[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 192 (Friday, October 3, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 57514]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-25095]


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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 Public 
Law 92-463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) that the Capital Asset 
Realignment for Enhanced Services (CARES) Commission will hold a 
meeting on October 14-16, 2003, at the Hotel Washington, Pennsylvania 
Avenue at 15th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20004. The sessions on 
October 14 and 15 will begin at 10:30 a.m. and end at 4:30 p.m. and the 
session on October 16 will begin at 8:30 a.m. and end at 2:30 p.m. 
These sessions are open to the public.
    The purpose of the Commission is to conduct an external assessment 
of VA's capital asset needs and to assure that stakeholder and 
beneficiary concerns are fully addressed. The Commission is reviewing 
recommendations in VA Under Secretary for Health's Draft National CARES 
Plan. The Commission will also consider recommendations submitted by 
veterans service organizations, individual veterans, Congress, medical 
and nursing school affiliates, VA employees, local governments, 
community groups and others. Following its assessment, the Commission 
will make specific recommendations to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
regarding the Draft Plan's realignment and allocation of capital assets 
necessary to meet the demands for and enhance veterans healthcare 
services over the next 20 years.
    The October 14-16 meeting will be the third public meeting held by 
the Commission since the issuance of the Draft National CARES Plan. The 
Commission will review the information received from nationwide site 
visits and public hearings and its regular public meetings. The 
Commission will begin deliberations regarding the Draft National CARES 
Plan and its impact in the various markets.
    No time will be allocated at these meetings for receiving oral 
presentations from the public. However, interested persons may either 
attend 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 additional information should contact Mr. Richard E. 
Larson, Executive Director, CARES Commission, at (202) 501-2000.

    Dated: September 26, 2003.

    By Direction of the Secretary:
E. Philip Riggin,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 03-25095 Filed 10-2-03; 8:45 am]
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