Veteran's Disability Benefits Commission; Notice of Meeting, 20442-20443 [06-3753]

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The goal of this visit is to allow the commissioners the opportunity to tour local VA and DoD facilities; examine the processes in place which assist disabled veterans, service members, and survivors in their efforts to obtain benefits; and present these individuals and the general public with an opportunity to learn about the work of the Commission and to offer comments in face-to-face forums. Interested persons may attend the meeting and present oral statements to the Commission. Oral presentations will be limited to five minutes or less, depending on the number of participants. Interested parties may provide written comments for review by the Commission prior to the meeting or at any time, by e-mail to veterans@vetscommission.intranets.com or by mail to Mr. Ray Wilburn, Executive Director, Veterans’ Disability Benefits Commission, 1101 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., 5th Floor, Washington, DC 20004. Dated: April 14, 2006. E. Philip Riggin, Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 06–3752 Filed 4–19–05; 8:45am] BILLING CODE 8320–01–M DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Veterans’ Disability Benefits Commission; Notice of Meeting The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under Public Law 92– 463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) that the Veterans’ Disability Benefits Commission has scheduled a town hall meeting for May 10, 2006, at the Sheraton St. Louis City Center Hotel & Suites, The Colonnade Ballroom, 400 South 14th Street, St. Louis, Missouri. The town hall meeting will begin at 7 p.m. and end at 9 p.m. The meeting is open to the public. The purpose of the Commission is to carry out a study of the benefits under the laws of the United States that are provided to compensate and assist veterans and their survivors for disabilities and deaths attributable to military service. The Commission is conducting the fourth of eight fact-finding site visits throughout the United States. The St. Louis area was selected based on criteria that include the concentration of veterans, active-duty service personnel, and members of the National Guard and Reserves. Those criteria also include the location of Veterans Benefits Administration, Veterans Health Administration, and Department of Defense (DoD) facilities with particular PO 00000 Frm 00061 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Veteran’s Disability Benefits Commission; Notice of Meeting The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under Public Law 92– 463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) that the Veterans’ Disability Benefits Commission has scheduled a meeting for May 18–19, 2006, at the Holiday Inn National Airport, 2650 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA. The meeting will begin each day at 8 a.m. On May 18, the meeting will end at 5 p.m., and on May 19 the meeting will end at 3 p.m. The meeting is open to the public. The purpose of the Commission is to carry out a study of the benefits under the laws of the United States that are provided to compensate and assist veterans and their survivors for disabilities and deaths attributable to military service. The agenda for the session on May 18 will include an overview of the Department of Veterans Affairs National Compensation and Pension Exam Program located in Nashville, Tennessee, with additional briefings by QTC, Veterans Benefits Administration and Veterans Health Administration to address the process, quality, timeliness and cost of compensation and pension E:\FR\FM\20APN1.SGM 20APN1 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 76 / Thursday, April 20, 2006 / Notices hsrobinson on PROD1PC61 with NOTICES examinations. The agenda will also feature a report of the Commission’s site visits to Illinois and Missouri, and the Government Accountability Office will present its findings of the disability benefits available to Federal, state and local employees who serve the public in high-risk occupants and are injured in the line of duty. The agenda for the session on May 19 will feature updates on the progress of the studies being conducted by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) and the Center for Naval Analyses VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:08 Apr 19, 2006 Jkt 208001 (CNA), to include the results of CNA’s literature review, and a continuing discussion of Social Security Disability Income. Interested persons may attend and present oral statements to the Commission. Oral presentations will be limited to five minutes or less, depending on the number of participants. Interested parties may provide written comments for review by the Commission prior to the meeting, by e-mail to PO 00000 Frm 00062 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 20443 veterans@vetscommission.intranets.com or by mail to Mr. Ray Wilburn, Executive Director, Veterans’ Disability Benefits Commission, 1101 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., 5th Floor, Washington, DC 20004. Dated: April 13, 2006. By Direction of the Secretary. E. Philip Riggin, Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 06–3753 Filed 4–19–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320–01–M E:\FR\FM\20APN1.SGM 20APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 76 (Thursday, April 20, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20442-20443]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-3753]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Veteran's Disability Benefits Commission; Notice of Meeting

    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under Public 
Law 92-463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) that the Veterans' 
Disability Benefits Commission has scheduled a meeting for May 18-19, 
2006, at the Holiday Inn National Airport, 2650 Jefferson Davis 
Highway, Arlington, VA. The meeting will begin each day at 8 a.m. On 
May 18, the meeting will end at 5 p.m., and on May 19 the meeting will 
end at 3 p.m. The meeting is open to the public.
    The purpose of the Commission is to carry out a study of the 
benefits under the laws of the United States that are provided to 
compensate and assist veterans and their survivors for disabilities and 
deaths attributable to military service.
    The agenda for the session on May 18 will include an overview of 
the Department of Veterans Affairs National Compensation and Pension 
Exam Program located in Nashville, Tennessee, with additional briefings 
by QTC, Veterans Benefits Administration and Veterans Health 
Administration to address the process, quality, timeliness and cost of 
compensation and pension

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examinations. The agenda will also feature a report of the Commission's 
site visits to Illinois and Missouri, and the Government Accountability 
Office will present its findings of the disability benefits available 
to Federal, state and local employees who serve the public in high-risk 
occupants and are injured in the line of duty. The agenda for the 
session on May 19 will feature updates on the progress of the studies 
being conducted by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) and the Center for 
Naval Analyses (CNA), to include the results of CNA's literature 
review, and a continuing discussion of Social Security Disability 
Income.
    Interested persons may attend and present oral statements to the 
Commission. Oral presentations will be limited to five minutes or less, 
depending on the number of participants. Interested parties may provide 
written comments for review by the Commission prior to the meeting, by 
e-mail to veterans@vetscommission.intranets.com or by mail to Mr. Ray 
Wilburn, Executive Director, Veterans' Disability Benefits Commission, 
1101 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., 5th Floor, Washington, DC 20004.

    Dated: April 13, 2006.

    By Direction of the Secretary.
E. Philip Riggin,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 06-3753 Filed 4-19-05; 8:45 am]
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