[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 193 (Friday, October 3, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Page 57732]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-23439]


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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 
October 27-28, 2008, in room 648 at 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC, The meeting will be held 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 major items on the agenda will be 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 exposured to ionizing radiation. The October 28 session will 
include planning for future Committee activities and assignment of 
tasks among members.
    An open forum for verbal 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. The Committee may 
ask those who submit material for clarification prior to its 
consideration.

    Dated: September 29, 2008.

    By Direction of the Secretary.
E. Philip Riggin,
Committee Management Officer.
 [FR Doc. E8-23439 Filed 10-2-08; 8:45 am]
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