[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 9 (Friday, January 13, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 2308]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-294]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans, 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 Homeless Veterans will be held February 8-10, 
1006. The Committee will meet at 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day in the 
Oasis Room at the Hamilton Crowne Plaza Hotel, 1001 14th Street, NW., 
Washington, DC. The meeting is open to the public.
    The purpose of the Committee is to advise the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs with an ongoing assessment of the effectiveness of the 
policies, organizational structures, and services of the Department in 
assisting homeless veterans. The Committee shall assemble and review 
information relating to the needs of homeless veterans and provide 
ongoing advice on the most appropriate means of providing assistance to 
homeless veterans. The Committee will make recommendations to the 
Secretary regarding such activities.
    On February 8 and 9, the Committee will receive reports from 
program experts, assess the availability of health care and benefit 
services, receive reports from other federal departments and advocacy 
groups and review other initiatives designed to assist veterans who are 
homeless. On February 10, the Committee will review the 2005 annual 
report responses, review future issues for consideration at its next 
meeting and prepare to develop its 2006 annual report.
    Those wishing to attend the meeting should contact Mr. Pete 
Dougherty, Designated Federal Officer, at (202) 273-5764. No time will 
be allocated for receiving oral presentations during the public 
meeting. However, the Committee will accept written comments from 
interested parties or issues affecting homeless veterans. Such comments 
should be referred to the Committee at the following address:

Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans, Homeless Veterans Programs 
Office (075D), U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, 
NW., Washington, DC 20420.

    Dated: September 9, 2005.

    By Direction of the Secretary.
E. Philip Riggin,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 06-294 Filed 1-12-06; 8:45 am]
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