Advisory Committee on OIF/OEF Veterans and Families; Notice of Meeting, 73988 [07-6236]

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• DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 248 (Friday, December 28, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 73988]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-6236]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Advisory Committee on OIF/OEF Veterans and Families; 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 OIF/OEF Veterans and Families will conduct a site visit in the San 
Antonio, Texas area on January 29-31, 2008. The site visit will include 
a town hall meeting, tours and briefings at various VA facilities and 
Brooke Army Medical Center.
    The purpose of the Committee is to advise the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs on the full spectrum of health care, benefits delivery and 
related family support issues that confront servicemembers during their 
transition from active duty to veteran status and during their post-
service years. The Committee focuses on the concerns of all men and 
women with active military service in Operation Iraqi Freedom and/or 
Operation Enduring Freedom, but pays particular attention to severely 
disabled veterans and their families.
    On January 29, the Committee will tour the Center for the Intrepid, 
Burn Center and Fisher Houses at Brooke Army Medical Center. In 
addition, the Committee will tour the Fort Sam Houston National 
Cemetery.
    On January 30, the Committee will tour the Audie Murphy VA Medical 
Center and the San Antonio Vet Center, and will receive briefings by 
Veterans Health Administration and Veterans Benefits Administration 
personnel on issues of particular relevance to OIF/OEF veterans and 
their families. The Committee will conduct a two hour Town Hall meeting 
beginning at 6:00 p.m. in the Auditorium of the Audie Murphy VA Medical 
Center, 7400 Merton Minter Boulevard, San Antonio, Texas. The Town Hall 
meeting is open to the public.
    On January 31, the Committee will hold a public session at the 
Hilton Palacio del Rio, 200 South Alamo Street, San Antonio, Texas. The 
session will begin at 9:00 a.m. and adjourn at 5:00 p.m. During the 
session the Committee will receive a briefing on veterans employment 
assistance activities and an update on various independent reports. The 
Committee will also engage in deliberations and plans for future work.
    Public comments will be received by the Committee at the Town Hall 
meeting on January 30. Individuals wishing to make oral statements at 
that meeting should contact the Committee at oifoef@va.gov. Just prior 
to the Town Hall meeting, there will be a sign up sheet for people to 
register their interest in making public statements. Oral statements by 
the public will be limited to five minutes each.
    Anyone seeking additional information should contact Laura O'Shea, 
Designated Federal Officer, at (202) 461-5765.

    Dated: December 19, 2007.

    By Direction of the Secretary
E. Philip Riggin,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 07-6236 Filed 12-27-07; 8:45 am]
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