[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 217 (Friday, November 8, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 68239]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-28548]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans, Notice of Meeting

    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under Public 
Law 92-463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) that a meeting of the 
Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans will be held from Wednesday, 
November 20, 2002, through Friday, November 22, 2002, from 8:30 a.m. 
until 5 p.m. each day, at the Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 
Vermont Avenue, NW., Room 230, Washington, DC. The meeting is open to 
the public.
    The purpose of the Committee is to advise the Secretary on the 
administration of VA benefits and services to minority veterans, to 
assess the needs of minority veterans, and to evaluate whether VA 
compensation, medical and rehabilitation services, outreach, and other 
programs are meeting those needs. The Committee will make 
recommendations to the Secretary regarding such activities.
    On November 20, the Committee will review its prior years' annual 
report recommendations and discuss methods to effectively measure 
results and streamline its reporting process. During the afternoon 
session, the Committee will receive briefings from key VA staff members 
concerning the recommendations submitted to the Secretary in its 8th 
Annual Report (2002). Briefings will be conducted by Veterans Health 
Administration, Veteran Benefits Administration, Acquisition Policy, 
Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business, National Cemetery and 
Memorial Affairs, Office of Human Resources and Native American Home 
Loan Program.
    On November 21, the Committee will focus on its strategic plan for 
2003, determine achievable strategic goals and develop an executable 
plan of action. On November 22, the Committee will meet with the VA 
Deputy Secretary in the morning. The Center for Minority Veterans will 
brief the Committee on recent site visits and findings related to 
minority veterans and the latest initiatives undertaken by the Center.
    No time will be allocated for oral presentations from the public. 
However, the Committee will accept written comments from interested 
parties on issues outlined in the meeting agenda, as well as other 
issues affecting minority veterans. Such comments should be referred to 
the Committee at Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans, Center for 
Minority Veterans (00M), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont 
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420. Any member of the public wishing to 
attend the meeting or further information should contact Ms. Ruby 
Miller at (202) 273-6708.

    Dated: October 31, 2002.

    By Direction of the Secretary.
Nora E. Egan,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 02-28548 Filed 11-7-02; 8:45 am]
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