AGENDA
VETERANS’ ADVISORY BOARD ON DOSE RECONSTRUCTION
FOURTH MEETING
NOVEMBER 8-9, 2006
Hampton VA Medical Center
100 Emancipation Drive
Hampton, VA 23667
Phone: 757–722–9961
HAMPTON MEETING MATERIALS:
Wednesday, November 8, 2006
8:00 AM–8:30 AM Registrants and Board Members Check in and Sign Log Book
8:30 AM–8:35 AM Call to Order and Opening Remarks (Ms. Shari Durand, Designated Federal Officer)
8:35 AM–8:45 AM Chairman's Welcoming Remarks and Introduction of the VBDR Members (VADM James Zimble, USN (Ret.))
8:45 AM–9:15 AM Briefing on: Recent Activities and Actions of the Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health (Dr. Paul Ziemer, Chairman, Advisory Board on Radiation and Worker Health )
9:15 AM–9:45 AM Board Discussion
9:45 AM–10:15 AM Briefing on: Activities and Actions of the Veterans’ Advisory Committee on Environmental Hazards (Dr. Henry Royal, Chairman, Veterans’ Advisory Committee on Environmental Hazards (VACEH) )
10:15 AM–10:45 AM Board Discussion
10:45 AM–11:00 AM Break
11:00 AM–11:30 AM Briefing on: Radiation Exposure Compensation Act: Adjudication of Onsite Participant Claims (Mrs. Dianne Spellberg, Acting Director, Torts Branch, Civil Division, DOJ)
11:30 AM–12:00 PM Board Discussion
12:00 PM–1:30 PM Lunch
1:30 PM–2:00PM Briefing on: How Risk Perceptions Affect Our Understanding of Radiation and Risks (Mr. David Ropeik, Lecturer in Risk Communication )
2:00 PM–2:30 PM Board Discussion
2:30 PM–3:30 PM Public Comment Session
3:30 PM–4:00 PM Break
4:00 PM–4:20 PM Update on Nuclear Test Personnel Review (NTPR) Dose Reconstruction Program (Dr. Paul Blake)
4:20 PM–4:30 PM Board Discussion
4:30 PM–4:50 PM Update on VA Radiation Claims Compensation Program for Veterans (Mr. Thomas Pamperin)
4:50 PM–5:00 PM Board Discussion
- Discussion of New VBDR Membership
- Nomination Process and Recommendation of VBDR Nomination Subcommittee
5:00 PM Meeting Adjourns
Thursday, November 9, 2006
8:30 AM–9:00 AM Registrants and Board Members Check in and Sign Log Book
9:00 AM–9:05 AM Call to Order and Opening Remarks (VADM James Zimble, USN (Ret.))
9:05 AM–11:00 AM Briefings by Subcommittee Chairs
- A Report from Subcommittee 1 on DTRA Dose Reconstruction Procedures (Mr. Harold Beck)
- A Report from Subcommittee 2 on VA Claims Adjudication Procedures (Dr. Ronald Blanck)
- A Report from Subcommittee 3 on Quality Management and VA Process Integration with DTRA Nuclear Test Personnel Review Program (Dr. Curt Reimann)
- A Report from Subcommittee 4 on Communication and Outreach (Mr. Kenneth Groves)
11:00 AM–12:30 PM Board Discussion and Recommendations
12:30 PM–2:00 PM Adjourn for Lunch
2:00 PM–3:00 PM Public Comment Session
3:00 PM–3:30 PM Board Discussion
- Vote on New VBDR Membership Nominees
- Discussion of Questions Related to the Subcommittee Reports
- Schedule Future Meeting Dates and Invited Speakers
3:30 PM–3:35 PM Chairman's Concluding Remarks (VADM James Zimble, USN (Ret.))
3:35 PM Meeting Adjourns
PLEASE NOTE: The scheduled time allotted for each session is approximate and will depend on discussion. Agenda items are subject to change as priorities dictate.
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Thomas Pamperin
Assistant Director, Policy Staff
Compensation & Pension Service
Department of Veterans' Affairs
Dr. James Zimble
Chairman, Veterans’ Advisory Board on Dose Reconstruction
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