67 FR 43 pg. 10047 - Advisory Committee on Women Veterans, Notice of Meeting
Type: NOTICEVolume: 67Number: 43Page: 10047
FR document: [FR Doc. 02-5167 Filed 3-4-02; 8:45 am]
Agency: Veterans Affairs Department
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Advisory Committee on Women Veterans, Notice of Meeting
The Department of Veterans Affairs gives notice under Public Law 92-463 that a meeting of the Advisory Committee on Women Veterans will be held on March 12-14, 2002, from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m., at the Department of Veterans Affairs Central Office (VACO), 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Conference room 230, Washington, DC.
The purpose of the Committee is to advise the Secretary of Veterans Affairs regarding the needs of women veterans with respect to healthcare, rehabilitation, compensation, outreach, and other programs and activities administered by the Department of Veterans Affairs designed to meet such needs. The Committee will make recommendations to the Secretary regarding such activities.
All sessions will be open to the public. Those who plan to attend should contact Ms. Maryanne Carson, Department of Veterans Affairs, Center for Women Veterans (00W), 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420, at (202) 273-6193. Tentative agenda follows:
Tuesday, March 12
8:30aFull Advisory Committee-Conference Room 230, Welcome and Introduction of New Members, Dr. Irene Trowell-Harris, Director Center for Women Veterans
9:00aPresentation of Appointment Certificates Photo Op, The Honorable Anthony Principi, Secretary of Veterans Affairs
9:30aReview Agenda, Review March and June 2001 Minutes, Colonel Karen Ray, Chair
9:45aWelcome and Greet Committee, Dr. Leo Mackay, Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs (awaiting confirmation)
10:00aBriefing: Assistant Secretary for Congressional Legislative Affairs, The Honorable Gordon H. Mansfield
10:30aBREAK
10:45aBriefing: Acting, Under Secretary for Health, Frances M. Murphy; Update-Veterans Health Administration Issues (awaiting confirmation)
11:15aBriefing: National Cemetery Administration
11:30aLUNCH
1:15pVeterans Benefits Administration, Lynda Petty, Women Veterans Coordinator
2:00pBriefing: VA Pharmacy Service (awaiting confirmation)
2:30pBriefings: National Strategic Work Group on Women Veterans Health Programs and Women Veterans Coordinator Study, Carole Turner, Director, Women Veterans Health Program
3:00pBREAK
3:15pUpdate on Center for Women Veterans, Dr. Irene Trowell-Harris
3:30pAdvisory Committee Follow-up: Chair, Discussions: Full Committee
• Summit 2000 Proceedings
• Advisory Committee 2000 Report
• Agenda for Visit to the Hill
5:00pAdjourn
Wednesday, March 13
8:30aUpdate: Survey of Veterans, Susan Krumhaus, Office of Policy and Planning (awaiting confirmation)
10:00aUpdate: Center for Minority Veterans, Charles W. Nesby, Director
10:30aBREAK
10:45aBriefing: VA Funded Research on Women Veterans, John R. Feussner, MD, MPH, Chief, Research and Development Officer (awaiting confirmation)
11:30aBriefing: Veterans Benefits Administration, Robert Epley, Director, Compensation and Pension Service (awaiting confirmation)
12nLUNCH
1:15pMeeting with Congressional Staffers, (Depart VACO 1:30p) (awaiting confirmation)
3:00pReturn to VACO
3:15pBREAK
3:30pDiscussion: Full Committee, De-brief: Meeting on the Hill, 2001 Boston Site Visit: Minutes and Follow-up
5:00pAdjourn
Thursday, March 14
Executive Session
9:00aUpdate: Facilities with Areas of Concern, Carole Turner
9:30aBudget Update-Office of Finance, Kathleen Hamilton, Budget Analyst
10:00aDiscussion-Chair, Agenda Items, FY 2002 Objectives, Missed Meetings, National Agenda for Women, Vision Statement
10:30aBREAK
10:45a(Discussion Continued)
11:00a2002 Site Visit Designation, Agenda for Site Visit Target: "Hot" Areas
11:30a2002 Advisory Committee Report, 2002 Timeline, Title of Report
12nLUNCH
1:30p(Discussion Continued)
2:00pDiscussion: Committee, Individual Updates
3:30pNext Meeting
Adjourn
Dated: February 27, 2002.
By Direction of the Secretary:
Nora E. Egan,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 02-5167 Filed 3-4-02; 8:45 am]
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