AGENDA
VETERANS’ ADVISORY BOARD ON DOSE RECONSTRUCTION
FIFTH MEETING
MARCH 7-8, 2007
Tuscany Suites and Casino
255 East Flamingo Road
Las Vegas, Nevada 89169
Phone: (702) 893-8933
LAS VEGAS MEETING MATERIALS:
7:30 AM–8:00 AM Registrants and Board Members Check in and Sign Log Book
8:00 AM–8:05 AM Call to Order and Opening Remarks (Ms. Shari Durand, Designated Federal Officer)
8:05 AM–8:15 AM Chairman's Welcoming Remarks and Introduction of the VBDR Members (VADM James Zimble, USN (Ret.))
8:15 AM–8:45 AM Briefing on: How a Typical Dose Reconstruction is Performed in Accordance With the NTPR Standard Operating Procedures (Mr. John Stiver, SAIC)
8:45 AM–9:15 AM Board Discussion
9:15 AM–9:45 AM Briefing on: Interactive Radio-Epidemiological Tables and Its Use in Adjudication (Dr. David Kocher, SENES, Inc.)
9:45 AM–10:15 AM Board Discussion
10:15 AM–10:30 AM Break
10:30 AM–11:00 AM Briefing on: The Use of Interactive Radio-Epidemiological Program by the Department of Veterans Affairs (Dr. Neil Otchin, Program Chief for Clinical Matters, Office of Public Health and Environmental Hazards, Veterans Health Administration)
11:00 AM–11:30 AM Board Discussion
11:30 AM–12:00 PM Briefing on: Veterans' View Regarding VBDR, Dose Reconstruction and Claim Compensation Programs (Mr. R. J. Ritter, National Commander, National Association of Atomic Veterans, Inc.)
12:00 PM–12:30 PM Board Discussion
12:30 PM–1:30 PM Lunch
1:30 PM–3:00 PM Public Comment Session
3:00 PM–3:30 PM Update on Nuclear Test Personnel Review (NTPR) Dose Reconstruction Program (Dr. Paul Blake)
3:30 PM–4:00 PM Board Discussion
4:00 PM–4:15 PM Break
4:15 PM–4:45 PM Update on VA Radiation Claims Compensation Program for Veterans (Mr. Thomas Pamperin)
4:45 PM–5:15 PM Board Discussion
5:15 PM Meeting Adjourns
Thursday, March 8, 2007
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 (VADM James Zimble, USN (Ret.))
8:35 AM–10:00 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)
10:00 AM–10:15 AM Break
10:15 AM–11:15 AM Public Comment Session
11:15 AM–11:55 PM Board Discussion and Recommendations
- Discussion of Questions Related to the Subcommittee Reports
- Schedule Future Meeting Dates and Invited Speakers
11:55 AM–12:00 PM Chairman's Concluding Remarks (VADM James Zimble, USN (Ret.))
12:00 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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 Expedited Cataract Point Paper (DTRA - PDF Format)
Dr. Paul K. Blake
Program Manager,
Nuclear Test Personnel Review Program
Mr. Thomas Pamperin
Assistant Director, Policy Staff
Compensation & Pension Service
Department of Veterans' Affairs
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