Veterans' Advisory Committee on Environmental Hazards; Notice of Meeting, 37816 [07-3361]

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• DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 132 (Wednesday, July 11, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 37816]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-3361]


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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 
July 30-31, 2007, in room 530 at 810 Vermont Street, NW., Washington, 
DC, from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day. 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 Committee's agenda will include 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 July 30, there will be a 
presentation by VA's Public Health and Environmental Hazards Office. 
The July 31 session will include planning for future Committee 
activities and assignment of tasks among the members.
    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) 461-9723, 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: July 3, 2007.

    By Direction of the Secretary
E. Philip Riggin,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 07-3361 Filed 7-10-07; 8:45 am]
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