[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 84 (Tuesday, May 2, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25892-25893]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-4124]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses; 
Amended--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's Illnesses will meet on May 15-16, 
2006. On May 15 the meeting will be held in the 7th floor conference 
room of the American Legion at 1608 K Street, NW., Washington, DC. On 
May 16 the meeting will be held in room 230 at the Department of 
Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. The sessions 
will convene at 8 a.m. each day and adjourn at 6 p.m. on May 15 and at 
3 p.m. on May 16. Sessions 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 Gulf War.
    The Committee will review VA program activities related to Gulf War 
veterans' illnesses and updates on

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scientific research on Gulf War illnesses published sine the last 
Committee meeting. Additionally, there will be presentations and 
discussion of background information on the Gulf War and Gulf War 
illnesses, application of proteomic and genomic research to the study 
of Gulf War illnesses, physiological mechanisms potentially underlying 
chronic symptoms affecting Gulf War veterans, and discussion of 
committee business and activities.
    Members of the public may submit written statements for the 
Committee's review to Dr. William J Goldberg, Designated Federal 
Officer, Department of Veterans Affairs (121E), 810 Vermont Avenue, 
NW., Washington, DC 20420. Any member of the public seeking additional 
information should contact Dr. Goldberg at (202) 254-0294.

    Dated: April 26, 2006.

    By Direction of the Secretary.
E. Philip Riggin,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 06-4124 Filed 5-1-06; 8:45 am]
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