[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 222 (Tuesday, November 18, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 65118]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-28682]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


National Commission on VA Nursing; Notice of Meeting

    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under Public 
Law 92-463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) that the National 
Commission on VA Nursing will hold a meeting on December 4-5, 2003, at 
the Double Tree Hotel San Antonio Airport, 37 NE Loop 410 at 
McCullough, San Antonio, TX 78216. On December 4, the meeting will 
begin with registration at 8:30 a.m. and adjourn at 5 p.m. On December 
5, the meeting will begin with registration at 7:30 a.m. and adjourn at 
2 p.m. The meeting is open to the public.
    The purpose of the Commission is to provide advice and make 
recommendations to Congress and the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 
regarding legislative and organizational policy changes to enhance the 
recruitment and retention of nurses and other nursing personnel in VA. 
The Commission is required to submit to Congress and the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs a report, not later than two years from May 8, 2002, 
on its findings and recommendations.
    On December 4, the Commission will discuss the chapters for its 
final report and each team will make presentations on proposed final 
draft recommendations. Draft recommendations will be presented 
according to how they will be listed under chapter heading. On December 
5, the Commission will discuss and select draft recommendations for its 
final report.
    No time will be allocated at this meeting for receiving oral 
presentations from the public. However, members of the public may 
direct written questions or submit prepared statement for review by the 
Commission in advance of the meeting to Ms. Oyweda Moorer, Director of 
the National Commission on VA Nursing, at Department of Veterans 
Affairs (108N), 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., DC 20420. Any member of the 
public wishing to attend the meeting should contact Ms. Stephanie 
Williams, Program Analyst at (202) 273-4944.

    Dated: November 10, 2003.

    By Direction of the Secretary.
E. Philip Riggin,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 03-28682 Filed 11-17-03; 8:45 am]
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