Advisory Committee on Former Prisoners of War; Notice of Meeting, 62448 [2010-25368]

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• DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 195 (Friday, October 8, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 62448]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-25368]



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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 Public 
Law 92-463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) that the Advisory Committee 
on Former Prisoners of War has scheduled a meeting on October 25-27, 
2010, in the Reynolds Conference Suite at Alexander Hall, 718 Baylor 
Avenue, Baylor University, Waco, Texas. The meeting will be held each 
day from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
    The purpose of the Committee is to advise the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs on the administration of benefits under Title 38, United States 
Code, for veterans who are former prisoners of war, and to make 
recommendations on the needs of such veterans for compensation, health 
care, and rehabilitation.
    On the morning of October 25, the Committee will hear from its 
Chairman and the new Director, Compensation and Pension Service. They 
will receive briefings on the Employee Education System, Veterans 
Health Initiative and Robert E. Mitchell Center. In the afternoon, the 
Committee will then convene a closed session in order to protect 
patient privacy as the Committee tours the Waco VA Regional Office. On 
the morning of October 26, the Committee will convene a closed session 
as the Committee tours the Temple VA Medical Center. Closing portions 
of these sessions is in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6). In the 
afternoon, the Committee will resume in open session and hear 
presentations from the Assistant Chief of Staff, Clinical Support and 
Community Relations, and Waco Regional Office POW Coordinator. On 
October 27, the Committee will discuss their 2010 recommendations and 
draft of their final Committee report.
    Public comments will be received at 2 p.m. on October 26. 
Individuals who speak are invited to submit 1-2 page summaries of their 
comments at the end of the meeting for inclusion in the official 
meeting record. Members of the public may also submit written 
statements for the Committee's review to Mr. Jim Adams, Executive 
Assistant, Compensation and Pension Service, Department of Veterans 
Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420, or e-mail at 
jim.adams1@va.gov. Any member of the public seeking additional 
information should contact Mr. Adams at (202) 461-9659.

    Dated: October 4, 2010.

    By Direction of the Secretary
Vivian Drake,
Acting Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-25368 Filed 10-7-10; 8:45 am]
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