Advisory Committee on Disability Compensation, Notice of Meeting, 60588 [2014-23888]

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• DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 194 (Tuesday, October 7, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 60588]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-23888]



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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Advisory Committee on Disability Compensation, 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 Disability Compensation (Committee) will meet on October 
20-21, 2014, at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont 
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420. The Committee will meet in Room 730 
on October 20, 2014, and Room 630 on October 21, 2014. The sessions 
will begin at 8:00 a.m. and end at 5:00 p.m. on both days. The meeting 
is open to the public.
    The purpose of the Committee is to advise the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs on the maintenance and periodic readjustment of the VA Schedule 
for Rating Disabilities. The Committee is to assemble and review 
relevant information relating to the nature and character of 
disabilities arising during service in the Armed Forces, provide an 
ongoing assessment of the effectiveness of the rating schedule, and 
give advice on the most appropriate means of responding to the needs of 
Veterans as related to disability compensation.
    The Committee will receive briefings on issues related to 
compensation for Veterans with service-connected disabilities and other 
VA benefits programs. Time will be allocated to receive public 
comments. Public comments will be limited to three minutes each. 
Individuals wishing to make oral statements before the Committee will 
be accommodated on a first-come, first-served basis. Individuals who 
speak are invited to submit 1-2 page summaries of their comments at the 
time of the meeting for inclusion in the official meeting record. 
Written statement can also be submitted for the Committee's review to 
Nancy Copeland, Designated Federal Officer, Department of Veterans 
Affairs, Veterans Benefits Administration, Compensation Service, 
Regulation Staff (211D), 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420 
or email at nancy.copeland@va.gov.
    Any member of the public wishing to attend the meeting should allow 
at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the meeting in order to clear 
security. As this is a government building, all individuals will be 
required to present photo identification to the Security Guard station 
at the entrance of the building, in order to gain access. To 
facilitiate an easier clearance of security, all individuals planning 
to attend the meeting should email Nancy Copeland or contact her at 
(202) 461-9685. Alternatively, please contact Brendan Sheedy at 
brendan.sheedy@va.gov or (202) 461-9297. Questions about the meeting 
may also be directed to these two points of contact.

    Dated: October 2, 2014.
Jelessa Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2014-23888 Filed 10-6-14; 8:45 am]
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