[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 79 (Thursday, April 24, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 20223]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-10122]


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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 the 
Public Law 92-463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) that a meeting of 
the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans will be held from Tuesday, 
May 13, 2003, through Thursday, May 15, 2003, from 8:30 a.m. until 5 
p.m. each day, at the Courtyard Marriott, 1725 West Filmore Avenue, 
Harlingen, Texas.
    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 May 12, the Committee will hold panel discussions with key staff 
members from VA Heart of Texas Health Care Network (VISN 17), San 
Antonio VA Medical Center and Houston Regional Office on services and 
benefits delivery challenges and concerns for the south Texas veterans. 
During the afternoon, the Committee will hold panel discussions with 
various Veteran Service Organizations and Congressman Solomon Ortiz's 
staff on their concerns and observations of south Texas veterans' 
needs.
    On May 13, the Committee will hold town hall meetings with veterans 
from the south Texas area in Brownsville as well as tour the 
Brownsville Community Based Outpatient Clinic. Committee members will 
also tour the McAllen Community Based Outpatient Clinic.
    On May 14, the Committee will tour the University of Harlingen 
Medical Center and receive a briefing on the medical center's 
capabilities. In the afternoon, the Committee will begin drafting the 
2003 annual report documenting their findings during the current trip.
    These sessions will be open to the public. 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 the 
following address: Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans, Center for 
Minority Veterans (00M), U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 
Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 29420.
    For additional information about the meeting, you may call Ms. 
Elizabeth Olmo at (202) 273-6708.

    Dated: April 18, 2003.

    By Direction of the Secretary.
E. Philip Riggin,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 03-10122 Filed 4-23-03; 8:45 am]
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