[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 53 (Monday, March 21, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 13573]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-5442]



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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 Public 
Law 92-463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) that the Research Advisory 
Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses will meet on April 6-8, 2005 
in room 819 at the Department of Veterans Affairs, 811 Vermont Avenue, 
NW., Washington, DC. Each session will convene at 8 a.m. and adjourn at 
5 p.m. The entire meeting is 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 Gulf War.
    The Committee will review VA program activities related to Gulf War 
veterans' illnesses and updates on scientific research on Gulf War 
illnesses published since the last Committee meeting. Additionally 
there will be preliminary information on treatment research for Gulf 
War illnesses, research related to possible health effects of exposures 
during the Gulf War, and discussion of Committee business and 
activities.
    Members of the public may submit written statements for the 
Committee's review to Ms. Preeti Hans, Designated Federal Officer, 
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 
20420. Any member of the public seeking additional information should 
contact Ms. Preeti Hans at (202) 254-0223.


    Dated: March 11, 2005.
    By Direction of the Secretary.
E. Philip Riggin,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-5442 Filed 3-18-05; 8:45 am]
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