[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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