[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 <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#dd8fb2b3bcb1b9f3aebcbaa8b9bcb39dabbcf3bab2ab"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="fcae93929d9098d28f9d9b89989d92bc8a9dd29b938a">[email protected]</span></a>. 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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