Notice2023-16601
Advisory Committee on Disability Compensation, Notice of Meeting
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Published
August 4, 2023
Issuing agencies
Veterans Affairs Department
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 149 (Friday, August 4, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51893-51894]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-16601]
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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 the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. ch. 10, that the Advisory
Committee on Disability Compensation (hereinafter the Committee) will
hold meeting sessions on Tuesday, August 22, 2023, through Thursday,
August 24, 2023, at various locations in Washington, DC and shown
below.
The meeting sessions will begin and end as follows:
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Date Time Location Open session
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August 22, 2023.................... 10:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. The Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon Yes
Eastern Standard Time City, 1250 S Hayes St,
(EST). Arlington, VA 22202.
August 22, 2023.................... 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. MDEO Site Visit--Contract No
(EST). Examination Vendor Tour
The Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon
City, 1250 S Hayes St,
Arlington, VA 22202.
August 23, 2023.................... 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. The Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon Yes
(EST). City, 1250 S Hayes St,
Arlington, VA 22202.
August 24, 2023.................... 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Washington VA Medical No
(EST). Center, 50 Irving Street
NW, Washington, DC 20422-
0001.
August 24, 2023.................... 1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m. Washington, DC Vet Center, No
(EST). 1296 Upshur Street NW,
Washington, DC 20011.
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Sessions are open to the public, except when the Committee is
conducting a tour of VA facilities. Tours of VA facilities are closed,
to protect Veterans' privacy and personal information, by 5 U.S.C.
552b(c)(6).
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 (VASRD). The Committee is to 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
On Tuesday, August 22, the Committee will convene an open session
from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EST at The Ritz-Carlton, Pentagon City.
The agenda includes Committee planning and May/June meeting
debriefings, and hearing briefings from the Medical Disability
Examination Office (MDEO). From 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. EST, the
Committee will reconvene a closed session as it tours an MDEO Contract
Examination Vendor. Tours of VA facilities are closed to protect
Veterans' privacy and personal information, in accordance with 5 U.S.C.
552b(c)(6).
On Wednesday, August 23, the Committee will convene an open session
from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. EST to hear briefings and updates on VASRD
to include an overview of the regulation process, overview briefing(s)
on the Suicide Prevention Program, Committee discussion/planning and
the Committee's 2024 Biennial Report planning.
On Thursday, August 24, the Committee will convene from 9:00 a.m.
to 12:00 p.m. EST for a closed session as it tours the VA Medical
Center, Washington, DC from. From 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. EST, the
Committee will reconvene a closed session as it tours the Washington,
DC Vet Center. Tours of VA facilities are closed to protect Veterans'
privacy and personal information, in accordance with 5 U.S.C.
552b(c)(6).
The public is invited to address the Committee during the public
comment period, which will be open for 30-minutes from 3:30 p.m. to
4:00 p.m. EST on Wednesday, August 23, 2023. The public can also submit
one-page summaries of their written statements for the Committee's
review. Public comments must be received no later than August 15, 2023,
for inclusion in the official meeting record. Please send these
comments to Jadine Piper of the Veterans Benefits Administration,
Compensation Service, at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#9fadaedcc0dedcdbdcb1c9dddedcd0dfe9feb1f8f0e9"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d7e5e6948896949394f9819596949897a1b6f9b0b8a1">[email protected]</span></a>.
Additionally, any member of the public planning to attend or
seeking additional information, or those who wish to obtain a copy of
the agenda should contact Jadine Piper at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#516360120e101215127f071310121e1127307f363e27"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="bf8d8efce0fefcfbfc91e9fdfefcf0ffc9de91d8d0c9">[email protected]</span></a>, and
provide their name, email address and phone
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number. The call-in number (United States, Chicago) for those who would
like to attend the meeting is: 872-701-0185; phone conference ID: 810
709 916#. Members of the public may also access the meeting by pasting
the following URL into a web browser: bit.ly/ACDCPublicAugustMeeting.
Dated: July 31, 2023.
Jelessa M. Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2023-16601 Filed 8-3-23; 8:45 am]
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