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Radisson Barcelo, 2121 P Street, NW., Washington, DC 20037.

The Virginian Suites, 1500 Arlington Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22209.

These subcommittee meetings are for

the purpose of evaluating the scientific

merit of research conducted in each

specialty by Department of Veterans

Affairs (VA) investigators working in

VA Medical Centers and Clinics.

The subcommittee meetings will be

open to the public for approximately

one hour at the start of each meeting to

discuss the general status of the

program. The remaining portion of each

subcommittee meeting will be closed to

the public for the review, discussion,

and evaluation of initial and renewal

projects.

The closed portion of the meetings

involves discussion, examination,

reference to, and oral review of site

visits, staff and consultant critiques of

research protocols and similar

documents. During this portion of the

subcommittee meetings, discussion and

recommendations will deal with

qualifications of personnel conducting

the studies, the disclosure of which

would constitute a clearly unwarranted

invasion of personal privacy, as well as

research information, the premature

disclosure of which could significantly

frustrate implementation of proposed

agency action regarding such research

projects.

As provided by subsection 10(d) of

Public Law 92–463, as amended by

Public Law 94–409, closing portions of

these subcommittee meetings is in

accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6) and

(9)(B). Those who plan to attend or

would like to obtain a copy of minutes

of the subcommittee meetings and

rosters of the members of the

subcommittees should contact Dr.

LeRoy Frey, Chief, Program Review

Division, Medical Research Service,

Department of Veterans Affairs,

Washington, DC, (202) 408–3630.

Dated: February 15, 2001.

By Direction of the Secretary.

Erwin Huelsewede,

Committee Management Officer.

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS

AFFAIRS

Advisory Committee on Women

Veterans, Notice of Meeting

The Department of Veterans Affairs

gives notice under Public Law 92–463

that a meeting of the Advisory

Committee on Women Veterans will be

held on March 13 and 14, 2001, from

8:30 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., in conference

room 230, and March 15, 2001, from

9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m., in conference

room 830. All meetings will be held at

the Department of Veterans Affairs, 810

Vermont Avenue, NW, Washington, DC.

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 the Department of

Veterans Affairs designed to meet such

needs. The Committee will make

recommendations to the Secretary

regarding such activities.

All sessions will be open to the

public. Those who plan to attend should

contact Ms. Maryanne Carson,

Department of Veterans Affairs, Center

for Women Veterans, 810 Vermont

Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20420, at

(202) 273–6193. Tentative agenda

follows:

Tuesday, March 13

8:30a Welcome and Introduction of

New Member Ms. Joan Furey,

Director, Center for Women

Veterans

8:45a Review of Agenda, Karen Ray,

Col., USA (Ret), Chair

9:00a Presentation of Appointment

Certificate and Remarks, The

Honorable Anthony Principi,

Secretary of Veterans Affairs

(tentative)

9:30a Review of 2000 Report

10:00a Break

10:30a Briefing: The Compensation

and Pension Process, Veterans

Benefits Administration

12:00p Lunch

1:30p Briefing: VA’s Transition

Assistance Program, Veterans

Benefits Administration

2:45p Break

3:00p Briefing: Board of Veterans

Appeals

4:15p General Discussion: Committee

5:00p Adjourn

Wednesday, March 14

8:30a Briefing: Center for Women

Veterans, Ms. Furey

9:15a Briefings: National Strategic

Work Group Study and Women

Veterans Coordinator Study, Ms.

Carole Turner, Director, Women

Veterans Health Program

10:30a Break

10:45a Briefing: Women Veterans

Homeless Initiative, Mrs. Gay

Koerber, Associate Chief

Consultant, Homeless Programs;

Mrs. Josephine Hawkins, Program

Analyst

11:30p General Discussion: Committee

12:00p Lunch

1:30p Briefing: Legislative Issues and

Congressional Affairs, Office of

General Counsel

2:30p Briefing: VA and Tricare

(tentative)

3:15p Break

4:00p General Discussion: Committee

5:00p Adjourn

Thursday, March 15

9:00a Committee: FY 2001 Report

• Subcommittee Assignments

• Timeline

• General Issues

10:00a Break

10:30a June Site Visit—General

Discussion

11:00a Other Issues: Committee

1:00p Adjourn

Dated: February 9, 2001.

By Direction of the Secretary.

Ventris C. Gibson,

Committee Management Officer.

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