[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 186 (Tuesday, September 27, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56529-56530]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-19284]


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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 November 1-3, 2005, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 
p.m. each day, in room C-7, 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 November 1, the agenda will include a briefing from VHA's Women 
Veterans Health Program Director, VA's mammography program, the 
Commander of the Joint Task Force for Sexual Assault Prevention and 
Response from the Department of Defense, VA's ``Seamless Transition'' 
initiative, the required ethics briefing, an update on the 2004 Report 
of the Advisory Committee on Women Veterans recommendation matrix, and 
presentation of Certificates of Appointment to four new Committee 
members. On November 2, the Committee will receive briefings and 
updates on issues related to women veterans in the Veterans Health 
Administration, the National Committee for Employer Support of the 
Guard and Reserve, and medical exams for separating and retiring 
service members. On November 3, the Committee will receive briefings 
and updates on issues in the Veterans Benefits Administration, 
including the review of PTSD ratings disparities, legislative issues 
related to veterans, and will 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

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the meeting, or within 10 days after the meeting.

    Dated: September 19, 2005.

    By direction of the Secretary.
E. Philip Riggin,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-19284 Filed 9-26-05; 8:45 am]
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