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the advisory group charter) is available
on the Commission’s Web site at https://
www.ussc.gov/about/who-we-are/
advisory-groups.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
United States Sentencing Commission is
an independent agency in the judicial
branch of the United States
Government. The Commission
promulgates sentencing guidelines and
policy statements for federal sentencing
courts pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 994(a). The
Commission also periodically reviews
and revises previously promulgated
guidelines pursuant to 28 U.S.C. 994(o)
and submits guideline amendments to
the Congress not later than the first day
of May each year pursuant to 28 U.S.C.
994(p). Under 28 U.S.C. 995 and Rule
5.4 of the Commission’s Rules of
Practice and Procedure, the Commission
may create standing or ad hoc advisory
groups to facilitate formal and informal
input to the Commission. Upon creating
an advisory group, the Commission may
prescribe the policies regarding the
purpose, membership, and operation of
the group as the Commission deems
necessary or appropriate.
The Commission recently adopted a
formal charter for the Federal Public
Defenders Advisory Group. Under the
charter, the purpose of the advisory
group is:
(1) To assist the Commission in
carrying out its statutory responsibilities
under 28 U.S.C. 994(o);
(2) to provide to the Commission its
views on the Commission’s activities
and work, including proposed priorities
and amendments;
(3) to disseminate to federal
defenders, and to other professionals in
public defender and community
defender organizations, information
regarding federal sentencing issues; and
(4) to perform other related functions
as the Commission requests.
The Federal Public Defenders
Advisory Group shall consist of no more
than 17 voting members. Of those 17
voting members, one shall be Chair, one
shall be Vice Chair, 12 shall be circuit
members (one for each federal judicial
circuit other than the Federal Circuit),
and three shall be at-large members. To
be eligible to serve as a voting member,
an individual must be an attorney (1)
from a federal public defender
organization or community defender
organization; (2) with significant
experience with federal sentencing or
post convictions issues related to
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criminal sentences; and (3) in good
standing of the highest court of the
jurisdiction or jurisdictions in which he
or she is admitted to practice. All voting
members are appointed by the
Commission. Circuit members shall be
selected from the circuit in which their
respective federal public defender
organizations or community defender
organizations are located.
All voting members of the Federal
Public Defenders Advisory Group shall
serve not more than two consecutive
three-year terms. However, the terms of
the initial voting membership shall be
staggered so that—
(1) the initial Chair shall serve a term
of three years;
(2) the initial Vice Chair shall serve a
term of two years;
(3) of the initial circuit members, 4
shall serve a term of three years, 4 two
years, and 4 one year; and
(4) of the initial at-large members, 1
shall serve a term of three years, 1 two
years, and 1 one year.
The Commission invites any
individual who is eligible to be
appointed to the initial voting
membership of the Federal Public
Defenders Advisory Group to apply by
sending a letter of interest and a resume
to the Commission as indicated in the
ADDRESSES section above.
Authority: 28 U.S.C. 994(a), (o), (p), § 995;
USSC Rules of Practice and Procedure 5.2,
5.4.
Patti B. Saris,
Chair.
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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 the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C., App.
2, that the Advisory Committee on
Former Prisoners of War (FPOW) will
meet on August 16–18, 2016 at 425 I
Street NW., 4th Floor, Room 4E.400,
Washington, DC. The meetings will be
held from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on
August 16–17 and 9:00 a.m. to 12:00
p.m. on August 18. All sessions are
open to the public.
The purpose of the Committee is to
advise the Secretary of VA on the
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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 Tuesday, August 16, the
Committee will meet in open session
and will hear from its Chairman and the
Secretary of VA. In addition, the VA
Office of General Counsel will provide
annual ethics training. On Wednesday,
August 17, the Committee will host an
open public forum and will receive
briefings by representatives of Veterans
Benefits Administration and Veterans
Health Administration. On Thursday,
August 18, the Committee will assemble
in open session from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00
a.m. From 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., the
Committee will convene a closed
session in order to protect patient
privacy as the Committee tours the VA
Central Office. The Committee will
reconvene at 10:30 a.m. to draft the
beginning of their 2016
recommendations and decide the
location of their next meeting.
Former Prisoners of War who wish to
speak at the public forum are invited to
submit a 1–2 page summary 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. Eric Robinson, Designated
Federal Officer, Advisory Committee on
Former Prisoners of War (and Program
Analyst Compensation Service),
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810
Vermont Avenue NW., (212),
Washington, DC 20420, or via email at
eric.robinson3@va.gov. Any member of
the public seeking additional
information should contact Mr.
Robinson via email or call (202) 443–
6016. Because the meeting will be held
in a Government building, anyone
attending must be prepared to show a
valid photo ID. Please allow 15 minutes
before the meeting begins for this
process. Any member of the public
wishing to attend the meeting or seeking
additional information should contact
Mr. Robinson.
Dated: June 14, 2016.
Jelessa Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management
Officer.
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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 the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C., App. 2, that the Advisory
Committee on Former Prisoners of War (FPOW) will meet on August 16-18,
2016 at 425 I Street NW., 4th Floor, Room 4E.400, Washington, DC. The
meetings will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on August 16-17 and
9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. on August 18. All sessions are open to the
public.
The purpose of the Committee is to advise the Secretary of VA 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 Tuesday, August 16, the Committee will meet in open session and
will hear from its Chairman and the Secretary of VA. In addition, the
VA Office of General Counsel will provide annual ethics training. On
Wednesday, August 17, the Committee will host an open public forum and
will receive briefings by representatives of Veterans Benefits
Administration and Veterans Health Administration. On Thursday, August
18, the Committee will assemble in open session from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00
a.m. From 10:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., the Committee will convene a closed
session in order to protect patient privacy as the Committee tours the
VA Central Office. The Committee will reconvene at 10:30 a.m. to draft
the beginning of their 2016 recommendations and decide the location of
their next meeting.
Former Prisoners of War who wish to speak at the public forum are
invited to submit a 1-2 page summary 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. Eric Robinson, Designated Federal Officer, Advisory
Committee on Former Prisoners of War (and Program Analyst Compensation
Service), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW.,
(212), Washington, DC 20420, or via email at eric.robinson3@va.gov. Any
member of the public seeking additional information should contact Mr.
Robinson via email or call (202) 443-6016. Because the meeting will be
held in a Government building, anyone attending must be prepared to
show a valid photo ID. Please allow 15 minutes before the meeting
begins for this process. Any member of the public wishing to attend the
meeting or seeking additional information should contact Mr. Robinson.
Dated: June 14, 2016.
Jelessa Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
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