81 FR 44409 - Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses; Notice of Meeting
DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 130 (July 7, 2016)
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 130 (Thursday, July 7, 2016)] [Notices] [Page 44409] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-16115] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 August 8-9, 2016, in the auditorium of Building 7 at the San Francisco VA Medical Center, 4150 Clement Street, San Francisco, CA, from 9:00 a.m. until 4:15 p.m. (Pacific) on August 8 and from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on August 9. 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 Gulf War Research Program, along with presentations describing new areas of research that can be applied to the health problems of Gulf War Veterans. Also, there will be a discussion of Committee business and activities. The meeting will include time reserved for public comments each 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]. Any member of the public seeking additional information should contact Dr. Kalasinsky, Designated Federal Officer, at (202) 443-5600. Dated: July 1, 2016. Jelessa Burney, Federal Advisory Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2016-16115 Filed 7-6-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P
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participation in this Study by any DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY Illnesses will meet on August 8–9, 2016,
interested GPS/GNSS device in the auditorium of Building 7 at the
manufacturers or other parties whose Fiscal Service San Francisco VA Medical Center, 4150
products incorporate GPS/GNSS Clement Street, San Francisco, CA, from
devices. Surety Companies Acceptable on 9:00 a.m. until 4:15 p.m. (Pacific) on
Privacy Act: Anyone can search the Federal Bonds—Non-Renewal: August 8 and from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00
electronic form of comments received Greenwich Insurance Company p.m. on August 9. All sessions will be
into any of our dockets by the name of AGENCY: Bureau of the Fiscal Service, open to the public, and for interested
the individual submitting the comment Fiscal Service, Department of the parties who cannot attend in person,
(or signing the comment, if submitted Treasury. there is a toll-free telephone number
on behalf of an association, business, ACTION: Notice. (800) 767–1750; access code 56978#.
labor union, etc.). You may review a The purpose of the Committee is to
Privacy Act system of records notice SUMMARY: This is Supplement No. 11 to provide advice and make
regarding our public dockets in the the Treasury Department Circular 570, recommendations to the Secretary of
January 17, 2008 issue of the Federal 2015 Revision, published July 1, 2015, Veterans Affairs on proposed research
Register (73 FR 3316). at 80 FR 37735. studies, research plans, and research
Discussion at the DOT public FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: strategies relating to the health
meetings highlighted the importance of Surety Bond Section at (202) 874–6850. consequences of military service in the
conducting GPS/GNSS receiver SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice is Southwest Asia theater of operations
acquisition testing which had always hereby given that the Certificate of during the Gulf War in 1990–1991.
been planned as part of the DOT GPS Authority issued by the Treasury to the The Committee will review VA
Adjacent Band Compatibility above-named company under 31 U.S.C. program activities related to Gulf War
Assessment, but was not feasible due to 9305 to qualify as an acceptable surety Veterans’ illnesses, and updates on
time constraints during the radiated test on Federal bonds will not be renewed, relevant scientific research published
conducted at WSMR in April. The goal effective June 30, 2016. Federal bond- since the last Committee meeting.
of the additional lab testing to be approving officials should annotate Presentations will include updates on
conducted at Zeta Associates in Fairfax, their reference copies of the Treasury the VA Gulf War Research Program,
Virginia and MITRE Corporation in Department Circular 570 (‘‘Circular’’), along with presentations describing new
Bedford, Massachusetts, is: 2015 Revision, to reflect this change. areas of research that can be applied to
(1) Receiver characterization for With respect to any bonds currently the health problems of Gulf War
comparison with results obtained in in force with the company, bond- Veterans. Also, there will be a
April at the anechoic chamber at the approving officers may let such bonds discussion of Committee business and
U.S. Army Research Laboratory; run to expiration and need not secure activities.
(2) Evaluation of Out Of Band new bonds. However, no new bonds The meeting will include time
Emission (OOBE) interference at should be accepted from the company, reserved for public comments each
prescribed and proposed levels with and bonds that are continuous in nature afternoon. A sign-up sheet for 5-minute
Long Term Evolution (LTE) uplink and should not be renewed. comments will be available at the
downlink signals; The Circular may be viewed and meeting. Individuals who wish to
(3) GPS/GNSS signal acquisition downloaded through the Internet at address the Committee may submit a 1–
characterization. www.fiscal.treasury.gov/fsreports/ref/ 2 page summary of their comments for
The same instrumentation will be suretyBnd/c570.htm. inclusion in the official meeting record.
used for these conducted tests at the Questions concerning this notice may Members of the public may also submit
Zeta Associates laboratory as for the be directed to the U.S. Department of written statements for the Committee’s
radiated test at the U.S. Army Research the Treasury, Bureau of the Fiscal review to Dr. Victor Kalasinsky via
Laboratory at WSMR, utilizing the same Service, Financial Accounting and email at Victor.Kalasinsky@va.gov. Any
GNSS playback system and interference Services Division, Surety Bond Section, member of the public seeking additional
generation equipment with 3700 East-West Highway, Room 6D22, information should contact Dr.
modifications to support OOBE and Hyattsville, MD 20782. Kalasinsky, Designated Federal Officer,
acquisition test requirements; Dated: June 30, 2016. at (202) 443–5600.
(4) Antenna characterizations. Melvin Saunders, Dated: July 1, 2016.
The acquisition test will be conducted Acting Manager, Financial Accounting and Jelessa Burney,
using 10 MHz LTE signals at four Services Branch.
frequencies: Federal Advisory Committee Management
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War Veterans’ Illnesses; Notice of Cost-Based and Inter-Agency Billing
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2016.
Meeting Rates for Medical Care or Services
Gregory D. Winfree, Provided by the Department of
The Department of Veterans Affairs Veterans Affairs
Assistant Secretary for Research and (VA) gives notice under the Federal
Technology. Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C., App. AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs.
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ACTION: Notice.
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