[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 68 (Thursday, April 8, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 18684]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-7912]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Advisory Committee on Former Prisoners of War, Notice of Meeting

    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under Public 
Law 92-463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) that a meeting of the 
Advisory Committee on Former Prisoners of War (FPOW) will be held on 
April 26-28, 2004, at the Department of Veterans Affairs, Central 
Office, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420. On April 26 and 
27, the meeting will be in Room 730. On April 28, the Committee will 
meet in Room 630. Each day the meeting will convene at 9 am. and end at 
4:30 p.m. The meeting is open to the public.
    The purpose of the Committee is to advise the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs on the administration of benefits under Title 38, United States 
Code, for veterans who are former prisoners of war and to make 
recommendations on the needs of such veterans for compensation, health 
care, and rehabilitation.
    The agenda for April 26 will begin with a review of Committee 
reports, an update of activities since the last meeting, and a period 
for FPOW veterans and/or the public to address the Committee. VA's 
Compensation and Pension Service will provide a briefing on the 
progress of outreach initiatives to FPOWs and initiatives to reduce the 
number of old pending disability claims, as well as a progress report 
from VA's FPOW Medical Presumptive Workgroup. The agenda on April 27 
will include a presentation from the Director of the Robert E. Mitchell 
Center for Prisoners of War Studies and reports on expanded VA outreach 
efforts to FPOWs and the continuing FPOW Case Management Training 
Courses. The Committee will also hear presentations on the overview of 
the Veterans Health Administration. The day will conclude with new 
business and general discussion. On April 28, the Committee's Medical 
and Administrative work groups will break out to discuss their 
activities and report to the Committee. Additionally, the Committee 
will review the comments discussed throughout the meeting and compile a 
final report of the Secretary.
    Members of the public may direct questions or submit written 
statements for review by the Committee in advance of the meeting to Mr. 
Ronald J. Henke, Director, Compensation and Pension Service (21), 
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 
20420.

    Dated: April 1, 2004.
    By Direction of the Secretary.
E. Philip Riggin,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 04-7912 Filed 4-7-04; 8:45 am]
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