[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 51 (Wednesday, March 17, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 12814]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-5739]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans, Notice of Meeting

    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under the 
Public Law 92-463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) that a meeting of 
the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans will be held on April 12-
15, 2010, in San Diego, California. On April 12, the Committee will 
meet at the San Diego VA Medical Center (VAMC), 3350 La Jolla Village 
Drive, from 9 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. On April 13, the Committee will meet 
at the VA Regional Office (VARO), 8810 Rio San Diego Drive, from 8:30 
a.m. until 4 p.m. On April 14-15, the Committee will meet at the Westin 
San Diego, Opal Room, 400 West Broadway, from 8 a.m. each day until 
6:30 p.m. on April 14 and until 5 p.m. on April 15.
    The purpose of the Committee is to advise the Secretary on the 
administration of VA benefits and services to minority Veterans, to 
assess the needs of minority Veterans and to evaluate whether VA 
compensation, medical and rehabilitation services, outreach, and other 
programs are meeting those needs. The Committee will make 
recommendations to the Secretary regarding such activities subsequent 
to the meeting.
    On April 12, the Committee will meet in open session from 9 a.m. 
until 3:30 p.m. to hold discussions with VAMC key staff members on 
services, benefits, delivery challenges and successes and receive a 
briefing by the Veterans Employment Coordination Service Area 
Coordinator. The Committee will meet in a closed session from 3:30 p.m. 
until 4:30 p.m. to tour the VAMC facility.
    On April 13, the Committee will meet in open session from 8:30 a.m. 
until noon to hold discussions with VARO key staff members on services, 
benefits, delivery challenges and successes. The Committee will meet in 
closed session from 1:30 p.m. until 2:30 p.m. to tour the VARO 
facility. The Committee will resume in open session at 2:30 p.m. until 
4 p.m. for a panel discussion with Veteran Service Organization on San 
Diego Veterans' issues. At 6:30 p.m., the Committee will hold a Town 
Hall meeting at the Scottish Rite Event Center on 1895 Camino Del Rio 
South.
    On April 14, the Committee will meet in open session to work on 
their after action report and receive a briefing from the Area Director 
on the California Area Indian Health Service. In the afternoon, the 
Committee will depart the hotel for Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery at 
Point Loma for a tour and briefing. After receiving the briefing, the 
Committee will then depart and reconvene at Westin San Diego--Opal Room 
to work on their report to the Secretary.
    On April 15, the Committee will meet in open session to conduct an 
exit briefing with VA leadership from all three administrations and 
work on their report during this period.
    The Committee will convene the above mentioned closed sessions in 
order to protect the privacy of patients and patient records as the 
Committee tours patient treatment areas and discusses service needs of 
Veterans. Closing these portions of the meeting is in accordance with 5 
U.S.C. 552b(c)(6).
    The Committee will accept written comments from interested parties 
on issues outlined in the meeting agenda, as well as other issues 
affecting minority Veterans. Such comments should be referred to the 
Committee at the following address:

Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans, Center for Minority Veterans 
(00M), U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20420.

For additional information about the meeting, please contact Mr. Ronald 
Sagudan or Mr. Dwayne Campbell at (202) 461-6191.

    Dated: March 10, 2010.

    By Direction of the Secretary.
Vivian Drake,
Acting Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-5739 Filed 3-16-10; 8:45 am]
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