[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 26 (Tuesday, February 8, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6766-6767]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-2686]


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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Office of the Secretary


Veterans' Advisory Board on Dose Reconstruction; Meeting

AGENCY: Defense Threat Reduction Agency, DoD.

ACTION: Advisory Board meeting notice.

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SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act of 
1972 (5 U.S.C., Appendix, as amended), the Sunshine in the Government 
Act of 1976 (5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended), the Defense Threat Reduction 
Agency (DTRA), and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announce the 
following advisory board meeting of the Veterans' Advisory Board on 
Dose Reconstruction (VBDR).

DATES: Friday, March 11, 2011, 8 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. and from 1:15 p.m. 
to 5 p.m. The public is invited to attend. A public comment session is 
scheduled from 10:15 a.m. to 10:45 a.m.
    Location: Hilton Arlington Hotel, 950 North Stafford Street, 
Arlington, VA 22203.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Veterans' Advisory Board on Dose 
Reconstruction Toll Free at 1-866-657-VBDR (8237). Additional 
information may be found at http://vbdr.org.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose of Meeting: To obtain, review, and 
evaluate information related to the Board's mission to provide guidance 
and oversight of the dose reconstruction and claims compensation 
programs for veterans of U.S.-sponsored atmospheric nuclear weapons 
tests from 1945-1962; veterans of the 1945-1946 occupation of Hiroshima 
and Nagasaki, Japan; and veterans who were prisoners of war in those 
regions at the conclusion of World War II. In addition, the advisory 
board will assist the VA and DTRA in communicating with the veterans.
    Meeting Agenda: The meeting will open with an introduction of the 
Board. After introductions, the remainder of the morning will include 
the following briefings: ``Review of Atomic Veterans Epidemiology 
Study'' by Dr. John Boice; ``Review of Atomic Veterans Demographic 
Study'' by Dr. John Lathrop; ``Quality Review of Radiation Cases at the 
Jackson VARO'', by VA STAR Representative; ``Update on the Nuclear Test 
Personnel Review (NTPR) Dose Reconstruction Program'', by Dr. Paul 
Blake; and ``Update on the VA Radiation Claims Compensation Program for 
Veterans'', by Mr. Brad Flohr. The morning session includes one half-
hour open public comment session. The afternoon session will begin with 
a presentation on the VA/DTRA/VBDR Atomic Veterans Communications Plan. 
Next, the four subcommittees established during the inaugural VBDR 
session will report on their activities since March 2010. These 
subcommittees consist of the following: Subcommittee on DTRA Dose 
Reconstruction Procedures; the Subcommittee on VA Claims Adjudication 
Procedures; the Subcommittee on Quality Management and VA Process 
Integration with DTRA Nuclear Test Personnel Review Program; and the 
Subcommittee on Communication and Outreach. The remainder of the 
meeting will be devoted to a discussion of the future of the VBDR.
    Meeting Accessibility: Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. 552b, as amended, and 
41 CFR 102-3.140 through 102-3.165, and the availability of space, this 
meeting is open to the public. Seating is limited by the size of the 
meeting room. All persons must sign in legibly at the registration 
desk.
    Written Statements: Pursuant to 41 CFR 102-3.105(j) and 102-
3.140(c), interested persons may submit a written statement for 
consideration by the Veterans' Advisory Board on Dose Reconstruction; 
statements maybe on the VBDR's mission or in response to the March 11, 
2011 meeting agenda. Supporting documentation may also be included as 
needed to establish the appropriate historical context and to

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provide any necessary background information.
    Individuals submitting a written statement may submit their 
statement to the Board at 801 N. Quincy Street, Suite 600, Arlington, 
VA 22203, at any time. However, if a written statement is not received 
at least 10 calendar days prior to the meeting, which is the subject of 
this notice, then it may not be provided to or considered by the 
Veterans' Advisory Board on Dose Reconstruction until its next open 
meeting.
    The Designated Federal Officer shall ensure that copies of all 
timely submissions are provided to the members for their consideration. 
The Chairperson may choose to invite the submitter of the comments to 
orally present his or her statements during the Public Comment session 
of this meeting or at a future meeting.
    Public Comments: The March 11, 2011 meeting is open to the public. 
One, approximately, half-hour session will be reserved for public 
comments on issues related to the tasks of the Veterans' Advisory Board 
on Dose Reconstruction. Speaking time will be assigned on a first-come, 
first-served basis. The amount of time per speaker will be determined 
by the number of requests received, but is nominally five minutes each. 
All persons who wish to speak at the meeting must sign in legibly at 
the registration desk. Speakers who wish to expand on their oral 
statements are invited to submit a written statement to the Veterans' 
Advisory Board on Dose Reconstruction at 801 N. Quincy Street, Suite 
600, Arlington, VA 22203.

    Dated: February 3, 2011.
Morgan F. Park,
Alternate OSD Federal Register Liaison Officer, Department of Defense.
[FR Doc. 2011-2686 Filed 2-7-11; 8:45 am]
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