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staff of the USTR Public Reading Room,

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to 15 CFR 2003.6. If the document

contains business confidential

information, 15 copies of a

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also be clearly marked at the top and

bottom of each and every page (either

‘‘public version’’ or ‘‘non-confidential’’).

Frederick L. Montgomery,

Chairman, Trade Policy Staff Committee.

[FR Doc. 95–4444 Filed 2–17–95; 2:20 pm]

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS

AFFAIRS

Notice of Establishment of the

Advisory Committee on Minority

Veterans

SUMMARY: As required by Section 9(a)(2)

of the Federal Advisory Committee Act,

U.S.C. (App.l) 9(c), the Department of

Veterans Affairs (VA) hereby gives

notice of the establishment of the

Advisory Committee on Minority

Veterans in compliance with Public Law

103–446, Title 5, Section 510. VA has

determined that this action is in the

public interest.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

objectives of this committee are to

advise the Secretary of Veterans Affairs

with respect to the administration of

benefits by the Department for veterans

who are minority group members

through review of reports and studies

pertaining to such veterans concerning

compensation, health care,

rehabilitation, outreach and other

benefits and programs administered by

the Department.

The Committee will make an

assessment of the needs of veterans who

are minority group members and review

VA programs and activities designed to

meet such needs. The Committee will

submit a report no later than July 1 of

each year to the Secretary on the

programs and activities of the

Department that pertain to veterans who

are minority group members.

The Committee membership will be

selected based on the criteria

enumerated in the authorizing statute.

That is: (i) Representatives of veterans

who are minority group members; (ii)

individuals who are recognized

authorities in fields pertinent to the

needs of veterans who are minority

group members; (iii) veterans who are

minority group members who have

experience in a military theater of

operations; (iv) and veterans who are

minority group members who do not

have such experience. The Committee

will include as ex officio members the

following: (i) The Secretary of Labor (or

a representative designated by the

Secretary after consultation with the

Assistant Secretary of Labor for

Veterans’ Employment); (ii) The

Secretary of Defense (or a representative

designated by the Secretary of Defense);

(iii) The Secretary of Interior (or a

representative designated by the

Secretary of interior); (iv) The Secretary

of Commerce (or a representative

designated by the Secretary of

Commerce); (v) The Secretary of Health

and Human Services (or a representative

designated by the Secretary of Health

and Human Services; and (vi) the Under

Secretary for Health and the Under

Secretary for Benefits, or their

designees. Minority group member

means an individual who is—(1) Asian

American; (2) Black; (3) Hispanic; (4)

Native American (including American

Indian, Alaskan Native, and Native

Hawaiian); or (5) Pacific Islander

American. The Secretary may invite

representatives of other departments

and agencies of the United States to

participate in the meetings and other

activities of the Committee.

Appointments will be for two years

unless otherwise directed by the

Secretary of Veterans Affairs.

The Designated Federal Official for

the Committee is Anthony T. Hawkins,

Executive Director, Center for Minority

Veterans.

By Direction of the Secretary.

Dated: February 14, 1995.

Heyward Bannister,

Committee Management Officer.

[FR Doc. 95–4387 Filed 2–22–95; 8:45 am]

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