[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 165 (Tuesday, August 26, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 51331]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-21797]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Advisory Committee on Women Veterans; Notice of Meeting

    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under Public 
Law 92-463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) that the Advisory Committee 
on Women Veterans will meet September 16-18, 2003, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 
p.m. each day. The meeting will be held at the Marriott Residence Inn, 
1199 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington Conference Room, Washington, DC 
20005. The meeting is open to the public.
    The purpose of the Committee is to advise the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs regarding the need of women veterans with respect to health 
care, rehabilitation, compensation, outreach, and other programs and 
activities administered by the VA designed to meet such needs. The 
Committee will make recommendations to the Secretary regarding such 
programs and activities.
    On September 16, the agenda will include briefings and updates on 
legislative issues affecting women veterans, the Women Veterans Health 
Program and the National Survey of Veterans. On September 17, the 
Committee will be briefed on issues regarding burial for women 
veterans, Committee membership requirements, and compensation and 
pension benefits. On September 18, the Committee will be briefed on 
veterans' health issues, Capital Asset Realignment for Enhanced 
Services (CARES), the VA Homeless Program and related issues that the 
Committee members may choose to introduce.
    Any member of the public wishing to attend should contact Ms. 
Desiree Long, at the Department of Veterans Affairs, Center for Women 
Veterans (OOW), 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420. Ms. Long 
may be contacted either by phone at (202) 273-6193, fax at (202) 273-
7092, or e-mail at [email protected]. Interested persons may attend, 
appear before, or file statements with the Committee. Written 
statements must be filed before the meeting, or within 10 days after 
the meeting.

    Dated: August 13, 2003.

    By Direction of the Secretary.
E. Philip Riggin,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 03-21797 Filed 8-25-03; 8:45 am]
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