[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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