[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 55 (Thursday, March 20, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 15048]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-5580]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Advisory Committee on Former Prisoners of War; Notice of Meeting

    The Department of Veterans Affairs gives notice under Public Law 
92-463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) that the Advisory Committee on 
Former Prisoners of War has scheduled a meeting for April 14-16, 2008, 
in Room 230 at the Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, 
Washington, DC. The meeting will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each 
day. The meeting is open to the public.
    The purpose of the Committee is to advise the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs on the administration of benefits under title 38, United States 
Code, for veterans who are former prisoners of war, and to make 
recommendations on the needs of such veterans for compensation, health 
care, and rehabilitation.
    The agenda for April 14 will include remarks by VA officials, a 
review of committee reports, an update of activities since the last 
meeting, and a period for former prisoners of war and/or the public to 
address the Committee. On April 15, the Committee will hear 
presentations from representatives of the Robert E. Mitchell Center for 
Prisoner of War Studies and the Employee Education System, Veterans 
Heath Administration. The day will conclude with new business and 
general discussion. On April 16, the Committee's medical and 
administrative work groups will meet to discuss their activities and 
then will report back to the Committee in the afternoon.
    Additionally, the Committee will review issues discussed throughout 
the meeting to compile a report to be sent to the Secretary.
    Members of the public may submit written statements for review by 
the Committee in advance of the meeting to Mr. Bradley G. Mayes, 
Director, Compensation and Pension Service, Department of Veterans 
Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420. Submitted 
materials must be received not later than March 31, 2008.

    Dated: March 14,2008.
    By Direction of the Secretary:
E. Philip Riggin,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. E8-5580 Filed 3-19-08; 8:45 am]
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