[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 97 (Tuesday, May 20, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27641-27642]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-12594]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


National Commission on VA Nursing; Notice of Meeting

    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under Public 
Law 92-463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) that the National 
Commission on VA Nursing will hold its fifth meeting on June 11-12, 
2003, at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City, 2799 Jefferson Davis Highway, 
Arlington, VA 22202. On Wednesday, June 11, the meeting will begin with 
registration at 8:30 a.m. and adjourn at 5 p.m. On Thursday, June 12, 
the meeting will begin at 8 a.m. and adjourn at 2 p.m. The meeting is 
open to the public.
    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.
    On June 11, the Commission will discuss the findings of several 
recent surveys on nurse turnover and work environment, and will review 
testimony from Commission hearings held during April. On June 12, the 
Commission will focus most of its work on finalizing its interim 
report.

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    No time will be allocated at this meeting for receiving oral 
presentations from the public. However, members of the public may 
direct written questions or submit prepared statements for review by 
the Commission in advance of the meeting, 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 meeting should contact 
Ms. Stephanie Williams, Program Analyst at (202) 273-4944.

    Dated: May 13, 2003.
    By Direction of the Secretary.
E. Philip Riggin,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 03-12594 Filed 5-19-03; 8:45 am]
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