[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 131 (Tuesday, July 10, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37578-37579]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-3323]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

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 July 18-19, 
2007. On July 18 the meeting will be held in the Simmons Biomedical 
Research Bldg (NIB), Room 11.120, University of Texas Southwestern 
School of Medicine, 5323 Harry Hines Boulevard., Dallas, Texas. The 
session will convene at 8 a.m. and adjourn at 5:30 p.m. On July 19 the 
meeting will be held at Hilton Anatole, 2201 Stemmons Freeway, Dallas, 
Texas.

[[Page 37579]]

The session will convene at 8 a.m. and adjourn at 2 p.m. All 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 relevant scientific research 
published since the last Committee meeting. Additionally, there will be 
presentations and discussion of the Gulf War Illnesses Research Program 
at the University of Texas Southwestern School of Medicine, chronic 
multisymptom illnesses, mechanisms potentially underlying chronic 
symptoms affecting Gulf War veterans, and discussion of Committee 
business and activities.
    The meeting will include time reserved for public comments. A sign-
up sheet for five-minute comments will be available at the meeting. 
Individuals who speak are invited to submit a 1-2 page summary of their 
comments at the time of the meeting for inclusion in the official 
meeting record. Members of the public may also submit written 
statements for the Committee's review to Dr. Lea Steele, RAC-Gulf War 
Veterans' Illnesses (T-GW), U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, 2200 
SW. Gage Boulevard., Topeka, KS 66622.
    Any member of the public seeking additional information should 
contact Dr. William Goldberg, Designated Federal Officer, at (202) 254-
0294, or Dr. Steele, Scientific Director, at (785) 350-3111, ext. 
54617.

    Dated: June 28, 2007.

    By direction of the Secretary.
E. Philip Riggin,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 07-3323 Filed 7-9-07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 8320-01-M