[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 199 (Friday, October 15, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 56019]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-27022]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans, Notice of Meeting
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), in accordance with Public
Law 103-446, gives notice that a meeting of the Advisory Committee on
Minority Veterans will be held from Wednesday, October 27 through
Friday, October 29, 1999, at the Oneida Radisson Inn Green Bay, 2040
Airport Drive, Green Bay, WI 54313.
The purpose of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans is to
advise the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on the administration of VA
benefits and services for 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 will make recommendations to the Secretary
regarding such activities.
The meeting will convene in the State Room at the Oneida Radisson.
On Wednesday, October 27, 1999, the Committee will focus on responses
to the Committee's Fifth Annual Report and receive testimony from the
Wisconsin State Director of Veterans Affairs and representatives of
Community Based Organizations (CBO). On Thursday, October 28th, the
Committee will concentrate on VA programs and facilities located in the
Mid-west. The Committee will be briefed by three Mid-west Veterans
Integrated Service Networks (VISNs) Directors; the Assistant Director,
Milwaukee VA Regional Office; and a panel of Veterans Service
Organization representatives. On Friday, October 29th, the Committee
will examine opportunities for partnership between VA and the Health
Care Finance Administration (HCFA) in an effort to determine how
minority veterans can take advantage of medical care options available
through Medicare and Medicaid. These sessions will be open to the
public. It will be necessary for those wishing to attend the meeting to
contact Mr. Anthony T. Hawkins, Department of Veterans Affairs, at
(202) 273-6708, before October 22, 1999. No time will be allocated for
receiving oral presentations from the public. However, the Committee
will accept written comments from interested parties on issues
affecting minority veterans. Such comments should be referred to the
Committee at the following address: Advisory Committee on Minority
Veterans, Center for Minority Veterans (OOM), U.S. Department of
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20420.
Dated: October 6, 1999.
By direction of the Secretary.
Marvin R. Eason,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 99-27022 Filed 10-14-99; 8:45 am]
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