[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 85 (Wednesday, May 2, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22075-22076]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-11030]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Veterans' Advisory Committee on Rehabilitation (VACOR)


Notice of Meeting

    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under Public 
Law 92-463 that a meeting of the Veterans' Advisory Committee on 
Rehabilitation (VACOR), authorized by Public Law 96-466, Subsection 
1521, will be held on May 22 through 24, 2001.
    The meeting schedule is as follows:

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         Date                   Address                  Room  number                        Time
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May 22...............  Department of Veterans     230 and 530..............  8 a.m.-5 p.m.
                        Affairs, Central Office,
                        810 Vermont Avenue, NW.,
                        Washington, DC 20420.
May 23...............  Veterans Benefits          542......................  9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
                        Administration, 1800 G
                        Street, NW., Washington,
                        DC 20006.
May 24...............  Veterans Benefits          542......................  9 a.m.-11:30 p.m.
                        Administration, 1800 G
                        Street NW., Washington,
                        DC 20006.
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    The purpose of the meeting is to review the quality of the services 
which the Department of Veterans Affairs provides to disabled veterans 
who participate in VA-sponsored programs of rehabilitation.
    On the morning of May 22, the Committee will hold a joint meeting 
with the VA Advisory Committee on Prosthetics and Special-Disabilities 
Programs to discuss mutual issues and concerns. Both Committees will 
also receive a briefing on the current status of the rehabilitation bed 
issues by the Chief Consultant of the Rehabilitation Strategic 
Healthcare Group. At the conclusion of the joint meeting, the Advisory 
Committee on Rehabilitation will move to room #530 for the remainder of 
the day. In the afternoon, the Committee will receive briefings 
regarding veteran demographics and the linkage between the Department 
of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Labor.
    On the morning of May 23, the Committee will receive a briefing on 
the current status of the Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment 
(VR&E) program. In the afternoon, the Committee will receive a briefing 
concerning the recommendations from VR&E's Blue Ribbon Panel of 
rehabilitation experts. On the morning of May 24, the Committee will 
discuss future meeting dates, agenda items and recommendations.
    The meeting is open to the public. For those wishing to attend, 
contact Jada G. Jones, Veterans Benefits Administration (28), phone 
(202) 273-7425, Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, 
NW., Washington, DC 20420, prior to May 17, 2001.

    Dated: April 27, 2001.

    By Direction of the Secretary.

Ventris C. Gibson,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 01-11030 Filed 5-1-01; 8:45 am]
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