[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 12 (Thursday, January 17, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3291-3292]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 08-126]


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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

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Veterans will meet February 19-21, 2008 at 1575 I Street, NW., 
Washington, DC, from 8:30 a.m.-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 February 19, the agenda will include overviews of the Veterans 
Health Administration, the Veterans Benefits Administration, the 
National Cemetery Administration, an update on the 2006 Advisory 
Committee on Women Veterans report, an update on the activities 
conducted by the Center for Women Veterans, research, homeless veteran 
initiatives, and an overview of the Federal Recovery Center. On 
February 20, the agenda will include discussion of standardized 
training for health care affiliates and post graduates, discussion of 
improving outreach to women veterans, and an update on National Center 
for PTSD Expert Workgroup research--``Best Practice Manual for PTSD 
Compensation and Pension Examination''. On February 21, the agenda will 
focus on preparation of the 2008 Advisory Committee on Women Veterans 
report. The agenda will also include any new issues that the Committee 
members may introduce.
    Any member of the public wishing to attend should contact Ms. 
Shannon L. Middleton, at the Department of Veterans Affairs, Center for 
Women Veterans (OOW), 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420. 
Ms. Middleton 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: January 11, 2008.

    By direction of the Secretary.
E. Philip Riggin
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 08-126 Filed 1-16-08; 8:45 am]
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