Veterans' Advisory Committee on Rehabilitation; Notice of Meeting, 59042-59043 [2016-20511]
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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 166 / Friday, August 26, 2016 / Notices
The
Committee was established by direction
of the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, and
operates under the provisions of the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, as
amended, 5 U.S.C. 2. The Committee
consists of 12 Members representing
federal agencies appointed by the
Secretary of VA and 4 appointed Ex
Officio members. The Committee is
tasked with examining ways to enhance
health care services for Veterans in rural
areas. The Committee works in
collaboration with the VA Office of
Rural Health (ORH) to discuss programs
and policies that impact the provision of
VA health care services to Veterans in
rural areas. The Committee hosts a
minimum of two Advisory meetings a
year and provides recommendations to
the VA Secretary.
Membership Criteria: Nominee must
understand issues and/or policy
affecting rural Veterans, their families,
and the rural communities where they
live. Nominee must be familiar with
healthcare services, delivery of care in
rural areas, and benefits issues as they
pertain to rural Veterans. Members of
the Committee meet in person twice a
year and may meet at other times by
teleconference as needed. Members
serve an initial three-year term and the
Secretary may reappoint members for
additional terms of service. During the
course of their terms, Committee
members are expected to attend all
meetings and to contribute their time
and expertise to Committee projects. It
is the potential candidate’s
responsibility to identify possible
conflict(s) of interest that might affect
their objectivity and recommendations
submitted to the Secretary. If a potential
conflict is identified, detailed
information about the possible conflict
such as employment, research grants
and/or contracts must be provided to
permit evaluation of possible conflicts
of interest.
Professional Qualifications: Nominee
must have experience working on
Veterans’ policy issues at the local, state
or regional level; and have an
understanding of how the rural
healthcare delivery system operates.
Requirements for Nomination
Submission: Nominations should be
type written (one nomination per
nominator). Nomination package should
include: (1) A letter of nomination that
clearly states the name and affiliation of
the nominee, the basis for the
nomination (i.e., specific attributes
which qualify the nominee for service in
this capacity), and a statement from the
nominee indicating a willingness to
serve as a member of the Committee; (2)
the nominee’s contact information,
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including name, mailing address,
telephone numbers, and email address;
(3) the nominee’s curriculum vitae or
resume, and (4) a summary of the
nominee’s experience and qualification
relative to the professional
qualifications criteria listed above. Selfnominations are welcome. Third-party
nominations must indicate that the
nominee has been contacted and is
willing to serve.
Membership Terms: Individuals
selected for appointment to the
Committee shall be invited to serve a
three-year term. Committee members
will receive a stipend for attending
Committee meetings, including per
diem and reimbursement for travel
expenses incurred.
The Department makes every effort to
ensure that the membership of its
Federal advisory committees is fairly
balanced in terms of points of view
represented and the committee’s
function. Every effort is made to ensure
that a broad representation of
geographic areas, males and females,
racial and ethnic minority groups, and
the disabled are given consideration for
membership. Appointment to this
Committee shall be made without
discrimination because of a person’s
race, color, religion, sex (including
gender identity, transgender status,
sexual orientation, and pregnancy),
national origin, age, disability, or
genetic information. Nominations must
state that the nominee is willing to serve
as a member of the Committee and
appears to have no conflict of interest
that would preclude membership. An
ethics review is conducted for each
selected nominee.
Authority: The Committee was established
in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 2.
Dated: August 23, 2016.
LaTonya L. Small,
Federal Advisory Committee Management
Office.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
Veterans’ Advisory Committee on
Rehabilitation; Notice of Meeting
The Department of Veterans Affairs
(VA) gives notice under the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App.
2, that a meeting of the Veterans’
Advisory Committee on Rehabilitation
(VACOR) will be held on Thursday,
September 15, and Friday, September
16, 2016 in Room 4E400 at the
Department of Veterans Affairs’ Board of
Veterans’ Appeals Conference Room,
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425 I Street NW., Washington, DC
20001. The meeting will begin at 8:00
a.m. (EST) each day and adjourn at 5:00
p.m. (EST) on September 15 and at 1:00
p.m. (EST) on September 16, 2016. The
meeting will be partially closed to the
public.
The purpose of the Committee is to
provide advice to the Secretary on the
rehabilitation needs of Veterans with
disabilities and on the administration of
VA’s rehabilitation programs.
On September 15, 2016, the
Committee will meet in closed session.
The Committee will discuss nominees
for the office of Vice-Chair of the
Committee for the one-year term from
September 2016 through September
2017. During the closed session, the
Committee will also meet with the VA
Office of General Counsel. These
discussions will disclose information of
a personal nature where disclosure
would constitute an unwarranted
invasion of personal privacy. Closing
the meeting is in compliance with 5
U.S.C. 552b(c)(6).
On September 16, 2016, the
Committee will meet in open session
from 8:00 a.m. (EST) to 1:00 p.m. (EST).
During the meeting, Committee
members will be provided updated
briefings on various VA programs
designed to enhance the rehabilitative
potential of disabled Veterans. Members
will also begin consideration of
potential recommendations to be
included in the Committee’s next
annual report.
Although no time will be allocated for
receiving oral presentations from the
public, members of the public may
submit written statements for review by
the Committee to Anthony Estelle,
Designated Federal Officer, Veterans
Benefits Administration (28), 810
Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC
20420, or via email at anthony.estelle@
va.gov. In the communication, writers
must identify themselves and state the
organization, association or person(s)
they represent. Individuals who wish to
attend the meeting should RSVP to
Anthony Estelle at (202) 461–9912, no
later than close of business, September
7, 2016. 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.
