Rehabilitation Research and Development Service Scientific Merit Review Board; Notice of Meeting, 40036-40037 [2010-16951]

Download as PDF 40036 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 133 / Tuesday, July 13, 2010 / Notices Decision review to determine the need for other necessary mitigation measures or precautions. These protective measures represent all of the practicable measures to avoid or minimize environmental harm associated with the alternative adopted by the TVA Board. On June 10, 2010, the TVA Board approved the NTRLMP as described in preferred Alternative C of the FEIS. TVA believes that implementation of Alternative C provides suitable opportunities for developed recreation, conservation of natural resources, and management of sensitive resources. This decision incorporates mitigation measures that would further minimize the potential for adverse impacts to the environment. These measures are listed below. Dated: July 7, 2010. Anda A. Ray, Senior Vice President, Environment and Technology. [FR Doc. 2010–16976 Filed 7–12–10; 8:45 am] jlentini on DSKJ8SOYB1PROD with NOTICES Mitigation Measures TVA is adopting the following measures to minimize environmental impacts: • All activities will be conducted in accordance with the stipulations defined in the programmatic agreement (PA) between TVA, the Tennessee SHPO, and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation. Until a similar PA is executed with the Virginia SHPO, TVA will incorporate the identification, evaluation, and treatment procedures established under Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act to effectively mitigate any adverse effects to historic properties. • Invasive plants listed as Rank 1 (Severe Threat), Rank 2 (Significant Threat), or Rank 3 (Lesser Threat) on the Tennessee Exotic Plant Pest Council list of Invasive Exotic Pest Plants in Tennessee will not be used in landscaping activities on the reservoir lands. • Revegetation and erosion-control measures will utilize seed mixes comprised of native species or noninvasive nonnative species. With the implementation of the above measures, TVA has determined that adverse environmental impacts of future land development proposals on the TVA-managed reservoir lands would be substantially reduced. Before taking actions that could result in adverse environmental effects or before authorizing such actions to occur on properties it controls, TVA would perform a site-specific environmental VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:44 Jul 12, 2010 Jkt 220001 Dated: July 7, 2010. By Direction of the Secretary. Vivian Drake, Acting Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2010–16930 Filed 7–12–10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P BILLING CODE 8120–08–P DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Environmentally Preferred Alternative The environmentally preferred alternative is Alternative C, under which approximately half of NTR lands are allocated to natural resource conservation (Zone 4) and sensitive resource management (Zone 3) uses, and all parcels with identified sensitive resources are allocated to Zone 3, which allows the least opportunity for land disturbance and is, therefore, the most protective land use zone. Washington, DC 20420. Any member of the public wishing to attend the meeting or seeking additional information should contact Ms. Farber at (202) 461– 9728 or Ersie.farber@va.gov. DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Advisory Committee on Disability Compensation; Notice of Meeting The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under Public Law 92– 463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) that the Advisory Committee on Disability Compensation will meet on July 26–27, 2010, at the St. Regis Washington DC, 923 16th and K Streets, NW., from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. The meeting will be held in the Carlton Ballroom. The meeting is open to the public. The purpose of the Committee is to advise the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on the maintenance and periodic readjustment of the VA Schedule for Rating Disabilities. The Committee is to assemble and review relevant information relating to the nature and character of disabilities arising from service in the Armed Forces, provide an ongoing assessment of the effectiveness of the rating schedule and give advice on the most appropriate means of responding to the needs of veterans relating to disability compensation. On both days, the Committee will receive briefings on issues related to compensation for Veterans with serviceconnected disabilities and other Veteran benefits programs. Time will be allocated for receiving public comments on the afternoon of July 26. Public comments will be limited to three minutes each. Individuals wishing to make oral statements before the Committee will be accommodated on a first-come, first-served basis. Individuals who speak are invited to submit 1–2 page summaries of their comments at the time of the meeting for inclusion in the official meeting record. The public may submit written statements for the Committee’s review to Ms. Ersie Farber, Designated Federal Officer, Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Benefits Administration (211A), 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., PO 00000 Frm 00127 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 the Rehabilitation Research and Development Service Scientific Merit Review Board will meet on August 16– 18, 2010, at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill, 400 New Jersey Avenue, NW., Washington, DC, and on August 24–26, 2010, at The Fairfax at Embassy Row, 2100 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. each day. Various subcommittees of the Board will meet. Each subcommittee meeting of the Board will be open to the public the first day for approximately one half hour from 8.a.m. to 8:30 a.m. to cover administrative matters, the general status of the program and the administrative details of the review process. The remaining portion of the meetings will be closed for the Board’s review of research and development applications. 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 reviews involve oral comments, discussion of site visits, staff and consultant critiques of proposed research protocols, and similar analytical documents that focus on the consideration of the personal qualifications, performance and competence of individual research investigators. Disclosure of such information would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. Disclosure would also reveal research proposals and research underway which could lead to the loss of these projects to third parties and thereby frustrate future agency research E:\FR\FM\13JYN1.SGM 13JYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 75, No. 133 / Tuesday, July 13, 2010 / Notices jlentini on DSKJ8SOYB1PROD with NOTICES efforts. As provided by subsection 10(d) of Public Law 92–463, as amended, closing portions of the meeting is in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6), and (c)(9)(B). Those who plan to attend the open sessions should contact Tiffany Asqueri, VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:44 Jul 12, 2010 Jkt 220001 Federal Designated Officer, Rehabilitation Research and Development Service (122P), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420, at (202) 461–1740, or e-mail at Tiffany.Asqueri@va.gov. PO 00000 Frm 00128 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 40037 Dated: July 6, 2010. 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[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 133 (Tuesday, July 13, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40036-40037]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-16951]


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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 the Rehabilitation 
Research and Development Service Scientific Merit Review Board will 
meet on August 16-18, 2010, at the Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol 
Hill, 400 New Jersey Avenue, NW., Washington, DC, and on August 24-26, 
2010, at The Fairfax at Embassy Row, 2100 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, 
Washington, DC, from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. each day. Various 
subcommittees of the Board will meet. Each subcommittee meeting of the 
Board will be open to the public the first day for approximately one 
half hour from 8.a.m. to 8:30 a.m. to cover administrative matters, the 
general status of the program and the administrative details of the 
review process. The remaining portion of the meetings will be closed 
for the Board's review of research and development applications.
    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 reviews involve oral comments, discussion of site visits, staff 
and consultant critiques of proposed research protocols, and similar 
analytical documents that focus on the consideration of the personal 
qualifications, performance and competence of individual research 
investigators. Disclosure of such information would constitute a 
clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. Disclosure would also 
reveal research proposals and research underway which could lead to the 
loss of these projects to third parties and thereby frustrate future 
agency research

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efforts. As provided by subsection 10(d) of Public Law 92-463, as 
amended, closing portions of the meeting is in accordance with 5 U.S.C. 
552b(c)(6), and (c)(9)(B).
    Those who plan to attend the open sessions should contact Tiffany 
Asqueri, Federal Designated Officer, Rehabilitation Research and 
Development Service (122P), Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont 
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420, at (202) 461-1740, or e-mail at 
Tiffany.Asqueri@va.gov.

    Dated: July 6, 2010.

    By Direction of the Secretary.
Vivian Drake,
Acting Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2010-16951 Filed 7-12-10; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 8320-01-P
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