97-11056. Veterans' Advisory Committee on Environmental Hazards; Notice of Meeting

[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 82 (Tuesday, April 29, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23293-23294]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-11056]


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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 Pub. L. 
92-463 that a meeting of the Veterans' Advisory Committee on 
Environmental Hazards will be held on Wednesday and Thursday, June 25-
26, 1997, in room 230 of VA Central Office, 810 Vermont Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20420. The meeting will convene at 9 am and adjourn at 5 
pm on both days.
    The purpose of the meeting is to review information relating to the 
health effects of exposure to ionizing radiation. The agenda for the 
first day will be devoted to administrative matters and a discussion of 
VA's regulatory

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amendment to include prostate cancer and any other cancer as radiogenic 
diseases for the purposes of compensation under 38 CFR 3.311. The 
agenda for the second day will include planning future Committee 
activities and assignments of tasks among the members.
    The meeting is open to the public on both days. Those who wish to 
attend should contact Kathy Collier or Steven Thornberry of the 
Department of Veterans Affairs, Compensation and Pension Service, 810 
Vermong Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420, prior to June 18, 1997. Ms. 
Collier may be reached at 202-273-7203, and Mr. Thornberry at 202-273-
7217.
    Members of the public may submit written questions or prepared 
statements for review by the Advisory Committee in advance of the 
meeting. Submitted material must be received at least five (5) days 
prior to the meeting and should be sent to the attention of either Ms. 
Collier or Mr. Thornberry at the address given above. Those who submit 
material may be asked to clarify it prior to its consideration by the 
Advisory Committee.

    Dated: April 22, 1997.

    By Direction of the Secretary:
Heyward Bannister,
Committee Management Officer.
[FR Doc. 97-11056 Filed 4-28-97; 8:45 am]
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