81 FR 69572 - Research Advisory Committee on Gulf War Veterans' Illnesses; Notice of Meeting
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[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 194 (Thursday, October 6, 2016)] [Notices] [Page 69572] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-24228] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 November 7, 2016, in Room 230 at Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC, from 9:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. (EST). 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 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 at the Guard's Desk as a part of the clearance process. Due to an increase in security protocols, and in order to prevent delays in clearance processing, you should allow an additional 30 minutes before the meeting begins. Any member of the public seeking additional information should contact Dr. Kalasinsky, Designated Federal Officer, at (202) 443-5600. Dated: October 3, 2016. LaTonya L. Small, Advisory Committee Management Officer. [FR Doc. 2016-24228 Filed 10-5-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P
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collection of information should be (EAS) Agent Orange Registry database until 4:00 p.m. (EST). All sessions will
received on or before December 5, 2016. located at the Austin Information be open to the public, and for interested
ADDRESSES: Submit written comments Technology Center (AITC), Austin, TX. parties who cannot attend in person,
on the collection of information through Edits are automatically accomplished at there is a toll-free telephone number
the Federal Docket Management System the time of entry. The EAS Registries (800) 767–1750; access code 56978#.
(FDMS) at www.Regulations.gov; or to Web site allows you to edit pretty much
The purpose of the Committee is to
Brian McCarthy, Office of Regulatory all the information that has been
provide advice and make
and Administrative Affairs, Veterans entered. Some VA facilities will enter
the information into the EAS Registries recommendations to the Secretary of
Health Administration (10B4),
Web site while the Veteran is sitting in Veterans Affairs on proposed research
Department of Veterans Affairs, 810
front of them. Other facilities will have studies, research plans, and research
Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC
the Veteran and the examiner complete strategies relating to the health
20420 or email: Brian.McCarthy4@
va.gov. Please refer to ‘‘OMB Control the Agent Orange Worksheet on paper consequences of military service in the
No. 2900–0376’’ in any correspondence. form, and then later enter the worksheet Southwest Asia theater of operations
During the comment period, comments data into the EAS Registries Web site. during the Gulf War in 1990–1991.
may be viewed online through FDMS. VHA Handbook 1302.01, dated 9/5/06 The Committee will review VA
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: states: ‘‘AOR worksheets and dated program activities related to Gulf War
Brian McCarthy at (202) 461–6345. follow-up letters must be scanned, or Veterans’ illnesses, and updates on
made electronic, and attached to an relevant scientific research published
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Under the
appropriately titled CPRS progress since the last Committee meeting.
PRA of 1995 (Pub. L. 104–13; 44 U.S.C.
note.’’ Presentations will include updates on
3501—3521), Federal agencies must
The registry provides a mechanism to the VA Gulf War research program,
obtain approval from OMB for each
catalogue prominent symptoms,
collection of information they conduct along with presentations describing new
reproductive health, and diagnoses and
or sponsor. This request for comment is areas of research that can be applied to
to communicate with Agent Orange
being made pursuant to Section the health problems of Gulf War
Veterans. VA keeps Veterans informed
3506(c)(2)(A) of the PRA. Veterans. Also, there will be a
on research findings or new
With respect to the following discussion of Committee business and
compensation policies through periodic
collection of information, VHA invites activities.
newsletters. The voluntary, self-selected
comments on: (1) Whether the proposed
nature of this registry makes it valuable The meeting will include time
collection of information is necessary
for health surveillance; however, it is reserved for public comments in the
for the proper performance of VHA’s
not designed or intended to be a afternoon. A sign-up sheet for 5-minute
functions, including whether the
research tool and therefore, the results comments will be available at the
information will have practical utility;
cannot be generalized to represent all meeting. Individuals who wish to
(2) the accuracy of VHA’s estimate of
Agent Orange Veterans. address the Committee may submit a 1–
the burden of the proposed collection of
Affected Public: Individuals or 2 page summary of their comments for
information; (3) ways to enhance the
households. inclusion in the official meeting record.
quality, utility, and clarity of the Estimated Annual Burden: 6,667
information to be collected; and (4) Members of the public may also submit
hours.
ways to minimize the burden of the Estimated Average Burden per written statements for the Committee’s
collection of information on Respondent: 20 minutes. review to Dr. Victor Kalasinsky via
respondents, including through the use Frequency of Response: Annually. email at victor.kalasinsky@va.gov.
of automated collection techniques or Estimated Annual Responses: 20,000. Because the meeting is being held in
the use of other forms of information a government building, a photo I.D.
By direction of the Secretary.
technology. must be presented at the Guard’s Desk
Titles: Agent Orange Registry Code Cynthia Harvey-Pryor,
Program Specialist, Enterprise Records as a part of the clearance process. Due
Sheet, VA Form 10–9009.
OMB Control Number: 2900–0376. Management Service, Office of Privacy and to an increase in security protocols, and
Type of Review: Reinstatement Records Management, Department of in order to prevent delays in clearance
Veterans Affairs. processing, you should allow an
without change of a previously
approved collection. [FR Doc. 2016–24156 Filed 10–5–16; 8:45 am] additional 30 minutes before the
Abstract: VA employees obtain BILLING CODE 8320–01–P meeting begins. Any member of the
demographic data from existing records. public seeking additional information
The examining physician, should contact Dr. Kalasinsky,
Environmental Health (EH) Coordinator DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS Designated Federal Officer, at (202)
(formerly identified as the Agent Orange AFFAIRS 443–5600.
coordinator)/or other designated Dated: October 3, 2016.
Research Advisory Committee on Gulf
personnel obtain the remainder of the
War Veterans’ Illnesses; Notice of LaTonya L. Small,
information during the Agent Orange
Meeting Advisory Committee Management Officer.
registry physical examination process.
The information obtained from the The Department of Veterans Affairs [FR Doc. 2016–24228 Filed 10–5–16; 8:45 am]
Veteran is entered directly onto an (VA) gives notice under the Federal
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electronic VA Agent Orange Form 10– Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C., App.
9009, Agent Orange Registry Worksheet 2, that the Research Advisory
(formerly identified as an Agent Orange Committee on Gulf War Veterans’
Registry Code Sheet), via a secured Web Illnesses will meet on November 7,
site http://vaww.registries.aac.va.gov by 2016, in Room 230 at Department of
VA personnel and transmitted directly Veterans Affairs, 810 Vermont Avenue
to the Environmental Agents Service NW., Washington, DC, from 9:00 a.m.
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