80_FR_81129 80 FR 80881 - Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses; Notice of Meeting

80 FR 80881 - Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses; Notice of Meeting

DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 248 (December 28, 2015)

Page Range80881-80881
FR Document2015-32628

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 248 (Monday, December 28, 2015)
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 248 (Monday, December 28, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 80881]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-32628]


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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 January 
26, 2016, at 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC, Room C-7, from 
9:00 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. 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 will include 
updates on the VA and DoD Gulf War research programs, along with 
research presentations describing neurological problems in Gulf War 
Veterans. There will also be a discussion of Committee business and 
activities.
    The meeting will include time reserved for public comments 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. Victor Kalasinsky via 
email 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. Any member of the public seeking additional information 
should contact Dr. Victor Kalasinsky, Designated Federal Officer, at 
(202) 443-5682.

    Date: December 22, 2015.
Jeffrey M. Martin,
Program Manager, Regulation Policy and Management, Office of the 
General Counsel.
[FR Doc. 2015-32628 Filed 12-24-15; 8:45 am]
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                                                  Center Project Committee will be held                   SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:    Notice is               recommendations to the Secretary of
                                                  Thursday, January 14, 2016, from 8:00                   hereby given pursuant to Section                      Veterans Affairs on proposed research
                                                  a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Central Time and                      10(a)(2) of the Federal Advisory                      studies, research plans, and research
                                                  Friday, January 15, 2016, from 8:00 a.m.                Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (1988)                   strategies relating to the health
                                                  until 12:00 p.m. Central Time at the IRS                that an open meeting of the Taxpayer                  consequences of military service in the
                                                  Office, 55 North Robinson Avenue,                       Advocacy Panel Joint Committee will be                Southwest Asia Theater of Operations
                                                  Oklahoma City, OK 73102. The public is                  held Wednesday, January 27, 2016, at                  during the Gulf War in 1990–1991.
                                                  invited to make oral comments or                        1:00 p.m. Eastern Time via                               The Committee will review VA
                                                  submit written statements for                           teleconference. The public is invited to              program activities related to Gulf War
                                                  consideration. Due to limited time and                  make oral comments or submit written                  Veterans’ illnesses, and updates on
                                                  structure of meeting, notification of                   statements for consideration. For more                relevant scientific research published
                                                  intent to participate must be made with                 information please contact: Kim Vinci at              since the last Committee meeting.
                                                  Otis Simpson. For more information                      1–888–912–1227 or 916–974–5086, TAP
                                                  please contact Otis Simpson at 1–888–                                                                         Presentations will include updates on
                                                                                                          Office, 4330 Watt Ave., Sacramento, CA                the VA and DoD Gulf War research
                                                  912–1227 or 202–317–3332, or write                      95821, or contact us at the Web site:
                                                  TAP Office, 1111 Constitution Ave.                                                                            programs, along with research
                                                                                                          http://www.improveirs.org.
                                                  NW., Room 1509, Washington, DC                                                                                presentations describing neurological
                                                                                                             The agenda will include various
                                                  20224 or contact us at the Web site:                                                                          problems in Gulf War Veterans. There
                                                                                                          committee issues for submission to the
                                                  http://www.improveirs.org. The agenda                                                                         will also be a discussion of Committee
                                                                                                          IRS and other TAP related topics. Public
                                                  will include various IRS issues.                                                                              business and activities.
                                                                                                          input is welcomed.
                                                    Dated: December 17, 2015.                                                                                      The meeting will include time
                                                                                                            Dated: December 17, 2015.
                                                  Otis Simpson,                                                                                                 reserved for public comments in the
                                                                                                          Otis Simpson,
                                                  Acting Director, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel.
                                                                                                                                                                afternoon. A sign-up sheet for 5-minute
                                                                                                          Acting Director, Taxpayer Advocacy Panel.             comments will be available at the
                                                  [FR Doc. 2015–32481 Filed 12–24–15; 8:45 am]            [FR Doc. 2015–32478 Filed 12–24–15; 8:45 am]          meeting. Individuals who wish to
                                                  BILLING CODE 4830–01–P                                  BILLING CODE 4830–01–P                                address the Committee may submit a 1–
                                                                                                                                                                2 page summary of their comments for
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY                                                                                    inclusion in the official meeting record.
                                                                                                          DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS                                Members of the public may also submit
                                                  Internal Revenue Service                                AFFAIRS                                               written statements for the Committee’s
                                                                                                                                                                review to Dr. Victor Kalasinsky via
                                                  Open Meeting of the Taxpayer                            Research Advisory Committee on Gulf                   email at victor.kalasinsky@va.gov.
                                                  Advocacy Panel Joint Committee                          War Veterans’ Illnesses; Notice of
                                                                                                          Meeting                                                  Because the meeting is being held in
                                                  AGENCY: Internal Revenue Service (IRS),                                                                       a government building, a photo I.D.
                                                  Treasury.                                                  The Department of Veterans Affairs                 must be presented as part of the
                                                  ACTION: Notice of meeting.                              (VA) gives notice under the Federal                   clearance process. Therefore, any person
                                                                                                          Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C., App.                attending should allow an additional 15
                                                  SUMMARY:   An open meeting of the                       2, that the Research Advisory                         minutes before the meeting begins. Any
                                                  Taxpayer Advocacy Panel Joint                           Committee on Gulf War Veterans’                       member of the public seeking additional
                                                  Committee will be conducted. The                        Illnesses will meet on January 26, 2016,              information should contact Dr. Victor
                                                  Taxpayer Advocacy Panel is soliciting                   at 810 Vermont Avenue NW.,                            Kalasinsky, Designated Federal Officer,
                                                  public comments, ideas, and                             Washington, DC, Room C–7, from 9:00                   at (202) 443–5682.
                                                  suggestions on improving customer                       a.m. until 5:30 p.m. All sessions will be
                                                  service at the Internal Revenue Service.                                                                        Date: December 22, 2015.
                                                                                                          open to the public, and for interested
                                                  DATES: The meeting will be held                         parties who cannot attend in person,                  Jeffrey M. Martin,
                                                  Wednesday, January 27, 2016.                            there is a toll-free telephone number                 Program Manager, Regulation Policy and
                                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kim                    (800) 767–1750; access code 56978#.                   Management, Office of the General Counsel.
                                                  Vinci at 1–888–912–1227 or 916–974–                        The purpose of the Committee is to                 [FR Doc. 2015–32628 Filed 12–24–15; 8:45 am]
                                                  5086.                                                   provide advice and make                               BILLING CODE P
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DatesDecember 22, 2015. Jeffrey M. Martin, Program Manager, Regulation Policy and Management, Office of the General Counsel. [FR Doc. 2015-32628 Filed 12-24-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P
FR Citation80 FR 80881 

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