Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 76 / Friday, April 20, 2007 / Notices 20015 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

National Research Advisory Council; 

Notice of Meeting 

The Department of Veterans Affairs 

(VA) gives notice under Public Law 92–

463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) 

that the National Research Advisory 

Council will hold a meeting on Monday, 

May 7, 2007, in room 900 at the 

Greenhoot Cohen Building, 1722 I 

Street, NW., Washington, DC. The 

meeting will convene at 8 a.m. and end 

at 3 p.m. The meeting is open to the 

public. 

The purpose of the Council is to 

provide external advice and review for 

VA’s research mission. The May 7 

meeting agenda will include a review of 

the VA research portfolio, a summary of 

current budget allocations and a 

discussion of information security. The 

Council will also provide feedback on 

the direction/focus of VA’s research 

initiatives. 

Any member of the public who 

expects to attend the meeting or wants 

additional information should contact 

Jay A. Freedman, PhD, Designated 

Federal Officer, at (202) 254–0267. Oral 

comments from the public will not be 

accepted at the meeting. Written 

statements or comments should be 

transmitted electronically to 

jay.freedman@va.gov or mailed to Dr. 

Freedman at Department of Veterans 

Affairs, Office of Research and 

Development (12), 810 Vermont 

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420. 

Dated: April 16, 2007. 

By Direction of the Secretary. 

E. Philip Riggin, 

Committee Management Officer. 

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

Veterans’ Advisory Committee on 

Education; Notice of Meeting 

The Department of Veterans Affairs 

gives notice under Pub. L. 92–463 

(Federal Advisory Committee Act) that 

the Veterans’ Advisory Committee on 

Education will meet on May 16–17, 

2007. On May 16, the session will be 

held in room C–7A at the VA Central 

Office, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC. On May 17, the session 

will be held at the Veterans of Foreign 

Wars Building, 200 Maryland Avenue, 

NE., Washington, DC. Sessions will 

begin at 8:30 a.m. each day, ending at 

4:15 p.m. on May 16 and at 12 noon on 

May 17. The meeting is open to the 

public. 

The purpose of the Committee is to 

advise the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 

on the administration of education and 

training programs for veterans, 

servicepersons, reservists, and 

dependents of veterans under Chapters 

30, 32, 35, and 36 of title 38, and 

Chapter 1606 of title 10, United States 

Code. 

On May 16, the agenda will include 

opening remarks and an overview by 

Mr. James Bombard, Committee Chair. 

In addition, this session will include 

discussion on proposed and new 

legislation, a total force GI Bill, chapter 

1606 eligibility extension, on-the-job 

training and apprenticeship programs 

and the contract call center. oral 

statements from the public will be heard 

at 4 p.m. On May 17, the Committee 

will review and summarize issues 

discussed during the meeting. 

Interested persons may file written 

statements with the Committee before 

the meeting, or within 10 days after the 

meeting, with mr. Salminio Garner, 

Designated Federal Officer, Department 

of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Benefits 

Administration, Education Service 

(225B), 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20420. Any member of 

the public wishing to attend the meeting 

should contact Mr. Salminio Garner or 

Mr. Robyn Noles at (202) 273–7187. 

Dated: April 16, 2007. 

By Direction of the Secretary 

E. Philip Riggin, 

Committee Management Officer. 

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