[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 204 (Thursday, October 22, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56705-56706]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-28297]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Advisory Committee on Former Prisoners of War 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 November 16th through 18th, 1998, at the 
Department of Veterans Affairs, Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center, 109 
Bee Street, Charleston, South Carolina, 29401. On November 16th, the 
meeting will be held in Room A139 (Auditorium), and on both November 
17th and 18th in Room A527. Each day the meeting will convene at 8:30 
a.m. and end at 4:30 p.m. The meeting is open to the public.
    The purpose of the committee 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 November 16th will include an introduction of 
committee members and dignitaries, general discussions, and a period 
for POW veterans and/or the public to address the committee. The agenda 
on November 17th will include general business, discussion of successes 
of medical providers seminars and presentation of proposal for 
continuation of such seminars by a representative from the VA Employee 
Education Center, Birmingham, Alabama. The Committee will discuss and 
review the Veterans Services Officer training/certification project, 
``Decision Review Officers'' pilot project, Dependency and Indemnity 
Compensation Project, status of Committee's recommendations made to the 
Secretary on ways to help VA improve services to our POW community, and 
establishment of POW Advisory Groups at local VA medical centers. The 
Committee has invited medical professionals from VA field activities 
(those who work with Ex-POW veterans) and medical professionals

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from the National Institute of Health and from the Naval Aero Medical 
Institute, Pensacola, Florida, for their input to the Committee. On 
November 18th, there will be a discussion by a panel of experts on 
stroke research concerning the POW veteran. Committee members will 
review and analyze the comments that had been discussed throughout the 
meeting for the purpose of assisting and compiling a final report to 
the Secretary.
    Members of the public may direct questions or submit prepared 
statements for review by the Committee, at least 5 business days prior 
to the meeting, in writing only, to Mr. Robert J. Epley, Director, 
Compensation and Pension Service (21), Department of Veterans Affairs, 
810 Vermont Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20420. A report of the meeting 
and roster of Committee members may be obtained from Mr. Epley.

    By Direction of the Secretary.

    Dated: October 13, 1998.
Heyward Bannister,
Committee Management.
[FR Doc. 98-28297 Filed 10-21-98; 8:45 am]
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