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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 needs of such veterans for 

compensation, health care, and 

rehabilitation. 

On October 24, the meeting will begin 

with an introduction of Committee 

members, remarks from dignitaries, and 

a review of Committee reports. The 

afternoon session will consist of an 

update of activities since the last 

meeting and time for FPOW veterans 

and the public to address the 

Committee. The agenda on October 25 

will include a review of VA’s 

Compensation and Pension Service 

activities, focusing on outreach 

initiatives to FPOWs about the new 

presumptive medical conditions of heart 

disease and the residuals of stroke. The 

Committee will then receive a progress 

report on the development of special 

designations of FPOW records at VA 

medical facilities. The Committee will 

also receive a presentation from the 

Robert E. Mitchell, Center for Prisoner 

of War Studies. The day will conclude 

with new business and general 

discussion. On October 26, the 

Committee’s medical and administrative 

work groups will meet to discuss their 

activities and report back to the 

Committee. Then the Committee will 

review the issues discussed throughout 

the meeting to compile a report to be 

sent to the Secretary. 

Members of the public may direct 

questions or submit written statements 

for review by the Committee in advance 

of the meeting to Ms. Rene ́e L. Szybala, 

Director, Compensation and Pension 

Service (21), Department of Veterans 

Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20420. Submitted 

materials must be received by October 

15, 2005. 

Dated: September 19, 2005. 

By direction of the Secretary. 

E. Philip Riggin, 

Committee Management Officer. 

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BILLING CODE 8320–01–M 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

Voluntary Services National Advisory 

Committee; Notice of Meeting 

The Department of Veterans Affairs 

gives notice under public Law 92–463 

(Federal Advisory Committee Act) that 

the Executive Committee to the 

Department of Veterans Affairs 

Voluntary Services (VAVS) National 

Advisory Committee (NAC) will meet 

October 24–25, 2005, at the John 

Ascuaga’s Nugget, Sparks, Nevada. On 

October 24 the session will begin at 8:30 

a.m. and end at 4:30 p.m. On October 

25 the session will begin at 8:30 a.m. 

and end at 12 noon. the meeting is open 

to the public. 

The NAC consists of sixty-three 

national organizations and advises the 

Secretary, through the Under Secretary 

for Health, on the coordination and 

promotion of volunteer activities within 

VA health care facilities. The Executive 

Committee consists of nineteen 

representatives from the NAC member 

organizations and acts as the NAC 

governing body in the interim period 

between NAC annual meetings. 

Business topics for the October 24 

morning session include: review of 

goals and objectives, review of minutes, 

Veterans Health Administration update, 

VAVS update of the Voluntary Service 

program’s progress since the 2005 NAC 

annual meeting, Parke Board update, 

review of the 2005 annual meeting 

evaluations and the VAVS Partner’s 

Treasurer report. The October 24 

afternoon business session topics 

include: the 2006 NAC Annual Meeting 

plans, workshop and plenary sessions/ 

suggestions. The October 25 morning 

business session topics include: 2007 

NAC Annual Meeting planning, review 

of recommendations from the 2005 NAC 

Annual Meeting, subcommittee reports, 

standard operating procedure revisions, 

new business and Executive Committee 

appointments. 

No time will be allocated at this 

meeting for receiving oral presentations 

from the public. However, interested 

persons may either attend or file 

statements with the Committee. Written 

statements may be filed either before the 

meeting or within 10 days after the 

meeting and addressed to : Ms. Laura 

Balun, Designated Federal Officer, 

Voluntary Service Office (10C2), 

Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 

Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 

20420. Individuals interested in 

attending are encouraged to contact Ms. 

Balun at (202) 273–8952. 

Dated: September 19, 2005. 

By direction of the Secretary. 

E. Philip Riggin, 

Committee Management Officer. 

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BILLING CODE 8320–01–M 

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

Advisory Committee on Women 

Veterans; Notice of Meeting 

The Department of Veterans Affairs 

(VA) gives notice under Public Law 92–

463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) 

that the Advisory Committee on Women 

Veterans will meet November 1–3, 2005, 

from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day, in 

room C–7, VA Central Office, 810 

Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 

20420. The meeting is open to the 

public. 

The purpose of the Committee is to 

advise the Secretary of Veterans Affairs 

regarding the needs of women veterans 

with respect to health care, 

rehabilitation, compensation, outreach, 

and other programs and activities 

administered by VA designed to meet 

such needs. The Committee will make 

recommendations to the Secretary 

regarding such programs and activities. 

On November 1, the agenda will 

include a briefing from VHA’s Women 

Veterans Health Program Director, VA’s 

mammography program, the 

Commander of the Joint Task Force for 

Sexual Assault Prevention and 

Response from the Department of 

Defense, VA’s ‘‘Seamless Transition’’

initiative, the required ethics briefing, 

an update on the 2004 Report of the 

Advisory Committee on Women 

Veterans recommendation matrix, and 

presentation of Certificates of 

Appointment to four new Committee 

members. On November 2, the 

Committee will receive briefings and 

updates on issues related to women 

veterans in the Veterans Health 

Administration, the National Committee 

for Employer Support of the Guard and 

Reserve, and medical exams for 

separating and retiring service members. 

On November 3, the Committee will 

receive briefings and updates on issues 

in the Veterans Benefits Administration, 

including the review of PTSD ratings 

disparities, legislative issues related to 

veterans, and will discuss any new 

issues that the Committee members may 

introduce. 

Any member of the public wishing to 

attend should contact Ms. Rebecca 

Schiller, at the Department of Veterans 

Affairs, Center for Women Veterans 

(00W), 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20420. Ms. Schiller 

may be contacted either by phone at 

(202) 273–6193, fax at (202) 273–7092, 

or e-mail at 00W@mail.va.gov. Interested 

persons may attend, appear before, or 

file statements with the Committee. 

Written statements must be filed before