[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 91 (Friday, May 9, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26473-26474]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-10162]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Veterans' Advisory Committee on Education; Notice of Meeting

    The Department of Veterans Affairs gives notice under Public Law 
92-463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) that the Veterans' Advisory 
Committee on

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Education will meet on May 20-21, 2008. The May 20 session will be held 
at Fort Hood in Killeen, Texas, at the Howze Auditorium from 9:45 a.m. 
to 12:15 p.m. It will continue at the Soldier Development Center, Bldg. 
33009, room G-254, second floor, from 1:15 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The May 21 
session will be held at the Hyatt Place North Central in Austin, Texas, 
from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The meeting is open to the public.
    The purpose of the Committee is to advise the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs on the administration of education and training programs for 
veterans, servicepersons, reservists, and dependents of veterans under 
Chapters 30, 32, 35, and 36 of title 38, and Chapter 1606 of title 10, 
United States Code.
    On May 20, the meeting will begin with opening remarks and an 
overview by Mr. James Bombard, Committee Chair. The agenda for this 
meeting will include an introduction of new members and a ``town hall'' 
forum at 11 a.m. with active duty, reservists and National Guard 
personnel. The agenda will also include an overview of pending 
legislation affecting the educational assistance programs VA 
administers and licensing and certification opportunities. Oral 
statements from the public will be heard at 4:15 p.m. on May 20. On May 
21, the Committee will reconvene and hold a second ``town hall'' forum 
beginning at 9 a.m. The Committee will then review and summarize issues 
raised during these sessions. Oral statements from the public will be 
heard at 2:45 p.m. on May 21.
    Interested persons may submit written statements to the Committee 
before the meeting, or within 10 days after the meeting, with Mr. 
Salminio Gamer, Designated Federal Officer, Department of Veterans 
Affairs, Veterans Benefits Administration (225B), 810 Vermont Avenue, 
NW., Washington, DC 20420. Any member of the public wishing to attend 
the meeting should contact Mr. Salminio Garner or Mr. Barrett Bogue at 
(202) 461-9832.

    Dated: April 30, 2008.

    By direction of the Secretary.
E. Philip Riggin,
Committee Management Officer.
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