AGENDA
VETERANS’ ADVISORY BOARD ON DOSE RECONSTRUCTION
SIXTH MEETING
SEPTEMBER 19-20, 2007
Jesse Brown VA Medical Center
Multi Conference Center B and C, Room
820 S. Damen Ave.
Chicago, Illinois 60612
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CHICAGO MEETING MATERIALS:
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 (Ms. Shari Durand, Designated Federal Officer)
9:05 AM–9:15 AM Chairman's Welcoming Remarks and Introduction of the VBDR Members (VADM James Zimble, USN (Ret.))
9:15 AM–9:45 AM Briefing on: A Review of Probability of Causation and Its Use in a Compensation Scheme for Nuclear Industry Workers in the United Kingdom. (Dr. Richard Wakeford, The Dalton Nuclear Institute, The University of Manchester, United Kingdom)
9:45 AM–10:15 AM Board Discussion
10:15 AM–10:45 AM Briefing on: An Atomic Veterans Experience on Nuclear Weapons Tests in 1958 (Mr. John C. Taschner, Lt.Col, USAF (BSC)(Ret.))
10:45 AM–11:15 AM Board Discussion
11:15 AM–11:30 AM Break
11:30 AM–12:00 PM Briefing on: Revised Quality Plan for the NTPR Enterprise (Dr. Richard Toohey, Oak Ridge Associated Universities)
12:00 PM–12:30 PM Board Discussion
12:30 PM–1:30 PM Lunch
1:30 PM–2:30 PM Public Comment Session
2:30 PM–3:00 PM Status of the Jackson VA Regional Office (Ms. Carol Sullivan and Ms. Gail Berry)
3:00 PM–3:30 PM Board Discussion
3:00 PM–3:15 PM Break
3:15 PM–3:30 PM A Report from Subcommittee 5 on Alternative Methods for Dose Reconstruction (Dr. Ronald Blanck)
3:30 PM–4:00 PM Board Discussion
4:00 PM–4:30 PM Update on Nuclear Test Personnel Review (NTPR) Dose Reconstruction Program (Dr. Paul Blake)
4:30 PM–4:45 PM Board Discussion
4:45 PM–5:15 PM Update on VA Radiation Claims Compensation Program for Veterans (Mr. Thomas Pamperin)
5:15 PM–5:30 PM Board Discussion
5:30 PM Meeting Adjourns
Thursday, September 20, 2007
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–11:15 AM Break
11:15 AM–12:15 AM Public Comment Session
12:15 AM–12:30 PM Board Discussion and Recommendations
• Discussion of Questions Related to the Subcommittee Reports
• Schedule Future Meeting Dates and Invited Speakers
12:30 PM–12:45 PM Chairman's Concluding Remarks (VADM James Zimble, USN (Ret.))
12:45 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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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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