[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 213 (Thursday, November 2, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 65904]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-28080]


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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 December 4-6, 2000, at the John D. Dingell VA 
Medical Center, 4646 John R, Room B-5327, Detroit, Michigan 48201. Each 
day the meeting will convene at 9:00 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 needs of such veterans for compensation, health 
care and rehabilitation.
    The agenda for December 4 will begin with an introduction of 
committee members and dignitaries, a review of Committee reports, an 
update of activities since the last meeting, and a period for POW 
veterans and/or the public to address the committee. The Committee will 
also review the Secretary's response to the April and October 2000 
report of meeting, and receive presentations on the Veterans Benefits 
Administration and Veterans Health Administration activities, as well 
as on the Robert E. Mitchell Center for POW Studies. The agenda on 
December 5 will include presentations by representatives of POW and 
other veterans service organizations, a report of the Expert Panel on 
Stroke, discussion of recommended presumptive diseases for former POWs 
and a review of POW lists by VA and the Department of Defense. The 
committee will also take up consideration of priority for POWs in Long-
Term Health Care programs and other issues. On December 6, the 
Committee's Medical and Administrative subcommittees will break out to 
discuss their activities and report back to the Committee.
    Additionally, the Committee will review and analyze the comments 
discussed 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 Mr. Robert J. Epley, Director, Compensation and 
Pension Service (216), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont 
Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20420. Submitted materials must be received 
by November 22, 2000. A report of the meeting and roster of Committee 
members may be obtained from Mr. Epley.

    Dated: October 24, 2000.

    By Direction of the Secretary.
Marvin R. Eason,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 00-28080 Filed 11-01-00; 8:45 am]
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