[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 133 (Tuesday, July 13, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 40036]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-16930]
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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 Public
Law 92-463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) that the Advisory Committee
on Disability Compensation will meet on July 26-27, 2010, at the St.
Regis Washington DC, 923 16th and K Streets, NW., from 8:30 a.m. to 5
p.m. each day. The meeting will be held in the Carlton Ballroom. 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 from 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.
On both days, the Committee will receive briefings on issues
related to compensation for Veterans with service-connected
disabilities and other Veteran benefits programs. Time will be
allocated for receiving public comments on the afternoon of July 26.
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 Ms. Ersie Farber, Designated Federal Officer, Department of Veterans
Affairs, Veterans Benefits Administration (211A), 810 Vermont Avenue,
NW., Washington, DC 20420. Any member of the public wishing to attend
the meeting or seeking additional information should contact Ms. Farber
at (202) 461-9728 or [email protected].
Dated: July 7, 2010.
By Direction of the Secretary.
Vivian Drake,
Acting Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-16930 Filed 7-12-10; 8:45 am]
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