[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 63 (Wednesday, April 2, 1997)] [Notices] [Pages 15749-15750] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 97-8420] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS VA Innovations in Nursing Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting As required by Section 10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) hereby gives notice that the third meeting of the VA Innovations in Nursing Advisory Committee will be held April 8-9, 1997, at VA Headquarters, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC. The April 8, 1997, session will be held in room 230 and convene at 9:00 a.m. and adjourn at 5:00 p.m. The April 9, 1997, session will be held in room 830 and convene at 8:00 a.m. and adjourn at 3:00 p.m. The purpose of the Committee is to present recommendations to the Under Secretary for Health on how VA can generally promote and support health care innovations in which nurses play key leadership and clinical roles and which promote VA's reengineering efforts. [[Page 15750]] On April 8, the Committee will hear presentations on current innovative healthcare practices from representatives of private healthcare systems, VA network directors and VA medical center administrators. A public comment period is scheduled from 4:15-4:45 p.m. EDT. On April 9, the Committee will hear presentations on VA eligibility reform, employee education and product line management. A public comment period is scheduled from 1:30-2:00 p.m. EDT. The meeting is open to the public. Those who plan to attend or who have questions concerning the meeting should contact the Designated Federal Official for the Committee, Charlotte F. Beason, Ed.D., RN, at (202) 273-8422. Dated: March 27, 1997. By Direction of the Secretary. Heyward Bannister, Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 97-8420 Filed 4-1-97; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320-01-M