[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 200 (Wednesday, October 16, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 63964]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-26245]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Illnesses


Notice of Meeting

    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under Pub. L. 
92-463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) that the Research Advisory 
Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses will meet on October 28-29, 
2002, at the Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., 
Room 230, Washington, DC. The meeting on October 28 will convene at 
8:30 a.m. and adjourn at 5:30 p.m. The meeting on October 29 will 
convene at 8 a.m. and adjourn at 4 p.m. Both meetings will be open to 
the public.
    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 Persian Gulf War.
    On October 28, the Committee will hear presentations on and discuss 
treatments and neurological mechanisms. On October 29, the panel will 
hear presentations on and discuss marker studies, merging databases and 
future health risks. The Committee will also develop recommendations 
and consider future topics. Time will be available for public comment 
on both days.
    Members of the public may submit written statements for the 
Committee's review to Ms. Laura O'Shea, Committee Manager, Department 
of Veterans Affairs (008A1), 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 
20420. Any member of the public wishing future information should 
contact Ms. Laura O'Shea at (202) 273-5031.

    Dated: October 9, 2002.

    By direction of the Secretary.
Nora E. Egan,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 02-26245 Filed 10-15-02; 8:45 am]
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