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conditions for grant award within the 

specified time frame, VA reserves the 

right to not award funds and to use the 

funds available for other grant and per 

diem applicants. 

Dated: February, 16, 2007. 

R. James Nicholson, 

Secretary of Veterans Affairs. 

[FR Doc. E7–3031 Filed 2–21–07; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

Blue Ribbon Panel on VA Medical 

School Affiliations; Notice of Meeting 

The Department of Veterans Affairs 

(VA) gives notice under Public Law 92–

463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) 

that the Blue Ribbon Panel on VAMedical School Affiliations has 

scheduled a meeting for March 27, 2007, 

in Room 542 at 1800 G Street NW., 

Washington, DC. The meeting will begin 

at 8:30 a.m. and will end at 3 p.m. The 

meeting is open to the public. 

The purpose of the Panel is to advise 

the Secretary of Veterans Affairs, 

through the Under Secretary for Health, 

in issues related to a comprehensive 

philosophical framework to enhance 

VA’s partnerships with medical schools 

and affiliated institutions. 

The panelists will review VA’s 

current affiliations with medical schools 

and establish the future directions of the 

Panel. The Panel will receive 

background presentations and issue 

papers on various topics that are 

relevant to the Panel’s deliberations. 

Interested persons may attend and 

present oral statements to the Panel. 

Oral presentations will be limited to five 

minutes or less, depending on the 

number of participants. Interested 

parties may also provide written 

comments for review by the Panel prior 

to the meeting or at any time, by e-mail 

to Gloria.Holland@va.gov or by mail to 

Gloria J. Holland, PhD Special Assistant 

for Policy and Planning to the Chief 

Academic Affiliations Officer, 810 

Vermont Avenue, NW., (14), 

Washington, DC 20420. 

Dated: February 15, 2007. 

By Direction of the Secretary. 

E. Philip Riggin, 

Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. 07–785 Filed 2–21–07; 8:45am] 

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Advisory Committee on Former 

Prisoners of War; Notice of Meeting 

The Department of Veterans Affairs 

gives notice under Public Law 92–463 

(Federal Advisory Committee Act) that 

the Advisory Committee on Former 

Prisoners of War (FPOW) has scheduled 

a meeting for April 16–18, 2007, at the 

Department of Veterans Affairs Central 

Office, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC. The meeting will be 

held in room 630 on April 16 and room 

830 on April 17–18, from 9 a.m. to 4 

p.m. each day. 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 needs of 

such veterans for compensation, health 

care, and rehabilitation. 

The agenda for April 16 will begin 

with an introduction of Committee 

members, remarks from dignitaries, a 

review of Committee reports, an update 

of activities since the last meeting, and 

a period for FPOW veterans and/or the 

public to address the Committee. On 

April 17, the Committee will hear 

reports from the Veterans Health 

Administration and Veterans Benefits 

Administration. The Committee will 

also hear an update on Robert E. 

Mitchell Center for Prisoners of War 

studies. On April 18, the Committee’s 

medical and administrative work groups 

will meet to discuss their activities and 

report back to the Committee. 

Additionally, the Committee will review 

and analyze comments presented during 

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 Mr. Bradley G. Mayes, 

Director, Compensation and Pension 

Service (21), Department of Veterans 

Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20420. Submitted 

materials must be received by April 1, 

2007. 

Dated: February 14, 2007. 

By Direction of the Secretary. 

E. Philip Riggin, 

Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. 07–784 Filed 2–21–07; 8:45 am] 

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