[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 94 (Wednesday, May 16, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27636-27637]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-2396]


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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 conduct a site visit on June 4-8, 2007, to the 
VA Palo Alto Health Care System (VAPAHCS), 3801 Miranda Avenue, Palo 
Alto, CA. Unless otherwise indicated, all briefings and updates will be 
held at the VA Palo Alto Health Care System. Site visit briefings, 
updates, and tours will be held from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. each day 
and will be 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 June 4, the agenda topics for this meeting will include 
briefings and updates from key leadership of the VAPAHCS and Polytrauma 
Center, as well as a tour of the polytrauma area, Medical Surgical 
Intensive Care Unit (MSICU), laboratory, hospice, and pharmacy. On June 
5, the Committee will receive briefings and updates on the VAPAHCS 
Women's Health Center, resident training, academic affairs/research, 
quality assurance, and surgical services.
    On June 6, the Committee will receive briefings from key leadership 
of the Veterans Integrated Service Network 21 (Sierra Pacific Network), 
California State Department of Veterans Affairs, Oakland VA Regional 
Office, VA National Cemetery Service, Redwood City Vet Center, and 
VAPAHCS's community-based outpatient clinics (CBOSs).
    On June 7, the Committee will visit the Menlo Park Division of the 
VAPAHCS, located at 795 Willow Road, Menlo Park, CA. The Committee will 
receive briefings and updates on the Women's Mental Health Program, 
inpatient Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), program, drug 
addiction programs, crisis intervention, OIF Help Center, chaplain 
services for women veterans, and the Health Resources Initiatives for 
Veterans Everywhere (THRIVE). The Committee will tour the resource 
center for women veterans, the domiciliary, and the substance abuse 
inpatient unit.
    On June 8, the Committee will receive briefings and updates on 
veteran service organizations, nursing services, and inpatient acute 
psychiatry building plans for privacy issues. These presentations will 
be followed by an open forum and town hall meeting. The five day site 
visit will conclude with an exit briefing by VAPAHCS leadership.
    Any member of the public wishing to attend or seeking additional 
information should contact Ms. Chanel Bankston-Carter at the Department 
of Veterans Affairs, Center for Women Veterans (00W), 810 Vermont 
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420. Ms. Bankston-Carter 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: May 9, 2007.


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    By direction of the Secretary.
E. Philip Riggin,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 07-2396 Filed 5-15-07; 8:45 am]
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