[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 189 (Monday, October 1, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55861-55862]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-4825]


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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 on October 16-17, 
2007 in Pavillion B at the Four Points by Sheraton Hotel San Diego, 
8110 Aero Drive, San Diego, California. On October 16 the session will 
convene at 8 a.m. and end at 4 p.m., and on October 17 the session will 
convene at 8 a.m. and end at 12 noon. The meeting is open to the 
public.
    The purpose of the Committee is to provide the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs with an on-going 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 
advice on the most appropriate means of offering assistance to homeless 
veterans. The Committee will make recommendations to the Secretary 
regarding such activities.
    On October 16, 2007, the Committee will review the responses to the 
Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans 2007 report and receive 
information and reports from the Department of Veterans Affairs and 
other federal departments.
    On October 17, 2007 the Committee will continue to receive reports 
and begin preparation of its upcoming annual report and recommendations 
to the Secretary.
    Those wishing to attend the meeting should contact Mr. Peter 
Dougherty, Department of Veterans Affairs, at (202) 273-5764. No time 
will be allocated during the meeting for receiving oral presentations 
from the public. However, the Committee will accept written comments 
from interested parties on issue 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

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Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420.

    Dated: September 24, 2007.

    By Direction of the Secretary.
E. Philip Riggin,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 07-4825 Filed 9-28-07; 8:45 am]
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