Veterans Rural Health Advisory Committee; Notice of Establishment, 13618 [E8-4876]

Download as PDF 13618 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 50 / Thursday, March 13, 2008 / Notices on the administration of national cemeteries, soldiers’ lots and plots, the selection of new national cemetery sites, the erection of appropriate memorials, and the adequacy of Federal burial benefits. On April 29, the meeting will begin at 8 a.m. and conclude at 4 p.m. The Committee will receive briefings and updates on National Cemetery Administration issues. On April 30, the Committee will tour the South Florida VA National Cemetery and then reconvene at the hotel for a business session (beginning at 1 p.m.) which will include discussions of Committee recommendations, future meeting sites, and potential agenda topics at future meetings. That session will be adjourned at 4 p.m. Time will not be allocated for receiving oral presentations from the public. Any member of the public wishing to attend the meeting should contact Mr. Michael Nacincik, Designated Federal Officer at (202) 461– 6240. The Committee will accept written comments. Comments may be transmitted electronically to the Committee at Michael.n@va.gov or mailed to the National Cemetery Administration (41C2), 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420. In the public’s communications with the Committee, the writers must identify themselves and state the organizations, associations, or persons they represent. Dated: March 5, 2008. By Direction of the Secretary. E. Philip Riggin, Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. E8–4764 Filed 3–12–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320–01–M DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Geriatrics and Gerontology Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under Public Law 92– VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:57 Mar 12, 2008 Jkt 214001 463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) that a meeting of the Geriatrics and Gerontology Advisory Committee will be held on April 9–10, 2008, in Room 430, Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. On April 9, the session will begin at 8:30 a.m. and end at 5 p.m. On April 10, the session will begin at 8 a.m. and end at noon. This meeting is open to the public. The purpose of the Committee is to provide advice to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Under Secretary for Health on all matters pertaining to geriatrics and gerontology by assessing the capability of VA health care facilities and programs to meet the medical, psychological, and social needs of older veterans and by evaluating VA programs designated as Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Centers. The meeting will feature presentations and discussion on VA’s aging research activities, update on VA’s geriatric workforce (to include training, recruitment and retention approaches, Veterans Health Administration (VHA) Primary Care and Geriatric Primary Care) recent VHA efforts regarding dementia and delirium, and performance oversight of the VA Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Centers. No time will be allocated at this meeting for receiving oral presentations from the public. Interested parties should provide written comments for review by the Committee not less than ten days in advance of the meeting to Mrs. Marcia Holt-Delaney, Office of Geriatrics and Extended Care (114), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420. Individuals who wish to attend the meeting should contact Mrs. HoltDelaney, Program Analyst, at (202) 461– 6769. By Direction of the Secretary. E. Philip Riggin, Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. E8–4875 Filed 3–12–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320–01–M DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Veterans Rural Health Advisory Committee; Notice of Establishment As required by Section 9(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs hereby gives notice of the establishment of the Veterans Rural Health Advisory Committee. The Secretary of Veterans Affairs had determined that establishing the Committee is both necessary and in the public interest. The Veterans Rural Health Advisory Committee will advise the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on healthcare issues affecting veterans residing in rural areas. The Committee will evaluate current VA rural health program activities and identify existing barriers to rural health services. It will also recommend strategies to improve those services for veterans. Committee members will be selected by the Secretary. The Committee’s membership is expected to include academic experts in rural health care delivery, state and federal government professionals who focus on rural health issues, veterans affairs officials at the state level, and veterans service organization members. Dated: March 5, 2008. By Direction of the Secretary. E. Phillip Riggin, Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. E8–4876 Filed 3–12–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320–01–M Dated: March 6, 2008. PO 00000 Frm 00095 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\13MRN1.SGM 13MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 50 (Thursday, March 13, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 13618]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-4876]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Veterans Rural Health Advisory Committee; Notice of Establishment

    As required by Section 9(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory Committee 
Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs hereby gives notice of the 
establishment of the Veterans Rural Health Advisory Committee. The 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs had determined that establishing the 
Committee is both necessary and in the public interest.
    The Veterans Rural Health Advisory Committee will advise the 
Secretary of Veterans Affairs on healthcare issues affecting veterans 
residing in rural areas. The Committee will evaluate current VA rural 
health program activities and identify existing barriers to rural 
health services. It will also recommend strategies to improve those 
services for veterans.
    Committee members will be selected by the Secretary. The 
Committee's membership is expected to include academic experts in rural 
health care delivery, state and federal government professionals who 
focus on rural health issues, veterans affairs officials at the state 
level, and veterans service organization members.

    Dated: March 5, 2008.

    By Direction of the Secretary.

E. Phillip Riggin,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. E8-4876 Filed 3-12-08; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 8320-01-M
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