An impeller shroud support for disposition around an impeller , the impeller shroud support comprising: a shroud body (42, 42"); a support arm (44, 44"), joined to and extending around the shroud body; and a plurality of Mid-Impeller Bleed (MIB) flow passages each comprising: an inlet formed in the shroud body and configured to receive bleed air extracted from the impeller; an outlet fluidly coupled to the inlet and through which the bleed air is discharged; wherein the support arm comprises a generally cylindrical arm section joined to the shroud body at an arm-body interface ; wherein the outlets of the plurality of MIB flow passages are formed in the generally cylindrical arm section at a location axially adjacent the arm-body interface ; wherein the generally cylindrical arm section extends from the arm-body interface in an essentially forward direction, wherein the support arm further comprises a conical arm section joined to the generally cylindrical arm section opposite the shroud body , and characterized in that the conical arm section extends from the generally cylindrical arm section in radially outward and aftward directions; wherein the cylindrical arm section (86, 86") and the conical arm section cooperate to form an angle θ SA at a juncture wherein angle θ SA is acute. a shroud body (42, 42"); a support arm (44, 44"), joined to and extending around the shroud body; and a plurality of Mid-Impeller Bleed (MIB) flow passages each comprising: an inlet formed in the shroud body and configured to receive bleed air extracted from the impeller; an outlet fluidly coupled to the inlet and through which the bleed air is discharged; wherein the support arm comprises a generally cylindrical arm section joined to the shroud body at an arm-body interface ; wherein the outlets of the plurality of MIB flow passages are formed in the generally cylindrical arm section at a location axially adjacent the arm-body interface ; wherein the generally cylindrical arm section extends from the arm-body interface in an essentially forward direction, wherein the support arm further comprises a conical arm section joined to the generally cylindrical arm section opposite the shroud body , and characterized in that the conical arm section extends from the generally cylindrical arm section in radially outward and aftward directions; wherein the cylindrical arm section (86, 86") and the conical arm section cooperate to form an angle θ SA at a juncture wherein angle θ SA is acute. an inlet formed in the shroud body and configured to receive bleed air extracted from the impeller; an outlet fluidly coupled to the inlet and through which the bleed air is discharged; wherein the support arm comprises a generally cylindrical arm section joined to the shroud body at an arm-body interface ; wherein the outlets of the plurality of MIB flow passages are formed in the generally cylindrical arm section at a location axially adjacent the arm-body interface ; wherein the generally cylindrical arm section extends from the arm-body interface in an essentially forward direction, wherein the support arm further comprises a conical arm section joined to the generally cylindrical arm section opposite the shroud body , and characterized in that the conical arm section extends from the generally cylindrical arm section in radially outward and aftward directions; wherein the cylindrical arm section (86, 86") and the conical arm section cooperate to form an angle θ SA at a juncture wherein angle θ SA is acute. <EOS>