Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans; Notice of Meeting, 15846 [2012-6469]

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• DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 52 (Friday, March 16, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 15846]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-6469]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans; Notice of Meeting

    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under the 
Public Law 92-463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) that a meeting of 
the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans will be held on April 23-
26, 2012, at the below times and locations. The sessions will be open 
to the public on April 23 (9 a.m. to 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., 
April 24-25, and April 26 (3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.).

April 23, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Audie L. Murphy VA Medical 
Center, 7400 Merton Minter Boulevard, San Antonio, TX;
April 24, from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Fort Sam Houston National 
Cemetery, 1520 Harry Wurzbach Road, San Antonio, TX; and VA South 
Bexar County Community Outpatient Center, 4610 South Cross, San 
Antonio, TX;
April 25, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Audie L. Murphy VA Medical 
Center; April 26, from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.; VA Health Care Center 
at Harlingen, 2701 South 77 Sunshine Strip, Harlingen, TX; and 
University of Texas Health Center, Regional Academic Health Center, 
2102 Treasure Hills Boulevard, Harlingen, TX.

    The purpose of the Committee is to advise the Secretary on the 
administration of VA benefits and services to minority Veterans, to 
assess the needs of minority Veterans and to evaluate whether VA 
compensation and pension, medical and rehabilitation services, memorial 
services outreach, and other programs are meeting those needs. The 
Committee will make recommendations to the Secretary regarding such 
activities subsequent to the meeting.
    In the morning of April 23, the Committee will meet with key staff 
at the VA Medical Center to discuss services, benefits, delivery 
challenges, and successes. The Committee will convene a closed session 
in order to protect patient privacy as the Committee tours the VA 
Medical Center (VAMC) and Polytrauma Center. In the afternoon, the 
Committee will reconvene in open session to receive a briefing by 
Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA) staff; and meet with a panel of 
local Veteran Service Organizations to discuss San Antonio area 
Veterans' issues.
    In the morning of April 24, the Committee will meet with key staff 
at the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery (FSHNC) to discuss services, 
benefits, delivery challenges and successes. In the afternoon, the 
Committee will meet with key staff at the VA South Bexar County 
Community Outpatient Center. At 6:30 p.m., the Committee will hold a 
Veterans Town Hall meeting at the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Harlandale 
Memorial Post 4815, 3111 Commercial Avenue, San Antonio, TX.
    In the morning of April 25, the Committee will conduct an exit 
briefing with leadership from the VAMC, VBA, and FSHNC. In the 
afternoon, the Committee will work on their report to the Secretary.
    In the morning of April 26, select Committee members will convene 
in a closed session to protect patient privacy as they tour the VA 
Health Care Center at Harlingen (VAHCCH). They will reconvene in an 
open session to meet with key staff to discuss services, benefits, 
delivery challenges, and successes. In the afternoon, the Committee 
members will meet with a panel of local Veteran Service Organizations 
to discuss Harlingen area Veterans' issues; and will conduct an exit 
briefing with VAHCCH key staff. Closing portions of these sessions is 
in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6).
    Time will be allocated for receiving public comments on April 23, 
at 3 p.m. Public comments will be limited to three minutes each. 
Individuals wishing to make oral statements before the Committee will 
be accommodated on a first-come, first-served basis. Individuals who 
speak are invited to submit 1-2 page summaries of their comments at the 
time of the meeting for inclusion in the official meeting record.
    The public may submit written statements for the Committee's review 
to Mr. Ronald Sagudan, Program Analyst, Center for Minority Veterans 
(00M), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, 
Washington, DC 20420, or email at Ronald.sagudan@va.gov. Any member of 
the public wishing to attend the meeting or seeking additional 
information should contact Mr. Sagudan or Mr. Dwayne E. Campbell at 
(202) 461-6191.

    Dated: March 13, 2012.
    By Direction of the Secretary.
Vivian Drake,
Committee Management Officer.
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