[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 149 (Monday, August 4, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45894-45895]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-19759]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


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

    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under Public 
Law 92-463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) that the Capital Asset 
Realignment for Enhanced Services (CARES) Commission will be holding 
public hearings on the impact of the CARES draft national plan in the 
Veterans Integrated Services Networks (VISN) and Markets designated 
below. The hearings will be conducted at the locations, dates and times 
as follows:

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                Dates                               VA sites                    Hearing locations                      Markets                    VISN
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August 12, 9:00 a.m..................  Baltimore, MD.....................  Marriott (Waterfront)       All Markets...........................          5
                                                                            Hotel, 700 Aliceanna
                                                                            Street, Baltimore, MD
                                                                            21202.
August 12, 9:00 a.m..................  Cleveland, OH.....................  Intercontinental Hotel and  Eastern...............................         10
                                                                            Conference Center,
                                                                            Amphitheatre A and B,
                                                                            9801 Carnegie Avenue,
                                                                            Cleveland, OH 44106.
August 18, 9:00 a.m..................  Leavenworth, KS...................  Leavenworth VA Medical      Central...............................         15
                                                                            Center Theatre, 4101 4th   West..................................
                                                                            Street Trafficway,
                                                                            Leavenworth, KS 64068.
August 19, 9:00 a.m..................  Columbus, OH......................  Franklin County Veterans    Central...............................         10
                                                                            Memorial, 300 W. Broad     Western...............................
                                                                            Street, Auditorium,
                                                                            Columbus, OH 43215.
August 20, 1:00 a.m..................  Fort Wayne, IN....................  Indiana Wesleyan            Indiana...............................         11
                                                                            University Conference      Central Illinois......................
                                                                            Center, 8211 Jefferson
                                                                            Boulevard, Ft. Wayne, IN
                                                                            46804.
August 20, 9:00 a.m..................  Poplar Bluff, MO..................  Black River Coliseum, 301   East..................................         15
                                                                            South 5th Street, Poplar
                                                                            Bluff, MO 63901.
August 22, 9:00 a.m..................  Detroit, MI.......................  John D. Dingell VA Medical  Michigan..............................         11
                                                                            Center, 4646 John R
                                                                            Street, Room B-1290,
                                                                            Detroit, MI 48201.
August 22, 9:00 a.m..................  Muskogee, OK......................  Muskogee VA Medical Center  Upper Western.........................         16
                                                                            Auditorium, 1011 Honor
                                                                            Heights Drive, Muskogee,
                                                                            OK 74401.
August 25, 10:00 a.m.................  Bedford, MA.......................  Wyndham Billerica Hotel,    All Markets...........................          1
                                                                            270 Concord Road,
                                                                            Billerica, MA 01862.
August 26, 10:00 a.m.................  Biloxi, MS........................  Va Gulf Coast Veterans      Central Southern......................         16
                                                                            Health Care System,        Eastern Southern......................
                                                                            Recreation Hall Building
                                                                            17, 400 Veterans Avenue,
                                                                            Biloxi, MS 39531.
August 27, 10:00 a.m.................  Pittsburgh, PA....................  VA Pittsburgh Healthcare    Western...............................          4
                                                                            System, Highland Drive
                                                                            Division, 7180 Highland
                                                                            Drive, Pittsburgh, PA
                                                                            15206.
August 27, 1:00 p.m..................  Shreveport, LA....................  Shreveport VA Medical       Central Lower.........................         16
                                                                            Center, Education Center,
                                                                            510 E. Stoner Avenue,
                                                                            Shreveport, LA 71101.
August 28, 10:00 a.m.................  Coatesville, PA...................  VA Medical Center, 1400     Eastern...............................          4
                                                                            Blackhorse Hill Road,
                                                                            Coatesville, PA 19320.
August 28, 1:00 p.m..................  Atlanta, GA.......................  VA Medical Center, 1670     Alabama...............................          7
                                                                            Clairmont Road, Pete       Georgia...............................
                                                                            Wheeler Auditorium, Room
                                                                            GA 104, Decatur, GA 30033.
September 3, 9:00 a.m................  Minneapolis, MN...................  VA Medical Center, One      Minnesota.............................         23
                                                                            Veterans Drive, Building   N. Dakota.............................
                                                                            70, Room Auditorium, 1S-   S. Dakota.............................
                                                                            126, Minneapolis, MN
                                                                            55417.
September 4, 1:00 p.m................  Omaha, NE.........................  Holiday Inn Central, 3321   Nebraska..............................         23
                                                                            S. 72nd Street, Palace G,  Iowa..................................
                                                                            Omaha, NE 68124.
September 8, 10:00 a.m...............  Charleston, SC....................  Elks Lodge 242, 1113 Sam    South Carolina........................          7
                                                                            Rittenberg Boulevard,
                                                                            Charleston, SC 29407.
September 8, 9:00 a.m................  Lexington, KY.....................  Marriott Griffin Gate       Northern..............................          9
                                                                            Resort, Grand Ball Room,
                                                                            1800 Newtown Pike,
                                                                            Lexington, KY 40511.
September 10, 9:00 a.m...............  Nashville, TN.....................  Nashville Convention        Central Eastern.......................          9
                                                                            Center, 601 Commerce       Western...............................
                                                                            Street, Hearing Room 108-
                                                                            109, Nashville, TN 37203.
September 10, 9:00 a.m...............  Orlando, FL.......................  Adam's Mark Hotel, Florida  All Markets...........................          8
                                                                            Mall, 1500 Sand Lake
                                                                            Road, Orlando, FL 32809.
September 12, 10:00 a.m..............  Durham, NC........................  Durham Marriott at the      All Markets...........................          6
                                                                            Civic Center, 201 Foster
                                                                            Street, Durham, NC 27701.
September 15, 1:00 p.m...............  Lyons, NJ.........................  VA New Jersey Healthcare    New Jersey............................          3
                                                                            System (Lyons Campus),
                                                                            Building 143--
                                                                            Multipurpose Room, 151
                                                                            Knollcroft Road, Lyons,
                                                                            NJ 07939.
September 17, 1:00 p.m...............  Bronx, NY.........................  VA Medical Center, Main     Long Island...........................          3
                                                                            Hospital--Room 3D-22 (3rd  Metro New York........................
                                                                            Floor), 130 West
                                                                            Kingsbridge Road, Bronx,
                                                                            NY 10468.
September 18, 9:00 a.m...............  El Paso, TX.......................  El Paso VA Health Care      New Mexico/West Texas.................         18
                                                                            System, Soldiers Hall,
                                                                            Building 2, Fort Bliss,
                                                                            TX 79916.
September 19, 1:00 p.m...............  Prescott, AZ......................  Northern Arizona VA         Arizona...............................         18
                                                                            Healthcare System, 500
                                                                            Hwy 89N, Building 15
                                                                            Theatre, Prescott, AZ
                                                                            86313.
September 19, 1:00 p.m...............  Syracuse, NY......................  MARX Hotel & Conference     All Markets...........................          2
                                                                            Center, 701 East Genesee
                                                                            Street, Syracuse, NY
                                                                            13210.
September 22, 1:00 p.m...............  Denver, CO........................  VA Medical Center, 1055     Western Rockies.......................         19
                                                                            Clermont Street, Denver,   Grand Junction........................
                                                                            CO 80220.                  Eastern Rockies.......................
September 24, 1:00 p.m...............  Billings, MT......................  Holiday Inn Grand Montana,  Montana...............................         19
                                                                            5500 Midland Road,         Wyoming...............................
                                                                            Billings MT 59101.         Sheridan..............................

