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Officer, (00 CARES), at 810 Vermont 

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20420, 

by phone at (202) 273–5994, or by email at jay.halpern@va.gov. 

Dated: August 13, 2007. 

By Direction of the Secretary. 

E. Philip Riggin, 

Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. 07–4046 Filed 8–17–07; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

National Research Advisory Council; 

Notice of Meeting 

The Department of Veterans Affairs 

(VA) gives notice under Public Law 92–

463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) 

that the National Research Advisory 

Council will hold a meeting on Monday, 

September 10, 2007, in room 900 at 

VA’s Office of Research and 

Development, 1722 Eye Street, NW., 

Washington, DC, from 8 a.m. until 3 

p.m. The meeting is open to the public. 

The purpose of the Council is to 

provide external advice and review for 

VA’s research mission. The meeting will 

feature a review of VA’s research 

portfolio and a summary of current 

budget allocations. The Council will 

also provide feedback on the direction 

and focus of VA’s research initiatives. 

Any member of the public wishing to 

attend the meeting or wishing further 

information should contact Jay A. 

Freedman, PhD, Designated Federal 

Office, at (202) 254–0267. Oral 

comments from the public will not be 

accepted at the meeting. Written 

statements or comments should be 

transmitted electronically to 

jay.freedman@va.gov or mailed to Dr. 

Freedman at Department of Veterans 

Affairs, Office of Research and 

Development (12), 810 Vermont Ave., 

NW., Washington, DC 20420. 

Dated: August 14, 2007. 

By Direction of the Secretary. 

E. Philip Riggin, 

Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. 07–4048 Filed 8–17–07; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

AFFAIRS 

Veterans’ Disability Benefits 

Commission; Notice of Meeting 

The Department of Veterans Affairs 

(VA) gives notice under Public Law 92–

463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) 

that the Veterans’ Disability Benefits 

Commission has scheduled a meeting 

for September 5–7, 2007, at the 

Hamilton Crowne Plaza Hotel, 14th and 

K Streets, NW., Washington, DC. On 

Wednesday, September 5, the session 

will begin at 10 a.m. and end at 5:30 

p.m. On Thursday, September 6, the 

session will begin at 8:30 a.m. and end 

at 5:30 p.m. On Friday, September 7, the 

session will begin at 8:30 a.m. and end 

at 3 p.m. The meeting is open to the 

public. 

The purpose of the Commission is to 

carry out a study of the benefits under 

the laws of the United States that are 

provided to compensate and assist 

veterans and their survivors for 

disabilities and deaths attributable to 

military service. 

The agenda for this meeting will 

feature ongoing review, discussions and 

decisions regarding the Commission’s 

final report. There will be time set aside 

for public comments. Interested persons 

may attend and present oral statements 

to the Commission on September 5. Oral 

presentations will be limited to five 

minutes or less. Interested parties may 

also provide written comments for 

review by the Commission prior to the 

meeting or, at any time, by e-mail to 

veterans@vetscommission.com or by 

mail to Mr. Ray Wilburn, Executive 

Director, Veterans’ Disability Benefits 

Commission, 1101 Pennsylvania 

Avenue, NW., 5th Floor, Washington, 

DC 20004. 

Dated: August 13, 2007. 

By Direction of the Secretary 

E. Philip Riggin, 

Committee Management Officer. 

[FR Doc. 07–4047 Filed 8–17–07; 8:45 am] 

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