focus includes access to quality programing and ensuring Veterans
success.
On May 8, 2019, the morning agenda includes welcoming remarks,
remarks from VA officials, and briefings regarding access to quality
educational programing for Veterans. The Committee will use the
afternoon to discuss the presentations from the morning and conduct an
open discussion around those topics. On May 9, 2019, the morning agenda
topic is focused on Ensuring Veterans Success. The Committee will be
briefed on available data regarding GI Bill beneficiaries and the
transition assistance program education track. The Committee will use
the afternoon to discuss the presentations from the morning and conduct
an open discussion around those topics. The afternoon will end with the
Committee discussion recommendations and next steps based on the topics
covered during the meeting.
Public comments will be due by 4:30 p.m. on May 1, 2019, and there
will be a public comment period at 4:00 p.m. on May 8, 2019. Interested
parties should contact Mr. Lucas Tickner, via email at
[email protected], by mail at 810 Vermont Avenue NW (22--Education
Service), Washington, DC 20420. Individuals wishing to speak are
invited to submit a 1-2 page summary of their comment for inclusion in
the official meeting record. Any member of the public seeking
additional information should contact Mr. Tickner at the email address
noted above.
Dated: April 17, 2019.
Jelessa M. Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2019-08013 Filed 4-19-19; 8:45 am]
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