[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 60 (Thursday, March 28, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 19076]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-07175]


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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 the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, that the Veterans' 
Rural Health Advisory Committee will hold a meeting on May 15-16, 2013, 
at 1722 I Street NW., Ground Level Conference Room, Washington, DC 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.
    On the morning of May 15, the Committee will hear from its 
Chairman; the Acting Director of the Office of Rural Health (ORH); and 
the National Program Leader, Division of Family and Consumer Sciences 
National Institute of Food and Agriculture, United States Department of 
Agriculture. In the afternoon, the Committee will receive overviews of 
the ORH funded Project Deep Dive; the Eastern Resource Center Project; 
and the ORH State Database. On May 16, the Committee will hear opening 
remarks from its Chairman; discuss its fall meeting; and break into a 
workgroup session to work on the Committee's annual report. Public 
comments will be received at 3:45 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 25, 2013.

    By Direction of the Secretary.
Vivian Drake,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-07175 Filed 3-27-13; 8:45 am]
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