[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 48 (Thursday, March 12, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 12150]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-6366]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Advisory Committee on Former Prisoners of War, Notice of Meeting
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under Public
Law 92-463 that a meeting of the Advisory Committee on Former Prisoners
of War will be held on May 4th through 6th, 1998, at the Department of
Veterans Affairs, VA Central Office, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20420. On May 4th, the meeting will be held in Room 930
and on both May 5th and 6th, the meeting will be held in Room 630. Each
day the meeting will convene at 9:00 a.m. and end at 5:00 p.m. The
meeting is open to the public.
The purpose of the meeting 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 need of such veterans for compensation, health
care and rehabilitation.
The agenda for May 4th will begin with a review of committee
reports and an update on the eight issues and five recommendations made
to the Secretary on ways to help VA improve services to our POW
community since the last meeting. The agenda on May 5th will include
general business and a presentation of POW issues by the administrative
and medical subcommittee of the Advisory Committee. The Committee has
invited medical professionals from VA field activities (those who work
with Ex-POW veterans) and medical professionals from the National
Institute of Health and from the Naval Aero Medical Institute,
Pensacola, Florida, for their input to the Committee. On May 6th, there
will be discussions relating to complaints received from former POWs as
to their care, treatment at VA medical centers, and compensation
benefits. Subcommittee work will also be completed by medical
professionals who sit on the Committee. They will review and analyze
the comments that had been discussed by the Committee throughout the
meeting for the purpose of assisting and compiling a final report to be
sent to the Secretary.
Members of the public may direct questions or submit prepared
statements for review by the Committee in advance of the meeting, in
writing only, to Ms. Krsitine Moffitt, Director, Compensation and
Pension Service (21), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420. Submitted material must be received
at least five business days prior to the meeting. Members of the public
may be asked to clarify submitted material prior to consideration by
the Committee. A report of the meeting and roster of Committee members
may be obtained from Ms. Moffitt.
Dated: March 5, 1998.
By Direction of the Acting Secretary.
Heyward Bannister,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 98-6366 Filed 3-11-98; 8:45 am]
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