[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 88 (Tuesday, May 7, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 30768]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-11238]



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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans; Notice of Meeting

    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under Public 
Law 92-463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) that the Advisory Committee 
on homeless Veterans will hold it's first meeting from Monday, June 3, 
2002 through Wednesday, June 5, 2002, at the Ronald Reagan Building, in 
Rooms Meridian D & E, 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. 
The meeting will convene daily at 8:30 a.m. and conclude Monday and 
Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. and Wednesday at 11:45 a.m. The meeting is open to 
the public.
    The purpose of the Committee is to advise the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs on the effectiveness of the policies, organizational 
structures, and services of the Department in assisting homeless 
veterans. The Committee shall assemble and review information relating 
to the needs of homeless veterans and provide advice on the most 
appropriate means of providing assistance to homeless veterans. The 
Committee will make recommendations to the Secretary regarding such 
activities.
    On June 3, the Committee will convene its opening session with 
discussions on the mission and objectives of the Committee, an ethics 
briefing, and presentations on programs offered by the Veterans Health 
Administration. On June 4, the Committee will receive briefings from 
the Veterans Benefit Administration, the Veterans Health 
Administration, the National Cemetery Administration as well as 
information regarding other Federal programs that assist homeless 
veterans. On June 5, the Committee will conclude with a review of 
previous presentations and a discussion of action items for the 
Committee.
    Those wishing to attend the meeting should contact Mr. Pete 
Dougherty, Department of Veterans Affairs, at (202) 273-5764. No time 
will be allocated for receiving oral presentations from the public. 
However, the Committee will accept written comments from interested 
parties on issues affecting homeless veterans. Such comments should be 
referred to the Committee at the following address: Advisory Committee 
on Homeless Veterans, Homeless Veterans Programs Office (075D), U.S. 
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 
20420.

    Dated: April 29, 2002.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Nora E. Egan,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 02-11238 Filed 5-6-02; 8:45 am]
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