[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 208 (Monday, October 27, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 63767-63768]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-25573]


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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 Education will meet on November 12-13, 2008, at the 
Veterans of Foreign Wars Building, 200 Maryland Avenue, NE., 
Washington, DC. The November 12 session will be begin at 8 a.m. and end 
at 4:30 p.m. The November 13 session will begin at 8:30 a.m. and end at 
12 noon. The meeting is open to the public.

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    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.
    The meeting will begin with opening remarks and a summary of recent 
activities by Mr. James Bombard, Committee Chair. The agenda for the 
meeting will include an overview of new legislation and an update on VA 
outreach efforts pertaining to educational assistance benefits and 
vocational rehabilitation and employment. On November 13, the Committee 
will review and summarize issues raised during the meeting.
    Oral statements will be heard on November 12 at 4 p.m. and on 
November 13 at 11:30 a.m. Interested persons may submit written 
statements to the Committee before the meeting, or within 10 days after 
the meeting, by sending them to Mr. Salminio Garner, 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 at (202) 461-9800.

    Dated: October 21, 2008.
    By Direction of the Secretary.
E. Philip Riggin,
Committee Management Officer.
 [FR Doc. E8-25573 Filed 10-24-08; 8:45 am]
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