[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 30 (Tuesday, February 15, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 7798]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-2910]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans


Notice of Meeting

    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under the 
Public Law 92-463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) that a meeting of 
the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans will be held from February 
28 to March 4, 2005 in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands at 
various sites. The meeting is open to the public.
    The purpose of the Committee is to advise the Secretary on the 
administration of VA benefits and services to minority veterans, to 
assess the needs of minority veterans and to evaluate whether VA 
compensation, medical and rehabilitation services, outreach, and other 
programs are meeting those needs. The Committee will make 
recommendations to the Secretary regarding such activities.
    The Committee will be conducting concurrent tours of Puerto Rico 
and the U.S. Virgin Islands February 28 to March 2, 2005. Town hall 
meetings will be held at the following times and locations:

February 28, 2005 from 7-9 p.m.
    Puerto Rico: Utuado--Town Government Hall
    U.S. Virgin Islands: Christiansted, St. Croix--American Legion Hall
March 1, 2005 from 7-9 p.m.
    Puerto Rico: Juana Diaz, State Veterans Home
    U.S. Virgin Islands: Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas--American Legion 
Hall

    The Committee will conduct panel hearings at the San Juan Marriott 
Resort Hotel, 1309 Ashford Avenue, San Juan, Puerto Rico on Wednesday, 
March 2, 2005 and Thursday, March 3, 2005. The hearings will begin at 1 
p.m. on Wednesday and 11 a.m. on Thursday. Presenters will include the 
Director, Puerto Rican Public Advocate for Veterans Affairs; the 
Director, VA Medical Center; Director, VA Regional Office and the 
Director, Puerto Rico National Cemetery.
    The Committee will accept written comments from interested parties 
on issues outlined in the meeting agenda, as well as other issues 
affecting minority veterans. Such comments should be referred to the 
Committee at the following address: Advisory Committee on Minority 
Veterans, Center for Minority Veterans (OOM), U.S. Department of 
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420.
    For additional information about the meeting, please contact Ms. 
Elizabeth Olmo at (202) 273-6708.

    Dated: February 7, 2005.

    By Direction of the Secretary.
E. Phillip Riggin,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-2910 Filed 2-14-05; 8:45 am]
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