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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
Advisory Committee on Former
Prisoners of War, Notice of Meeting
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs
approved this document and authorized
the undersigned to sign and submit the
document to the Office of the Federal
Register for publication electronically as
an official document of the Department
of Veterans Affairs. Brooks D. Tucker,
Acting Chief of Staff, Department of
Veterans Affairs, approved this
document on May 5, 2020, for
publication.
The Department of Veterans Affairs
(VA) gives notice under the Federal
Advisory Committee Act that the
Advisory Committee on Former
Prisoners of War (Committee) will meet
virtually via conference call on May 26–
28, 2020 from 1:00 p.m.–3:00 p.m. EDT
daily. The meeting sessions are open to
the public and can be accessed via
telephone at 1–844–358–7954, access
code: 6859230129#.
The purpose of the Committee is to
advise the Secretary of Veterans Affairs
on the administration of benefits under
Title 38 U.S.C., for Veterans who are
Former Prisoners of War (FPOW), and to
make recommendations on the needs of
such Veterans for compensation, health
care, rehabilitation, and memorial
benefits.
On Tuesday, May 26th through
Thursday, May 28th, the Committee will
hear briefings from VA officials;
conversations open to FPOWs, family
members and Survivors; and engage in
discussion of committee issues.
Any member of the public may also
submit a 1–2-page commentary for the
Committee’s review. Any member of the
public seeking additional information
should contact Ms. Leslie Williams,
Designated Federal Officer, Department
of Veterans Affairs, Advisory Committee
on Former Prisoners of War at
Leslie.Williams1@va.gov or via phone at
(202) 530–9219.
Jeffrey M. Martin,
Assistant Director, Office of Regulation Policy
& Management, Office of the Secretary,
Department of Veterans Affairs.
Dated: May 6, 2020.
Jelessa M. 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 that the Advisory Committee on Former
Prisoners of War (Committee) will meet virtually via conference call on
May 26-28, 2020 from 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m. EDT daily. The meeting
sessions are open to the public and can be accessed via telephone at 1-
844-358-7954, access code: 6859230129#.
The purpose of the Committee is to advise the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs on the administration of benefits under Title 38 U.S.C., for
Veterans who are Former Prisoners of War (FPOW), and to make
recommendations on the needs of such Veterans for compensation, health
care, rehabilitation, and memorial benefits.
On Tuesday, May 26th through Thursday, May 28th, the Committee will
hear briefings from VA officials; conversations open to FPOWs, family
members and Survivors; and engage in discussion of committee issues.
Any member of the public may also submit a 1-2-page commentary for
the Committee's review. Any member of the public seeking additional
information should contact Ms. Leslie Williams, Designated Federal
Officer, Department of Veterans Affairs, Advisory Committee on Former
Prisoners of War at [email protected] or via phone at (202) 530-
9219.
Dated: May 6, 2020.
Jelessa M. Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
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