[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 38 (Monday, February 26, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 11634]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-4571]


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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 March 13 and 14, 2001, from 8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., in 
conference room 230, and March 15, 2001, from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 
p.m., in conference room 830. All meetings will be held 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.
    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, March 13
8:30a  Welcome and Introduction of New Member Ms. Joan Furey, Director, 
Center for Women Veterans
8:45a  Review of Agenda, Karen Ray, Col., USA (Ret), Chair
9:00a  Presentation of Appointment Certificate and Remarks, The 
Honorable Anthony Principi, Secretary of Veterans Affairs (tentative)
9:30a  Review of 2000 Report
10:00a  Break
10:30a  Briefing: The Compensation and Pension Process, Veterans 
Benefits Administration
12:00p  Lunch
1:30p  Briefing: VA's Transition Assistance Program, Veterans Benefits 
Administration
2:45p  Break
3:00p  Briefing: Board of Veterans Appeals
4:15p  General Discussion: Committee
5:00p  Adjourn
Wednesday, March 14
8:30a  Briefing: Center for Women Veterans, Ms. Furey
9:15a  Briefings: National Strategic Work Group Study and Women 
Veterans Coordinator Study, Ms. Carole Turner, Director, Women Veterans 
Health Program
10:30a  Break
10:45a  Briefing: Women Veterans Homeless Initiative, Mrs. Gay Koerber, 
Associate Chief Consultant, Homeless Programs; Mrs. Josephine Hawkins, 
Program Analyst
11:30p  General Discussion: Committee
12:00p  Lunch
1:30p  Briefing: Legislative Issues and Congressional Affairs, Office 
of General Counsel
2:30p  Briefing: VA and Tricare (tentative)
3:15p  Break
4:00p  General Discussion: Committee
5:00p  Adjourn
Thursday, March 15
9:00a  Committee: FY 2001 Report
     Subcommittee Assignments
     Timeline
     General Issues
10:00a  Break
10:30a  June Site Visit--General Discussion
11:00a  Other Issues: Committee
1:00p  Adjourn

    Dated: February 9, 2001.

    By Direction of the Secretary.
Ventris C. Gibson,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 01-4571 Filed 2-23-01; 8:45 am]
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