[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 138 (Friday, July 18, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 42814]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-18234]



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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced Services (CARES) 
Commission; Notice of Meeting

    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under Pub. L. 
92-463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) that the Capital Asset 
Realignment for Enhanced Services (CARES) Commission will meet on 
August 6-7, 2003, at the Hyatt Regency Crystal City, 2799 Jefferson 
Davis Highway, Arlington, VA 22202. The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. 
each day and end at 5 p.m. on August 6 and at 12:30 p.m. on August 7. 
The meeting is open to the public.
    The purpose of the Commission is to conduct an external assessment 
of VA's capital asset needs. The Commission will consider 
recommendations prepared by VA's Under Secretary for Health, and 
veterans service organizations, individual veterans, Congress, medical 
school affiliates, VA employees, local government entities, community 
groups and others. Following its assessment, the Commission will make 
specific recommendations to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs regarding 
the realignment and allocation of capital assets necessary to meet the 
demands for veterans health care services over the next 20 years.
    The August meeting is the fifth public meeting of the Commission. 
On the morning of August 6, the Commission will decide whether the 
CARES projection Model is a reasonable model for the purpose for which 
it was used. During the rest of the meeting, the Commission will be 
briefed on the Draft National Plan.
    No time will be allocated at these meetings for receiving oral 
presentations from the public. However, interested persons may attend 
and/or file statements with the Commission. Written statements may be 
filed either before the meeting or within 10 days after the meeting and 
addressed to: Department of Veterans Affairs, CARES Commission 
(OOCARES), 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420. Any member of 
the public wishing addition information should contact Mr. Richard E. 
Larson, Executive Director, CARES Commission, at (202) 501-2000.

    Dated: July 10, 2003.

    By Direction of the Secretary.
E. Philip Riggin,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 03-18234 Filed 7-17-03; 8:45 am]
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