[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 117 (Monday, June 17, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 30669]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-15220]
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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 July 12, 1996, in Washington, DC. 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 and to assess the needs of minority
veterans and 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 room 530, VA Central Office (VACO)
Building, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, from 2:00 p.m. to
5:30 p.m. The meeting will be conducted by way of a conference call.
Committee members residing in the Washington Metropolitan area will be
present in room 530. All other members will be linked via telephone.
The Committee will meet to work on recommendations to be included in
its annual report to the Secretary. The Committee will discuss
subcommittee reports and findings. All sessions will be open to the
public up to the seating capacity of the room. Because seating is
limited, it will be necessary for those wishing to attend to contact
Mrs. Angelia Sare, Department of Veterans Affairs (phone (202) 273-
6708) prior to July 10, 1996. No time will be allocated for the purpose
of receiving oral presentations from the public, however, the Committee
will accept appropriate 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 (00M), U.S. Department of
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420.
Dated: June 6, 1996.
By direction of the Secretary.
Heyward Bannister,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 96-15220 Filed 6-14-96; 8:45 am]
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