[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 63 (Thursday, April 2, 1998)] [Notices] [Pages 16292-16293] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 98-8603] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans, Notice of Meeting The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), in accordance with Public Law 103-446, gives notice that a meeting of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans will be held from Monday, April 27, through Wednesday, April 29, 1998, in Washington, DC. The purpose of the Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans is to advise the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on the administration of VA benefits and services for minority veterans, to assess the needs of minority veterans and to evaluate whether VA compensation, medical and rehabilitation services, outreach, and other programs are meeting those needs. The Committee will make recommendations to the Secretary regarding such activities. The meeting will convene in room 230, VA Central Office (VACO) Building, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, from 8:30 A.M. to 5:00 P.M. On Monday, April 27, the Committee will focus on VA health care delivery to minority veterans and receive reports from Veterans Health Administration officials on implementation of the Advisory Committee's recommendations contained in its two previous annual reports. The Committee will also receive testimony from several Veterans Service Organizations. On Tuesday, April 28, [[Page 16293]] the Committee will review the reports of subcommittee activities since the January meeting. The Committee will also finalize budgets for each subcommittee and schedule field visits for the coming year. On Wednesday, April 29, the Committee will begin outlining and drafting its fourth annual report to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs. These sessions will be open to the public. It will be necessary for those wishing to attend to contact Mr. Anthony T. Hawkins, Department of Veterans Affairs phone (202) 273-6708 prior to April 20, 1998. No time will be allocated for the purpose of receiving oral presentations from the public. However, the Committee will accept appropriate written comments from interested parties on issues affecting minority veterans. Such comments should be referred to the Committee at the following address: Advisory Committee on Minority Veterans, Center for Minority Veterans (OOM), U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20420. Dated: March 19, 1998. By Direction of the Acting Secretary. Heyward Bannister, Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 98-8603 Filed 4-1-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320-01-M