[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 48 (Thursday, March 12, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 12150]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-6366]


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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 Public 
Law 92-463 that a meeting of the Advisory Committee on Former Prisoners 
of War will be held on May 4th through 6th, 1998, at the Department of 
Veterans Affairs, VA Central Office, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20420. On May 4th, the meeting will be held in Room 930 
and on both May 5th and 6th, the meeting will be held in Room 630. Each 
day the meeting will convene at 9:00 a.m. and end at 5:00 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 May 4th will begin with a review of committee 
reports and an update on the eight issues and five recommendations made 
to the Secretary on ways to help VA improve services to our POW 
community since the last meeting. The agenda on May 5th will include 
general business and a presentation of POW issues by the administrative 
and medical subcommittee of the Advisory Committee. The Committee has 
invited medical professionals from VA field activities (those who work 
with Ex-POW veterans) and medical professionals from the National 
Institute of Health and from the Naval Aero Medical Institute, 
Pensacola, Florida, for their input to the Committee. On May 6th, there 
will be discussions relating to complaints received from former POWs as 
to their care, treatment at VA medical centers, and compensation 
benefits. Subcommittee work will also be completed by medical 
professionals who sit on the Committee. They will review and analyze 
the comments that had been discussed by the Committee throughout the 
meeting for the purpose of assisting and compiling a final report to be 
sent to the Secretary.
    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. Krsitine 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.

    Dated: March 5, 1998.

    By Direction of the Acting Secretary.
Heyward Bannister,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 98-6366 Filed 3-11-98; 8:45 am]
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