[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 160 (Friday, August 18, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 43189]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-20546]
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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 September 18-21, 1995, 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 sessions will convene in room 230, VA Central Office (VACO)
Building, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC on September 18 and
19 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. On September 20, 1995, the meeting will
convene in the Omar Bradley Conference Room located in room 1010
between 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. On September 21, the meeting will be
held in room 530 VACO between 8:30 a.m. and 12:00 noon.
Tentative Agenda
Monday, 18 Sept
Call to Order
8:30 am--Public Forum Speakers
10:30 am--Break
10:40 am--Public Forum Speakers
12:00 pm--Lunch
1:00 pm--Public Forum Speakers
2:30 pm--Break
2:50 pm--Public Forum Speakers
4:30 pm--Committee Session
Review of Data
Discussion of Impacts
Determination of Resolution Plan
within Dept of VA
within external agencies
and Followup Mechanism
6:00 pm--Closure
Tuesday, 19 Sept
8:30 am--Call to order
8:45--Review of Committee's Inaugural Report
Reconfirm mission, goals, objectives
Revalidate Subcommittees and memberships
Determination Specific Support Requirements to include
statistical research, data collection, and computer on line services
capabilities
9:40 am--African American Veterans
10:40 am--Break
11:00 am--Disabled Minority Veterans
12:00 pm--Lunch
1:00 pm--Subcommittees' Strategic Planning for FY 1996-1997
Development of Plan, to include details, costs, travel,
reporting format, protocols, public affairs, and coordination
measures
4:00 pm--Subcommittee Briefings to Committee
5:30 pm--Closure
Wednesday, 20 Sept
8:30 am--Call to Order
8:45 am--Native American Veterans
9:45 am--Break
10:00 am--Guest Speaker, Congressional Black Caucus
11:00 am--African American Working Committee Briefing
12:00 pm--Lunch
1:00 pm--Discussion with Joan Fury, Director of Center for Women
Veterans
1:40 pm--Asian American Veterans
2:40 pm--Subcommittee Work
4:30 pm--Review of Unresolved Issues
Adjustments to Thursday's Agenda
Members Open Discussion
5:30 pm--Closure
Thursday, 21 Sept
8:30 am--Call to Order
8:45 am--Hispanic American Veterans
9:45 am--Break
10:00 am--Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Veterans
11:00 am--Committee Discussion
All sessions will be open to the public up to the seating capacity
of the rooms. Because the capacity 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 September 15, 1995.
Limited time will be allocated for the purpose of receiving oral
presentations from the public, however, prior notification of request
to speak will be required. 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: August 9, 1995.
By Direction of the Secretary.
Heyward Bannister,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 95-20546 Filed 8-17-95; 8:45 am]
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