[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 193 (Friday, October 5, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 57100]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-4944]


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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 October 29-31, 2007 in Room 230, VA Central 
Office, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 
p.m. each day. 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 October 29, the agenda will include overviews of the Veterans 
Health Administration, the Veterans Benefits Administration, the 
National Cemetery Administration, updates on activities of the Center 
for Women Veterans, the 2006 Advisory Committee on Women Veterans' 
report, an overview of the Women Veterans Health Strategic Healthcare 
Group, a briefing on women's mental health and military sexual trauma, 
an annual ethics briefing, and presentation of Certificates of 
Appointment to new Committee members. On October 30, the Committee will 
receive briefings from the Center for Veterans Enterprise, VA Homeless 
Program, the Office of Congressional & Legislative Affairs, and VHA 
Research. On October 31, the Committee will receive briefings and 
updates on genomic medicine, the Defense Advisory Committee on Women in 
the Service (DACOWITS), and the Veterans Disability Benefits 
Commission's final report. The agenda will also include any new issues 
that the Committee members may introduce, as well as planning for the 
2008 Report.
    Any member of the public wishing to attend should contact Ms. 
Desiree Long, at the Department of Veterans Affairs, Center for Women 
Veterans (00W), 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420. Ms. Long 
may be contacted either by phone at (202) 461-6193, 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: October 1, 2007.

    By Direction of the Secretary.
E. Philip Riggin,
Committee Management Officer,
[FR Doc. 07-4944 Filed 10-4-07; 8:45 am]
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