Veterans' Advisory Board on Dose Reconstruction, 47490 [06-6984]

Download as PDF 47490 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 159 / Thursday, August 17, 2006 / Notices advisory board that will provide suggestions for improvements in dose reconstruction and claim adjudication procedures. The goal of VBDR is to provide guidance and oversight of the dose reconstruction and claims compensation programs for veterans of U.S.-sponsored atmospheric nuclear weapons tests from 1945–1962; veterans of the 1945–1946 occupation of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan; and veterans who were prisoners of war in those regions at the conclusion of World War II. In addition, the advisory board will assist VA and DTRA in communicating with the veterans. Radiation dose reconstruction has been carried out by the Department of Defense under the Nuclear Test Personnel Review (NTPR) program since the 1970s. DTRA is the executive agent for the NTPR program which provides participation data and actual or estimated radiation dose information to veterans and the VA. Board members were selected to the fulfill the statutory requirements mandated by Congress in Section 601 of Public Law 108–183. The Board was appointed on June 3, 2005, and is comprised of 16 members. Board members were selected to provide expertise in historical dose reconstruction, radiation health matters, risk communications, radiation epidemiology, medicine, quality management, decision analysis and ethics in order to appropriately enable the VBDR to represent and address Dated: August 10, 2006. veterans’ concerns. L.M. Bynum, The Board is governed by the OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, DoD. provisions of the Federal Advisory [FR Doc. 06–6980 Filed 8–16–06; 8:45 am] Committee Act (FACA), Public Law 92– BILLING CODE 5001–06–M 463, which sets forth standards for the formation and conduct of government advisory committees. DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE DATES: Wednesday, November 8, 2006, from 8 a.m.–12 p.m., 1:30–2:30 p.m., Office of the Secretary and 4–5 p.m. with a public comment Veterans’ Advisory Board on Dose session from 2:30–3:30 p.m., and Reconstruction Thursday, November 9, 2006, from 8:30 AGENCY: Department of Defense, Defense a.m.–12:30 p.m. and 3:30–3:35 p.m., with a public comment session from 2– Threat Reduction Agency. 3 p.m. ACTION: Notice of advisory board ADDRESSES: Hampton VA Medical meeting. Center, 100 Emancipation Drive, SUMMARY: The Defense Threat Reduction Hampton, Virginia 23667. Agency (DTRA) and the Department of Agenda: On Wednesday, the meeting Veterans Affairs (VA) will hold the will open with an introduction of the fourth public meeting of the Veterans’ Board. The following briefings will be Advisory Board on Dose Reconstruction presented: ‘‘Recent Activities and (VBDR). 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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Veterans’ Advisory Board on Dose Reconstruction hotline at 1–866–657– VBDR (8237). Supplemental Information may be found at https://vbdr.org. Dated: August 11, 2006. L.M. Bynum, OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense. [FR Doc. 06–6984 Filed 8–16–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 5001–06–M DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Office of the Secretary Defense Science Board Department of Defense. Notice of Advisory Committee Meetings. AGENCY: ACTION: SUMMARY: The Defense Science Board Task Force on Defense Industrial Structure for Transformation will meet in closed session on August 30, 2006, at Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC), 4001 N. Fairfax Drive, Arlington, VA. This meeting will characterize the degree of changes needed in industry due to the changing nature of DoD and the industrial Base. 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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 159 (Thursday, August 17, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 47490]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-6984]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Veterans' Advisory Board on Dose Reconstruction

AGENCY: Department of Defense, Defense Threat Reduction Agency.

ACTION: Notice of advisory board meeting.

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SUMMARY: The Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) and the Department 
of Veterans Affairs (VA) will hold the fourth public meeting of the 
Veterans' Advisory Board on Dose Reconstruction (VBDR). The VBDR was 
established at the recommendation of the National Research Council 
report, entitled ``Review of the Dose Reconstruction Program of the 
Defense Threat Reduction Agency.'' The report recommended the need to 
establish an advisory board that will provide suggestions for 
improvements in dose reconstruction and claim adjudication procedures. 
The goal of VBDR is to provide guidance and oversight of the dose 
reconstruction and claims compensation programs for veterans of U.S.-
sponsored atmospheric nuclear weapons tests from 1945-1962; veterans of 
the 1945-1946 occupation of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan; and veterans 
who were prisoners of war in those regions at the conclusion of World 
War II. In addition, the advisory board will assist VA and DTRA in 
communicating with the veterans.
    Radiation dose reconstruction has been carried out by the 
Department of Defense under the Nuclear Test Personnel Review (NTPR) 
program since the 1970s. DTRA is the executive agent for the NTPR 
program which provides participation data and actual or estimated 
radiation dose information to veterans and the VA.
    Board members were selected to the fulfill the statutory 
requirements mandated by Congress in Section 601 of Public Law 108-183. 
The Board was appointed on June 3, 2005, and is comprised of 16 
members. Board members were selected to provide expertise in historical 
dose reconstruction, radiation health matters, risk communications, 
radiation epidemiology, medicine, quality management, decision analysis 
and ethics in order to appropriately enable the VBDR to represent and 
address veterans' concerns.
    The Board is governed by the provisions of the Federal Advisory 
Committee Act (FACA), Public Law 92-463, which sets forth standards for 
the formation and conduct of government advisory committees.

DATES: Wednesday, November 8, 2006, from 8 a.m.-12 p.m., 1:30-2:30 
p.m., and 4-5 p.m. with a public comment session from 2:30-3:30 p.m., 
and Thursday, November 9, 2006, from 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 3:30-3:35 
p.m., with a public comment session from 2-3 p.m.

ADDRESSES: Hampton VA Medical Center, 100 Emancipation Drive, Hampton, 
Virginia 23667.
    Agenda: On Wednesday, the meeting will open with an introduction of 
the Board. The following briefings will be presented: ``Recent 
Activities and Actions of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker 
Health'' by Dr. Paul Ziemer; ``Activities and Actions of the Veterans' 
Advisory Committee on Environmental Hazards'' by Dr. Henry Royal; 
``Radiation Exposure Compensation Act: Adjudication of Onsite 
Participant Claims'' by Mrs. Dianne Spellberg; ``How Fears Affect Our 
Standing of Radiation and Risks'' by Mr. Raymond Johnson; ``An Update 
on NTPR Dose Reconstruction Program'' by Dr. Paul Blake; and ``An 
Update on VA Radiation Claims Compensation Program for Veterans'' by 
Mr. Thomas Pamperin.
    On Thursday, the four subcommittees established during the 
inaugural VBDR session will report on their activities since June 2006. 
The subcommittees are the ``Subcommittee on DTRA Dose Reconstruction 
Procedures,'' the ``Subcommittee on VA Claims Adjudication 
Procedures,'' the ``Subcommittee on Quality Management and VA Process 
Integration with DTRA Nuclear Test Personnel Review Program,'' and the 
``Subcommittee on Communication and Outreach.'' The Board will close 
with a discussion of the Subcommittee reports, future business and 
meeting dates.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Veterans' Advisory Board on Dose 
Reconstruction hotline at 1-866-657-VBDR (8237).
    Supplemental Information may be found at https://vbdr.org.

    Dated: August 11, 2006.
L.M. Bynum,
OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
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