[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 192 (Tuesday, October 5, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61574-61575]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-24891]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Veterans' Rural Health Advisory Committee; Notice of Meeting

    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under Public 
Law 92-463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) that the Veterans' Rural 
Health Advisory Committee will hold a meeting on October 13-14, 2010, 
at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill, 400 New Jersey Avenue, 
NW., Washington, DC. The sessions will be open to the public from 8 
a.m. until 9:15 a.m. and from 12:30 p.m. until 4:45 p.m. on October 13 
and from 8 a.m. until 1:45 p.m. on October 14.
    The purpose of the Committee is to advise the Secretary of Veterans 
Affairs on health care issues affecting enrolled Veterans residing in 
rural areas. The Committee examines programs and policies that impact 
the provision of VA health care to enrolled Veterans residing in rural 
areas, and discusses ways to improve and enhance VA services for these 
Veterans.
    On the morning of October 13, the Committee will hear from its 
Chairman,

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the Director of the VA Office of Rural Health and the VA Under 
Secretary for Health. The Committee will then convene a closed session 
in order to protect patient privacy as the Committee tours the 
Washington, DC VA Medical Center. Closing portion of the session is in 
accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6). In the afternoon, the Committee 
will hold discussions on the VA response to its 2009 Annual Report to 
the Secretary, the progress of its 2010 brief to the Secretary, and the 
Office of Rural Health Strategic Plan. The Committee will hear 
presentations from the Directors of the three field-based Veterans 
Rural Health Resource Centers and a field-based Veterans Integrated 
Service Network Rural Consultant.
    On October 14, the Committee will hear presentations from the 
Senior Advisor to the Secretary, the Director of the VA Voluntary 
Services, and the Director of VA Office of Readjustment Counseling 
Services. The Committee will complete its annual ethics review, and 
discuss other committee management items. A 15 minute period will be 
reserved at 12:45 p.m. for public comments. Individuals who speak are 
invited to submit a 1-2 page summaries of their comments at the time of 
the meeting for inclusion in the official meeting record. Members may 
also submit written statements for the Committee's review to Ms. 
Christina White, Designated Federal Officer, Department of Veterans 
Affairs, Office of Rural Health (10A5A), 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20420, or e-mail at <a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#66141314070a480e03070a120e480f0817130f141f26100748010910"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="e2909790838ecc8a87838e968acc8b8c93978b909ba29483cc858d94">[email protected]</span></a>.
    Any member of the public seeking additional information should 
contact Ms. White at (202) 461-7100.

    Dated: September 29, 2010.

    By Direction of the Secretary.
Vivian Drake,
Acting Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-24891 Filed 10-4-10; 8:45 am]
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