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Veterans Affairs on proposed business
plans at those VA facility sites
identified in May 2004 as requiring
further study by the Capital Asset
Realignment for Enhanced Services
(CARES) Decision document The
agenda will include a discussion of the
summary of the proposed space plan
and siting of new multi-specialty
outpatient clinic on the VA Medical
Center St. Albans campus.
Interested persons may attend and
present oral or written statements to the
Committee. For additional information
regarding the meetings, please contact
Mr. Jay Halpern, Designated Federal
Officer, (00CARES), 810 Vermont
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20024 by
phone at (202) 273–5994, or by e-mail
at jay.halpern@hq.med.va.gov.
Dated: September 22, 2006.
By direction of the Secretary.
E. Philip Riggin,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 06–8405 Filed 10–2–06; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
Clinical Science Research and
Development Service Cooperative
Studies Scientific Merit Review Board;
Notice of Meeting
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The Department of Veterans Affairs
(VA) gives notice under Public Law 92–
463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act)
that a meeting of the Clinical Science
Research and Development Service
Cooperative Studies Scientific Merit
Review Board will be held on October
17–18, 2006, at the Hotel Palomar, 2121
P Street, NW., Washington, DC. On
October 17, the session is scheduled to
begin at 8:30 a.m. and end at 3 p.m. and
on October 18, to begin at 8:30 a.m. and
end at 10:30 a.m.
The Board advises the Chief Research
and Development Officer through the
Director of the Clinical Science
Research and Development Service on
the relevance and feasibility of proposed
projects and the scientific validity and
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propriety of technical details, including
protection of human subjects.
The session will be open to the public
on October 17 from 8:30 a.m. to 9 a.m.
for the discussion of administrative
matters and the general status of the
program. The sessions will be closed
from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on October 17 and
will be closed the entire day on October
18, 2006 for the Board’s review of
research and development applications.
During the closed portions of the
meeting, discussion and
recommendations will include
qualifications of the personnel
conducting the studies (the disclosure of
which would constitute a clearly
unwarranted invasion of personal
privacy), as well as research information
(the premature disclosure of which
would be likely to compromise
significantly the implementation of
proposed agency action regarding such
research projects). As provided by
subsection 10(d) of Public Law 92–463,
as amended by Public Law 94–409,
closing portions of these meetings is in
accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6) and
(c)(9)(B).
Those who plan to attend should
contact Dr. Grant Huang, Deputy
Director, Cooperative Studies Program
(125), Department of Veterans Affairs,
810 Vermont Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20420, at (202) 254–
0183.
Dated: September 22, 2006.
By direction of the Secretary.
E. Philip Riggin,
Committee Management Officer.
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
Veterans’ Advisory Committee on
Environmental Hazards; Notice of
Meeting
The Department of Veterans Affairs
(VA) gives notice under Public Law 92–
463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act)
that a meeting of the Veterans’ Advisory
Committee on Environmental Hazards
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will be held on November 13–14, 2006,
from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. The
meeting will be held in room 200BB at
1575 I (Eye) Street, NW., Washington,
DC. The meeting is open to the public.
The purpose of the Committee is to
provide advice to the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs on adverse health
effects that may be associated with
exposure to ionizing radiation, and to
make recommendations on proposed
standards and guidelines regarding VA
benefit claims based upon exposure to
ionizing radiation.
The major items on the agenda for
both days will be discussions of medical
and scientific papers concerning the
health effects of exposure to ionizing
radiation. On the basis of the
discussions, the Committee may make
recommendations to the Secretary
concerning the relationship of certain
diseases to exposure to ionizing
radiation. On November 13, there will
be a presentation by VA’s Public Health
and Environmental Hazards Office.
An open forum for oral statements
from the public will be available for 30
minutes in the afternoon each day.
People wishing to make oral statements
before the Committee will be
accommodated on a first-come, firstserved basis and will be provided three
minutes per statement.
Members of the public wishing to
attend should contact Ms. Bernice Green
at the Department of Veterans Affairs,
Compensation and Pension Service, 810
Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC
20420, by phone at (202) 273–7211, or
by fax at (202) 275–1728. Individuals
should submit written questions or
prepared statements for the Committee’s
review to Ms. Green at least five days
prior to the meeting. Those who submit
material may be asked for clarification
prior to its consideration by the
Committee.
Dated: September 21, 2006.
By direction of the Secretary.
E. Philip Riggin,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 06–8404 Filed 10–2–06; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Veterans' Advisory Committee on Environmental Hazards; Notice of
Meeting
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under Public
Law 92-463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) that a meeting of the
Veterans' Advisory Committee on Environmental Hazards will be held on
November 13-14, 2006, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. The meeting will
be held in room 200BB at 1575 I (Eye) Street, NW., Washington, DC. The
meeting is open to the public.
The purpose of the Committee is to provide advice to the Secretary
of Veterans Affairs on adverse health effects that may be associated
with exposure to ionizing radiation, and to make recommendations on
proposed standards and guidelines regarding VA benefit claims based
upon exposure to ionizing radiation.
The major items on the agenda for both days will be discussions of
medical and scientific papers concerning the health effects of exposure
to ionizing radiation. On the basis of the discussions, the Committee
may make recommendations to the Secretary concerning the relationship
of certain diseases to exposure to ionizing radiation. On November 13,
there will be a presentation by VA's Public Health and Environmental
Hazards Office.
An open forum for oral statements from the public will be available
for 30 minutes in the afternoon each day. People wishing to make oral
statements before the Committee will be accommodated on a first-come,
first-served basis and will be provided three minutes per statement.
Members of the public wishing to attend should contact Ms. Bernice
Green at the Department of Veterans Affairs, Compensation and Pension
Service, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420, by phone at
(202) 273-7211, or by fax at (202) 275-1728. Individuals should submit
written questions or prepared statements for the Committee's review to
Ms. Green at least five days prior to the meeting. Those who submit
material may be asked for clarification prior to its consideration by
the Committee.
Dated: September 21, 2006.
By direction of the Secretary.
E. Philip Riggin,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 06-8404 Filed 10-2-06; 8:45 am]
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