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The major items on the agenda for 

both days will be discussions of medical 

and scientific papers concerning the 

health effects of exposure to ionizing 

radiation. On the basis of the 

discussions, the Committee may make 

recommendations to the Secretary 

concerning the relationship of certain 

diseases to exposure to ionizing 

radiation. 

An open forum for verbal statements 

from the public will be available for 30 

minutes in the afternoon each day. 

People wishing to make oral statements 

before the Committee will be 

accommodated on a first-come, firstserved basis and will be provided three 

minutes per statement. 

Members of the public wishing to 

attend should contact Ms. Bernice Green 

at the Department of Veterans Affairs, 

Compensation and Pension Service, 810 

Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 

20420, or by phone at (202) 461–9723, 

or by fax at (202) 275–1728 or by e-mail 

at bernice.green@va.gov. Individuals 

should submit written questions or 

prepared statements for the Committee’s 

review to Ms. Green prior to the 

meeting. The Committee may ask those 

who submit material for clarification 

prior to its consideration. 

Dated: October 14, 2009. 

By Direction of the Secretary. 

Vivian Drake, 

Acting Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. E9–25272 Filed 10–20–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8320–01–P 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

Advisory Committee on Former 

Prisoners of War; Notice of Meeting 

The Department of Veterans Affairs 

gives notice under Public Law 92–463 

(Federal Advisory Committee Act) that 

the Advisory Committee on Former 

Prisoners of War has scheduled a 

meeting on November 2–4, 2009, at the 

Department of Veterans Affairs Regional 

Office, 5460 Reno Corporate Drive, 

Reno, Nevada, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

each day. The meeting is open to the 

public. 

The purpose of the Committee is to 

advise the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 

on the administration of benefits under 

title 38, United States Code, for Veterans 

who are former prisoners of war, and to 

make recommendations on the needs of 

such Veterans for compensation, health 

care, and rehabilitation. 

On November 2, the Committee will 

receive remarks from VA officials and 

tour the VA Regional office. In the 

afternoon, a town hall meeting will be 

held at the VA Regional Office to hear 

from former prisoners of war. On 

November 3, the Committee will receive 

updates on the report from the Robert E. 

Mitchell Center for Prisoners of War 

Studies, educational programs, Veterans 

Health Administration and discuss the 

Committee’s recommendations and VA 

responses. In the afternoon, the 

Committee will continue a tour of the 

VA Regional Office. On November 4, the 

Committee’s Medical and 

Administrative Working Groups will 

complete their interim report for the 

Committee’s final report. In the 

afternoon, the Committee will work on 

its first draft of its final report. 

Members of the public may attend the 

town hall meeting and may also submit 

written statements for review by the 

Committee in advance of the meeting to 

Mr. Bradley G. Mayes, Director, 

Compensation and Pension Service, 

Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 

Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 

20420, or to Ms. Carolyn Bryant at 

Carolyn.bryant@va.gov. 

Dated: October 14, 2009. 

By Direction of the Secretary. 

Vivian Drake, 

Acting Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. E9–25273 Filed 10–20–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8320–01–P 

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 

November 16–17, 2009, in the Carlton 

Ballroom at the St. Regis, 923 16th and 

K Streets, NW., Washington, DC, from 

8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. 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 November 16, the Committee will 

receive briefings on transition policy 

and care coordination and the cost of 

providing medical and disability care to 

veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan. On 

November 17, the Committee will 

receive updates on Veterans Benefits 

Administration automation of records 

initiatives and an overview of 

organization and involvement with 

psychological health and traumatic 

brain injury. 

On the afternoon of November 17, 

time will be allocated for receiving 

public comments. 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, firstserved 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 or to 

Ersie.farber@va.gov. Any member of the 

public wishing to attend the meeting or 

seeking additional information should 

contact Ms. Farber at (202) 461–9728. 

Dated: October 14, 2009. 

By Direction of the Secretary. 

Vivian Drake, 

Acting Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. E9–25270 Filed 10–20–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 8320–01–P 

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 

November 2–5, 2009, in the Pan 

American Room at the Capital Hilton, 

1001 16th Street, NW., Washington, DC, 

from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., each day. The 

meeting is open to the public. 

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 November 2, the agenda will 

include briefings and updates on the 

role of the advisory committee, ethics, 


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