[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 44 (Tuesday, March 6, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13390-13391]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-5408]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Veterans' Rural Health Advisory Committee, Notice of Meeting

    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under Public 
Law 92-463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) that the Veterans' Rural 
Health Advisory Committee will hold a meeting on March 29-30, 2012, at 
the Conference

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Center at the Community Health Development, Inc., 201 South Evans 
Street, Uvalde, Texas, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. The meeting is 
open to the public.
    The purpose of the Committee is to advise the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs on health care issues affecting enrolled Veterans residing in 
rural areas. The Committee examines programs and policies that impact 
the provision of VA health care to enrolled Veterans residing in rural 
areas, and discusses ways to improve and enhance VA services for these 
Veterans.
    In the morning of March 29, the Committee will hear from its 
Chairman; the Veterans Integrated Systems Network 17 Director; and the 
Chief Executive Officer of the Community Health Development, Inc. In 
the afternoon, the Committee will receive overviews of the San Antonio 
Healthcare Delivery System and the Texas Veterans Commission. The 
Committee will also receive briefings on improving access in rural 
health and hear from the Director of the Office of Rural Health (ORH).
    In the morning of March 30, the Committee will hear opening remarks 
from its Chairman; receive briefings on the South Texas Veterans Health 
Care Telehealth Program, the Homeless Women Veterans Program, and the 
ORH National Outreach Tool Kit; and hear from the County Veterans 
Service Officer. In the afternoon, the Committee will discuss its 
annual report and fall meeting. Public comments will be received at 
3:30 p.m.
    Individuals who speak are invited to submit a 1-2 page summary of 
their comments for inclusion in the official meeting record. Members of 
the public may also submit written statements for the Committee's 
review to Ms. Judy Bowie, Designated Federal Officer, ORH (10P1R), 
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 
20420, or email at [email protected]. Any member of the 
public seeking additional information should contact Ms. Bowie at (202) 
461-1929.

    Dated: March 1, 2012.

    By Direction of the Secretary.
Vivian Drake,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-5408 Filed 3-5-12; 8:45 am]
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