[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 167 (Tuesday, August 28, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 52135]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-21152]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans, Notice of Meeting

    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under Public 
Law 92-463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) that a meeting of the 
Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans will be held on September 5-7, 
2012, in the Onondaga 3 Room at the Embassy Suites Hotel, 6646 Old 
Collamer Road South, East Syracuse, NY, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
    The purpose of the Committee is to provide the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs with an on-going assessment of the effectiveness of 
the policies, organizational structures, and services of the Department 
in assisting homeless Veterans. The Committee shall assemble and review 
information relating to the needs of homeless Veterans and provide on-
going advice on the most appropriate means of providing assistance to 
homeless Veterans. The Committee will make recommendations to the 
Secretary regarding such activities.
    On September 5, the Committee will convene in open session to 
receive briefings from VA and other officials on services for homeless 
Veterans. The Committee will also receive briefings from subject matter 
experts on the Committee's annual report suggestions to VA's 5 Year 
Plan to End Homelessness for Veterans. On September 6, the Committee 
will convene in closed session to protect patient privacy to conduct a 
site visit at the Donald J. Mitchell VA Outpatient Clinic, Griffiss 
Business Park, 125 Brookley Road, Building 510, Rome, NY, and to 
receive information on homeless Veterans programs and services in rural 
areas. Closing portions of the sessions are in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 
552b(c)(6). On September 7, the Committee will convene in open session 
to discuss items for its upcoming annual report and recommendations to 
the Secretary.
    No time will be allocated at this meeting for receiving oral 
presentations from the public. Interested parties should provide 
written comments on issues affecting homeless Veterans for review by 
the Committee to Mr. Pete Dougherty, Designated Federal Officer, 
Homeless Veterans Initiative Office (075D), Department of Veterans 
Affairs, 1722 Eye Street NW., Washington, DC 20006, or email to 
[email protected]. Any member of the public wishing to attend the 
meeting or wishing additional information should contact Mr. Dougherty 
at (202) 461-1857.

    Dated: August 23, 2012.

    By Direction of the Secretary.
Vivian Drake,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2012-21152 Filed 8-27-12; 8:45 am]
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