[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 179 (Thursday, September 16, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 56665]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-23060]
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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 September 27, 2010, in the
Astor Ballroom at the St. Regis Hotel, 923 16th Street, NW.,
Washington, DC, from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. 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.
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 for receiving public
comments in the afternoon. 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 Robert Watkins, Designated Federal Officer, Department of Veterans
Affairs, Veterans Benefits Administration, Compensation and Pension
Service, Regulation Staff (211D), 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington,
DC 20420 or e-mail at [email protected]. Any member of the public
wishing to attend the meeting or seeking additional information should
contact Mr. Watkins at (202) 461-9214.
Dated: September 10, 2010.
By Direction of the Secretary.
Vivian Drake,
Acting Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-23060 Filed 9-15-10; 8:45 am]
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