[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 169 (Friday, August 30, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 53820]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-21164]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans, Notice of Meeting

    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, that a meeting of the 
Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans will be held on September 11-
13, 2013, in the William Phillip King Room at The Emily Morgan Hotel, 
705 East Houston Street, San Antonio. The Committee will meet from 8 
a.m. each day until 4 p.m. on September 11-12 and until noon on 
September 13.
    The purpose of the Committee is to provide the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs with an on-going assessment of the effectiveness of 
the policies, organizational structures, and services of the Department 
in assisting homeless Veterans. The Committee shall assemble and review 
information relating to the needs of homeless Veterans and provide on-
going advice on the most appropriate means of providing assistance to 
homeless Veterans. The Committee will make recommendations to the 
Secretary regarding such activities.
    On the morning of September 11, the Committee will convene in open 
session to receive briefings from VA and other officials regarding 
services for homeless Veterans. In the afternoon, the Committee will 
convene in closed session in order to protect patient privacy to 
conduct site visits to the American GI Forum Residential Center at 519 
N. Medina Street, San Antonio, Texas, and the Haven for Hope at 1 Haven 
for Hope Way, San Antonio, Texas. Closing this session is in accordance 
with 5 U.SC. 552b(c)(6).
    On September 12, the Committee will reconvene in an open session to 
receive briefings from VA and other officials regarding services for 
homeless Veterans. The Committee then will discuss items for its 
upcoming annual report and recommendations to the Secretary.
    On September 13, the Committee will reconvene in open session to 
begin drafting items and recommendations for its upcoming annual report 
to the Secretary. No time will be allocated at this meeting for 
receiving oral presentations from the public. Interested parties should 
provide written comments on issues affecting homeless Veterans for 
review by the Committee to Mr. Vince Kane, Designated Federal Officer, 
Homeless Veterans Initiative Office (075D), Department of Veterans 
Affairs, 1722 Eye Street NW., Washington, DC 20006, or email to 
[email protected]. Individuals who wish to attend the meeting should 
contact Mr. Kane at (202) 461-1857.

    Dated: August 26, 2013.
    By Direction of the Secretary:
Vivian Drake,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-21164 Filed 8-29-13; 8:45 am]
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