[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 131 (Friday, July 9, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 39623]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-16703]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Advisory Committee on Women Veterans; 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 Women Veterans will conduct a site visit on July 27-30, 2010, in the
fourth floor auditorium at the Washington DC VA Medical Center (VAMC),
50 Irving Street, NW., Washington, DC, and in Room 542, at the Veterans
Benefits Administration (VBA), 1800 G Street, NW., Washington, DC. The
Committee will also participate in the Women Veterans' Forum at the
Women in Military Service for America, at Arlington National Cemetery,
Washington, DC. The meeting is open to the public. Those wishing to
attend must have proper identification to enter the Federal facilities.
Participation in the Women Veterans' Forum is by registration only.
The purpose of the Committee is to advise the Secretary of Veterans
Affairs regarding the needs of women Veterans with respect to health
care, rehabilitation, compensation, outreach, and other programs and
activities administered by VA designed to meet such needs. The
Committee makes recommendations to the Secretary regarding such
programs and activities.
On July 27, the Committee will meet at the Veterans Benefits
Administration Office and receive briefings focusing on claims
processing, the appeals process, benefits outreach and assistance, and
the function of the Board of Veterans Appeals. The meeting will begin
at 9 a.m. and will end at 3 p.m. On July 28, the Committee will
participate in the Women Veterans' Forum. On July 29-30, the Committee
will convene at the Washington DC VA Medical Center and receive
briefings on services available for women Veterans residing in Veterans
Integrated Service Network (VISN) 5, and will include comments from
VISN and VAMC leadership. The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. and will
end at 4:30 p.m.
Any member of the public wishing to attend should contact Ms.
Shannon L. Middleton at the Department of Veterans Affairs, Center for
Women Veterans (00W), 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420, or
by phone at (202) 461-6193, or fax at (202) 273-7092, or e-mail at
[email protected]. Members of the press planning to attend the briefings
at the VAMC should notify Michelle Spivak, Director, Public Relations
and Public Affairs, at (202) 745-4037. Members of the press planning to
attend briefings at VBA should contact Laurie Tranter, Public Affairs
Officer, at (202) 461-7551. No time will be allocated for receiving
oral comments from the public. However, interested persons may file
statements with the Committee before the meeting, or within 10 days
after the meeting. Comments should be sent to Ms. Middleton.
Dated: July 2, 2010.
By Direction of the Secretary.
Vivian Drake,
Acting Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-16703 Filed 7-8-10; 8:45 am]
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