[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 218 (Tuesday, November 13, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Page 63959]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-5633]



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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 on 
December 3-4, 2007, in Room 630 at 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, 
DC. The sessions will be from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. each day. The meeting 
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 Committee agenda will include discussions of medical and 
scientific papers concerning the health effects of exposure to ionizing 
radiation. On the basis of the discussions, the Committee may make 
recommendations to the Secretary concerning the relationship of certain 
diseases to exposure. On December 3, VA's Public Health and 
Environmental Hazards staff will make a presentation. On December 4, 
the session will focus on planning for future Committee activities and 
assignment of tasks among members.
    As open forum for oral statements from the public will be available 
for 30 minutes in the afternoon each day. People wishing to make oral 
statements before the Committee will be accommodated on a first-come, 
first-served basis and will be provided three minutes per statement.
    Members of the public wishing to attend should contact Ms. Bernice 
Green at the Department of Veterans Affairs, Compensation and Pension 
Service, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420, by phone at 
(202) 461-9723, or by fax at (202) 275-1728. Individuals should submit 
written questions or prepared statements for the Committee's review to 
Ms. Green at least five days prior to the meeting. Those who submit 
material may be asked for clarification prior to submission to the 
Committee.

    Dated: November 6, 2007.

    By Direction of the Secretary.
E. Philip Riggin,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 07-5633 Filed 11-9-07; 8:45 am]
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