[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 201 (Tuesday, October 17, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 61382]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-26665]


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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 October 24-26, 2000, at the Department of Veterans Affairs, 
810 Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, DC. All meetings will be held in 
conference room 230.
    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.
    All sessions will be open to the public. Those who plan to attend 
should contact Ms. Maryanne Carson, Department of Veterans Affairs, 
Center for Women Veterans, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 
20420, at (202) 273-6193. Tentative agenda follows:

Tuesday, October 24

8:30a: Welcome and Introduction of New Members, Ms. Joan Furey
9:00a: Presentation of Appointment Certificates, The Honorable Hershel 
Gober, Acting Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Tentative)
9:30a-12n: Completion of 2000 Report
12n: Lunch
1:30p: Review of Agenda, Chair, Karen Ray, Col., USA (Ret)
2:00p: Role of the Advisory Committee in the Development of VA Programs 
for Women, Princess Aisha of Jordan (Tentative)
2:45p: Break
3:00p: Committee Update, Col. Ray
3:30p: Center for Women Veterans Update, Ms. Furey
4:15p: General Discussion, Committee
5:00p: Adjourn

Wednesday, October 25

8:30a: Persian Gulf Research Initiatives, Dr. Kelly Brix
9:15a: Veterans Health Administration, Ms. Carole Turner, Director, 
Women Veterans' Health Programs
10:15a: Break
10:30a: Veterans Benefits Administration, Ms. Lynda Petty, Women 
Veterans Coordinator
11:00a: Women Veterans Homeless Initiative, Ms. Gay Koerber and Dr. 
Robert Rosenheck
12n: Lunch
1:30p: Services for Women, Dr. Alfonso Batres, Director, Readjustment 
and Counseling Service
2:15p: Providing Services for African American Women Veterans: Factors 
to Consider, Col. Ray
3:00p: Break
3:15p: Providing Services for Hispanic Women Veterans: Factors to 
Consider, Committee Members: Ms. Consuelo Kickbusch and Ms. Bertha Cruz 
Hall
4:00p: General Discussion, Committee
5:00p: Adjourn

Thursday, October 26

9:00a: Planning Session: Committee
     Review 2000 Report
     FY 2001 Objectives
     Subcommittee Assignments
     Site Visit Designation
     Set Date for Next Meeting
1:00p: Adjourn

    By direction of the Secretary.

    Dated: October 10, 2000.
Marvin R. Eason, By direction of the Secretary.
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 00-26665 Filed 10-16-00; 8:45 am]
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