[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 99 (Friday, May 22, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 29793]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-12428]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses;
Notice of Meeting
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. 2 that the Research
Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses will meet on June
23, 2015, in Washington, DC. The meeting will be held in Room 230, 810
Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC, from 9:00 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. All
sessions will be open to the public. Interested persons who cannot
attend the meeting may use this toll-free telephone number (800) 767-
1750; access code 56978# to listen to the meeting.
The purpose of the Committee is to provide advice and make
recommendations to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on proposed
research studies, research plans, and research strategies relating to
the health consequences of military service in the Southwest Asia
Theater of operations during the Gulf War in 1990-1991.
The Committee will review VA program activities related to Gulf War
Veterans' Illnesses, and receive updates on relevant scientific
research published since the last Committee meeting. Presentations will
include updates on the VA Gulf War Research Program, followed by
research presentations describing treatments and treatment research
involving Gulf War Veterans. There will also be a discussion of
Committee business and activities.
The meeting will include time reserved for public comments in the
afternoon. A sign-up sheet for 5-minute comments will be available at
the meeting. Individuals who wish to address the Committee may submit a
1-2 page summary of their comments for inclusion in the official
meeting record. Members of the public may also submit written
statements for the Committee's review to Dr. Roberta White at
[email protected].
Because the meeting is being held in a Government building, a photo
I.D. must be presented as part of the clearance process; therefore, any
person attending should allow an additional 15 minutes before the
meeting begins. Any member of the public seeking additional information
should contact Dr. White, Scientific Director, at (617) 638-4620 or Dr.
Victor Kalasinsky, Designated Federal Officer, at (202) 443-5682.
Dated: May 19, 2015.
Rebecca Schiller,
Advisory Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-12428 Filed 5-21-15; 8:45 am]
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