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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
Advisory Committee on Disability
Compensation, Notice of Meeting
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The Department of Veterans Affairs
(VA) gives notice under the Federal
Advisory Committee Act that the
Advisory Committee on Disability
Compensation (Committee) will meet on
September 12–13, 2017. The Committee
will meet at 1800 G Street NW.,
Washington, DC 20001. The meeting
will be held on the Eighth Floor in
Conference Room 870. The sessions will
begin at 8:30 a.m. and end at 4:30 p.m.
EST each day. 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 will
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
relating to disability compensation.
The Committee will receive briefings
on issues related to compensation for
Veterans with service-connected
disabilities and on other VA benefits
programs. Time will be allocated for
receiving 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.
The public may submit written
statements for the Committee’s review
to Stacy Boyd, Designated Federal
Officer, Department of Veterans Affairs,
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Veterans Benefits Administration,
Compensation Service, Policy Staff
(211A), 810 Vermont Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20420 or email
Stacy.Boyd@va.gov. 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
screening process. Due to an increase in
security protocols, you should allow an
additional 30 minutes before the
meeting begins. Routine escorts will be
provided until 9:00 a.m. each day. Any
member of the public wishing to attend
the meeting or seeking additional
information should email Stacy Boyd or
call her at (202) 461–9580.
Dated: August 2, 2017.
Jelessa M. Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management
Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017–16589 Filed 8–4–17; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
Advisory Committee on Prosthetics
and Special-Disabilities Programs;
Notice of Meeting
The Department of Veterans Affairs
(VA) gives notice under the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. that
a meeting of the Federal Advisory
Committee on Prosthetics and SpecialDisabilities Programs will be held on
October 4–5, 2017, in Room 530 at VA
Central Office, 810 Vermont Avenue
NW., Washington, DC 20420. The
meeting will convene at 8:30 a.m. on
both days, and will adjourn at 4:30 p.m.
on October 4 and at 12 noon on October
5. This meeting is open to the public.
The purpose of the Committee is to
advise the Secretary of VA on VA’s
prosthetics programs designed to
provide state-of-the-art prosthetics and
the associated rehabilitation research,
development, and evaluation of such
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technology. The Committee also
provides advice to the Secretary on
special-disabilities programs, which are
defined as any program administered by
the Secretary to serve Veterans with
spinal cord injuries, blindness or visual
impairments, loss of extremities or loss
of function, deafness or hearing
impairment, and other serious
incapacities in terms of daily life
functions.
On October 4, the Committee will
receive briefings on Annual Ethics,
General Counsel, Rehabilitation
Research and Development, Prosthetic
and Sensory Aids; Blind Rehabilitation
Service; and the National Veterans
Sports Programs and Special Events. On
October 5, the Committee members will
receive briefing from the Connected
Care/Telemedicine and Audiology and
Speech Pathology.
No time will be allocated for receiving
oral presentations from the public;
however, members of the public may
direct questions or submit written
statements for review by the Committee
in advance of the meeting to Judy
Schafer, Ph.D., Designated Federal
Officer, Veterans Health Administration,
Patient Care Services, Rehabilitation
and Prosthetic Services (10P4R), VA,
810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington,
DC 20420, or by email at Judy.Schafer@
va.gov. 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.
Therefore, you should allow an
additional 30 minutes before the
meeting begins. Any member of the
public wishing to attend the meeting
should contact Dr. Schafer at (202) 461–
7315.
Dated: August 1, 2017.
LaTonya L. Small,
Federal Advisory Committee Management
Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017–16507 Filed 8–4–17; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Advisory Committee on Prosthetics and Special-Disabilities
Programs; Notice of Meeting
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. that a meeting of the Federal
Advisory Committee on Prosthetics and Special-Disabilities Programs
will be held on October 4-5, 2017, in Room 530 at VA Central Office,
810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420. The meeting will convene
at 8:30 a.m. on both days, and will adjourn at 4:30 p.m. on October 4
and at 12 noon on October 5. This meeting is open to the public.
The purpose of the Committee is to advise the Secretary of VA on
VA's prosthetics programs designed to provide state-of-the-art
prosthetics and the associated rehabilitation research, development,
and evaluation of such technology. The Committee also provides advice
to the Secretary on special-disabilities programs, which are defined as
any program administered by the Secretary to serve Veterans with spinal
cord injuries, blindness or visual impairments, loss of extremities or
loss of function, deafness or hearing impairment, and other serious
incapacities in terms of daily life functions.
On October 4, the Committee will receive briefings on Annual
Ethics, General Counsel, Rehabilitation Research and Development,
Prosthetic and Sensory Aids; Blind Rehabilitation Service; and the
National Veterans Sports Programs and Special Events. On October 5, the
Committee members will receive briefing from the Connected Care/
Telemedicine and Audiology and Speech Pathology.
No time will be allocated for receiving oral presentations from the
public; however, members of the public may direct questions or submit
written statements for review by the Committee in advance of the
meeting to Judy Schafer, Ph.D., Designated Federal Officer, Veterans
Health Administration, Patient Care Services, Rehabilitation and
Prosthetic Services (10P4R), VA, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC
20420, or by email at Judy.Schafer@va.gov. 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. Therefore, you should
allow an additional 30 minutes before the meeting begins. Any member of
the public wishing to attend the meeting should contact Dr. Schafer at
(202) 461-7315.
Dated: August 1, 2017.
LaTonya L. Small,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2017-16507 Filed 8-4-17; 8:45 am]
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