[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 98 (Thursday, May 21, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28028-28029]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-13527]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Advisory Committee on Women Veterans, Notice of Meeting
The Department of Veterans Affairs gives notice under Public Law
92-463 that a meeting of the Advisory Committee on Women Veterans will
be held on June 16-19, 1998, at the Department of Veterans Affairs, 810
Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, DC. 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 the
Department of Veterans Affairs designed to meet such needs. The
Committee will make recommendations to the Secretary regarding such
activities.
On June 16, 17 and 18, the sessions will convene from 9:00 a.m. to
5:00 p.m. and on June 19, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The Committee
will meet in conference room 230, at VA Central Office. All sessions
will be open to the public. It will be necessary for those wishing to
attend to contact Ms. Maryanne Carson, Department of Veterans Affairs,
Washington, DC (phone 202-273-6193) prior to June 5, 1998. A tentative
agenda follows:
Tuesday, June 16, 1998
9:00 am Introduction of new members--Chair/Vice Chair
9:15 am Opening remarks: Secretary Togo D. West, Jr.
10:00 am Briefing: Under Secretary for Benefits
10:30 am Break
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10:45 am Briefing: Director, Readjustment Service
11:15 am Briefing: Acting Director, National Cemetery System
11:45 am Briefing: Veterans Service Organizations Liaison
12:15 pm Lunch
1:30 pm Briefing: Under Secretary for Health
2:00 pm Briefing: Center for Veterans Analysis & Statistics
2:30 pm Briefing: DAS for Congressional Affairs
3:00 pm Break
3:15 pm Briefing: Chief, Network Officer
3:45 pm Briefing: DAS Public Affairs
4:15 pm Advisory Committee on Women Veterans, Chair/Vice Chair
Wednesday, June 17, 1998
8:00 am Advisory Committee on Women Veterans, Chair/Vice Chair
8:30 am Report: Women Veterans Health Status, Dr. Katherine Skinner
9:30 am Briefing: Assistant Secretary Veteran's Employment &
Training, DOL
10:00 am Briefing: Regional Administrator, Women's Bureau, DOL
10:15 am Break
11:00 am Update: Women Veteran Health Program
11:30 am Update: Persian Gulf Illness & Research Initiatives on
Women
12 noon Lunch
1:00 pm Report: Barriers to Care, Dr. Jessica Wolfe
1:30 pm Update: Veterans Benefits Initiatives
2:00 pm Site Visit: Women's Memorial
Thursday, June 18, 1998
8:30 am
Breakout: Subcommittee Working Groups
Legislative--conference room 732
Health Care--conference room 742
1:00 pm
Executive Session
Reports: Subcommittee Working Groups
Discussion: 1998 Report of Advisory Committee
Discussion: Network Strategic Plan Summary 1998-2002
Friday, June 19, 1998
9:00 am
Executive Session
Discussion: Survey of Veterans Report
Discussion: Site Visit fall 1998
Side Visits Reports
Wrap Up
1:00 pm Adjourn
Dated: May 14, 1998.
By Direction of the Secretary.
Heyward Bannister,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 98-13527 Filed 5-20-98; 8:45 am]
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