[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 33 (Wednesday, February 19, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7480-7481]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-4043]


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PRESIDENTIAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON GULF WAR VETERANS' ILLNESSES


Meeting

AGENCY: Presidential Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' 
Illnesses.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.

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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 
this notice is hereby given to announce an open meeting of the 
Presidential Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses.

DATES: March 18, 1997, 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

PLACE: Wyndham Hotel, 215 W. South Temple, Salt Lake City, UT 84101.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The President established the Presidential 
Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses by Executive Order 
12961, May 26, 1995, and extended its tenure by Executive Order 13034, 
January 30, 1997. The purpose of this committee is to review and 
provide recommendations on the government's investigation of possible 
chemical and biological weapons exposure incidents during the Gulf War 
and on implementation of the Committee's prior recommendations. The 
committee reports to the President through the Secretary of Defense, 
and Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Secretary of 
Veterans Affairs. The committee members have expertise relevant to the 
functions of the committee and are appointed by the President from non-
Federal sectors.

Tentative Agenda

Tuesday, March 18, 1997

8:30 a.m. Call to order and opening remarks
8:35 a.m. Committee and staff discussion of charge
8:50 a.m. Public comment
10:00 a.m. Break
10:15 a.m. Committee and staff discussion: Implementation plan for 
Final Report recommendations
10:30 a.m. Briefings: Overview of ongoing and new DOD activities
11:10 a.m. Briefings: Status of DOD's chemical and biological warfare 
agent case investigations
11:50 a.m. Briefings: Activities related to Khamisiyah
12:30 p.m. Lunch
1:30 p.m. Briefings: Activities related to Khamisiyah (cont.)
3:15 p.m. Committee and staff discussion: Next steps
3:30 p.m. Meeting adjourned

    A final agenda will be available at the meeting.

Public Participation

    The meeting is open to the public. Members of the public who wish 
to make oral statements should contact the Advisory Committee at the 
address or telephone number listed below at least five business days 
prior to the meeting. Reasonable provisions will be made to include on 
the agenda presentations from individuals who have not yet had an 
opportunity to address the Advisory Committee. Priority will be given 
to Gulf War veterans whose accounts of firsthand experience with 
chemical and biological warfare agent detections previously have not 
been conveyed to the Committee. The Advisory Committee Chair is 
empowered to conduct the meeting in a fashion that will facilitate the 
orderly conduct of business. People who wish to file written statements 
with the Advisory Committee may do so at any time.


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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael E. Kowalok, Presidential 
Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses, 1411 K Street, NW., 
suite 1000, Washington, DC 20005, Telephone: (202) 761-0066, Fax: (202) 
761-0310.

    Dated: February 13, 1997.
C.A. Bock,
Federal Register Liaison Officer, Presidential Advisory Committee on 
Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses.
[FR Doc. 97-4043 Filed 2-18-97; 8:45 am]
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