[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 142 (Tuesday, July 23, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38246-38247]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-18581]


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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 August 1, 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 continue to 
discuss subcommittee reports and findings. The Committee will complete 
drafting of the annual report to the Secretary. 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 31, 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.


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    Dated: July 16, 1996.
Heyward Bannister,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 96-18581 Filed 7-22-96; 8:45 am]
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