[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 20 (Thursday, January 30, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4817-4818]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-2128]


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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 a meeting of the 
Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans will be held from Thursday, 
February 20, 2003, through Friday, February 21, 2003, from 8:30 a.m. 
until 4 p.m. each day. The meeting will be held at the Department of 
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Room 730, Washington, DC 
20420. 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 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 February 20, the Committee will review information about efforts 
to coordinate services and increase veteran access to homeless services 
from VA and other health and benefits programs and review new draft 
recommendations to assist veterans. On February 21, the Committee will 
continue its review and discussion of its draft recommendations to the 
Secretary.
    Those wishing to attend the meeting should contact Mr. Pete 
Dougherty,

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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 interest 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: January 23, 2003.

    By Direction of the Secretary.
Nora E. Egan,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 03-2128 Filed 1-29-03; 8:45 am]
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