Advisory Committee on Women Veterans; Notice of Meeting, 39623 [2010-16703]

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• DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 131 (Friday, July 9, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Page 39623]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-16703]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Advisory Committee on Women Veterans; 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 Women Veterans will conduct a site visit on July 27-30, 2010, in the 
fourth floor auditorium at the Washington DC VA Medical Center (VAMC), 
50 Irving Street, NW., Washington, DC, and in Room 542, at the Veterans 
Benefits Administration (VBA), 1800 G Street, NW., Washington, DC. The 
Committee will also participate in the Women Veterans' Forum at the 
Women in Military Service for America, at Arlington National Cemetery, 
Washington, DC. The meeting is open to the public. Those wishing to 
attend must have proper identification to enter the Federal facilities. 
Participation in the Women Veterans' Forum is by registration only.
    The purpose of the Committee is to advise the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs regarding the needs of women Veterans with respect to health 
care, rehabilitation, compensation, outreach, and other programs and 
activities administered by VA designed to meet such needs. The 
Committee makes recommendations to the Secretary regarding such 
programs and activities.
    On July 27, the Committee will meet at the Veterans Benefits 
Administration Office and receive briefings focusing on claims 
processing, the appeals process, benefits outreach and assistance, and 
the function of the Board of Veterans Appeals. The meeting will begin 
at 9 a.m. and will end at 3 p.m. On July 28, the Committee will 
participate in the Women Veterans' Forum. On July 29-30, the Committee 
will convene at the Washington DC VA Medical Center and receive 
briefings on services available for women Veterans residing in Veterans 
Integrated Service Network (VISN) 5, and will include comments from 
VISN and VAMC leadership. The meeting will begin at 8:30 a.m. and will 
end at 4:30 p.m.
    Any member of the public wishing to attend should contact Ms. 
Shannon L. Middleton at the Department of Veterans Affairs, Center for 
Women Veterans (00W), 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420, or 
by phone at (202) 461-6193, or fax at (202) 273-7092, or e-mail at 
00W@mail.va.gov. Members of the press planning to attend the briefings 
at the VAMC should notify Michelle Spivak, Director, Public Relations 
and Public Affairs, at (202) 745-4037. Members of the press planning to 
attend briefings at VBA should contact Laurie Tranter, Public Affairs 
Officer, at (202) 461-7551. No time will be allocated for receiving 
oral comments from the public. However, interested persons may file 
statements with the Committee before the meeting, or within 10 days 
after the meeting. Comments should be sent to Ms. Middleton.

    Dated: July 2, 2010.

    By Direction of the Secretary.
Vivian Drake,
Acting Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-16703 Filed 7-8-10; 8:45 am]
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