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similar documents, and the medical 

records of patients who are study 

subjects, the disclosure of which would 

constitute a clearly unwarranted 

invasion of personal privacy. As 

provided by section 10(d) of Public Law 

92–463, as amended, closing portions of 

this meeting is in accordance with 5 

U.S.C. 552b(c)(6) and (c)(9)(B). 

Those who plan to attend should 

contact Dr. Grant Huang, Deputy 

Director, Cooperative Studies Program 

(125), Department of Veterans Affairs, 

810 Vermont Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20420, at (202) 254–

0183. 

Dated: October 15, 2007. 

By Direction of the Secretary. 

E. Philip Riggin, 

Committee Management Officer. 

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

Advisory Committee on Minority 

Veterans, Notice of Meeting 

The Department of Veterans Affairs 

(VA) gives notice under the Public Law 

92–463 (Federal Advisory Committee 

Act) that the Advisory Committee on 

Minority Veterans will meet November 

5–7, 2007, at the Hyatt Arlington, 

Gallery Conference Room, 1325 Wilson 

Boulevard, Arlington, VA. On 

November 5 and 6 the sessions will be 

from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and on 

November 8 from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. 

The meeting is open to the public. 

The purpose of the Committee is to 

advise the Secretary on the 

administration of VA benefits and 

services to minority veterans, to assess 

the needs of minority veterans and to 

evaluate whether VA compensation, 

medical and rehabilitation services, 

outreach, and other programs are 

meetings those needs. The Committee 

will make recommendations to the 

Secretary regarding such activities. 

On November 5, the agenda will 

include briefings and updates on the 

Center for Minority Veterans, VA 

Strategic Plan, and the presentation of 

Certificates of Appointment to six 

Committee members. On November 6, 

the agenda will include briefings and 

updates on Faith-Based Initiatives, 

Veterans Health Administration, Mental 

Health Initiatives, Homeless Veterans 

Program, Center for Women Veterans, 

and Statistics of Minority VA 

Employees. On November 7, the agenda 

will include briefings and updates on 

the Veterans Benefits Administration, 

Office of Research and Development, 

National Cemetery Administration, 

Small and Disadvantaged Business 

Utilization. The agenda will also 

include an OEF/OIF ‘‘Soldier to 

Veteran’’ panel. On November 8, the 

agenda will include a briefing and 

update on collaboration between VA 

and the Indian Health Service. The 

Committee will also review and analyze 

comments presented during the meeting 

and will discuss future site visits and 

areas of focus. 

Any member of the public wishing to 

attend should contact Ms. Juanita J. 

Mullen, at the Department of Veterans 

Affairs, Center for Minority Veterans 

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

Washington, DC 20420. Ms. Mullen may 

be contacted either by phone at (202) 

461–6191, fax at (202) 273–7092, or email at Juanita.mullen@va.gov. 

Interested persons may attend, appear 

before, or file statements with the 

Committee. Written statements must be 

filed before the meeting, or within 10 

days after the meeting. 

Dated: October 15, 2007. 

By Director of the Secretary. 

E. Philip Riggin, 

Committee Management Officer. 

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

Advisory Committee on OIF/OEF 

Veterans and Families; 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 OIF/ 

OEF Veterans and Families will meet on 

November 6–8, 2007, at the Capitol 

Hilton Hotel, 1001 16th Street, NW., 

Washington. On November 6, the 

session will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. On 

November 7, the session will be from 2 

p.m. to 4:30 p.m. On November 8, the 

session will be from 2 p.m. to 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 full spectrum of health care, 

benefits delivery and related family 

support issues that confront 

servicemembers during their transition 

from active duty to veteran status and 

during their post-service years. The 

Committee will focus on the concerns of 

all men and women with active military 

service in Operation Iraqi Freedom and/ 

or Operation Enduring Freedom, but 

will pay particular attention to severely 

disabled veterans and their families. 

The agenda for the November 6–8 

meeting will consist primarily of 

Committee deliberations as it begins to 

draft an interim report to the Secretary 

of Veterans Affairs and consider its 

work and strategic plans for the future. 

The Committee will discuss its findings 

and observations based on previous 

Committee meetings, site visits, written 

reports and personal experiences. 

The meeting will include time 

reserved for public comments. 

Individuals wishing to make oral 

statements must pre-register not later 

than November 2, 2007 by contacting 

Tiffany Glover by e-mail at 

tiffany.glover@va.gov and by submitting 

a 1–2 page summary of their statements 

for inclusion in the official record of the 

meeting. Oral statements by the public 

will be limited to five minutes each and 

will be received at 4 p.m.–4:30 p.m. on 

November 7 and 8. The public may also 

submit written statements for the 

Committee’s review to the Advisory 

Committee on OIF/OEF Veterans and 

Families (008), Department of Veterans 

Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20420. 

Anyone seeking additional 

information should contact Ronald 

Thomas, Esq., Designated Federal 

Officer, at (202) 273–5182. 

Dated: October 12, 2007. 

By Direction of the Secretary. 

E. Philip Riggin, 

Committee Management Officer. 

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