[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 56 (Wednesday, March 24, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14304-14305]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-7147]
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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 April 12th through 14th, 1999, at the Department
of Veterans Affairs, VA Central Office, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20420. The meeting will be held in Room 230. Each day
the meeting will convene at 9 a.m. and end at 4:30 p.m. 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 need of such veterans for compensation, health
care and rehabilitation.
The agenda for April 12 will begin with an introduction of
committee members and dignitaries, a review of Committee reports, an
update of activities since the last meeting, and also a period for POW
veterans and/or the public to address the committee. Additionally, the
Committee will receive presentations on the Veterans Benefits
Administration and Veterans Health Administration activities. The
agenda on April 13 will include updates on the Center for POW Studies,
continuing learning education seminars and the Mortality/Morbidity
Study. On April 14, the Committee's Medical and Administrative
subcommittees will break out to discuss their activities and report
back to the Committee. Additionally, the committee will review and
analyze the comments that had been discussed 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 Mr. Robert J. Epley, Director, Compensation and
Pension Service (21), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420. Submitted materials must be received
by April 2, 1999. A report of the meeting and roster of Committee
members may be obtained from Mr. Epley.
Dated: March 15, 1999.
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By Direction of the Secretary.
Heyward Bannister,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 99-7147 Filed 3-23-99; 8:45 am]
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