[Federal Register: August 13, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 155)]
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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 September 2-3, 2009, 
in Capitol Room B at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill, 400 
New Jersey Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. The September 2 session will be 
from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. and on September 3 the session will be from 8 
a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The meeting is open to the public.
    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 September 2, the Committee will hear from VA officials such as 
the Director, Office of Rural Health, the Chief of Staff, a telehealth 
professional from the Office of Care Coordination, and a member of the 
Telehealth Outreach Clinic staff.
    On September 3, the Committee will hear from VA officials such as 
the Chief Consultant on Telehealth from the Office of Care Coordination 
and a representative of the Office of General Counsel on the annual 
ethics review.
    Interested parties should express in writing their desire to 
address the Committee not less than 10 days in advance of the meeting 
to Ms. Kara Hawthorne, Designated Federal Officer, 10A5, Department of 
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420, or by 
e-mail at rural.health.inquiry@va.gov.

    Dated: August 10, 2009.

    By Direction of the Secretary.
E. Philip Riggin,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. E9-19450 Filed 8-12-09; 8:45 am]

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