[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 169 (Friday, August 30, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 53820]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-21164]
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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 the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2, that a meeting of the
Advisory Committee on Homeless Veterans will be held on September 11-
13, 2013, in the William Phillip King Room at The Emily Morgan Hotel,
705 East Houston Street, San Antonio. The Committee will meet from 8
a.m. each day until 4 p.m. on September 11-12 and until noon on
September 13.
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 the morning of September 11, the Committee will convene in open
session to receive briefings from VA and other officials regarding
services for homeless Veterans. In the afternoon, the Committee will
convene in closed session in order to protect patient privacy to
conduct site visits to the American GI Forum Residential Center at 519
N. Medina Street, San Antonio, Texas, and the Haven for Hope at 1 Haven
for Hope Way, San Antonio, Texas. Closing this session is in accordance
with 5 U.SC. 552b(c)(6).
On September 12, the Committee will reconvene in an open session to
receive briefings from VA and other officials regarding services for
homeless Veterans. The Committee then will discuss items for its
upcoming annual report and recommendations to the Secretary.
On September 13, the Committee will reconvene in open session to
begin drafting items and recommendations for its upcoming annual report
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. Vince Kane, Designated Federal Officer,
Homeless Veterans Initiative Office (075D), Department of Veterans
Affairs, 1722 Eye Street NW., Washington, DC 20006, or email to
[email protected]. Individuals who wish to attend the meeting should
contact Mr. Kane at (202) 461-1857.
Dated: August 26, 2013.
By Direction of the Secretary:
Vivian Drake,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2013-21164 Filed 8-29-13; 8:45 am]
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