[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 98 (Thursday, May 21, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 28028-28029]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-13527]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Advisory Committee on Women Veterans, Notice of Meeting

    The Department of Veterans Affairs gives notice under Public Law 
92-463 that a meeting of the Advisory Committee on Women Veterans will 
be held on June 16-19, 1998, at the Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 
Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, DC. The purpose of the Committee is to 
advise the Secretary of Veterans Affairs regarding the needs of women 
veterans with respect to health care, rehabilitation, compensation, 
outreach and other programs, and activities administered by the 
Department of Veterans Affairs designed to meet such needs. The 
Committee will make recommendations to the Secretary regarding such 
activities.
    On June 16, 17 and 18, the sessions will convene from 9:00 a.m. to 
5:00 p.m. and on June 19, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The Committee 
will meet in conference room 230, at VA Central Office. All sessions 
will be open to the public. It will be necessary for those wishing to 
attend to contact Ms. Maryanne Carson, Department of Veterans Affairs, 
Washington, DC (phone 202-273-6193) prior to June 5, 1998. A tentative 
agenda follows:

Tuesday, June 16, 1998

9:00 am Introduction of new members--Chair/Vice Chair
9:15 am Opening remarks: Secretary Togo D. West, Jr.
10:00 am Briefing: Under Secretary for Benefits
10:30 am Break

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10:45 am Briefing: Director, Readjustment Service
11:15 am Briefing: Acting Director, National Cemetery System
11:45 am Briefing: Veterans Service Organizations Liaison
12:15 pm Lunch
1:30 pm Briefing: Under Secretary for Health
2:00 pm Briefing: Center for Veterans Analysis & Statistics
2:30 pm Briefing: DAS for Congressional Affairs
3:00 pm Break
3:15 pm Briefing: Chief, Network Officer
3:45 pm Briefing: DAS Public Affairs
4:15 pm Advisory Committee on Women Veterans, Chair/Vice Chair

Wednesday, June 17, 1998

8:00 am Advisory Committee on Women Veterans, Chair/Vice Chair
8:30 am Report: Women Veterans Health Status, Dr. Katherine Skinner
9:30 am Briefing: Assistant Secretary Veteran's Employment & 
Training, DOL
10:00 am Briefing: Regional Administrator, Women's Bureau, DOL
10:15 am Break
11:00 am Update: Women Veteran Health Program
11:30 am Update: Persian Gulf Illness & Research Initiatives on 
Women
12 noon Lunch
1:00 pm Report: Barriers to Care, Dr. Jessica Wolfe
1:30 pm Update: Veterans Benefits Initiatives
2:00 pm Site Visit: Women's Memorial

Thursday, June 18, 1998

8:30 am 
    Breakout: Subcommittee Working Groups
    Legislative--conference room 732
    Health Care--conference room 742
1:00 pm
    Executive Session
    Reports: Subcommittee Working Groups
    Discussion: 1998 Report of Advisory Committee
    Discussion: Network Strategic Plan Summary 1998-2002

Friday, June 19, 1998

9:00 am
    Executive Session
    Discussion: Survey of Veterans Report
    Discussion: Site Visit fall 1998
    Side Visits Reports
    Wrap Up
1:00 pm Adjourn

    Dated: May 14, 1998.
    By Direction of the Secretary.
Heyward Bannister,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 98-13527 Filed 5-20-98; 8:45 am]
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