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Subcommittee Date Location 

Special Emphasis on Genomics .............................................................................. June 4, 2015 .......... Westin Crystal City. 

Gulf War Research .................................................................................................. June 4, 2015 .......... *VA Central Office. 

Clinical Trials-B ........................................................................................................ June 5, 2015 .......... *VA Central Office. 

Neurobiology-E ......................................................................................................... June 5, 2015 .......... Hampton Inn. 

Oncology-A ............................................................................................................... June 5, 2015 .......... *VA Central Office (10:00 a.m. ET). 

Clinical Trials-A ........................................................................................................ June 9, 2015 .......... Hampton Inn. 

Gastroenterology ...................................................................................................... June 9, 2015 .......... Westin Crystal City. 

Neurobiology-B ......................................................................................................... June 9, 2015 .......... Westin Crystal City. 

Immunology-A .......................................................................................................... June 10, 2015 ........ American Association of Airport Executives. 

Special Emphasis on Million Veteran Program Projects ......................................... June 10, 2015 ........ Hampton Inn. 

Cardiovascular Studies-B ......................................................................................... June 11, 2015 ........ Crowne Plaza Old Town Alexandria. 

Hematology .............................................................................................................. June 11, 2015 ........ *VA Central Office. 

JBL/CS SMRB .......................................................................................................... June 16, 2015 ........ *VA Central Office (3:00 p.m. ET). 

Eligibility ................................................................................................................... July 20, 2015 ......... Hampton Inn. 

The addresses of the meeting sites are: 

American Association of Airport Executives, 601 Madison Street, 3rd Floor, Alexandria, VA. 

Crowne Plaza Old Town Alexandria, 901 N. Fairfax Street, Alexandria, VA. 

Hampton Inn, 1729 H Street NW., Washington, DC. 

US Access Board, 1331 F Street NW., Suite 800, Washington, DC. 

Westin Crystal City, 1800 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, VA. 

VA Central Office, 1100 First Street NE., 6th Floor, Washington, DC. 

*Teleconference. 

The purpose of the subcommittees is 

to provide advice on the scientific 

quality, budget, safety and mission 

relevance of investigator-initiated 

research proposals submitted for VA 

merit review evaluation. Proposals 

submitted for review include numerous 

medical specialties within the general 

areas of biomedical, behavioral and 

clinical science research. 

The subcommittee meetings will be 

closed to the public for the review, 

discussion, and evaluation of initial and 

renewal research proposals. However, 

the JBL/CS SMRB teleconference 

meeting will be open to the public. 

Members of the public who wish to 

attend the open JBL/CS SMRB 

teleconference may dial 1–800–767– 

1750, participant code 95562. Members 

of the public who wish to make a 

statement at the JBL/CS SMRB meeting 

must notify Dr. Alex Chiu via email at 

alex.chiu@va.gov by June 9, 2015. 

The closed subcommittee meetings 

involve discussion, examination, and 

reference to staff and consultant 

critiques of research proposals. 

Discussions will deal with scientific 

merit of each proposal and 

qualifications of personnel conducting 

the studies, the disclosure of which 

would constitute a clearly unwarranted 

invasion of personal privacy. 

Additionally, premature disclosure of 

research information could significantly 

frustrate implementation of proposed 

agency action regarding the research 

proposals. As provided by subsection 

10(d) of Public Law 92–463, as amended 

by Public Law 94–409, closing the 

subcommittee meetings is in accordance 

with Title 5 U.S.C. 552b(c)(6) and (9)(B). 

Those who would like to obtain a 

copy of the minutes from the closed 

subcommittee meetings and rosters of 

the subcommittee members should 

contact Alex Chiu, Ph.D., Manager, 

Merit Review Program (10P9B), 

Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 

Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 

20420, at (202) 443–5672 or email at 

alex.chiu@va.gov. 

Dated: April 16, 2015. 

Rebecca Schiller, 

Advisory Committee Management Officer. 

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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS 

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Advisory Committee on the 

Readjustment of Veterans; Notice of 

Meeting 

The Department of Veterans Affairs 

(VA) gives notice under Public Law 92– 

463 (Federal Advisory Committee Act) 

that a meeting of the Advisory 

Committee on the Readjustment of 

Veterans will be held Wednesday, 

Thursday and Friday, May 6–8, 2015. 

The meeting on Wednesday and Friday 

will be conducted at the Department of 

Veterans Affairs (VA) Central Office, 

810 Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, 

DC 20420, in Room 630. The agenda for 

these two days will begin at 8 a.m. and 

end at 4:30 p.m. The meeting on both 

days is open to the public. 

The meeting on Thursday will be 

conducted at two VA Vet Centers 

located in Silver Spring and Baltimore, 

MD. The latter meetings will include 

interviews with Veteran consumers and 

will be closed to the public. 

The purpose of the Committee is to 

review the post-war readjustment needs 

of combat Veterans and to evaluate the 

availability and effectiveness of VA 

programs to meet Veterans’ needs. 

On May 6, the Committee will be 

briefed on current directions and 

priorities for serving the Nation’s war 

Veterans. The Committee will also be 

briefed by the Principal Deputy Under 

Secretary for Health on new directions 

of care in Veterans Health 

Administration (VHA) and the 

coordination of VA healthcare with 

readjustment counseling. 

The May 6 agenda will also include 

briefings on the current activities of the 

Readjustment Counseling Service (RCS) 

Vet Center program to include the full 

scope of outreach and readjustment 

counseling services provided to combat 

Veterans and families. The briefing will 

focus on the coordination of Vet Center 

services with VHA health care, mental 

health, and social work services. The 

Committee will also receive briefings 

from VHA mental health program 

officials focusing on the key role of 

mental health services for the 

psychological, social, and economic 

readjustment of combat Veterans. 

On May 7, Committee members will 

conduct onsite visits at two Vet Centers 

to meet with groups of Veteran 

consumers and with VHA service 

providers from the Vet Centers and the 

support VA medical facilities. 

On May 8 the Committee will receive 

briefings from additional VHA program 

officials representing key programs of 

specific value for the post-war 

readjustment of Veterans and family 


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members. The agenda for May 8 will 

conclude with a Committee strategic 

planning session for developing the 

observations and conclusions for the 

annual Committee Report. 

No time will be allocated at this 

meeting for receiving oral presentations 

from the public. However, members of 

the public may direct written questions 

or submit prepared statements for 

review by the Committee before the 

meeting to Mr. Charles M. Flora, 

M.S.W., Designated Federal Officer, 

Readjustment Counseling Service, 

Department of Veterans Affairs, 810 

Vermont Avenue NW., Washington, DC 

20420. Because the meeting will be in 

a Government building, please provide 

valid photo identification for check-in. 

Please allow 15 minutes before the 

meeting for the check-in process. If you 

plan to attend or have questions 

concerning the meeting, please contact 

Mr. Flora at (202) 461–6525 or by email 

at charles.flora@va.gov. 

Dated: April 16, 2015. 

Rebecca Schiller, 

Advisory Committee Management Office. 

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