Advisory Committee on Former Prisoners of War, Notice of Meeting

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 56 (Wednesday, March 24, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14304-14305]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-7147]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Advisory Committee on Former Prisoners of War, Notice of Meeting

    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under Public 
Law 92-463 that a meeting of the Advisory Committee on Former Prisoners 
of War will be held on April 12th through 14th, 1999, at the Department 
of Veterans Affairs, VA Central Office, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20420. The meeting will be held in Room 230. Each day 
the meeting will convene at 9 a.m. and end at 4:30 p.m. The meeting is 
open to the public.
    The purpose of the committee is to advise the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs on the administration of benefits under Title 38, United States 
Code, for veterans who are former prisoners of war, and to make 
recommendations on the need of such veterans for compensation, health 
care and rehabilitation.
    The agenda for April 12 will begin with an introduction of 
committee members and dignitaries, a review of Committee reports, an 
update of activities since the last meeting, and also a period for POW 
veterans and/or the public to address the committee. Additionally, the 
Committee will receive presentations on the Veterans Benefits 
Administration and Veterans Health Administration activities. The 
agenda on April 13 will include updates on the Center for POW Studies, 
continuing learning education seminars and the Mortality/Morbidity 
Study. On April 14, the Committee's Medical and Administrative 
subcommittees will break out to discuss their activities and report 
back to the Committee. Additionally, the committee will review and 
analyze the comments that had been discussed throughout the meeting for 
the purpose of assisting and compiling a final report to be sent to the 
Secretary.
    Members of the public may direct questions or submit prepared 
statements for review by the Committee in advance of the meeting, in 
writing only, to Mr. Robert J. Epley, Director, Compensation and 
Pension Service (21), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont 
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420. Submitted materials must be received 
by April 2, 1999. A report of the meeting and roster of Committee 
members may be obtained from Mr. Epley.

    Dated: March 15, 1999.

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    By Direction of the Secretary.
Heyward Bannister,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 99-7147 Filed 3-23-99; 8:45 am]
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