[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 186 (Monday, September 27, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57747-57748]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-21543]


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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 
October 12-14, 2004, in the Basement Conference Room, at the VA Boston 
Healthcare System, 150 South Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02130. Each 
day, the meeting will convene at 9 a.m. 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 October 12 consists of an introduction of Committee 
members, remarks from dignitaries, a review of Committee reports, an 
update of activities since the last meeting, and time for FPOW veterans 
and/or the public to address the committee. The Chairman of the FPOW 
presumptive workgroup will provide a status report on the 
recommendations made to the Secretary. The agenda for October 13 
includes reports on the progress of the VA FPOW Case Management 
training and the progress of the Special FPOW Care and Benefits Teams. 
The Director of the Robert E. Mitchell Center for Prisoners of War 
Studies will provide an update on center activities. The Committee will 
discuss the VA's responses to the Committee's previous recommendations. 
The Committee will

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also hear presentations on activities in Veterans Health Administration 
VISN 1 Network. The day will conclude with new business and general 
discussion. On October 14, the Committee's medical and administrative 
work groups will meet separately to discuss their new recommendations 
and report to the Committee Chairman. Additionally, the Committee will 
analyze the comments discussed throughout the meeting for the 
development of a final report for the Secretary.
    Members of the public may direct questions or submit written 
statements for review by the Committee in advance of the meeting to 
Ren[eacute]e L. Szybala, Director, Compensation and Pension Service 
(21), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20420.

    Dated: September 20, 2004.

    By Direction of the Secretary.
E. Philip Riggin,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 04-21543 Filed 9-24-04; 8:45 am]
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