Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses, Notice of Meeting, 53053-53054 [2022-18692]
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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 the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. app.
2, that the Research Advisory
Committee on Gulf War Veterans’
Illnesses will meet at the Department of
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20420 in Room
230. The meeting sessions will begin
and end as follows:
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Dates
Times
September 21, 2022 ..
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST).
8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
EST.
September 22, 2022 ..
All sessions will be open to the
public. For interested parties who
cannot attend in person, this meeting
will also be available by
videoconference by connecting to
Webex at the following URLs:
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September 21, 2022 9:00 a.m. to 4:00
p.m. (ET): https://veterans
affairs.webex.com/veteransaffairs/
j.php?MTID=m7441b2e0482296d
1a2d611ed22560028 Or, Join by
phone: 1–833–558–0712 Toll-free;
Meeting number (access code): 2762
768 4678. Meeting password:
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September 22, 2022, 8:30 a.m. to Noon
(ET): https://veteransaffairs.
webex.com/veteransaffairs/
j.php?MTID=m8d7771d1c15919193
c3087618ddfff8a Or, Join by phone:
1–833–558–0712 Toll-free; Meeting
number (access code): 2761 228 0209.
Meeting password: TtZUK3fa$68
The purpose of the Committee is to
provide advice and make
recommendations to the Secretary of
Veterans Affairs on proposed research
studies, research plans, and research
strategies relating to the health
consequences of military service in the
Southwest Asia theater of operations
during the Gulf War in 1990–91.
The Committee will review VA
program activities related to Gulf War
Veterans’ illnesses and updates on
relevant scientific research published
since the last Committee meeting. This
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meeting will focus on 1990–91 military
exposures, 4-year committee
accomplishments and future directions.
The meeting will include time
reserved for public comments 30
minutes before the meeting closes each
day. Individuals who wish to address
the Committee may submit a 1–2 page
summary of their comments for
inclusion in the official meeting record.
Members of the public may submit
written statements for the Committee’s
review or seek additional information
by contacting Dr. Karen Block,
Designated Federal Officer, at 202–443–
5600, or at Karen.Block@va.gov.
Dated: August 25, 2022.
LaTonya L. Small,
Federal Advisory Committee Management
Officer.
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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 the
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. app. 2, that the Research
Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses will meet at the
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW, Washington, DC
20420 in Room 230. The meeting sessions will begin and end as follows:
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Dates Times
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September 21, 2022........................ 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Eastern Standard Time
(EST).
September 22, 2022........................ 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. EST.
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All sessions will be open to the public. For interested parties who
cannot attend in person, this meeting will also be available by
videoconference by connecting to Webex at the following URLs:
September 21, 2022 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. (ET): https://veteransaffairs.webex.com/veteransaffairs/j.php?MTID=m7441b2e0482296d1a2d611ed22560028 Or, Join by phone: 1-833-
558-0712 Toll-free; Meeting number (access code): 2762 768 4678.
Meeting password: [email protected]
September 22, 2022, 8:30 a.m. to Noon (ET): https://veteransaffairs.webex.com/veteransaffairs/j.php?MTID=m8d7771d1c15919193c3087618ddfff8a Or, Join by phone: 1-833-
558-0712 Toll-free; Meeting number (access code): 2761 228 0209.
Meeting password: TtZUK3fa$68
The purpose of the Committee is to provide advice and make
recommendations to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs on proposed
research studies, research plans, and research strategies relating to
the health consequences of military service in the Southwest Asia
theater of operations during the Gulf War in 1990-91.
The Committee will review VA program activities related to Gulf War
Veterans' illnesses and updates on relevant scientific research
published since the last Committee meeting. This meeting will focus on
1990-91 military exposures, 4-year committee accomplishments and future
directions.
The meeting will include time reserved for public comments 30
minutes before the meeting closes each day. Individuals who wish to
address the Committee may submit a 1-2 page summary of their comments
for inclusion in the official meeting record. Members of the public may
submit written statements for the Committee's review or seek additional
information by contacting Dr. Karen Block, Designated Federal Officer,
at 202-443-5600, or at [email protected].
Dated: August 25, 2022.
LaTonya L. Small,
Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer.
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