Advisory Committee on Women Veterans, Notice of Meeting, 59043 [2016-20479]

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• DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 166 (Friday, August 26, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 59043]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-20479]


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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 the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, that the Advisory 
Committee on Women Veterans (Committee) will conduct a site visit on 
September 19-23, 2016, in San Diego, CA. Sessions are open to the 
public, except when the Committee is conducting tours of VA facilities, 
participating in off-site events, and participating in workgroup 
sessions. Tours of VA facilities are closed, to protect Veterans' 
privacy and personal information, in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 
552b(c)(6). The site visit will also include a town hall meeting for 
women Veterans and those who provide services to women Veterans.
    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 Monday September 19, the Committee will convene an open session 
at the San Diego VA Medical Center, 3350 La Jolla Village Drive, San 
Diego, CA 92161, in Conference Room 1 (4E), from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. 
The agenda will include overview briefings from the San Diego VA 
Medical Center leadership on the facilities, programs, demographics, 
women Veterans programs, the transition program, suicide prevention 
program, mental health, military sexual trauma, homeless Veteran 
program, caregiver support, telehealth, One VA, and Veterans Choice.
    On Tuesday September 20, the Committee will convene closed 
sessions, as it tours the San Diego VA Medical Center, and the Mission 
Valley Clinic, 8810 Rio San Diego Drive, San Diego, CA 92108.
    On Wednesday September 21, the Committee will convene a closed 
session, as it attends the Department of Veterans Affairs' National 
Veterans Summer Sports Clinic, hosted by the San Diego VA Medical 
Center. For information on the National Veterans Summer Sports Clinic, 
please visit www.va.gov/opa/speceven/ssc/.
    On Thursday September 22, the Committee will convene a closed 
session, as it tours the San Diego VA Regional Benefit Office, 8810 Rio 
San Diego Drive, San Diego, CA 92108; the Fort Rosecrans National 
Cemetery, Cabrillo Memorial Drive, San Diego, CA 92106; and the Miramar 
National Cemetery, 5795 Nobel Drive, San Diego, CA 92122.
    In the morning of September 23, the Committee will convene an open 
session at the San Diego Marriot La Jolla, 4240 La Jolla Village Drive, 
La Jolla, CA 92037, with San Diego VA Medical Center leadership, 
followed by a town hall meeting with the women Veterans and other 
stakeholders. The town hall meeting will begin at 10 a.m. and end 
promptly at noon. In the afternoon of September 23, the Committee will 
reconvene a closed session, to discuss Committee business, participate 
in workgroup discussions, and other administrative matters.
    With the exception of the town hall meeting, there will be no time 
for public comment during the meeting. Members of the public may submit 
written statements for the Committee's review to 00W@mail.va.gov, or by 
fax at (202) 273-7092. Any member of the public wishing to attend or 
seeking additional information should contact Shannon L. Middleton at 
(202) 461-6193.

    Dated: August 23, 2016.
Jelessa M. Burney,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2016-20479 Filed 8-25-16; 8:45 am]
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