[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 132 (Friday, July 10, 1998)] [Notices] [Pages 37447-37448] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 98-18322] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Advisory Committee on the Readjustment of Veterans, Notice of Meeting The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under Public Law 92-463 that a meeting of the Advisory Committee on the Readjustment of Veterans will be held July 23 through 25, 1998. This meeting will be a field meeting conducted primarily at VA facilities in Spokane, Washington, and Missoula and Fort Harrison, Montana. The Committee will also visit with Native American veterans on the Blackfeet and Flathead reservations in Montana to review the availability of services for rural and minority veterans. The purpose of the meeting is to provide the Committee a first-hand opportunity to review the provision and coordination of VA services for war related post-traumatic stress disorders (PTSD) and other readjustment difficulties specific to war veterans. For this purpose, the Committee will tour facilities, and engage in discussions with VA service providers and veteran consumers. The meeting on July 23 will begin at 8 a.m. and conclude at 5 p.m. The day's agenda will be conducted concurrently at three different locations. Specifically, one Committee subgroup will visit the Fort Harrison VA Medical & Regional Office Center (VAM&ROC), Williams Street/Highway 19, Fort Harrison, Montana 59636, and one Committee subgroup will visit the VA Medical Center (VAMC), North 4815 Assembly, Spokane, Washington 99205. The day's agenda will consist of direct observations of VA mental health services with particular attention to PTSD programs, and a review of the PTSD claims process at the Fort Harrison VAM&ROC. An additional focus for the meeting is continuity of care and clinical follow-up between area VA medical facilities and Vet Centers. A third Committee subgroup will visit with Native American veterans on the Blackfeet reservation in Browning, Montana. The day's agenda will consist of assessing veterans needs and services provided by VA. The meeting on July 24 will also begin at 8 a.m. and conclude at 5 p.m. The second day's agenda will also be conducted concurrently at three different locations. The day's agenda will consist of a continuation of direct observations of VA programs and facilities at the Vet Center, 500 N. Higgins Avenue, Missoula, Montana 59802, and Vet Center, West 1708 Mission Street, Spokane, Washington 99201. Concurrently, the third Committee subgroup will be visiting with Native American veterans on the Flathead reservation in Polson, Montana. The day's agenda will consist of assessing veterans needs and services provided by VA. [[Page 37448]] The meeting on July 25 will begin at 8:00 a.m. and conclude at 1:00 p.m. The third day's agenda will consist of a full Committee executive meeting to review findings and conclusions, and formulate recommendations. The meeting will be conducted at the Edgewater Double Tree Hotel, 100 Madison Street, Missoula, Montana. Their phone number is (406) 728-3100. The meeting will be closed from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday, July 23, and from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, July 24, in accordance with the provisions cited in 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6) pursuant to subsection 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. During this portion of the meeting, the Committee will be engaging in discussions with clinical service providers and veterans consumers. The discussions will disclose information of a personal nature for veteran patients, which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. The meeting on Saturday, July 25, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., will be open to the public. Anyone having questions concerning the meeting may contact Alfonso R. Batres, Ph.D., M.S.S.W., Chief, Readjustment Counseling Officer, Department of Veterans Affairs Headquarters Office at (202) 273-8967. Dated: July 2, 1998. Heyward Bannister, Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 98-18322 Filed 7-9-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320-01-M