[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 186 (Thursday, September 25, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 50434]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-25394]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Advisory Committee on Former Prisoners of War, Notice of Meeting

    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under Pub. L. 
92-463 that a meeting of the Advisory Committee on Former Prisoners of 
War will be held at the Department of Veterans Affairs, Employee 
Education System, Birmingham Center, Suite 500, 950 North 22nd Street, 
Birmingham, AL 35203, from October 15, through October 17, 1997. Each 
day the meeting will convene at 9 a.m. and end at 5 p.m. The meeting is 
open to the public.
    The purpose of the meeting is to advise the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs on the administration of benefits under title 38, United States 
Code, for veterans who are former prisoners of war, and to make 
recommendations on the need of such veterans for compensation, health 
care and rehabilitation.
    The agenda for October 15 will begin with a review of committee 
reports and an update of activities since the last meeting. The agenda 
for October 16 will include a presentation of POW issues and general 
business. The issues will include medical research being done related 
to former prisoners of war. On October 17, the Acting Under Secretary 
of Benefits will provide comments to the Committee. Subcommittee work 
will also be completed including the educational subcommittee and 
preparations for the next meeting.
    Members of the public may direct questions or submit prepared 
statements for review by the Committee in advance of the meeting, in 
writing only, to Ms. Kristine Moffitt, Director, Compensation and 
Pension Service (21), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont 
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420. Submitted material must be received 
at least five business days prior to the meeting. Members of the public 
may be asked to clarify submitted material prior to consideration by 
the Committee.
    A report of the meeting and roster of Committee members may be 
obtained from Ms. Moffitt.

    By Direction of the Secretary.

    Dated: September 18, 1997.
Heyward Bannister,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 97-25394 Filed 9-24-97; 8:45 am]
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