[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 158 (Thursday, August 14, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 47646]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-18786]


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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 September 15-
16, 2008, at the DoubleTree Hotel Albuquerque, 201 Marquette, NW., 
Albuquerque, New Mexico. On September 15, the session will convene at 8 
a.m. and end at 4 p.m. On September 16, the session will convene at 8 
a.m. and end at 2:30 p.m. The meeting is open to the public.
    The purpose of the Committee is to provide the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs with an ongoing 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 September 15, the Committee will review the responses to the 
recommendations contained in the 2008 Annual Report of the Advisory 
Committee on Homeless Veterans (which was submitted to the Secretary in 
the spring of 2008). The Committee will also receive briefings from VA 
and other federal departments on programs and activities affecting 
homeless veterans. On September 16, the Committee will continue to 
receive informational presentations and will begin its discussion of 
recommendations to be included in the upcoming annual report.
    Those wishing to attend the meeting should contact Mr. Pete 
Dougherty, Designated Federal Officer, at (202) 461-7401. No time will 
be allocated for receiving oral presentations from the public. However, 
the Committee will accept written comments from interested parties on 
issues 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 
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420.

    Dated: August 8, 2008.

    By Direction of the Secretary.
 E. Philip Riggin,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. E8-18786 Filed 8-13-08; 8:45 am]
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