Due to an increase in security protocols,
and in order to prevent delays in
clearance processing, you should allow
an additional 30 minutes before the
meeting begins. Any member of the
public seeking additional information
should contact Anthony Estelle at the
phone number or email address noted
above.
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Dated: August 23, 2016.
LaTonya L. Small,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016–20511 Filed 8–25–16; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
Advisory Committee on Women
Veterans, Notice of Meeting
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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
Women Veterans (Committee) will
conduct a site visit on September 19–23,
2016, in San Diego, CA. Sessions are
open to the public, except when the
Committee is conducting tours of VA
facilities, participating in off-site events,
and participating in workgroup
sessions. Tours of VA facilities are
closed, to protect Veterans’ privacy and
personal information, in accordance
with 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6). The site visit
will also include a town hall meeting for
women Veterans and those who provide
services to women Veterans.
The purpose of the Committee is to
advise the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
regarding the needs of women Veterans
with respect to health care,
rehabilitation, compensation, outreach,
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such needs. The Committee makes
recommendations to the Secretary
regarding such programs and activities.
On Monday September 19, the
Committee will convene an open
session at the San Diego VA Medical
Center, 3350 La Jolla Village Drive, San
Diego, CA 92161, in Conference Room 1
(4E), from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The
agenda will include overview briefings
from the San Diego VA Medical Center
leadership on the facilities, programs,
demographics, women Veterans
programs, the transition program,
suicide prevention program, mental
health, military sexual trauma, homeless
Veteran program, caregiver support,
telehealth, One VA, and Veterans
Choice.
On Tuesday September 20, the
Committee will convene closed
sessions, as it tours the San Diego VA
Medical Center, and the Mission Valley
Clinic, 8810 Rio San Diego Drive, San
Diego, CA 92108.
On Wednesday September 21, the
Committee will convene a closed
session, as it attends the Department of
Veterans Affairs’ National Veterans
Summer Sports Clinic, hosted by the
San Diego VA Medical Center. For
information on the National Veterans
Summer Sports Clinic, please visit
www.va.gov/opa/speceven/ssc/.
On Thursday September 22, the
Committee will convene a closed
session, as it tours the San Diego VA
Regional Benefit Office, 8810 Rio San
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Diego Drive, San Diego, CA 92108; the
Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery,
Cabrillo Memorial Drive, San Diego, CA
92106; and the Miramar National
Cemetery, 5795 Nobel Drive, San Diego,
CA 92122.
In the morning of September 23, the
Committee will convene an open
session at the San Diego Marriot La
Jolla, 4240 La Jolla Village Drive, La
Jolla, CA 92037, with San Diego VA
Medical Center leadership, followed by
a town hall meeting with the women
Veterans and other stakeholders. The
town hall meeting will begin at 10 a.m.
and end promptly at noon. In the
afternoon of September 23, the
Committee will reconvene a closed
session, to discuss Committee business,
participate in workgroup discussions,
and other administrative matters.
With the exception of the town hall
meeting, there will be no time for public
comment during the meeting. Members
of the public may submit written
statements for the Committee’s review
to 00W@mail.va.gov, or by fax at (202)
273–7092. Any member of the public
wishing to attend or seeking additional
information should contact Shannon L.
Middleton at (202) 461–6193.
Dated: August 23, 2016.
Jelessa M. Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management
Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Veterans' Advisory Committee on Rehabilitation; Notice of Meeting
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, that a meeting of the
Veterans' Advisory Committee on Rehabilitation (VACOR) will be held on
Thursday, September 15, and Friday, September 16, 2016 in Room 4E400 at
the Department of Veterans Affairs' Board of Veterans' Appeals
Conference Room, 425 I Street NW., Washington, DC 20001. The meeting
will begin at 8:00 a.m. (EST) each day and adjourn at 5:00 p.m. (EST)
on September 15 and at 1:00 p.m. (EST) on September 16, 2016. The
meeting will be partially closed to the public.
The purpose of the Committee is to provide advice to the Secretary
on the rehabilitation needs of Veterans with disabilities and on the
administration of VA's rehabilitation programs.
On September 15, 2016, the Committee will meet in closed session.
The Committee will discuss nominees for the office of Vice-Chair of the
Committee for the one-year term from September 2016 through September
2017. During the closed session, the Committee will also meet with the
VA Office of General Counsel. These discussions will disclose
information of a personal nature where disclosure would constitute an
unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. Closing the meeting is in
compliance with 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6).
On September 16, 2016, the Committee will meet in open session from
8:00 a.m. (EST) to 1:00 p.m. (EST). During the meeting, Committee
members will be provided updated briefings on various VA programs
designed to enhance the rehabilitative potential of disabled Veterans.
Members will also begin consideration of potential recommendations to
be included in the Committee's next annual report.
Although no time will be allocated for receiving oral presentations
from the public, members of the public may submit written statements
for review by the Committee to Anthony Estelle, Designated Federal
Officer, Veterans Benefits Administration (28), 810 Vermont Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20420, or via email at anthony.estelle@va.gov. In the
communication, writers must identify themselves and state the
organization, association or person(s) they represent. Individuals who
wish to attend the meeting should RSVP to Anthony Estelle at (202) 461-
9912, no later than close of business, September 7, 2016. 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. Due
to an increase in security protocols, and in order to prevent delays in
clearance processing, you should allow an additional 30 minutes before
the meeting begins. Any member of the public seeking additional
information should contact Anthony Estelle at the phone number or email
address noted above.
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Dated: August 23, 2016.
LaTonya L. Small,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-20511 Filed 8-25-16; 8:45 am]
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