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September 26, 10:00 a.m..............  Las Vegas, NV.....................  Hyatt Regency Lake Las      Nevada................................         22
                                                                            Vegas, 101 Montelago       (South Central).......................
                                                                            Boulevard, Henderson, NV
                                                                            89011.
September 26, 9:00 a.m...............  Portland, OR......................  VA Medical Center,          So. Cascade...........................         20
                                                                            Vancouver Threatre         Inland South Alaska...................
                                                                            Building C-6, 1601 E.
                                                                            Fourth Plain Boulevard,
                                                                            Vancouver, WA 98661.
September 29, 10:00 a.m..............  Long Beach, CA....................  VA Long Beach Healthcare    California............................         22
                                                                            System, 5901 E. 7th        (Southern)............................
                                                                            Street, Long Beach, CA
                                                                            90822.
September 29, 9:00 a.m...............  Walla Walla, WA...................  Jonathan M. Wainwright      W. Washington.........................         20
                                                                            Memorial VA, Medical       Inland North..........................
                                                                            Center Theater, Building
                                                                            78, 77 Wainwright Drive,
                                                                            Walla Walla, WA 99362.
October 1, 10:00 a.m.................  Palo Alto, CA.....................  Va Palo Alto Healthcare     North Coast...........................         21
                                                                            System, Auditorium,        South Coast...........................
                                                                            Building 101, 3801         Pacific Island........................
                                                                            Miranda Avenue, Palo
                                                                            Alto, CA 94304.
October 1, 1:00 p.m..................  San Antonio, TX...................  Henry B. Gonzales           South Valley Coastal Bend.............         17
                                                                            Convention Center, 200 E.
                                                                            Street, San Antonio, TX
                                                                            78205.
October 2, 10:00 a.m.................  Sacramento, CA....................  Garden Pavilion, Operated   North Valley..........................         21
                                                                            by LionsGate Hotel at      South Valley..........................
                                                                            McClellan Park, 5640       Sierra Nevada.........................
                                                                            Dudley Boulevard,
                                                                            McClellan, CA 95652.
October 3, 1:00 p.m..................  Dallas, TX........................  Dallas VA Medical Center,   North Central.........................        17
                                                                            Community Center, 4500 S.
                                                                            Lancaster Rd., Dallas,
                                                                            Texas 75216.
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* Veterans Integrated Service Network.

    The purpose of the Commission is to conduct an external assessment 
of VA's capital asset needs. The Commission will consider 
recommendations prepared for the CARES draft national plan, and the 
views and concerns of 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.
    Interested persons in the general public may observe the hearings 
and/or file written statements with the Commission regarding the impact 
of the draft national plan in the markets designated to be covered at 
each hearing. Written statements may be filed either before the hearing 
or within 7 days after the hearing. These statements may be addressed 
to Mr. Richard D. Larson, Executive Director, CARES Commission, 
(OOCARES), 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20480; or faxed to 
(202) 501-2196; or submitted electronically to http://www.carescommission.va.gov. Where applicable, written statements should 
indicate that they are submitted regarding a specific hearing. Such 
statements will be given a weight equal to testimony provided at the 
Commission hearings. Any member of the public wishing additional 
information should contact Ms. Janice Sloan at the Commission, at (202) 
501-2000.


    Dated: July 29, 2003.

    By Direction of the Secretary.
E. Philip Riggin,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 03-19759 Filed 8-1-03; 8:45 am]
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