[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 149 (Monday, August 4, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 45895]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-19758]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Chiropractic Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting

    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under Public 
Law 92-463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) that the Chiropractic 
Advisory Committee will meet Tuesday, September 16, 2003, from 8:30 
a.m. until 5 p.m., and Wednesday, September 17, 2003, from 8:30 a.m. 
until 4 p.m., at the Department of Veterans Affairs, Tech World Room 
1105, 8011 I St., NW., Washington, DC 20001. The meeting is open to the 
public.
    The purpose of the Committee is to provide direct assistance and 
advice to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs in the development and 
implementation of the chiropractic health program. Matters on which the 
Committee shall assist and advise the Secretary include protocols 
governing referrals to chiropractors and direct access to chiropractic 
care, scope of practice of chiropractic practitioners, definitions of 
services to be provided and such other matters as the Secretary 
determines to be appropriate.
    On September 16, the Committee will receive an update on the status 
of the chiropractic occupational study and discuss the draft 
recommendations to the Secretary. On September 17, the Committee will 
discuss the agenda for the next meeting and continue discussions on the 
recommendations.
    Any member of the public wishing to attend the meeting is requested 
to contact Ms. Sara McVicker, RN, MN, Designated Federal Officer, at 
(202) 273-8558, no later than noon eastern time on Friday, September 
12, 2003, in order to facilitate entry to the building. No time will be 
allocated at this meeting for receiving oral presentations from the 
public.
    The draft recommendations to be discussed at the meeting will be 
posted not later than July 29, 2003, on the Committee Internet site at 
www.va.gov/primary and will be available upon request after that date 
from Ms. McVicker. The Committee will accept written comments on the 
draft recommendations from interested parties. It is preferred that 
such comments be transmitted electronically to the Committee at 
[email protected]. Comments may be mailed to: Chiropractic 
Advisory Committee, Primary and Ambulatory Care SHG (112), U.S. 
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 
20420. Items mailed via United States Postal Service require 7-10 days 
for delivery due to delays resulting from security measures. Comments 
received prior to August 22, 2003, will be compiled for Committee 
review prior to the meeting. Comments received after that date but 
prior to the meeting will be provided to Committee members at the 
meeting.

    Dated: July 28, 2003.

    By Direction of the Secretary.
E. Phillip Riggin,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 03-19758 Filed 8-1-03; 8:45 am]
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