[Federal Register: September 17, 1998 (Volume 63, Number 180)] [Notices] [Page 49729-49730] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr17se98-102] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 September 21-26, 1998, at the Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 12, Building 18, 5th Avenue and Roosevelt Road, Hines, IL 60104. The agenda will include tours of VA facilities throughout the Chicago metropolitan area. 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. The sessions are coordinated by the VA Chicago Health Care System, West Side Division, 820 S. Damen Avenue, Chicago, IL 60612. For additional information regarding the [[Page 49730]] sessions, contact Ms. Melanie Harris, MSW, Coordinator, Women's Health Program, Room G-C111, at (312) 633-2168. 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. A tentative agenda follows. Monday, September 21, 1998 9:00 a.m.--Overview of VISN 12 Women's Health Initiative, Overview of Women's Programs, Tour Women's Healthcare Clinic 10:00 a.m.--Welcome to Hines VA Hospital 10:30 a.m.--Hines Women Veterans Program and Services 11:45 a.m.--Lunch 12:45 p.m.--Tour Women's Health Clinic, Mammography Suite and Patient Education Resource Center. Address: VISN 12, Building 18, 5th Avenue & Roosevelt Road, Hines, IL 2:00 p.m.--Depart from Hines VA Medical Center (VAMC) 2:30 p.m.--Tour Hines VAMC Satellite Clinic--Oak Park. Address: 149 S. Oak Park Ave, Oak Park, IL 3:00 p.m.--Tour Oak Park Vet Center. Address: 155 S. Oak Park Avenue, Oak Park, IL 4:00 p.m.--Return to Hotel Tuesday, September 22, 1998 8:45 a.m.--Arrive West Side VAMC 9:00 a.m.--Welcome and Introductions; Overview of Program 9:30 a.m.--Women's health Director 10:00 a.m.--Tour Women's Health Clinic, Residential Programs and Homeless Services. Address: 820 S. Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 10:45 a.m.--Depart West Side VAMC 11:00 a.m.--Arrive Lakeside VAMC Wommen Veterans Advisory Committee Meeting Women's Health Clinical Briefing/Tour. Address: 333 E. Huron, Chicago, IL 12 noon--Lunch at Signature Restaurant, John Hancock Bldg., 92nd floor, Michigan Ave., Chicago, IL 2:00 p.m.--Depart downtown Chicago, IL 2:30 p.m.--Arrive 63rd Street Satellite Clinic/Vet Center Clinical Briefing/Tour 3:00 p.m.--Veterans Resource Center Clinical Briefing/Tour Discussion on community resources for women veterans and homeless shelters. Address: 1502 E. 63rd Street, Chicago, IL 4:30 p.m.--Return to hotel Wednesday, September 23, 1998 9:00 a.m.--West Side VAMC Director's Conference Room Overview VISN 12: Women's Health Services by Women Veterans Coordinators, Address: 820 S. Damen Ave. Chicago, IL 12 noon--Lunch 1:00 p.m.--Depart West Side VAMC 1:30 p.m.--Arrive Veterans Benefits Administration Regional Office Overview Women Veterans Programs 2:30 p.m.--Cemetery Systems Overview 3:30 p.m.--Chicago Veterans Advisory Council Address: 536 S. Clark Street, Chicago, IL 4:30 p.m.--Return to hotel Thursday, September 24, 1998 9:30 a.m.--Arrive at North Chicago VAMC Tour Compensation and Pension Program, Bldg. 135, Rm. 138 10:30 a.m.--Women Veterans Open Forum, Bourke Hall, Bldg. 4, Rm. 101 11:30 a.m.--Dedication of Women Veterans Monument, front of Bldg. 133, Joan Furey, Director, Center for Women Veterans 12 noon--Lunch: Nursing Conf. Rm., Bldg. 133, Clinical Addition, Rm. 3D-105h Address: 3001 Green Bay Road, North Chicago, IL 1:00 p.m.--Depart for Evanston Vet Center 2:00 p.m.--Arrive Evanston Vet Center 2:30 p.m.--Tour Evanston Outpatient Program Address: 565 W. Howard St., Evanston, IL 3:30 p.m.--Return to hotel Friday, September 25, 1998 8:30 a.m.--Executive Session of Secretary's Advisory Committee on Women Veterans, Executive Plaza Hotel, 71 East Wacker Dr., Chicago, IL, Wacker A Conference Room. Saturday, September 26, 1998 10:00 a.m.--Women Veterans Open Forum Address: West Side VAMC Atrium, 820 S. Damen Ave., Chicago, IL 12 noon--Site visits concludes Dated: September 10, 1998. By Direction of the Secretary. Heyward Bannister, Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 98-24896 Filed 9-16-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320-01-M