[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 172 (Friday, September 5, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52820-52821]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-22595]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans, Notice of Meeting

    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under the 
Public Law 92-463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) that a meeting of 
the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans will be held from Tuesday, 
September 23, 2003, through Thursday, September 25, 2003, in Seattle, 
Washington. On September 23, the meeting will be from 10 a.m. until 
4:30 p.m. at the VA Puget Sound Health Care System, 1660 S. Columbian 
Way, Room BB108, Seattle, Washington.

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On September 24, the meeting will be from 2:30 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the 
Yakama Nation Tribal Headquarters, Yakama Nation Eagle Seelatsee 
Auditorium. On September 25, the meeting will be from 1:30 p.m. until 
3:30 p.m. at the VA Regional Office, 915 Second Ave, Room 1010A, 
Seattle, Washington, and from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. at the VA Puget Sound 
Health Care System in Room BB108.
    The purpose of the Committee is to advise the Secretary on the 
administration of VA benefits and services to minority veterans, to 
assess the needs of minority veterans and to evaluate whether VA 
compensation, medical and rehabilitation services, outreach, and other 
programs are meeting those needs. The Committee will make 
recommendations to the Secretary regarding such activities.
    On September 23, the Committee will hold panel discussions with key 
staff members from VA Northwest Veterans Integrated Services Network 
(20), VA Puget Sound Health Care System and Portland Regional Office on 
services and benefits delivery challenges and concerns for the Seattle-
Tacoma area veterans.
    On September 24, the Committee will receive a briefing on Camp 
Chaparral and hold a veteran town hall meeting beginning at 6 p.m.
    On September 25, the Committee will hold panel discussions with 
various veteran service organizations, several congressional staff and 
other stakeholders on their concerns and observations of Seattle-Tacoma 
veterans' needs. The Committee will hold a veteran town hall meeting 
beginning at 5 p.m.
    These sessions will be open to the public. The Committee will 
accept written comments from interested parties on issues outlined in 
the meeting agenda, as well as other issues affecting minority 
veterans. Such comments should be referred to the Committee at the 
following address: Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans, Center for 
Minority Veterans (00M), U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 
Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420.
    For additional information about the meeting, please contact Ms. 
Elizabeth Olmo at (202) 273-6708.

    Dated: August 28, 2003.

    By direction of the Secretary.
E. Philip Riggin,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 03-22595 Filed 9-4-03; 8:45 am]
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