[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 232 (Tuesday, December 3, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 66279]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-26083]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Advisory Committee on Former Prisoners of War, Notice of Meeting

    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act that the Advisory Committee on Former 
Prisoners of War (Committee) will meet on December 11-13, 2019 at the 
Jackson Regional Benefits Office located at 1600 E Woodrow Wilson Ave., 
Jackson, MS 39216. The meeting sessions will begin as follows:

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                   Date:                                Time:
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December 11, 2019.........................  9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
                                             Central Standard Time
                                             (CST).
December 12, 2019.........................  9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. CST.
December 13, 2019.........................  8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. CST.
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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 the administration of benefits under Title 38 U.S.C., for 
Veterans who are Former Prisoners of War (FPOW), and to make 
recommendations on the needs of such Veterans for compensation, health 
care, and rehabilitation.
    The agenda will include discussions, briefings, updates from the 
Veterans Benefits Administration and Veterans Health Administration.
    FPOWs or members of the public who wish to speak at the forum are 
invited to submit a 1-2 page commentary for inclusion in official 
meeting records. Any member of the public may also submit a 1-2 page 
commentary for the Committee's review. 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 15-20 minutes before 
the meeting begins. Any member of the public wishing to attend the 
meeting or seeking additional information should contact Ms. Leslie 
Williams, Designated Federal Officer, Advisory Committee on Former 
Prisoners of War at [email protected] or via phone at (202) 530-
9219.

    Dated: November 27, 2019.
Jelessa M. Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2019-26083 Filed 12-2-19; 8:45 am]
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