[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 214 (Wednesday, November 5, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 62666]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-27730]


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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 November 19-21, 2003, at the Hotel Washington, Pennsylvania 
Avenue at 15th Street, NW., Washington, DC 20004. The session on 
November 19 will begin at 10 a.m., and the sessions on November 20 and 
21 will begin at 8:30 a.m. The sessions on November 19 and 20 will end 
at 5 p.m. The session on November 21 will end at 3:30 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 the 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 on the realignment 
and allocation of VA capital assets to meet the demand for, and to 
enhance, veterans' healthcare services over the next 20 years.
    At the November 19-21 meeting, the Commission will be briefed on 
the CARES process and the results of implementing that process in VA's 
Veterans integrated Service network (VISN) 12. The Commission will 
review the information received from nationwide site visits, public 
hearings, and various requests for data as well as information 
discussed in its regular public meetings. The Commission will engage in 
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: October 29, 2003.

    By Direction of the Secretary.
E. Phillip Riggin,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 03-27730 Filed 11-14-03; 8:45 am]
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