[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 82 (Tuesday, April 29, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22770-22771]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-10492]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Veteran's Advisory Committee on Environmental Hazards, Notice of 
Meeting

    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under Pub. L. 
92-463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) that a meeting of the Veterans' 
Advisory Committee on Environmental Hazards will be held on Tuesday and 
Wednesday, June 3-4 2003, at the Export Import Bank, Lafayette 
Building, 811 Vermont Avenue, NW., Room 145, Washington, DC 20420. The 
meeting will convene at 9 a.m. and adjourn at 5 p.m. on both days and 
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 major items on the agenda for both days will be discussions and 
analyses of medical and scientific papers concerning the health effects 
of exposures to ionizing radiation. On the

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basis of their analyses and discussions, the Committee may make 
recommendations to the Secretary concerning diseases that are the 
result of exposure to ionizing radiation. The agenda for the second day 
will include planning future Committee activities and assignment of 
tasks among the members.
    Those who wish to attend should contact Ersie Farber-Collins of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs, Compensation and Pension Service, 810 
Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420, prior to June 3, 2003. Ms. 
Farber-Collins may also be reached at 202-273-7268.
    Members of the public may submit written questions or prepared 
statements for review by the Committee in advance of the meeting. 
Submitted material must be received at least five (5) days prior to the 
meeting and should be sent to Ms. Farber-Collins' attention at the 
address given above. Those who submit material may be asked to clarify 
it prior to its consideration by the Committee.

    Dated: April 21, 2003.

    By Director of the Secretary.
E. Philip Riggin,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 03-10492 Filed 4-28-03; 8:45 am]
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