[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 60 (Monday, March 30, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 16729]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-07169]


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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS


Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses; 
Notice of Meeting

    The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) gives notice under the 
Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C App.2 that the Research 
Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses will meet on April 
20 and 21, 2015, in Washington, DC. The meeting will be held in room 
230, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC, from 9:00 a.m. until 5:15 
p.m. on Monday, April 20, and from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. on 
Tuesday, April 21. All sessions will be open to the public, and for 
interested parties who cannot attend in person, there is a toll-free 
telephone number (800-767-1750; access code 56978#).
    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 in 1990-1991.
    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. Presentations on April 20 
will include updates on the VA Gulf War Research Program, followed by 
research presentations on a treatment for pain, neuroimaging in Gulf 
War Veterans, and drug trials in animal models. The Committee will 
devote April 21 to a discussion of Committee business and activities.
    The meeting will include time reserved for public comments on both 
days in the afternoon. A sign-up sheet for 5-minute comments will be 
available at the meeting. Individuals who wish to address the Committee 
may submit a 1-2 page summary of their comments for inclusion in the 
official meeting record. Members of the public may also submit written 
statements for the Committee's review to Dr. Roberta White at 
[email protected].
    Because the meeting is being held in a government building, a photo 
I.D. must be presented as part of the clearance process. Therefore, any 
person attending should allow an additional 15 minutes before the 
meeting begins to clear security. Any member of the public seeking 
additional information should contact Dr. White, Scientific Director, 
at (617) 638-4620 or Dr. Victor Kalasinsky, Designated Federal Officer, 
at (202) 443-5682.

    Dated: March 25, 2015.
Rebecca Schiller,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 2015-07169 Filed 3-27-15; 8:45 am]
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