[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 125 (Thursday, June 30, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 37899]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-12959]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Veterans' Advisory Committee on Environmental Hazards; Notice of 
Meeting

    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under Public 
Law 92-463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) that a meeting of the 
Veterans' Advisory Committee on Environmental Hazards will be held 
August 1-2, 2005, in room C-7B at VA Central Office, 810 Vermont 
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420. The meeting will run from 8 a.m. to 
4 p.m. each day 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.
    On August 1, VA's Public Health and Environmental Hazards Office 
and Compensation and Pension Service will make presentations to the 
Committee. On August 2, the Committee will plan future activities and 
assign tasks to committee members.
    Those who wish to attend should contact Ms. Bernice Green of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs, Compenstaion and Pension Service, 810 
Vermont Avenue, SW., Washington, DC 20420, by phone at (202) 273-7210, 
or by fax at (202) 275-1728. The Committee will accept written 
comments, which can be addressed to Ms. Ersie Farber, Designated 
Federal Officer, at the Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans 
Benefits Administration (21), 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 
20420. In all communication to the Committee, writers must identify 
themselves and state the organizations, associations, or persons they 
represent.
    An open forum for verbal statements from the public will also be 
available in the afternoon each day. Each person who wishes to make a 
verbal statement before the Committee will be accommodated on a first 
come, first served basis and will be provided three (3) minutes to 
present the statement.

    Dated: June 24, 2005.
    By direction of the Secretary.

E. Philip Riggin,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 05-12959 Filed 6-29-05; 8:45 am]
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