[Federal Register: October 2, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 190)]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

 
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 has scheduled a meeting for October 22-24, 2007 
in the auditorium (Room A036) at the Department of Veterans Affairs 
Medical Center, 1601 SW., Archer Road, Gainesville, Florida. The 
meeting will be held 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 October 22 will include an introduction of committee 
members, remarks from dignitaries, 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 October 23, the 
Committee will hear a presentation from the Robert E. Mitchell Center 
for Prisoner of War Studies. The day will conclude with new business 
and general discussion. On October 24, the Committee's medical and 
administrative work groups will meet to discuss their activities and 
then will report back to the Committee in the afternoon. Additionally, 
the Committee will review comments discussed throughout the meeting to 
compile a report to be sent to the Secretary.
    Members of the public may submit written statements for review by 
the Committee in advance of the meeting to Mr. Bradley G. Mayes, 
Director, Compensation and Pension Service, Department of Veterans 
Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420. Submitted 
materials must be received by October 10, 2007.

    Dated: September 26, 2007.

    By Direction of the Secretary
E. Philip Riggin,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 07-4849 Filed 10-1-07; 8:45 am]

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