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of the burden of the collection of

information; (c) ways to enhance the

quality, utility, and clarity of the

information to be collected; (d) ways to

minimize the burden of the collection of

information on respondents, including

through the use of automated collection

techniques or other forms of information

technology; and (e) estimates of capital

or start-up costs and costs of operation,

maintenance, and purchase of services

to provide information.

Approved: May 31, 2000.

Garrick R. Shear,

IRS Reports Clearance Officer.

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UNITED STATES INSTITUTE OF

PEACE

Sunshine Act

DATE/TIME: Thursday—June 15, 2000 (4

p.m.–9:00 p.m.), Friday—June 16, 2000

(9 a.m.–6 p.m.), Saturday—June 17,

2000 (9 a.m.–12 noon).

LOCATION: Airlie Conference Center,

Airlie, Virginia.

STATUS: Open Session—Portions may be

closed pursuant to Subsection (c) of

Section 552(b) of Title 5, United States

Code, as provided in subsection

1706(h)(3) of the United States Institute

of Peace Act, Public Law 98–525.

AGENDA: June 2000 Board Meeting;

Approval of Minutes of the NinetyFourth Meeting (March 16, 2000) of the

Board of Directors; Chairman’s Report;

President’s Report; Review and

Discussion of Individual Grants and

Fellowships; Review Essay Finalists and

Select Winners; Committee Reports;

Discuss Research & Studies Project

Reports; Review Fellowship Policies;

Review Plans for Education and

Training Programs; Other General

Issues.

CONTACT: Dr. Sheryl Brown, Director,

Office of Communications, Telephone:

(202) 457–1700.

Dated: May 31, 2000.

Charles E. Nelson,

Vice President for Management and Finance,

United States Institute of Peace.

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS

AFFAIRS

Veterans’ Advisory Committee on

Rehabilitation; Notice of Meeting

The Department of Veterans Affairs

(VA) gives notice under Public Law 92–

463 that a meeting of the Veterans’

Advisory Committee on Rehabilitation

(VACOR), authorized by Public Law 96–

466, Subsection 1521, will be held on

July 11th through 13th, 2000. The

meeting will be held at VA Central

Office, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Room

430, Washington, DC 20420. On July

11th and 12th, the meeting will convent

at 9:00 a.m. and adjourn at 4:00 p.m. On

July 13th, the meeting will convene at

9:00 a.m. and adjourn at 12:00 noon.

The purpose of the meeting is to review

the quality of the services which the

Department of Veterans Affairs provides

to disabled veterans who participate in

VA sponsored programs of

rehabilitation. In addition, VACOR will

conduct an internal business meeting

focusing on a review of past activities

and the development of future

initiatives.

On July 11th, the meeting will begin

with opening remarks and an overview

of VACOR activities (including the

introduction of new members) by the

new VACOR Chairman, Mr. Richard K.

Pimentel. Schedule permitting, the

Honorable Togo D. West, Jr., Secretary

of Veterans Affairs, will address VACOR

and present certificates of appointment

to its new members. Following the

Secretary’s presentation, Mr. James

Adams, Deputy Assistant General

Counsel, will brief members on the

Federal regulations covering ethical

standards for members as well as assist

in the completion of required Financial

Disclosure Forms. The afternoon session

will consist of a review of the VACOR

mandate and charter.

On July 12, Mr. Julius Williams,

Director of Vocational Rehabilitation

and Employment Service (VR&E), along

with selected program staff members,

will present an update of new VR&E

Program initiatives installed with VR&E

during the past year. During the

afternoon of the 12th, Dr. Mindy L.

Aisen, Director of Rehabilitation

Research and Development Service, will

present a program report on VA

rehabilitation research projects entitled,

‘‘What We Do Today Impacts On

Tommorrow’s Rehabilitation Decisions’’

Honorable Dennis Duffy, Assistant

Secretary for Planning and Analysis,

will conclude the day’s program with a

review of the background and research

developed in support of the new VA

publication, ‘‘The Changing Veteran

Population: 1990–2020.’’

The final day of the meeting, July 13,

will consist of a review of past

unfinished business, the generation and

formulation of recommendations for

needed program changes, and a

discussion of future meeting sites and

potential agenda topics.

All meetings will be open to the

public. Oral statements will be heard at

the July 13 morning meeting. If

additional information is needed, please

contact Mr. Frank J. Donlan, Counseling

Psychologist, Department of Veterans

Affairs, at (202) 273–7436.

Dated: June 1, 2000.

By Direction of the Secretary.

Marvin R. Eason,

Committee Management Officer.

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