[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 53 (Friday, March 20, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 11997]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-6107]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Advisory Committee on Former Prisoners of War; 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 Former Prisoners of War has scheduled a meeting for April 6-8, 2009, 
at the VA Central Office, 810 Vermont Avenue, Washington, DC, from 9 
a.m. until 4 p.m. each day. The sessions will be held in Room 930 on 
April 6, in Room 430 on April 7 and in room 230 on April 8. 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 the meeting will include remarks from VA officials, 
a review of previous committee reports, an update of activities since 
the last meeting, and a period for Veterans and/or the public to 
address the Committee. The Committee will review comments discussed 
throughout the meeting to compile a report.
    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 by March 31, 2008.

    Dated: March 17, 2009.

    By Direction of the Secretary:
E. Philip Riggin,
Committee Management Officer.
 [FR Doc. E9-6107 Filed 3-19-09; 8:45 am]
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