[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 171 (Wednesday, September 4, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 56614]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-22442]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans; Notice of Meeting

    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), in accordance with Public 
Law 92463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act), gives notice that a meeting 
of the Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans will be held from 
Wednesday, September 18, 2002, through Friday, September 20, 2002, at 
the VA Medical Center, Room 100, 10000 Brecksville Road, Brecksville, 
OH. The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. each day and conclude on 
Wednesday and Thursday at 4:30 p.m. and Friday at noon. the meeting is 
open to the public.
    The purpose of the Committee is to advise the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs with an on-going assessment of 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 on 
going advice on the most appropriate means of providing assistance to 
homeless veterans. The Committee will make recommendations to the 
Secretary regarding such activities.
    On September 18, the Committee will visit program sites in the 
Cleveland, Ohio, area that provide housing and supportive services to 
homeless veterans. On September 19, the Committee will receive 
information about Federal efforts to coordinate services, veteran 
access to homeless services from VA health and benefits programs and 
review new initiatives to assist veterans. On September 20, the 
Committee will conclude with reviews of previous presentations and 
discuss future actions for the Committee, including formulation of 
Committee recommendations.
    Those wishing to attend the meeting should contact Mr. Pete 
Dougherty, Department of Veterans Affairs, at (202) 2735764. 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: August 23, 2002.

    By Direction of the Secretary.
Ron Aument,
Deputy Chief of Staff.
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