[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 55 (Friday, March 21, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 13985]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-6791]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


National Commission on VA Nursing; Notice of Meeting

    The Department of Veterans Affairs gives notice under Public Law 
92-463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) that the National Commission on 
VA Nursing will conduct public hearings during the month of April 2003. 
The purpose of the hearings is to obtain oral and written testimony on 
current VA performance of nursing staff peer review process, promotion, 
recognition, respect and rewards. Information gained from this endeavor 
will be considered in forming conclusions and making recommendations 
for enhancing staff retention.
    The purpose of the Commission is to provide advice and make 
recommendations to Congress and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
regarding legislative and organizational policy changes to enhance the 
recruitment and retention of nurses and other nursing personnel in VA. 
The Commission is required to submit to Congress and the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs a report, not later than two years from May 8, 2002, 
on its findings and recommendations.
    Nursing staff of the Department of Veterans Affairs from across the 
country will have an opportunity to give oral and written testimony. 
Hearings will begin at 9 a.m. and end at 5 p.m. Oral testimony will be 
limited to 10 minutes. An open forum will be available for 20 minutes 
during the morning and 20 minutes in the afternoon. Each person 
registered to speak during the open forum will have 3 minutes and will 
be given a first come first serve slot. All hearings will be conducted 
by a lead Commission member with other members in attendance.
    Hearings are planned to accommodate staff from various networks. 
The dates and location are as follows:

April 3, 2003: Hotel Monaco, 333 St. Charles Ave., New Orleans, LA 
70130. (504) 561-0010.
April 16, 2003: Radisson Plaza-Warwick Hotel, 1701 Locust Street, 
Philadelphia, PA 19103. (215) 735-6000.
April 24, 2003: Marriott Chicago Schaumburg, 50 N. Martingale Road, 
Chicago, IL 60173. (847) 384-2739.
April 30, 2003: Location to be determined, Los Angeles, CA.

    Additional information and instructions for preparing and 
submitting written testimony is available on the Commission's Web site 
at http://www.va.gov/ncvan.
    Members of the public may submit prepared statements for review by 
the Commission in advance of hearings, to Ms. Oyweda Moorer, Director 
of the National Commission on VA Nursing, at Department of Veterans 
Affairs (108N), 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420. Any 
member of the public wishing to attend the hearing should contact Ms. 
Stephanie Williams, Program Analyst at (202) 273-4944.

    Dated: March 14, 2003.

    By direction of the Secretary.
E. Philip Riggin,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 03-6791 Filed 3-20-03; 8:45 am]
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