[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 53 (Friday, March 18, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15055-15056]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-6349]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans; Notice of Meeting
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under the
Public Law 92-463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) that the Advisory
Committee on Minority Veterans will meet on April 4-8, 2011. The
sessions will be open to the public on April 4-6, April 7 (from 2:45
p.m. until 5 p.m.) and April 8. The Committee will meet at the
following locations and times:
Room C-7 at Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue,
NW., Washington, DC:
April 4, 8 a.m. until 5 p.m.;
April 5, 8 a.m. until 6 p.m.;
April 6, 8 a.m. until 4:15 p.m.; and
April 8, 8 a.m. until 3 p.m.
VA Medical Center, 50 Irving Street, NW., Washington, DC:
April 7, 8 a.m. until 12:30 p.m.
Suite 400 at 1575 I Street, NW., Washington, DC:
April 7, 2:45 p.m. until 5 p.m.
The purpose of the Committee is to advise the Secretary on the
administration of VA benefits and services to minority Veterans, to
assess the needs of minority Veterans and to evaluate whether VA
compensation, medical and rehabilitation services, outreach, and other
programs are meeting those needs. The Committee makes recommendations
to the Secretary regarding such activities.
On April 4, the Committee will receive briefings and updates on the
roles of the advisory committee, ethics,
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Center for Minority Veterans, Office of Policy and Planning, Human
Resources and Administration, and a round table discussion with ex-
officio members. On April 5, the Committee will receive briefings and
updates on the National Cemetery Administration, Veterans Health
Administration, senior executive staff briefing, and Veterans Benefits
Administration. In the morning on April 6, the Committee will have a
panel discussion with Center for Women Veterans, Center for Faith
Based, Office of Survivors Assistance, and Non-Governmental
Organizations Ombudsman and receive updates from the Office of Small
and Disadvantaged Business Utilization and the Office of Public and
Intergovernmental Affairs. In the evening, the Committee will attend a
Town Hall meeting in the Springfield, Virginia area, exact time and
location to be determined. On the morning of April 7, the Committee
will convene a closed session in order to protect patient privacy as
the Committee tours the VA Medical Center. Closing portion of the
session is in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6). In the afternoon,
the Committee will have exit briefings with the Veterans Health
Administration, Veterans Benefits Administration, and the National
Cemetery Administration. The Committee will also work on their After
Action Report. On April 8, the Committee will receive public comments
from 9 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. A sign-up sheet to give comments will be
available at the meeting. Individuals who speak are invited to submit a
1-2 page summary of their comments at the time of the meeting for
inclusion in the official meeting record. In the afternoon, the
Committee will continue work on their After Action Report.
Members of the public may also submit written statements for the
Committee's review to Mr. Ronald Sagudan at Department of Veterans
Affairs, Center for Minority Veterans (00M), 810 Vermont Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20420, or e-mail at [email protected]. Any member of
the public wishing to attend or seeking additional information should
contact Mr. Sagudan or Mr. Dwayne Campbell at (202) 461-6191 or by fax
at (202) 273-7092.
By Direction of the Secretary.
William F. Russo,
Director of Regulations Management, Office of the General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2011-6349 Filed 3-17-11; 8:45 am]
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