[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 193 (Wednesday, October 6, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59990-59991]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-22438]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Advisory Committee on Women Veterans; Notice of Meeting

    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under Public 
Law 92-463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) that the Advisory Committee 
on Women Veterans will meet October 19-21, 2004, from 8:15 a.m. to 3:30 
p.m. in room C-7-C, VA Central Office, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20420. The meeting is open to the public.
    The purpose of the Committee is to advise the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs regarding the needs of women veterans with respect to health 
care, rehabilitation, compensation, outreach, and other programs and 
activities administered by VA designed to meet such needs. The 
Committee will make recommendations to the Secretary regarding such 
programs and activities.
    On October 19, the agenda will include briefings and updates on 
issues related to women veterans' issues in the Veterans Health 
Administration (VHA), including any treatment issues related to 
Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom combat veterans 
and briefings from VHA's Women Veterans Health Program Deputy Field 
Directors on issues in the Veterans Benefits Administration, including 
outreach efforts and the role of the Women Veterans Coordinator in VA 
Regional Offices; presentation of Certificates of Appointment to four 
new Committee members; and discussion of the 2004 Report of the 
Advisory Committee on Women Veterans. On October 20, the Committee will 
be briefed on legislative issues affecting women veterans, VA research 
on women's health issues, upcoming initiatives of the Center for Women 
Veterans, and general ethics information related to Committee 
membership. On October 21, the Committee will be briefed by a 
representative from the Department of Labor Veterans' Employment and 
Training Service (VETS) on employment opportunities for women veterans, 
next steps and implementation of the National Capital Asset Realignment 
of Enhanced Services (CARES) recommendations, and will

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discuss any new issues that the Committee members may introduce.
    Any member of the public wishing to attend should contact Ms. 
Rebecca Schiller, at the Department of Veterans Affairs, Center for 
Women Veterans (00W), 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420. 
Ms. Schiller may be contacted either by phone at (202) 273-6193, fax at 
(202) 273-7092, or e-mail at [email protected]. Interested persons may 
attend, appear before, or file statements with the Committee. Written 
statements must be filed before the meeting, or within 10 days after 
the meeting.

    Dated: September 29, 2004,

    By Direction of the Secretary.
E. Philip Reggin,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 04-22438 Filed 10-5-04; 8:45 am]
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