Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses; Notice of Meeting, 42174 [06-6465]

Download as PDF 42174 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 142 / Tuesday, July 25, 2006 / Notices Geographic Region: Florida East Coast. Dated: July 19, 2006. By order of the Maritime Administrator. Joel C. Richard, Secretary, Maritime Administration. [FR Doc. E6–11770 Filed 7–24–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–81–P DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Office of Foreign Assets Control Unblocking of Specially Designated National, Liberia Program Office of Foreign Assets Control, Treasury. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (‘‘OFAC’’) is publishing the name of one person whose property and interests in property have been unblocked pursuant to Executive Order 13348 of July 22, 2004, Blocking Property of Certain Persons and Prohibiting the Importation of Certain Goods from Liberia, and pursuant to 31 CFR 501.807. DATES: The unblocking and removal from the list of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons by the Secretary of the Treasury of the person identified in this notice whose property and interests in property were blocked pursuant to Executive Order 13348 of July 22, 2004, occurred on June 12, 2006. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Houghton, Assistant Director, Designation Investigations, Office of Foreign Assets Control, Department of the Treasury, Washington, DC 20220, tel.: 202/622–2420. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES Electronic and Facsimile Availability This document and additional information concerning OFAC are available from OFAC’s Web site (https://www.treas.gov/ofac) or via facsimile through a 24-hour fax-on demand service, tel.: (202) 622–0077. Background On July 22, 2004, President Bush issued Executive Order 13348 (‘‘the order’’ or ‘‘EO 13348’’), finding that the actions and policies of former Liberian President Charles Taylor and other persons, in particular their unlawful depletion of Liberian resources and their removal from Liberia, undermined Liberia’s transition to democracy, the orderly development of Liberia’s political, administrative, and economic VerDate Aug<31>2005 18:02 Jul 24, 2006 Jkt 208001 institutions and resources, and fueled and exacerbated other conflicts throughout West Africa. The President found that the actions, policies, and circumstances described above constituted an unusual and extraordinary threat to the foreign policy of the United States and declared a national emergency to deal with that threat. 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On June 12, 2006, the Acting Director of OFAC, in consultation with the State Department, removed from the Annex and list of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons the person listed below, whose property and interests in property were blocked pursuant to EO 13348. The list of the unblocked person follows: 1. Abbas Fawaz Dated: July 18, 2006. Barbara C. Hammerle, Acting Director, Office of Foreign Assets Control. [FR Doc. E6–11798 Filed 7–24–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4811–37–P DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans’ Illnesses; Notice of Meeting The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under Public Law 92– 463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) that the Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans’ Illnesses will meet on August 14–15, 2006 in room 230, Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. The sessions will convene at 8 a.m. each day and adjourn at 5:30 p.m. on PO 00000 Frm 00100 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 August 14, and at 3:30 p.m. on August 15. Sessions will be open to the public. The purpose of the Committee is to provide advice and make recommendations to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on research plans and research strategies relating to the health consequences of military service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Gulf War. The Committee will review VA program activities related to Gulf War veterans’ illnesses and updates on scientific research on Gulf War illnesses published since the last committee meeting. Additionally, there will be presentations and discussion of changes in immune function and inflammation and immune responses in the central nervous system associated with chronic multisymptom illnesses and/or chemical exposures. Members of the public may provide up to 5 minute statements during the period reserved for public comments. They may also submit, at the time of the meeting, a 1–2 page summary of their comments for inclusion in the official meeting record. Any member of the public seeking additional information should contact Dr. William Goldberg, Designated Federal Officer, at (202) 254–0294. Dated: July 17, 2006. By direction of the Secretary. E. Philip Riggin, Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 06–6465 Filed 7–24–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 8320–01–M DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Rehabilitation Research and Development Service Scientific Merit Review Board; Notice of Meeting The Department of Veterans Affairs gives notice under Public Law 92–463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) that meetings of the Rehabilitation Research and Development Service Scientific Merit Review Board will be held on August 28–31, 2006 at the Hamilton Crowne Plaza Hotel, Washington, DC. The sessions are scheduled to begin at 8 a.m. and end at 5:30 p.m. each day. The purpose of the Board is to review rehabilitation research and development applications for scientific and technical merit and to make recommendations to the Director, Rehabilitation Research and Development Service, regarding their funding. The meeting will be open to the public for the August 28, 2006 and August 30, 2006 sessions from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. for the discussion of E:\FR\FM\25JYN1.SGM 25JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 142 (Tuesday, July 25, 2006)]
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[FR Doc No: 06-6465]


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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 Public 
Law 92-463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) that the Research Advisory 
Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses will meet on August 14-15, 
2006 in room 230, Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, 
NW., Washington, DC. The sessions will convene at 8 a.m. each day and 
adjourn at 5:30 p.m. on August 14, and at 3:30 p.m. on August 15. 
Sessions will be open to the public.
    The purpose of the Committee is to provide advice and make 
recommendations to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on research plans 
and research strategies relating to the health consequences of military 
service in the Southwest Asia theater of operations during the Gulf 
War.
    The Committee will review VA program activities related to Gulf War 
veterans' illnesses and updates on scientific research on Gulf War 
illnesses published since the last committee meeting. Additionally, 
there will be presentations and discussion of changes in immune 
function and inflammation and immune responses in the central nervous 
system associated with chronic multisymptom illnesses and/or chemical 
exposures.
    Members of the public may provide up to 5 minute statements during 
the period reserved for public comments. They may also submit, at the 
time of the meeting, a 1-2 page summary of their comments for inclusion 
in the official meeting record. Any member of the public seeking 
additional information should contact Dr. William Goldberg, Designated 
Federal Officer, at (202) 254-0294.

    Dated: July 17, 2006.

    By direction of the Secretary.
E. Philip Riggin,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 06-6465 Filed 7-24-06; 8:45 am]
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