[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 195 (Wednesday, October 7, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63357-63358]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-22072]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Advisory Committee on the Readjustment of Veterans, Notice of 
Meeting

    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, that the Advisory 
Committee on the Readjustment of Veterans will meet virtually and 
conduct virtual site visits to: Princeton, WV Vet Center and Tulsa, OK 
Vet Center. The meetings will begin and end as follows:

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              Date                       Time            Open session
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October 20, 2020................  1:00 p.m. to 3:00   No.
                                   p.m. EST.
October 20, 2020................  3:00 p.m. to 5:00   Yes.
                                   p.m. EST.
October 21, 2020................  1:00 p.m. to 3:00   No.
                                   p.m. EST.
October 21, 2020................  3:00 p.m. to 5:00   Yes.
                                   p.m. EST.
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    Sessions are open to the public, except when the Committee is 
conducting tours of VA facilities. Tours of VA facilities are closed, 
to protect Veterans' privacy and personal information.
    The purpose of the Committee is to advise the Department of 
Veterans Affairs (VA) regarding the provision by

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VA of benefits and services to assist Veterans in the readjustment to 
civilian life. In carrying out this duty, the Committee shall take into 
account the needs of Veterans who served in combat theaters of 
operation. The Committee assembles, reviews, and assesses information 
relating to the needs of Veterans readjusting to civilian life and the 
effectiveness of VA services in assisting Veterans in that 
readjustment.
    The Committee, comprised of 12 subject matter experts, advises the 
Secretary, through the VA Readjustment Counseling Service, on the 
provision by VA of benefits and services to assist Veterans in the 
readjustment to civilian life. In carrying out this duty, the Committee 
assembles, reviews, and assesses information relating to the needs of 
Veterans readjusting to civilian life and the effectiveness of VA 
services in assisting Veterans in that readjustment, specifically 
taking into account the needs of Veterans who served in combat theaters 
of operation.
    On October 20, 2020, the agenda will include a virtual site visit 
of the Princeton, WV Vet Center, this field visit on 10/20/2020, from 
1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m., is closed to the public in accordance with 5 
U.S.C. 552b (c) (6). Exemption 6 permits the Committee to close a 
meeting that is likely to disclose information of a personal nature 
where disclosure would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of 
personal privacy, which will most likely be the case throughout this 
field visit. At 3:00 p.m., the Committee will reconvene an open meeting 
which will include: A review of a proposition for establishment of a 
subcommittee, an overview presentation of the Office of Tribal 
Government Relations by Stephanie Birdwell, and a period of open 
discussion amongst committee members. For public members wishing to 
join the meeting, please use the following Webex link: https://veteransaffairs.webex.com/veteransaffairs/j.php?MTID=m42755e624be71029cf6717ab861366ad, Meeting Password: 
NQquwuN4@66 and to join via phone dial 1+ (404) 397-1596, Access Code: 
199 619 7692.
    On October 21, 2020, the agenda will include a virtual site visit 
of the Tulsa, OK Vet Center, this field visit on 10/21/2020 from 1:00 
p.m.-3:00 p.m., is closed to the public in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 
552b (c) (6). Exemption 6 permits the Committee to close a meeting that 
is likely to disclose information of a personal nature where disclosure 
would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy, 
which will most likely be the case throughout this field visit. At 3:00 
p.m., the Committee will reconvene an open meeting which will include: 
An overview of the Medical Legal Partnership program by Lara Eilhardt 
from the VA Office of General Counsel from 3:10 p.m.-4:00 p.m. For 
public members wishing to join the meeting, please use the following 
Webex link: https://veteransaffairs.webex.com/veteransaffairs/j.php?MTID=mbf925dd817202b77fa521f4fc10cd1cc, Meeting Password: 
8UiCrY7u9q@ and to join by phone dial 1+ (404) 397-1596, Access Code: 
199 510 7305.
    No time will be allotted for receiving oral comments from the 
public; however, the committee will accept written comments from 
interested parties on issues outlined in the meeting agenda or other 
issues regarding the readjustment of Veterans. Parties should contact 
Ms. Sherry Moravy, via email at [email protected], or by mail at 
Department of Veterans Affairs, Readjustment Counseling Service 
(10RCS), 810 Vermont Avenue Washington, DC 20420. Any member of the 
public seeking additional information should contact Ms. Moravy at the 
phone number or email addressed noted above.

    Dated: October 1, 2020.
Jelessa M. Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2020-22072 Filed 10-6-20; 8:45 am]
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